Door knocking god botherers

[Lotobear]

From time to time our sleepy village is invaded by these types - usually JW's.

Always well dressed and 'respectable' looking.

They split into smaller groups and target each house/road, usually pushing an attractive young woman to the door and attempting to foist publications onto you. I've politely but firmly told them not to return but they persist every few months.

Why don't these wierdos just fk off, enjoy their 'beliefs' and keep it to themselves?

Anyone else bothered by these pests and any tips on how to deal with them?

[Frimley111R]

They're always very nice people IME. Just be polite and say no thank you. No need to go all nuclear about them. Chill out, it's Friday.

[Scrump]

I have never had an attractive young lady pushed to my door to foist her wares. I regularly get a pair of smartly dressed older chaps.
Politely decline to discuss matters with them and they move on.
This thread has made me realise that they haven t been round in quite a while so maybe I am now off their list.

[worsy]

I understand that JWs are required to spread their message and this is one way of doing it. We have the same, perhaps once a year they come and knock on the door. I say thanks but no thanks and take their offered leaflet.

[Drezza]

I've had a few hand written letters from them, must take them absolutely ages writing hundreds of these letters as they're not exactly short either!

[Michael_B]

Answer the door naked.

[bad company]

Frimley111R said:

They're always very nice people IME. Just be polite and say no thank you. No need to go all nuclear about them. Chill out, it's Friday.

THIS. JW s are a peaceful, harmless group. If you politely tell them you’re not interested they’ll just leave.

I wish I could say the same about some other religions.

Edited by bad company on Friday 24th April 09:11

[Shaun170]

I bought one of those ‘polite notice/no junk mail’ stickers for my door off eBay. On it lists those I don’t want knocking. It lists No religious types. That does the trick. I’ve seen them approach my door see the sticker and turn away.

https://ebay.us/m/ArCRWZ

[Lotobear]

Shaun170 said:

I bought one of those polite notice/no junk mail stickers for my door off eBay. On it lists those I don t want knocking. It lists No religious types. That does the trick. I ve seen them approach my door see the sticker and turn away.

https://ebay.us/m/ArCRWZ

Excellent, just what I need thanks.

[Bluevanman]

Michael_B said:

Answer the door naked.

My dad invited them in once,he was a salesman,he had the gift of the gab,so he told them what he thought, I think they were glad when he let them leave lol,they never returned

[SAS Tom]

I always wonder what their success rates are. Who is answering the door having a quick chat then thinking actually you’re right, sign me up?

[Gary29]

Drezza said:

I've had a few hand written letters from them, must take them absolutely ages writing hundreds of these letters as they're not exactly short either!

Me too, and a few friends who live in the same area, are they really writing out these letters to everyone?? Very neat hand written, must take ages. I almost felt bad chucking it on the fire at the first opportunity.

[omniflow]

bad company said:

Frimley111R said:

They're always very nice people IME. Just be polite and say no thank you. No need to go all nuclear about them. Chill out, it's Friday.

THIS. JW s are a peaceful, harmless group. If you politely tell them you re not interested they ll just leave.

I wish I could say the same about some other religions.

Edited by bad company on Friday 24th April 09:11

I don't really agree with this.

We had a bloke at work who was one. Over time he, one by one, bullied the people in his team so that they either left the firm or transferred to a different team. He then replaced this person with someone from his church. After about 2 years his entire team were JW. They used to leave early on Fridays and all go door knocking together.

Obviously his line manager and / or HR shouldn't have allowed this to happen, but somehow he got away with it.

[Skodillac]

Ah thanks, that reminds me. It's past Easter and therefore the season is upon us. I need to print a new copy of my seasonal door message and stick it up:

Good morning/afternoon/evening

People are at work (or private leisure) in this home and do not wish to be disturbed for any of the following reasons:

Property maintenance/cleaning offers

Gardening and tree maintenance services

Sales of household items (we know there's no such thing as prison release schemes)

Charity donation requests

Utilities sales

Religious conversion offers and related information

Political conversion offers and related information

Friends and deliveries welcome, relatives by appointment


Many thanks for your understanding and cooperation

Edited by Skodillac on Friday 24th April 09:22

[worsy]

Skodillac said:

Ah thanks, that reminds me. It's past Easter and therefore the season is upon us. I need to print a new copy of my seasonal door message and stick it up:

Good morning/afternoon/evening

People are at work (or private leisure) in this home and do not wish to be disturbed for any of the following reasons:

Property maintenance/cleaning offers

Gardening and tree maintenance services

Sales of household items (we know there s no such thing as prison release schemes)

Charity donation requests

Utilities sales

Religious conversion offers and related information

Political conversion offers and related information


Many thanks for your understanding and cooperation PRESIDENT DJT!

FTFY

[Skodillac]

worsy said:

FTFY

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

[Blue62]

bad company said:

THIS. JW s are a peaceful, harmless group. If you politely tell them you re not interested they ll just leave.

I wish I could say the same about some other religions.

Edited by bad company on Friday 24th April 09:11

I’m not sure they’re harmless. There’s a famous story where a devout couple were having a baby, during childbirth the mother lost a lot of blood and needed a transfusion, the father denied it on the basis of his faith. Mother died, child survived.

[bad company]

omniflow said:

I don't really agree with this.

We had a bloke at work who was one. Over time he, one by one, bullied the people in his team so that they either left the firm or transferred to a different team. He then replaced this person with someone from his church. After about 2 years his entire team were JW. They used to leave early on Fridays and all go door knocking together.

Obviously his line manager and / or HR shouldn't have allowed this to happen, but somehow he got away with it.

Obviously Jews, Muslims and other religious types never do anything similar?

I don’t think your work colleague is a typical JW. For several years we had a regular tradesmen who called in to do a job quarterly. We only found out he was a JW when we were chatting with him over a cup of coffee. He hadn’t mentioned it though he did apparently go out door knocking.

[Lotobear]

SAS Tom said:

I always wonder what their success rates are. Who is answering the door having a quick chat then thinking actually you re right, sign me up?

I was amused a few months ago - my opposite neighbour, a commercial airline pilot and bright sort, engaged them for over 20 minutes in his front garden and told them that his ex wife would now be dead were it not for a mass blood transfusion. I only heard bits of it but it was an interesting exchange.

[Gary29]

It's hard to tell if it's councillors out canvassing or JW's, they're the only gangs I get knocking on my door in the same style. I normally just ignore them unless they catch me off guard and I'll politely tell them I'm not interested in whatever it is they've got to say.