Every day, at least once, and always during nap time, our doorbell rings. I've decided I am going to have to get a NO SOLICITORS sign and blow it up and paste it to the entrance of our house.
Yesterday it was someone trying to sell us $100 dollar dictionaries along with many many magazine subscriptions. When I stated that I wasn't interested he then asked me to renew my current subscriptions through him so he could build his dream race car. Then he told me he would cut my grass and wash my car. The day before the guy had a "magic" bottle of cleaner for only a small fee of $90 that they would divide over 5 months for me and the best part about his "magic" cleaner is that my children could drink it (and he fully demonstrated it for me). And the best one was a guy who wanted me to give him my money for him to support his children and get them into college and to get his children out of the inner city???? And yes, we also have preachers knocking down my door, wanting me to take their pamphlets on God. -Always all with a warm slimy hand shake.
Now, if it isn't solicitors it is neighbors being nothing but courteous, but sometimes I think they are a little over the top. Yesterday the boys fell asleep in the car and I ran each one in and tucked them in bed. Well, only 2 minutes went by and the door bell rang AGAIN. The neighbor came over to tell me that I left my trunk open and my stroller outside. I graciously said, "thank you" and went and closed it and he felt much better. Then, last night I ran home to get some warmer clothes for the boys because we were outside and I left my head lights on and car door open with full knowledge that I was running in and grabbing the sweatshirt for Matthew that we forgot in the family room. My front door wasn't even closed and the door bell rang AGAIN and it was a different neighbor politely telling me that I left my headlights on & car door open. Again, I graciously said, "thank you" and went about my business.
Everyone is so nice and full of thought, but come on people....give me at least a few minutes instead of a few seconds to do what I need to do before ringing my door bell. They must think I am the neighborhood ditz. If you're selling girl scout cookies or Market Day I would be HAPPY to support you. I don't want to put your kids through college if I'll barely be able to do my own. I don't want your $90 magic bottle cleaner unless you'll clean for me. I don't want to shake your hand if I don't know where your hand has been and DON'T DARE wake my kids up because you'll be taking that "magic" bottle cleaner, pamphlets on GOD and $100 dictionaries and doing you know what with (I'll keep my blog clean). And nice neighbors, I'm NOT blonde, I have highlights!
Better yet, I'll customize my sign to read:
Yesterday it was someone trying to sell us $100 dollar dictionaries along with many many magazine subscriptions. When I stated that I wasn't interested he then asked me to renew my current subscriptions through him so he could build his dream race car. Then he told me he would cut my grass and wash my car. The day before the guy had a "magic" bottle of cleaner for only a small fee of $90 that they would divide over 5 months for me and the best part about his "magic" cleaner is that my children could drink it (and he fully demonstrated it for me). And the best one was a guy who wanted me to give him my money for him to support his children and get them into college and to get his children out of the inner city???? And yes, we also have preachers knocking down my door, wanting me to take their pamphlets on God. -Always all with a warm slimy hand shake.
Now, if it isn't solicitors it is neighbors being nothing but courteous, but sometimes I think they are a little over the top. Yesterday the boys fell asleep in the car and I ran each one in and tucked them in bed. Well, only 2 minutes went by and the door bell rang AGAIN. The neighbor came over to tell me that I left my trunk open and my stroller outside. I graciously said, "thank you" and went and closed it and he felt much better. Then, last night I ran home to get some warmer clothes for the boys because we were outside and I left my head lights on and car door open with full knowledge that I was running in and grabbing the sweatshirt for Matthew that we forgot in the family room. My front door wasn't even closed and the door bell rang AGAIN and it was a different neighbor politely telling me that I left my headlights on & car door open. Again, I graciously said, "thank you" and went about my business.
Everyone is so nice and full of thought, but come on people....give me at least a few minutes instead of a few seconds to do what I need to do before ringing my door bell. They must think I am the neighborhood ditz. If you're selling girl scout cookies or Market Day I would be HAPPY to support you. I don't want to put your kids through college if I'll barely be able to do my own. I don't want your $90 magic bottle cleaner unless you'll clean for me. I don't want to shake your hand if I don't know where your hand has been and DON'T DARE wake my kids up because you'll be taking that "magic" bottle cleaner, pamphlets on GOD and $100 dictionaries and doing you know what with (I'll keep my blog clean). And nice neighbors, I'm NOT blonde, I have highlights!
Better yet, I'll customize my sign to read:
NO SOLICITORS!
NO NEIGHBORS UNLESS YOU BABYSIT!
Will Prosecute
1 comment:
OH, you have to LOVE southern hospitality! I've actually written a "babies sleeping, DO NOT ring bell" sign and posted it permanently on my door due to the SAME problem. It's worked so far. Now the pamphlets, and such, are ever so nicely attached to our door handle. My current problem is keep watch dog Dexter from barking at the friendly door handle attachers. Always something
side note: maybe we should start a busniess making friendly "GO THE F away signs" for doors!!!
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