Door to Door Salesmen/women

The days of door to door salesmen/saleswomen seem to be back. Well, at least in my neighborhood. I swear there isn't a day that goes by that someone doesn't knock on my door to show me their great gadget, sale their cleaner, or tell me all about their god. Amazingly enough until tonight, I have listened to everyone of them without interruption and then kindly refused. Now, I am over the niceness.



Tonight, a girl of all of 20 (maybe), rang my doorbell. I was giving the children a bath, so I looked at the window upstairs to see who it was. I figured that it was the kids up the street. At times, they do want the girls to play. (They are a few years older, so my kids are not on their list of playmates.) Well, from behind, it did look like a little girl, so I figure it was that. Then the doorbell rang again....nothing unusual. I just ignored it. Who cares, I am busy. Plus, I was talking to my brother on the phone. You know, multi-tasking. Then the pounding on my door like the fireman where here to save the day started. So, I ran down the steps to investigate.



I opened the door to find a girl of 20, metal clipboard(the kind that UPS or FedEx use to carry), wearing a shirt and hat that said APX. Now, remember I am on the phone too. It is my brother, so I knew he didn't mind listening. I say "yes". "Oh, I am so sorry to bother you I see that you are on the phone, but could I speak with you." "Nope, I am busy and plus, I have children in the bathtub." Actually, no one was in the tub at this time, but we were getting there. I actually was shocked at my words because for the most part, I am kind to the door to door salesman/woman. I figure they are just trying to make a living like everyone else. I am not buying, but I will listen. ( I am also a sap for kids selling anything.) She replies with "Is your husband available?" My brother starts laughing on the other end of the phone. He states "yeah, she doesn't want to talk to David" David is gone and I say nope. To which she says, "Not home or not available." Well, this rubs me the wrong way, not because she asked but because of her attitude behind it. It is snarky. My brother at this point is laughing. He finds humor in my misery. I of course tell her not available and remember, I have kids in the tub. I need to go. Well, what is a better time she asks. At this point, I am thinking a quarter to never. But like I said, I am generally kind to these people. So, I tell her anytime after 7. "I hate to tell you but it is like 8 pm and way past 7" This is where I get so pissed off that I could have twisted her metal clipboard into various shapes or animals like a clown does to balloons. I tell her one more time yes, I know that but like I said it is not a good time. I have kids in the bathtub and we are busy.



After she leaves and I return upstairs to my children, I start to get upset. What gall?? Why the attitude??? She was not doing me any favors by standing on my porch and pounding on my door. I have plenty of things to do beside listen to her spill. Her attitude is important to the sale. I guess this isn't something that they taught at her orientation. Of course, she could just be too young to realize this. I did google APX though. It is a security company and supposedly, there are many scams with people doing this. I truly do not know the girls intentions, so I hate to say she was trying to scam us.



After tonight, we did post this at our door:



No Solicitors

We do not need your cleaner, your gadget, your magazines, or your god, etc. etc. etc.

Also, the Wizard is not taking visitors today.