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From: labelle@hplabsc.UUCP (WB6YZZ)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: unwanted sales solicitations
Message-ID: <1780@hplabsc.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 20-Mar-84 09:56:51 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 20 09:56:51 1984
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               Being honest to door to door salesmen is not always
  the most efficient way to handle the situation Wayne!

               i.e.  A salesman ignores my no solicitor sign, rings the
  bell and inquires "would you like to subscribe to the Evening Rag?"
  At this point 1)  I'm already upset.
                2)  The clock has started, and my time is wasting.

               I can answer (honestly) that I'm not interested as you
  propose-however this invites (90% of the time) some further discussion
  or argument on the part of the salesman-and then I really get mad slamming
  the door, shouting obscenities,etc. etc.MY BLOOD PREASURE THEN NEEDLESSLY
  RISES!              or
               I can answer (a little white lie) "I already receive that
  at work". 90% of the time they walk away immediately, I CLOSE the door,
  and I don't have to increase the degree to which my anger has risen!!