Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 9/27/83; site hplabsc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!hplabsc!labelle 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 Article-I.D.: hplabsc.1780 Posted: Tue Mar 20 09:56:51 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 22-Mar-84 01:20:54 EST References: <1386@aluxe.UUCP> <2180@hplabsb.UUCP> Organization: Hewlett Packard Labs, Palo Alto CA Lines: 18 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!!