Attention Door-to-Door Solicitors
If I was writing a training manual for solicitor's, this would be on page one.
If you are walking down a dark street at night in the winter and you see a woman struggling to get her toddler daughter, shopping bags, a diaper bag, her purse, and various little items like toys and cups out of her car and into her house, this is not a good time to approach that woman to buy a security system for her home.
Unless of course that system would keep solicitors away...
And if you are foolish enough to approach the above-mentioned frazzled woman and she says it's not a good time to talk, it's probably a good idea to walk away. If you insist on continuing to talk to her and she says she doesn't want to give you her phone number, don't ask again. For some reason, many people are hesitant about giving out their phone numbers to strangers on the street, no matter what kind of ID badge you're wearing. We all know that anyone can make up a fake ID badge on their home printer.
If you've truly persevered to this point and continue talking to the woman as she's walking up the steps to her house, don't start asking her personal questions about her daughter (however beautiful and charming said daughter might be). Creepiness doesn't sell.
If you are walking down a dark street at night in the winter and you see a woman struggling to get her toddler daughter, shopping bags, a diaper bag, her purse, and various little items like toys and cups out of her car and into her house, this is not a good time to approach that woman to buy a security system for her home.
Unless of course that system would keep solicitors away...
And if you are foolish enough to approach the above-mentioned frazzled woman and she says it's not a good time to talk, it's probably a good idea to walk away. If you insist on continuing to talk to her and she says she doesn't want to give you her phone number, don't ask again. For some reason, many people are hesitant about giving out their phone numbers to strangers on the street, no matter what kind of ID badge you're wearing. We all know that anyone can make up a fake ID badge on their home printer.
If you've truly persevered to this point and continue talking to the woman as she's walking up the steps to her house, don't start asking her personal questions about her daughter (however beautiful and charming said daughter might be). Creepiness doesn't sell.
posted by Sue Matthews at 9:34 AM
5 Comments:
Oh man, what a jerk! You should have noted what company he works for, called the manager and complained about harrassment.
Actually, I've left a message at the company and I'm waiting for someone to call me back.
I'm not holding my breath on that though.
Not like I'm ever going to have to go through something like that ... but I would've totally lit into him.
Now THAT'S something I would love to see!
how very annoying! bah!!!! poor Sue!
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