On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:01:42 GMT, wrote:


"Doug Miller" wrote in message
et...
In article . com, "Harry
K" wrote:

Yes, the polite "no thanks" and immediate leave will work...once,
twice...thrice...etc. They will keep coming bck every year.

No, they don't -- I've been in my present house for almost 8 years, and
the
JWs have come to my door twice.

And even if they did come every year -- SO WHAT? How much of your time
does it
take to be polite, anyway?

My
method is a one shot thing as they apparently keep some sort of a
'don't go there' list.

Doubtful, very doubtful. You'll see them again. They really don't go to
every
house, every year. They just haven't gotten back to your house for round 2
yet.

Consider this:

When I'm polite to them, they smile and thank me, and go on their way. I
smile
and go back in the house calmly and go about my day.

They're not upset, and I'm not upset.

When you're rude to them, they go away consoling themselves with the words
of
Jesus: "Blessed are you when they persecute you and revile you, and utter
every sort of evil against you for my sake, for great shall be your
reward."

They're *still* not upset -- if anything, they may be rejoicing at earning
the
promised heavenly reward.

You, on the other hand, go back in the house fuming, your blood pressure
elevated, your stomach churning, your teeth clenched... Do you really feel
better for having told them off?

I think I like my way better.

I like my way best- I look through the peephole, and if I see shiny faces
and glassy eyes, and especially teenage boys in white shirts and ties,

The last time that happened, it was white name badges with crosses on
them.

I
just don't answer the damn door. They go away eventually. Life is too short,
etc.

aem sends....

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Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com

"Unlike biological evolution. 'intelligent design' is
not a genuine scientific theory and, therefore, has
no place in the curriculum of our nation's public
school classes." -- Ted Kennedy