Soon to be Mum & Door Callers

Errata

Tie a duster round the letter box flap so it doesn't bang. No point in having a sign saying anything, it will be ignored.
Try to be more relaxed about the problem, it's part of modern day life.

Elsewhere

How about putting your recycling bin by the door with a sign saying "Junk mail here please"?:)

dizziblonde

I swear I'm going to stick a sign up in the front window soon that says: I'm not going to fill your "charity" bag that doesn't even have a registered charity number on it (but thanks for the free bin liner) I'm very happy with my energy supplier, no I don't want you to do a quote and offer me a good deal - you can't beat the one I've got I'm not going to sign up to pay £3 a month a charity you don't even personally care about (so quit the shame game) so you get your precious commission Not looking for a new religion - my soul = my business I have a bin by the door where all your pizza leaflets will be going - save yourselves the cost And no I don't want your Avon/Kleeneze/Bettaware catalogues - leave me the hell alone! And see if I get any response to that.

never_enough

dizziblonde wrote: »

I swear I'm going to stick a sign up in the front window soon that says: I'm not going to fill your "charity" bag that doesn't even have a registered charity number on it (but thanks for the free bin liner) I'm very happy with my energy supplier, no I don't want you to do a quote and offer me a good deal - you can't beat the one I've got I'm not going to sign up to pay £3 a month a charity you don't even personally care about (so quit the shame game) so you get your precious commission Not looking for a new religion - my soul = my business I have a bin by the door where all your pizza leaflets will be going - save yourselves the cost And no I don't want your Avon/Kleeneze/Bettaware catalogues - leave me the hell alone! And see if I get any response to that.

:eek: Get out of my head dizziblonde! I thought I'd typed that without moving my fingers!

lana22

My boyfriend humours the Jehovahs and talks to them for ages, taking their little magazine. It drives me nuts and I know they write down which houses they think they can "convert", but it doesn't stop him. Conversley he is the least easily led person I know and definately will never be converted, but he says he is just being friendly!

barnaby-bear

dizziblonde wrote: »

I swear I'm going to stick a sign up in the front window soon that says: I'm not going to fill your "charity" bag that doesn't even have a registered charity number on it (but thanks for the free bin liner) I'm very happy with my energy supplier, no I don't want you to do a quote and offer me a good deal - you can't beat the one I've got I'm not going to sign up to pay £3 a month a charity you don't even personally care about (so quit the shame game) so you get your precious commission Not looking for a new religion - my soul = my business I have a bin by the door where all your pizza leaflets will be going - save yourselves the cost And no I don't want your Avon/Kleeneze/Bettaware catalogues - leave me the hell alone! And see if I get any response to that.

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Can I add - to all you handymen/odd-job men/roofers/carpenters/painters/gutter cleaners/gardeners - for the last 5 years you have been snotty when asked for quotes - quoting ridiculous prices, moaning jobs were too small, you were too busy, not interested in looking at a job.... now there's a recession.... feel free to leaflet me and pay the printing/photocopying prices, you didn't want the jobs a year ago, turned your nose up so why you think I'd use you now or want my letterbox banging - the world and his dog suddenly wants those little jobs at a fair price.... but I have a long memory.... those catalogues they ask for back on a specific day annoy me too - I didn't ask for this please don't leave me detailed instructions of when I have to return it.....

barnaby-bear

lana22 wrote: »

My boyfriend humours the Jehovahs and talks to them for ages, taking their little magazine. It drives me nuts and I know they write down which houses they think they can "convert", but it doesn't stop him. Conversley he is the least easily led person I know and definately will never be converted, but he says he is just being friendly!

I tell them I'm Jewish - CofE is seen as fair game - bit wishy-washy, being jewish is a racial thing as well as religious so they see it as a non-starter.... Catholicism apparently works too (too devote to convert).... I'm of course neither

lana22

barnaby-bear wrote: »

I tell them I'm Jewish - CofE is seen as fair game - bit wishy-washy, being jewish is a racial thing as well as religious so they see it as a non-starter.... Catholicism apparently works too (too devote to convert).... I'm of course neither

I sometimes shout him and say the baby is crying and wants him (we don't have a baby), or call the house phone from my mobile and then tell him his Mum's on the phone.
It is a bit funny cos they do actually think they are getting somewhere with him which couldn't be further from the truth!

I am technically Catholic (although very much not practising) so I might try that one!

barnaby-bear

lana22 wrote: »

I sometimes shout him and say the baby is crying and wants him (we don't have a baby), or call the house phone from my mobile and then tell him his Mum's on the phone.
It is a bit funny cos they do actually think they are getting somewhere with him which couldn't be further from the truth!

I am technically Catholic (although very much not practising) so I might try that one!

oooohhh now they think there's a baby - so two-for-one up for grabs on the conversion front.....

Penny-Pincher!!

We dont have a letter box on our front door but a postal box outside. Would this help?

I dont think many people would take note if you put a sign up.

PP
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