Categories: uncategorized
Date: 22 October 2006 10:47:43
The correct response to my "I don't buy anything at the door, thank you," is a brisk "sorry to have troubled you," and a prompt departure.
It is not, repeat not, a blatant lie along the lines of "but I'm not selling anything!"
"You're wearing a TalkTalk identification pass and clutching a clipboard."
"I'm calling about the information which we sent to you a couple of weeks ago."
"I probably recycled it."
"Let me tell you all about our telecoms plan."
"No thank you, I don't buy at the door."
Were the pinny, the faint aroma of citrus bleach and the bright pink rubber gloves not sufficent of a set of clues that I might possibly, just possibly have been a touch busy and not interested in your poxy call plans? Go away!
It was an extremely peremptory knock, as well, which made me jump and spill bleach on the floor.
Perhaps I should get a sign made:
I am not interested in:
Your electricity prices
Your telecoms plans
Your weird religious group (I have plenty to be going round)
I'm not on mains gas
I don't need any dusters, bin liners, or clothes lines.
"Occupier" is not the surname of anyone in this household.