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Midnight Writer

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30. Yep, I keep a stack of religious tracts by my front door.

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 05:59 PM

Mar 2025

My go-to, that is very effective, is to say I am very busy right now, but give me your address and I will stop by your house, uninvited and unexpected, at my convenience to discuss religion. I have never had a taker on that one.

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The "No Solicitors" sign at my front door doesn't always work. So I have a new scheme that does. [View all] Aristus Mar 2025 OP

LOL buzzycrumbhunger Mar 2025 #1

My mum's approach buzzycrumbhunger Mar 2025 #19

That's exactly what I do. Works like a charm. BTW, I haven't been to church in years. Raven Mar 2025 #22

Yep, I keep a stack of religious tracts by my front door. Midnight Writer Mar 2025 #30

Yep! Have you noticed that those who want to share their religion with you do no not want to share yours? Norrrm Mar 2025 #36

So, many years ago I was working at a theater that had their own apartments. OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 #21

Oh, damn, I would have paid to see that. 3catwoman3 Mar 2025 #27

Well, I lost the shirt. OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 #37

When they were about 8-9, our now-32 yr old younger son and his buddies wanted to... 3catwoman3 Mar 2025 #38

Yep. OldBaldy1701E Apr 2025 #46

Some years ago we were regularly afflicted with Mormons. Ocelot II Mar 2025 #2

There's probably nowhere else in the world that Mormonism could have gotten started. Aristus Mar 2025 #5

Even though they no longer officially allow polygamy, the idea Ocelot II Mar 2025 #8

Mormons JoseBalow Mar 2025 #14

We live down the street from a community college and the mormon seminary school, and boarding room. cksmithy Mar 2025 #18

When I was in college, one of my best friends somehow got trapped in his dorm room with a couple rsdsharp Mar 2025 #3

Best No Soliciting sign ever: yellowdogintexas Mar 2025 #4

Nothing shows up? LearnedHand Mar 2025 #32

I just clicked on the link and it came up just fine yellowdogintexas Apr 2025 #43

It doesn't show up for me either. soldierant Apr 2025 #44

Well, your approach is a good one, it worked. Mine is that I open the main door, leaving the storm door closed and SWBTATTReg Mar 2025 #6

I accidently found out a way to get rid of religious solicitors very quicky DBoon Mar 2025 #7

Years ago my neighbor would use a hand held boat horn. When they talk he would blast the horn...nt mitch96 Mar 2025 #9

A buddy of mine had a good way to get rid of the door-to-door religionstas LogDog75 Mar 2025 #10

I take a rottweiler to the door Phentex Mar 2025 #11

Here's another approach intrepidity Mar 2025 #12

Have you thought much about installing a sprinkler system? underpants Mar 2025 #13

I had a big as a wolf black german shepherd. GreenWave Mar 2025 #15

I used to have this sign at my front door. Americanme Mar 2025 #16

You want the sign to read... Wounded Bear Mar 2025 #17

Our front door ceramic sign: "No solicitors, religious LuckyLib Mar 2025 #20

Excellent! some_of_us_are_sane Mar 2025 #24

My gf went to a local Methodist church and gave our phone number. Got a recorded message at 11:20 PM. Norrrm Mar 2025 #34

I just talk to them and they never come back. hunter Mar 2025 #23

Let's say the solicitor True Dough Mar 2025 #25

Yes. Aristus Mar 2025 #33

The men running their church asked them to knock on your door. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #26

I open the door, say" I've been bathed in the blood" WhiteTara Mar 2025 #28

This works. cloudbase Mar 2025 #29

I just tell them Grey5 Mar 2025 #31

Do you have a business card?..... "No business card equals scam." Norrrm Mar 2025 #35

That would entail opening the door and talking to them. Aristus Mar 2025 #40

This indirectly reminds me of something I used to do when we would get calls from a company... 3catwoman3 Mar 2025 #39

People don't know what "Solicit" means. LudwigPastorius Apr 2025 #41

"All solicitations will cost you $20 per minute" sakabatou Apr 2025 #42

just not answering the door works for me Skittles Apr 2025 #45