Charities knocking on your door. what do you do?

I had a wierd one, they said they were collecting clothes for the starving in Africa

If my clothes fit them then they obviously aren't that starving :confused:

:p ;)
 
For the Jehovah's Witnesses I keep some Islamic literature handy.
I say I will agree to read your booklet ...if you will take one of mine. It's a quite serious offer on my part!
The few times I've done this, they usually shy away in what seems to be genuine horror. And I'll think, wow, is your faith that strong then?
 
Pretend I am not in, even if I am sitting in the front room watching TV <<<<<< ignorance *** :D

If I want to give to charity it will be a charity of my choice, dont come to my door!
 
I don't really get a lot of charity workers at my door. What I do get is people asking for catalogues back that I never ordered in the first damn place. No, I don't know where your bloody booklet is, go away.
 
I don't mind putting a bit of money in their collection pot, but no way am I signing up for anything!

Rotty said:
I had a wierd one, they said they were collecting clothes for the starving in Africa

If my clothes fit them then they obviously aren't that starving :confused:

:p ;)
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You're a bad bad man. And so am I for laughing.
 
Normally I don't bother answering the door ... my friends normally call if they are coming around to see if I'm in and I can see who's at the door out of the window anyway.

All charity collectors just get not interested from me. If I want to give then I will make that decision at a time of my choosing and contact them ... I don't want someone trying to guilt me into giving and trying to convince me will only make me less likely to give ...
 
I've 3 approaches to answering my door if I don't see a car I recognise:

1) Ruffle your hair up, answer the door while rubbing your head like they've just woke you up. Make sure you put a face on that says "I'm not happy you've woken me" and say "WHAT?" They don't seem to hang around too long.

2) "No thanks mate, I've just bought a kitchen/phone/conservatory/driveway" (even if its obvious you haven't)

3) Act like a ****. In your case "Now if I give you money for help the children, does that mean I am going to have one of you ****ers round here all the time because of me beating my kids? eh?"

:D
 
It must be such a soul destroying job! I'm always very polite but firm with them - don't want to make their lives more miserable than they probably already are, but don't want to stand at my door while they talk bull for 10 minutes.
 
Nodiggidy123 said:
ive just had someone from save the children knocking on my door asking if i would like to pledge 2 squid a month etc.

anyway i politely said no thanks and shut the door.

anyway the mrs has then proceeded to tell me how incredibly rude i am for doing it!

what would you guys do?
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lol you dont live in derby do you, just had someone here from them too.
 
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