Was it a bit much?

anything I don't mind · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:34

I had a gypsie looking guy knock on my door with his girl friend. He was selling kitchen towels and sponges and other things. I said i don't need any of those at the minute. So then he asked for a donation. So i there is no chance i am giving you any money. But he was realy pushy, trying to look in side my house a bit and the girl friend kept telling him to stop going on. So as i closed the door in his face, he said, There is a word for people like you. So I said, yea employed.

But afterwards i thought it was a bit harsh. What do you think?

ChocolateStarfishRammer · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:36

I think your house is going to be burgled and burnt down.

Have fun with that.

Fenris · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:36

No, not harsh at all.

UncleRuckus · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:36

Nope, especially as he was checking out your property.

Maccapacca · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:37

Install CCTV and DVR in a fire proof container.

This afternoon

Cosimo · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:38

Not harsh but now you need to make sure that your doors and windows are secure.

wingman · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:38

Not harsh at all, quite funny in fact. However I wouldn't have resorted to a retort, I'd have just not answered the door in the first place.

Musty Pie · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:38

Awaits a new "spec me some replacement windows" thread.

anything I don't mind · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:39

I was just thinking he must be quite desperate to resort to selling kitchen towels. Maybe i should have given him some change. Do you think its all a sales type act?

theleg · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:39

Selling door to door is a job. You were a bit of a bell saying that to someone who is obviously working rather than claiming benefits.

Looking inside your house was a bit odd though.

wingman · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:39

Of what quality were the kitchen towels?

anything I don't mind · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:41

Yea i did kind of feel **** about the comment but it just came out without thinking. The guy did start off by claiming that he does not claim benefits, to which i said well done. but didn't realy believe him.

They were just normal kitchen towels. I don't need any kitchen towels to be honest.

Gilly · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:42

Were you offered 'lucky' heather?

Fenris · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:42

groen said:
I was just thinking he must be quite desperate to resort to selling kitchen towels. Maybe i should have given him some change. Do you think its all a sales type act?

No, it was a "give me money" act.

UncleRuckus · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:46

Gilly said:
Were you offered 'lucky' heather?

Hah, a gypsies woman recently put a curse on this woman's child in town because she wouldn't buy any heather.

orbit2012 · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:47

Is there a gypsy camp near you? They set one up a few miles from my house and within weeks they were knocking on our door wanting to redo our driveway!

Spangles · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:52

It is most likely all a ploy to scout out houses to be robbed. By knocking and finding out who lives there, then they can rob it. You will probably be fine but any little old lady who answers is probably doomed. He cant get benefits 'cos he wont be registered anywhere.

I used to be fine with gypsys etc but saw what some of them do, not cool. Some are fine thoigh, depends who is the leader, they will set the boundaries on any behaviour, if they dont adhere to it they are told to move on.

ince · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:52

are you crazy why did you even open the door. watch out for a while.

kwerk · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:53

Your house was being cased.

pingwing · 12 Jun 2013 at 13:55

Awaits "someone pooed through my letter box" thread...

Was it a bit much?

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