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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

As a travelling salesman, canvasser, wheeler dealer or annoying git, i'd just like the fab view on door knockers

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan

Brass ones are nice

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan

Only joking! I love all knockers!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd prefer a door bell myself!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any that arrive at our door get told no thanks and escorted off the property

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan

On a serious note.. I don't mind them once they accept that if you say no, then you mean no.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I'd prefer a door bell myself! "

odg i left myself wide open to this lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Any that arrive at our door get told no thanks and escorted off the property "

even nice ones like myself, selling winning lottery tickets?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love when the first words out if their mouth are...'I'm not gonna try sell you something'....then they proceed to try sell you something.... Oh well

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By *j47Man
over a year ago

limerick


"Any that arrive at our door get told no thanks and escorted off the property

even nice ones like myself, selling winning lottery tickets?"

would they be the ones where u send ur bank details to some African bank so they can lodge ur winnings

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Any that arrive at our door get told no thanks and escorted off the property

even nice ones like myself, selling winning lottery tickets?"

even the nicest of ones

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"On a serious note.. I don't mind them once they accept that if you say no, then you mean no. "

depends on how much conviction you say no with

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan

A guy came to my door a few years ago and asked me to buy some of his paintings. I said no thanks, and he proceeded to tell me how I obviously had no appreciation of art and that he'd prefer not to sell it to me anyway. How do you respond to that?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Any that arrive at our door get told no thanks and escorted off the property

even nice ones like myself, selling winning lottery tickets?

even the nicest of ones "

just as well i've been to Portstewart already this year

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A guy came to my door a few years ago and asked me to buy some of his paintings. I said no thanks, and he proceeded to tell me how I obviously had no appreciation of art and that he'd prefer not to sell it to me anyway. How do you respond to that? "

Hurley stick

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By *j47Man
over a year ago

limerick

Living the country we don't get many sales people calling but once the Avon lady called and asked if she could show the new range so i said id put the kettle on as she set out her stall samples and sales brouchers we chatted a while as i made the second cup of coffee she asked is ur wife here i replied no shes in Spain for two weeks

not impressed she packed her stuff and left

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Living the country we don't get many sales people calling but once the Avon lady called and asked if she could show the new range so i said id put the kettle on as she set out her stall samples and sales brouchers we chatted a while as i made the second cup of coffee she asked is ur wife here i replied no shes in Spain for two weeks

not impressed she packed her stuff and left "

lmao

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By *etmebeurfantasyWoman
over a year ago

My town


"Living the country we don't get many sales people calling but once the Avon lady called and asked if she could show the new range so i said id put the kettle on as she set out her stall samples and sales brouchers we chatted a while as i made the second cup of coffee she asked is ur wife here i replied no shes in Spain for two weeks

not impressed she packed her stuff and left "

Lmfao

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'd prefer a door bell myself!

odg i left myself wide open to this lol"

ya sure did

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I never answer the door to sales people however a few years back while getting ready for a fancy dress hen night (I was going as morticia adams) 2 jehovas witnesses turned up at my door just as I was leaving to go out I politely told them "thank u for calling but I'm afraid my household are into satanic worship" needless to say they made a fast run for it lol

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan


"I never answer the door to sales people however a few years back while getting ready for a fancy dress hen night (I was going as morticia adams) 2 jehovas witnesses turned up at my door just as I was leaving to go out I politely told them "thank u for calling but I'm afraid my household are into satanic worship" needless to say they made a fast run for it lol"

Do you use telepathic communication to find out if it's a salesperson before you open the door?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No I check the ctv first michael if they have a clipboard and I.d hanging out of them that's enough proof for me

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan


"No I check the ctv first michael if they have a clipboard and I.d hanging out of them that's enough proof for me "

Now that's posh! I luv posh burds, I do!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nothing posh about me lad just a normal irish lassie with a wicked sense of humor

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By *j47Man
over a year ago

limerick


"Nothing posh about me lad just a normal irish lassie with a wicked sense of humor "

and cctv is that in every room or just on the eletric gates

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By *etmebeurfantasyWoman
over a year ago

My town

Only once I had a door man come to the house he was hot cause of that I upgraded my sky package

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan


"Nothing posh about me lad just a normal irish lassie with a wicked sense of humor

and cctv is that in every room or just on the eletric gates "

Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hate all door to door people if I want the product il get it myself so anyone selling anything at my door gets a lovely door shut in there face same for those election idiots who pop around when there out on there campaign

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm also a country girl, so rarely have cold callers. My one experience wasn't great to be honest.

Picture the scene... I'm heavily pregnant and in the bath. Door knocks. I yell at the kids that unless it's nanny, ignore it. True to form, they ignore me instead. Didn't catch the gentleman's name so we'll call him Fucking Wanker for short

FW: is your mummy here?

Son: she's in the bath

FW: can you get her?

(Mummy thinks at this point, holy shit. Someone must be dead! It's the cops. Out and wrapped in towel before he made it up the stairs)

Me: (dripping all over the mat) can I help you?

FW: have you thought of changing to [insert generic electric company]?

Me: no thank-you

FW: why not?

Me: excuse me?

FW: why not?

Me: I don't want to

FW: it's cheaper

Me: I don't care. I find the staff (who constantly approach me) to be a bit crap tbh

FW: but it's cheaper, it's a bit of a no brainer

Me: I'm happy to pay an extra tenner over the course of a year for the customer service

FW: eh?

Me: I've contacted some dude 3 times to switch and every time he's already met his weekly quota of keypad customers and will phone me next week. He doesn't phone.

FW: you've got a key pad??? (Said with the level of disgust you would expect if someone asked "you poison kittens and murder orphans in your basement!?"

Me: yes

FW: oh. You can't have [crap-tricity] at the minute, I've reached my quota

Aggggghhhhhhh.

Saw him the following day in the village and was all I could do not to park my car on him. (Hormones!) it was the "no brainer" comment that did it.

I'm sure you're a lovely salesman tho OP

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I'm also a country girl, so rarely have cold callers. My one experience wasn't great to be honest.

Picture the scene... I'm heavily pregnant and in the bath. Door knocks. I yell at the kids that unless it's nanny, ignore it. True to form, they ignore me instead. Didn't catch the gentleman's name so we'll call him Fucking Wanker for short

FW: is your mummy here?

Son: she's in the bath

FW: can you get her?

(Mummy thinks at this point, holy shit. Someone must be dead! It's the cops. Out and wrapped in towel before he made it up the stairs)

Me: (dripping all over the mat) can I help you?

FW: have you thought of changing to [insert generic electric company]?

Me: no thank-you

FW: why not?

Me: excuse me?

FW: why not?

Me: I don't want to

FW: it's cheaper

Me: I don't care. I find the staff (who constantly approach me) to be a bit crap tbh

FW: but it's cheaper, it's a bit of a no brainer

Me: I'm happy to pay an extra tenner over the course of a year for the customer service

FW: eh?

Me: I've contacted some dude 3 times to switch and every time he's already met his weekly quota of keypad customers and will phone me next week. He doesn't phone.

FW: you've got a key pad??? (Said with the level of disgust you would expect if someone asked "you poison kittens and murder orphans in your basement!?"

Me: yes

FW: oh. You can't have [crap-tricity] at the minute, I've reached my quota

Aggggghhhhhhh.

Saw him the following day in the village and was all I could do not to park my car on him. (Hormones!) it was the "no brainer" comment that did it.

I'm sure you're a lovely salesman tho OP "

Why thank you. lmao i dislike electric salesmen too but i do like ladies who answer the door in a towel

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


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Why thank you. lmao i dislike electric salesmen too but i do like ladies who answer the door in a towel"

I imagine "ladies" generally shy away from such behaviour. In my defence I did think there was an actual emergency.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Nothing posh about me lad just a normal irish lassie with a wicked sense of humor

and cctv is that in every room or just on the eletric gates "

lol now I cant be telling u where they all are that's for me to know only

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


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Why thank you. lmao i dislike electric salesmen too but i do like ladies who answer the door in a towel

I imagine "ladies" generally shy away from such behaviour. In my defence I did think there was an actual emergency. "

You'd be surprised how often it happens. I believe you though, honest

I'm workin Lisburn this week, so watchout

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Nothing posh about me lad just a normal irish lassie with a wicked sense of humor

and cctv is that in every room or just on the eletric gates lol now I cant be telling u where they all are that's for me to know only "

hhhhmmmmm thoughts of four poster bed & mirrors on the ceiling come to mind !!! lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Living the country we don't get many sales people calling but once the Avon lady called and asked if she could show the new range so i said id put the kettle on as she set out her stall samples and sales brouchers we chatted a while as i made the second cup of coffee she asked is ur wife here i replied no shes in Spain for two weeks

What happened to the avon lady ???? Max factor or something that sounded like that

not impressed she packed her stuff and left "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wish ud knock on my door

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Living the country we don't get many sales people calling but once the Avon lady called and asked if she could show the new range so i said id put the kettle on as she set out her stall samples and sales brouchers we chatted a while as i made the second cup of coffee she asked is ur wife here i replied no shes in Spain for two weeks

not impressed she packed her stuff and left "

Haha very good thinking on your behalf ,atleast she had a coffee

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Wish ud knock on my door "
Wish i could knock on ur door

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Wish ud knock on my door Wish i could knock on ur door "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Nothing posh about me lad just a normal irish lassie with a wicked sense of humor

and cctv is that in every room or just on the eletric gates lol now I cant be telling u where they all are that's for me to know only hhhhmmmmm thoughts of four poster bed & mirrors on the ceiling come to mind !!! lol"

Mirrors on the ceiling???? I'm afraid not lol i am the proud owner of one bathroom mirror only did u not know I'm better looking in the dark?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Wish ud knock on my door "

Well you know wishes do come true

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Nothing posh about me lad just a normal irish lassie with a wicked sense of humor

and cctv is that in every room or just on the eletric gates lol now I cant be telling u where they all are that's for me to know only hhhhmmmmm thoughts of four poster bed & mirrors on the ceiling come to mind !!! lol

Mirrors on the ceiling???? I'm afraid not lol i am the proud owner of one bathroom mirror only did u not know I'm better looking in the dark? "

no way,ur too modest

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Wish ud knock on my door

Well you know wishes do come true "

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By *j47Man
over a year ago

limerick


"Living the country we don't get many sales people calling but once the Avon lady called and asked if she could show the new range so i said id put the kettle on as she set out her stall samples and sales brouchers we chatted a while as i made the second cup of coffee she asked is ur wife here i replied no shes in Spain for two weeks

not impressed she packed her stuff and left

Haha very good thinking on your behalf ,atleast she had a coffee "

kettles on coffee is good

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