Argh

[girliejones]

I just had another foul encounter with my next door neighbour. Last time that happened I thought about why and realised it's because he absolutely always either approaches me in the middle of a high-stress situation - dealing with the dog and the plumbers or whatever - or, this is the rest of the time, he approaches me from unexpected directions in

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[idling]

I hope you didn't sign after he treated you like that!

A couple of times I've noticed persistent sellers trying to conceal the catch. You can tell because there's a distinct change of attitude when you ask the right question and it's like "oh, you spotted it, sorry to trouble you, bye."

[girliejones]

I did sign it. For all the standing up for myself, I still wasn't really confident to say no. And its, as far as I can tell, an upgrade in service for a lower monthly rate. I hope that it was as good deal as he purported.

[idling]

If it's sold door to door, I believe you're protected with a certain period - maybe a couple of weeks? - to examine the fine print in private and cancel without penalty.

And sure, if it's good for you then why not.

[girliejones]

Thanks - I shall check this out.

[waqem007]

*hugs*
I had an Austar salesman wake me up from a much needed nap last week to push their latest deal on me. I don't watch anywhere near enough television to warrant it, but he woke me up, so I let him go through the whole spiel (and I mean everything) before I said "No, thanks". He was then like "Well, do you have any family or friends in the area?" I said, no.
Wake me up from a nap, damn you.

[girliejones]

Ooh that's mean!

[waqem007]

You don't get between me and my bed, not even for television.

[waqem007]

I am so with you.

And if they wake me up from my nap and then have the nerve to eye my rumpled demeanor, or ask me brightly, "oh, did I wake you?" at 1pm, then I am going to tell them my longest most boring story about how the supermarket stopped stocking my favourite brand of pickles.

And if it's a religion they're selling, I am going to start reciting the noon prayer in Arabic at the top of my lungs until they go away.

Thoraiya

[anonymous]

I guess that's the benefit for living in the middle of nowhere, we don't get idiots knocking on the front door. Even then, I'm pretty good at saying no, perhaps a little blunt.

Skaldi

[girliejones]

I think this was the first time ever that I blatantly drew a line and thought no matter how much he wants to come inside, he's not coming. And after that, i didn't have much left. But ... I think this is an ok plan. Think.

[planeterry]

I never let doorknockers in and I don't think it's rude...

[girliejones]

I know he thought it was cause he kept trying to get invited in ... "do you have a table for me to write on" and I kept ignoring him. But 3 years ago? I would totally have let him push his way into my house.

[girliejones]

Same with you. I find it hard to not do what people want but WTF! its not like they do want *I* want ie not try and sell me stuff i don't want

[girliejones]

Thanks re the cooling off period, I'm going to look into that.