Why did I answer the door?

[tanya]

Two mormon girls came knocking on my door while I was trying to finish my reading and homework for Human Sexuality. The first thing I saw when I opened was one Church of Latter-day Saints pin and I just went "oh god." The other said, "You looks SO happy to see us." It's weird how people joke about these door-to-door missionaries and what fun to poke at them, but when I opened the door the first place my brain went was trying to be polite and unoffensive. I told them that, really, I had a class in an hour I needed to finish homework for. They asked if there was a better time for them to come back. Ugh. So I told them, look, I've known mormons, I've even attended seminary! [true story, being best friends with a mormon and sleepovers on school nights meant seminary in the morning) So, clearly I've had my fair share. My excuses were not enough to carry them on their way. One asked, "Was there anything about the faith that you didn't like?" and it became clear to me I needed to drive a lasting blow and I replied, "Well, I like to have sex so... [silence] you ladies have a nice day."

In hindsight I wished I'd just interjected by asking them what they would do if Jehovah's Witnesses knocked on their door. Would they invite them in, or invite them to return later to hear more about it? Or would they say "Oh no, thank you, I've found the mormon way and as everyone should know that is the only way." Or would they try a reverse conversion, and maybe I should whip out the gospel -- or Eric's satanic bible.

Either way, I guess I'll be more prepared next time.