Save the chillldruuun, two for one special

[firecat]

I hate campaigns and advertising efforts that send children door-to-door. There's one that's been very active in my neighborhood for a couple weeks now. Now, I have a policy of never buying anything as a result of door-to-door soliciting or telephone soliciting. So I do my best to show them what the adult world has in store for them once they're no longer cute enthusiastic babies, by saying "I'm not interested" and closing the door whether or not they continue with "But it's for my future," or whatever. But it's not a role I have any fun playing, and it usually puts me in a crabby mood for a while afterward.

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[gconnor.livejournal.com]

I do the same, though I try to put a positive spin on the interaction by saying "Thanks!" or "Good luck!" right after the polite-but-firm "I'm not interested". I'm not cranky at them, I'm just not interested. Same with the religion salesmen.