Third Jehovah Witness visit - it’s making me feel uncomfortable now.

[CaraVann]

Earlier in December there was a knock on the door. Thinking it was my friend who was due to visit me, I flung open the door to find 2 smartly dressed young men. I knew in an instant they were Jehovah Witnesses.
I know that I should have said from the get go I was not interested but the guy talking was so polite that I let him go on with his spiel.
I did feel a bit uneasy though as no one else was at home, all the neighbours were out and here are 2 men I don’t know trying to persuade me to join their religion. Also, the second guy gave me the creeps, he never said a word, never smiled, just stared at me. I felt quite intimidated.
The first guy asked for my name, which I also found unnerving, so I gave him a different name to my own. He said to take the leaflet and look on their website to find out all about JW and then I can be assured of a great future!!
I thanked him, smiled and said goodbye (second guy still unsmiling/staring, never muttered a word).
At least I won’t see them again - so I thought.
A week later, on my own again, the doorbell goes. I open it without checking thinking it’s the Christmas Amazon delivery I was expecting but no, it was the JW guys again. They are bloody relentless. Kept pushing and pushing, calling me by my ‘name’ which I found too personal seeing I don’t know them from Adam. Luckily, I had my coat on as was just about to take the dog out so made my excuses but said I was not interested.
But they are not fucking giving up.
Just had a knock on the door and my daughter opens it to find these guys standing there and again (the talking one) greeted me by my ‘name’ and starts on again about how they can help me and how the future is not bight for everyone, only those following their religion. Mute guy still staring and they were standing there in the pouring rain but wouldn’t give up. This time I had to be a bit firmer and said I was just going out, had no time and please don’t call again. A polite smile and ‘ok’ from the talker guy and same evil stare from mute guy.
I hope and pray they do not turn up again and I’m now only going to answer the door after I’ve looked out of the living room window ffs!
I know I should have been firmer from the beginning but it’s really unnerved me. They have my address and my name (or so they think).
Each to everyone with their choice of religion (personally agnostic) but knocking on strangers doors and harassing them is plain wrong.
I suffer from bad anxiety and this has just made me worse.

I've found "I'm a Catholic. I'm not interested, thank you" works a treat.

You don't need to make up stuff, you just need to say "Not interested, thank you" and close the door. That's it.
I do the same for any cold callers of any description.

Some people try to be polite and that's why they continue to get visits because they've given the JW a tiny bit of hope that they might be interested because it wasn't a flat out no.
You don't need to be rude or aggressive to them, just a firm no. Close door. Do the same thing every time.

You can ask the people who come to your door to put you on the no call list and they won't knock again.

Don't hope and pray that they will go away, you need to contact the Kingdom Hall and tell them to no longer contact you.

They use exactly the same tactics and scammers, once they have your "name" or you've allowed them to stand and talk they will relentlessly harass you. Don't even think twice about slamming the door in their Face if they return, they prey on the weak, that's how it works.

Can't stop and chat now, I'm off to give blood worked a treat when these deranged fucknuts were in my street.

I've never had a Jehovah's Witness knock on my door. But if one did, I would love to know why, if they think only 144000 people are going to heaven, are they so persistent in trying to recruit more people who could potentially take their place?

I once made the mistake of being too polite as it was an elderly man and told him my name. He came back again clearly looking for a conversation so I told him bluntly that I believe in evolution and think gay people should be free to be as gay as they like. That stopped him coming back.

Right!?!??
This is definitely one of their beliefs that boggles my mind but I'm sure they have an answer for it. They always do, no matter how ridiculous it may sound 😂

Second post. My son was house sharing with 3 or 4 other lads whilst at uni. A couple of Mormons came knocking, not sure if 2 girls or boy and girl. They went in for a chat, left a couple of mormon bibles and then went on to ask if they could do anything. They spent an hour or so cleaning their kitchen!!

Tell them to go away and never come back. You don't need to say you're Catholic (unless you are and you want to) or a Satanist or anything. Just say "please don't come here again"

If they do come back ask them for their "manager's" name and contact details and tell him and them that if they come back you will report them to the police for harassment.

would that work?

Get a no cold callers sign

The 144000 are the elite, ruling in heaven with god apparently. The rest will remain on earth but it will be paradise.

Knew there would be a fucking 2 tier system! Clearly we're not all equal under god according to them.

I had two ladies a while ago. It was the first visit I'd had from Jehovah's witnesses so I didn't click at first (yes maybe that was naive of me). They made friendly chit chat but then Started asking personal questions and then have me a leaflet and like your experience were in the area again a week later, but thankfully I seen them down the road before they came to my house so I didn't answer the door when it knocked, turned out I missed a delivery that was arriving same time but at least I didn't have to talk to them again. They didn't come back and thankfully haven't had any in my area since. They don't seem to visit this area often. Despite me being against the religion, I find it hard to be rude to people!

my mother was likely put on a local list of houses not to visit years ago because she was very rude and verbally abusive to a pair of Jehovah's witnesses at one time and they are quite often in her area and walk straight past her house with their head down! I just struggle to be an asshole and tell them to go away though!

@OhCrumbsWhereNow I'm slightly concerned by your username now! 🐍🫣😂

I've had this (and many, many salespeople aggressively selling broadband or a new TV package).

I always, always pretend I'm more assertive than I am and talk over them once I find out what they are peddling, saying loudly - "I'll stop you there. I'm not interested in XYZ. Have a lovely day, goodbye". Usually I find JWs to not be upfront about why they are there and I ask for them to clearly tell me which organisation they are from.

It works 95% of the time - I do the same for spam phone calls.

If they protest and continue or are impolite, I've thrown in "your tactics aren't great advertising for your organisation. If I was looking to take up a religion / change broadband provider, you'll now be the last place I'll go. Good day." Close the door. Get back on with your day.

Sorry you've been creeped out by one of the callers though, it's horrible to feel worried in your own home.

Never make the mistake of taking their leaflet,that is their red light once you have taken it, to ALWAYS knock on your door,they will note that you took it.
I dont open door to them but if accidently have i say firmly "not today thank you"and shut the door before they can respond.
Also does anyone think they wait far too long after they have knocked,its quite clear that door aint going to open lol,i once went to make a cup of tea after they knocked when i sat down to drink it they were still there !

I don’t like being rude to the JWs or Mormons because I think the requirement of door knocking is intentional psychological manipulation. It artificially creates a situation where outsiders all seem so awful that they won’t risk leaving and being cut adrift from everyone they know and love.

Same here.

This post reminds me of an evening in a pub many years ago with some workmates. The Salvation Army came in, my workfriend was asked if he would like to buy a War Cry?his response: " no thanks I can do my own" 🤣🤣
Absolutely classic 🤣

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My natural default at any unwanted attention is genuine sense of outrage that people think it OK to knock on doors with no prior arrangement and load in whatever. You could be half way through something, or expecting something like a parcel and answer. Burglars could use their method, or anyone with ill intentions

So they get an earful from me once they've revealed their identity, plus door slammed in face. If I wanted to join JW I could do this without help from sad mad people.

When they call again, answer your door.
Tell them "I'm not interested, & don't want you calling here again. Goodbye."
Then close your door.

If they call again after that (very unlikely), tell them that you have been perfectly clear that their attention is unwelcome, & if they don't go away right now, you will be calling 999.

Just do it OP. It's obviously not something that comes naturally to you, but once you've done it, you will realise that you now feel much more secure in yourself than if you'd cowered & hid.

www.amazon.co.uk/Woman-Your-Own-Right-Assertiveness/dp/0704334208

Ask them to put you on the list of houses to not call at.

😂😂😂😂brilliant love it.

You simply say 'not interested' and close the door.

I feel under no obligation to be polite or engage in conversation when religious fanatics, Tory candidates or chuggers knock on my door.

He's safely in his vivarium! This one has, so far, has not needed to be renamed Houdini.