not to want to be asked "what is the purpose of life" by a stranger on my own doorstep!!

[Ladyanonymous]

AIBU to not want the bloody mormons to come round on a Sunday afternoon after I have just managed to get rid of FOUR kids and am having some me time (ok a sneeky glass of wine , peer through my front window (so seeing me!) and then ring my door bell and ask me "have you ever asked yourself the question "What is the purpose of life?" ohmyfuckinggod!!!!!

AIBU to think a) this is a massive intrusion and b) how on earth am I expected to answer that question?!

My granny used to invite them in, put the kettle on and get the hoilday/grandchildren photo albums off and talk at them for an hour or so. She was a bit put out when she noticed them skipping her door the next time .

The worst thing is when they have a child in tow, clearly to discourage you from telling them to fuck off.

My uncle keeps a dog collar by the front door for this express purpose.

Once female vicars were allowed my aunt started to use it too, nothing scares JW off more than a Vicar of Digley type opening the door beaming!

The JWs miss me out since the day they knocked on my foor and woke me when poorly 6-mo DD3 and I were sleeping, having been up most of the night. I think that having a wild-haired, red-eyed, vomit-stained (and quite possibly bare-breasted ) woman stare at them in disbelief then ask them if they really thought it was appropriate to go round inflicting their belief systems on other people, who had had NO SLEEP the night before and whose baby was vomiting copiously scared them off. We've never seen them since.

I usually explain that the purpose of life is encapsulated in Proust and start reading to them (I keep a copy handy by the door). When they try to interrupt I hold up my hand and say "no you must listen to this bit coming up and then you will understand". I have done this for as long as 20 minutes before they got tired and went away.

Usually they go more quickly.

"I don't wish to discuss it with you but thankyou for the opportunity. Goodbye"

"Have you ever asked yourself the question "What is the purpose of life?""

"No"

Squitten, better not say that or they will come back with more mormons and try to exorcise you

Always go up the catholic route - always works- just smile and say that being a catholic we are the choosen ones and they ought to try attending mass then they would find the real meaning - out religion them- not in a patronising way of course ! x

Ah, try and keep it polite, ladies.

I usually tell the JWs I'm just rushing off to a birthday party.

And eat a nice bar of chocolate in front of the Mormons... (is that one of their things?)

And use only candlelight for the Eon people.

Failing that, sing a hymn.

I just say "no thank you" and shut the door, they are used to it trust me

I have been quite upset by JW in the past. Mostly they are very nice people who turn up at my door but for personal reasons I find some of their beliefs deeply offensive.

I even did a AIBU a while back and a couple of very nice JWs took the time to talk to me.

In the past I have been very very angry/upset/polite/and ignored them.

Last time I said 'I respect your faith but I find your visits upsetting due to some of your beliefs. Please do not call again'.

They wanted to know which ones - I think so they could talk me round. I was very clear that this was not going to happen and told them why.

'My DD died of luekemia so I am sure you can understand why I find your ideas on blood transfusions deeply upsetting'

I didnt do it to shock but they recoiled and no one has been back since. I dont think they recoiled at the evilness of letting my DD have BTs. I like to think they are respecting my wishes. I hope so.

"Would you folks be selling some kind of religion? 'Cos if so, we're all stocked up here, thanks."

(Apologies to Jack Nicholson, As Good As It Gets.)

I'll never forget a housemate at university who opened the door to religious cold callers wearing an apron and holding a knife (he'd been cutting up some chicken) with the line 'ahh, just in time for the virgin sacrifice, do come right in'!

There is a JW Church at the end of my street so we get visited quite a bit.

I usually just explain that I would be happy to convert if they'll go tell my (rabidly catholic) nan that I've switched teams. No one has taken me up on my offer yet .

Always a good idea to tell them you're a Catholic. It seems that they think Catholics are the most unconvertible people in the world so they give up and go away.

I've found they go away if you say you're Catholic. Have a large Crucifix by the front door to wave about. That ought to get rid of them.

if dp answers he tells them he's jewish (he is). they leave pretty smartish then

I wouldn't have opened the door, would have just waved and smiled and carried on into the sitting room with my wine

I have done this before, bless them they carry on knocking for a while.

We have the electricity cabinet outside our front door, the one with the meters in it and things. It was covered in a thick layer of dust, and I realised after they'd gone that the local hellfire and brimstone crew had drawn lots of little christian fish symbols in the dust!

It did inspire me to clean the cabinets though

Don't open the door!

In your case, I'd have told them the purpose is to get as drunk as possible, as often as possible, before death.

Lol @ Ripeberry - now THAT I would open the door for!