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To not answer the door to this man?

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BupcakesandCunting · 12/08/2011 10:25

Right, just got in the bath and started shaving my legs when the door knocks. I decided to ignore it as I'm not expecting anyone round until one or any parcels etc. Then it knocks again. And again. And again. Loud Gestapo-like knocks. Really didn't want to have to get out of bath wet, get dressed for cold-callers or whatever but obvious they weren't going away, so I wrapped myself in a towel and looked out of my bedroom window. It's the bloody gas meter man again, who I told last week that DH would do the reading as our meter is in the cellar and the cellar is full of decorating stuff, so the reader would probably break his neck in there...

I opened my window (in towel, very attractive Wink) and told him that we would do the reading and in any case, I was in the bath. He said "shall I call back when you're ready?" I said "erm, well, I'm not getting out of the bath just for this" and then he said "I'll come back in five minutes!" Now I'm getting a bit huffy. I've only shaved one leg and haven't even washed my hair yet. I said five minutes wasn't enough, so he went "Ten then!" WTF?

I am probably being U, aren't I? But ffs, he knocked my door like ten or twelve times. Wouldn't you just assume that no-one was at home if you got no answer after the second knock? Take the hint!

I reckon he will come back. I don't want to answer the door to him because a) he got me out of my bath and b) I've already told him that my cellar is not accessible!

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BupcakesandCunting · 12/08/2011 14:23

WIMP?

I hung out of the window, in a towel, and bellowed like a Black Countray fishwoife.

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MadamDeathstare · 12/08/2011 15:07

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StayingDavidTennantsGirl · 12/08/2011 15:40

The last time the Jehovahs Witnesses knocked at my door, I was slobbing on the couch, watching tv, and I know they could see that I was there, but I seriously could not be arsed getting up to tell them to fuck off go away, so I just ignored them until they gave up.

A friend of mine answers the door to cold callers by telling them that he'll be happy to talk to them when he's finished sacrificing the goat and caning his wife. They leave - though it does help that he is 6'4" of bearded Hells Angel type. Grin

StayingDavidTennantsGirl · 12/08/2011 15:46

I hadn't realised how lacking I am in essential anti-zombie equipment until I read your post, MadameDeathstare - and as I feel this subject deserves, nay needs its own dedicated thread, I have started one here.

MadamDeathstare · 12/08/2011 23:18

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MarinaIvy · 13/08/2011 19:13

@ ThruAGlassDarkly geek alert, sorry, but the knock you describe is called "Shave and a haircut. Two Bits". It was hackneyed even when it was first created which was in the music hall days. (über-geek alert - two bits were AKA a quarter [of a US dollar].

@ MadamDeathStare A mantra for you from the box of the classic CheapAss Game Great Brain Robbery:

What do we want? Brains!
When do we want them? Brains!"

TheMonster · 13/08/2011 19:21

Bupcakes, you need a loud barky dog that throws himself against the front door. Works for me Grin

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