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To have pretended to be out

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Summerblaze · 22/08/2012 18:30

Today, the doorbell rang while I was feeding my 4 month old DS. My DD (8) and niece (7) answered the door. It was someone from NDCS charity. DD shouted me through. At this point my DS1 (4 - but has developmental delay) clocked that someone was at the door and ran through wearing nothing as he had just had a potty accident.

The guy did his usual chat about how amazing a charity they are and how amazing my neighbours were and did I know the neighbours, well they are fantastic. He was talking so fast I couldn't get a word in edgeways. By this time DS1 is now excited and is singing and running around the living room. DS2 is crying as his dinner was interupted. He asked if I had time just to have a look at what they do so I said no thanks, I was getting ready to go out. He then said that at my neighbours house he did it in a couple of mins so he really wouldn't be long. I again said no I couldn't as I had the baby to feed. He then said that he would feed the baby while I looked at his info Shock. I was firm and said no I really couldn't so he asked if he could come back later. I was so flustered at this point that I just said yes.

When he had gone, I shut the blinds and when he came back a couple of hours later, I told the DC to be quiet until he had gone.

WIBU. Is this just his job and didn't deserve being ignored. I was just so annoyed. He didn't let me speak and made me feel like a complete twat for not agreeing to pay them some money per month (like my brilliant neighbours). Not to mention the fact that he could actually see that I had 4 dc's that needed some attention at that time.

FWIW, I actually work for a charity and give lots through the year either through DD's school, work or other avenues. I have done the monthly payout before but tbh I prefer to give more when I want to, to lots of different charities.

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SuzySheepSmellsNice · 27/08/2012 17:21

You are definitely NOT being unreasonable, some charity whore (from some animal charity) completely steamrolled my husband on the doorstep with some similar crappy guilt trip and I we basically had to tell her to sod off to get her to bloody leave Angry

Lambzig · 27/08/2012 17:45

When they ask why when you say that you dont sign up for anything at the door you can either say "sorry I dont discuss my personal business at the door either, goodbye" or you could say "sorry, how is that any of your business, goodbye" or if you want to actually answer it "I prefer to make decisions about charitable giving/utilities/purchases in my own time, goodbye"

CanoeSlalom · 27/08/2012 20:07

"Are you the homeowner?" is just asking for "that's none of your business" too.

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