To of laughed loudly when dp said this...

[Wheresmygalaxy]

Door bell goes and as im sat with ds on my knee feeding him i asked dp to get the door (secretly already knowing it was Jehovah's Witnesses), so off he goes thinking its his dad popped round.

He opened the door and was faced with 2 older gentlemen whose first words to him where " Hello, Can i ask do you have a question you'd like to ask god?"

My dp thought for a few seconds and goes, " yes, how can i get rid of this flu? Ive tried beechams and lemsips but nothing shifting it!"

The 2 men stood stoney faced and persuaded him to look into his sole for meanings of being unwell i could see them through the window and just couldnt stop laughing

[Alisvolatpropiis]

You are the only person on this thread who is likenening the quote to rape.

[TheEnglishWomanInTheAttic]

CouthyMow "And I'd argue that God was telling them to put him above their own children, and a kind God would never ask anyone to choose between their religion or their children"

That's basic old testament Christianity isn't it?Thinking of the story of Abraham, who had to prove how much he loved his god by being prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac to him (was just a test and god backed down, so that makes it a warm and fuzzy story not a demand for human sacrifice...)

I know this thread has gone off on a tangent and is now picking on somebody who posted an initially amusing but on reflection rather ill thought out analogy between religion and penises :o but people forget that main stream religion does suggest obeying god should be put before keeping your own children safe/ alive...

(I'm not remotely religious but was brought up in a church going family and sent to church schools).

[TheBigJessie]

Well, what else do you call forced oral penetration?

It's defined as rape under the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

[valiumredhead]

couthy my school friend died too

I think anyone who knocks on the door be it JW's or any other religion are fair game for a bit of mocking personally. I massively object to being disturbed, I think it's appalling.

[TheBigJessie]

No, I don't enjoy being offended. But nor do I enjoy the feelings of guilt I accumulated over the years before I started explaining my feelings.

[TheBigJessie]

Um, you don't really think that saying that I seem mentally ill is going to actually change my opinion, do you? I could see that it might cause one to martyr oneself in victimhood, and self-righteousness, or possibly make one feel too timid to post, but change, no.

Seriously, I'm not going out of my way to be offended. No over-thinking necessary. I parse the sentence, and think, "What the hell?"

I'm just that gifted.

[bigsnugglebunny]

It's odd that it's turned into this kind of thread - I thought what her DP said was funny!

Also, we have JW's who come to the door. They give me the magazines, we chat about how the children are and that's it. I am always polite and they never, ever tell me what I should be doing/thinking. I also have friends who are JW and don't foist their religion on me.

However, I have had bad experiences with Mormons - and the ones that I had at the door were very pushy, bordering on aggressive.

[apostropheuse]

"Text speak isn't actually 'incorrect', Goths, as it has developed it's own form that doesn't comply with basic English grammar."

Laura I think you'll find that should read "its own form"

Just saying.

[StuntGirl]

Apostropheuse

I would of laughed too. Quick thinking response to diffuse what can often be a slightly fraught encounter. I have started saying "No thank you, not interested, thank you" while smiling v. pleasantly and shutting the door. I come across as rude, which makes me sad, but the other option is getting drawn into a discussion I am not interested in having. I have my own religion, I am not interested in a discussion on theirs.

My step mum always tells me her mum would answer the door and say "No thanks, we're Scottish Presbyterian". Apparently sent them running every time.

[Fakebook]

I knew this thread would turn out like this.

Laughing is WRONG. When will people bloody well learn!

[SlightlySuperiorPeasant]

YANBU. DH was a Mormon missionary and he would have thought your DP was hilarious.

[ivykaty44]

my only question for a JW is:

if God is perfect then why did he create the devil?

[AlwaysHoldingOnToStarbug]

Round here we have JW, Muslim and Mormon doorknockers. Maybe they should all go out on the same might, that would make things interesting!

The Mormons also stop anyone walking past, last time they tried to follow me home so I ran in the house saying "nooooo, go away!" Hopefully they've marked me down as a nutter and won't bother knocking again.

I'm just say no thanks when they come to the door, and usually they are fine with that. None of them have ever asked me if I'd like to ask God a question though.

[ivykaty44]

Round here we have JW, Muslim and Mormon doorknockers

round here we have door knowkcers more liek this

[Wheresmygalaxy]

Im sorry i started this now! this was meant to share with you a light hearted response from my dp, who normally takes an age to think of/have something to say . If it had of/have been a different type of cold caller i'm sure he would of found another funny response as his way of dealing with things is through humour.

So far we've covered, spelling, rape and manners.

• please delete the one which offends you most.

[StarlightMcKenzie]

So how do we deal with the uninvited intrusion of pedants on Internet forums?

[Wheresmygalaxy]

Shamentincturepincher Thanks a really lovely story, hope your friend is ok now

[DoIgetastickerforthat]

Oh I don't know, I actually quite like my local JW and we have quite lively debates about religion. She's a good sport, given my heathen ways and I even have her mobile no to text her if I'm too busy can't be arsed to see her.

That said, I got a telling off from DH a couple of weeks ago for being rude to the Tory MP canvassing for votes for the up coming local election. DH answered the door and she told him who she was and asked him who he votes for, he said Tory [grr] and she simpered at him for a little while and then asked, "does you wife vote the same?" I was on the stairs taking some clean washing up, so heard it all and
called out "No she blummin' well doesn't". Tory broad says to DH, "well at least we can rely on your vote", and I called back "I wouldn't count your chickens love, Mr DoI, has never set foot in a voting booth (true), I on the other hand, never miss". Tory bird said "erm, o-k, bye then" and made a hasty exit.

DH reckons that I was very rude as she wasn't talking directly to me and I should have come downstairs to speak to her but I disagree. She came to my home, uninvited, and asked a personal question
about me. I'm heavily pregnant and was half way upstairs with a heavy basket of washing, why should I indulge her with 'perfect manners' if she can't a) be arsed to make an appointment and b) ask me directly about my opinions. Harumph!

[Wheresmygalaxy]

can i just also ask whats a pedant? sorry for showing my ignorance again, I've just seen it written a few times.

pedantic?? just guessing though.

[MrsCampbellBlack]

I think ignoring them is best Starlight - I do find the pendants incredibly rude - it is just so not cricket to correct another adult's spellings etc unless they've been asked to do so.

[valiumredhead]

Seeing as this is not an English paper and we are not at school, no one should be correcting anyone else at all - height of bad manners imo!

[McChristmasPants2012]

I hate being disturbed at home, so if anyone comes just to annoy me it's far game.

[ivykaty44]

duya know when?