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To be glad we were out late?

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WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 10/02/2016 21:58

Got home at 8:27, to a group of 5 chuggers in our little street.

What time are they supposed to give up for the day?

Normally, dd is in bed by 8, and the front door is right by the bedrooms!

6 year old over the road is also in bed by then. The widow and the pensioner couple are all settled in front of their tvs...

And walking around th edge of our village in a dark 'charity' t-shirt is first freezing, second, not clever as the roads are not pavemented. Is that a word?

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MrsNippyCat · 11/02/2016 11:49

I had a quite pleasant one round last night, from Cancer Research UK.

I told him quite politely that I don't give to research charities, he politely asked if there was a particular reason for that, I produced one of my many pet rats from my hoody pocket and told him that I don't like what those charities do to animals, especially rats. He said "ah, yes, I completely understand, so sorry to bother you". And backed away quickly, probably marking me up as the crazy rodent lady on his records.

Lovely guy. No arguing his cause, no trying to deny what they do, no telling me I'm a terrible person for not wanting to donate. Wish they were all like him!

Gobbolino6 · 11/02/2016 14:01

I've had 9.45pm.

WhispersOfWickedness · 11/02/2016 14:08

I once had one ask 'Do you not like disabled children?!' when I refused to sign up

gooseberryroolz · 11/02/2016 14:10

That's fine if they behave themselves Bogey, but lies, manipulation and knocking like police with a battering ram all seem to be standard these days.

MaxPepsi · 11/02/2016 14:30

I have a large, strong and at first glance aggressive Labrador (he's not, he's just absolutely desperate to say hello to any potential new friend that comes knocking, but I don't tell them this ) and I always take him to the door with me.

Callers immediately back away several steps from the door, at which point, I politely tell them I am not interested as I already give to charity and I can't afford to give to any others and then close the door on them!

I had to employ this tactic after one caller, when I was on my own as DH was on a night shift, decided to invite himself in when I told him I was in the middle of cooking tea! He did't actually get in as I'm not a pushover but I bet he managed it with more vulnerable people! Twat!

BadDoGooder · 11/02/2016 14:32

MrsNippy I do that too! But be warned, upon being told that I don't donate to research charities who test on animal, one chugger said to me "so you care more about animals than your family dying of cancer"!! Fucker.

On a related note I told the local Avon lady I wasn't interested because of their animal testing policy, and she genuinely couldn't understand why I was bothered by animals when "all the products are amazing!"

OP we get chuggers all the time at 8 or 9. I know some of my neighbours have MH issues and I really feel for them. I look scary though, so when I tell them to go, they go, often very quickly!! I recommend shaving your head to make yourself scarier! not helpful

yomellamoHelly · 11/02/2016 14:38

We had one yesterday. She was aghast that I didn't want to discuss why I wasn't interested and talked to the closed door for half a minute.

MrsNippyCat · 11/02/2016 15:06

Oh yes Bad, I've had that too. This is the first time I've had a conveniently located rat to brandish at them, I'm glad he'd popped out for cuddles

LineyReborn · 11/02/2016 15:10

I haven't had any chuggers since the incident with the Dogs Trust blokes. I think I'm on a special list of dangerous women.

GloGirl · 11/02/2016 15:12

One knocked at 8.45, I tore strips off him and told him to go home. I felt like a right fish wife.

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WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 11/02/2016 15:14

Yomell. That's impressive! At a closed door...

We don't usually get them. Maybe they are 'expanding' their area as they are building 27,589 new houses in our small village?

But if we had been home earlier, dd would have been asleep. And once she is woken up, that's it.

Yes, I feel sorry for them doing a thankless job. Especially with that rubbish 'uniform' in winter.

But most of the people in our village have small kids in bed by around 7. Or are elderly and settled down for the nights tv viewing by then.

I need a ferocious looking dog!

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LineyReborn · 11/02/2016 15:17

GloGirl, I channelled my inner fishwife with the Dogs Trust at 9.15 pm one night.

bakeoffcake · 11/02/2016 15:34

This is when my little Jack Russell comes in very handy.

I open the door a few cms, and let her yap through the space and tell them I'm not interested.

Our dds are grown up now but I'd be livid to get a knock at the door at that time of night.

Dollymixtureyumyum · 11/02/2016 16:36

I had one a few months ago for scope.
He said so you don't care about disabled people then.
I asked him if he could tell me what the social model of disability was
When he was sputtering I said "maybe don't use that line again as you may actually be speaking to a person with a disability who works directly for a disability charity who does not chug and actually knows a thing or too about disability
I then slammed the door and reported him

poorbuthappy · 11/02/2016 16:46

We are in a no cold calling zone and 1 knocked on my door. When I asked why they were cold calling in a no cold calling zone I was told they had special permission...
Checked with the council and of course they didn't.

Next time I will chase them out of my road.

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