To wonder what this was all about?

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Was eating my dinner on Thursday night around 7.30 pm, knock at the door, I answered and my hear sank when I seen it was someone wearing an Alzheimer's UK jacket.

I have rosacea and had no make up on, so there I was standing at my door, in my pyjamas, still chewing and my rosacea on full show. So I stood there listening to her speech (because I have no backbone and felt totally put on the spot), nodding away politely.

At one point she asked me, 'you're not a millionaire are you?' I said, 'sorry?' She repeated and I said, 'oh no I wish' did not understand how this was relevant to what she was saying.

Anyway moving on, at no point during the speech did she give me an out, no asking are you free to talk? Is now a good time? Just bombarded, so I stood for 10 minutes, she starts saying I just need to fill out a quick sponsor form when I hadn't actually agreed to sponsor anything.

At that point she said, 'you can only sponsor us if you're over 30'. HURRAH I thought as I'm only 28 which I proudly told her, she said sorry then and walked away.

Not I'm not a rocket scientist but wouldn't it make more sense to lead with that? She wasted a good ten minutes. Also why do you have to be over 30 to sponsor them? Was very confused by that. Now I see why most mumsnetters don't answer their doors. Won't make that mistake again!

@katy1213 you're a peach aren't you

Well, I'm not so soft that I stand in my pyjamas listening to chuggers on the doorstep for 10 minutes!

OP, there was a thread on here recently by someone asking how to get rid of cold callers who knock on her door.

I, and several other posters, advised her to get a 'no cold callers' sticker and put it somewhere where it can be seen clearly by anyone standing at your front door.

It really works and will end all these nuisance visitors.

There's a polite way to put it though @katy1213 darling. Obviously not something you were taught growing up, bless you.

Last time someone like this came round my house the window was open so I just instinctively shouted "NO THANKS" before they even knocked. I felt a bit rude afterwards but it did the job...

I'd never give to cold callers, it just encourages harassment of people in their own homes.

Get a no cold caller sticker for your door. The police supply them

Why are you being so rude to Katy ?

If you can be that rude on here, why do you find it difficult to just say "No" to someone who knocks your door ?

This is a well known tactic that a lot of homeless people also use. Basically chat away without getting to the point so you offer them money because otherwise you can't get away and feel its easier. Also you've probably listened to a sob story story 10 mins so more likely to give them money. As everyone else says you just need to nip it in the bud early in the conversation.

@BackforGood

Why are you being so rude to Katy ?

If you can be that rude on here, why do you find it difficult to just say "No" to someone who knocks your door ?

Also wondering this

Well Katy was very rude to the OP to be fair.

@BackforGood

Why are you being so rude to Katy ?

If you can be that rude on here, why do you find it difficult to just say "No" to someone who knocks your door ?

Because she told the OP she should aim to be less spineless by age 30, which is bloody rude even by MN standards!

I’m very hot on giving these types very short shrift.

DH not so much. We get regular letters from his elephant every couple of months.

So...you'd have given random girl money if you were 30?

For your own sake, please don't answer the door to anymore unexpected callers.