both of its entrances, we had solicitors Wednesday night. I was in the front yard edging our sidewalk when a guy in his twenties approached me and wanted to ask me questions.
I immediately informed him about our no soliciting rules and he merely brushed it aside and proceeded to begin his questioning process again. At that time, I told him to get off my property. Once again, he ignored me and went back to his presentation.
By that time, I was irritated and told him to get off my property or I would break him in two. One of his associates showed up at just about that time and I told them I would break both of them in two. I had just gotten those words out of my mouth when another associate of theirs walked up to my yard. This time it was a young woman.
Irritated that they weren't getting off my property, I told them I was going to call the police and pulled out my cell phone. One of them said it was a violation of their right to freedom of speech. I replied that I had a degree in journalism and knew the laws about communication. I said they were breaking the law by being on my property without permission. The woman then replied it wasn't all about me.
At that point, I ran them off my property and called the police to report them. The police department has instructed us to contact it any time we have solicitors.
The police finally arrived and ordered the three individuals out of our neighborhood. It turns out they were with a carpet company out of Greenwood.
I am in direct sales myself and will not go into an office if there is a "No Soliciting" sign unless I am friends with the individual I am there to see. If I don't know the contact, I will write down the name of the business, get its phone number out of the phone book and call for an appointment. Of course, I tell the individual I honor "No Soliciting" signs and it seems to help me get an appointment in most cases.
Why does anybody have to be as pushy as those three idiots?
I immediately informed him about our no soliciting rules and he merely brushed it aside and proceeded to begin his questioning process again. At that time, I told him to get off my property. Once again, he ignored me and went back to his presentation.
By that time, I was irritated and told him to get off my property or I would break him in two. One of his associates showed up at just about that time and I told them I would break both of them in two. I had just gotten those words out of my mouth when another associate of theirs walked up to my yard. This time it was a young woman.
Irritated that they weren't getting off my property, I told them I was going to call the police and pulled out my cell phone. One of them said it was a violation of their right to freedom of speech. I replied that I had a degree in journalism and knew the laws about communication. I said they were breaking the law by being on my property without permission. The woman then replied it wasn't all about me.
At that point, I ran them off my property and called the police to report them. The police department has instructed us to contact it any time we have solicitors.
The police finally arrived and ordered the three individuals out of our neighborhood. It turns out they were with a carpet company out of Greenwood.
I am in direct sales myself and will not go into an office if there is a "No Soliciting" sign unless I am friends with the individual I am there to see. If I don't know the contact, I will write down the name of the business, get its phone number out of the phone book and call for an appointment. Of course, I tell the individual I honor "No Soliciting" signs and it seems to help me get an appointment in most cases.
Why does anybody have to be as pushy as those three idiots?