Thanks but leave me alone...

[Wanderer]

It goes without saying, you apparently have the rights to express yourselves regarding being approached by those who feel the need and are commanded by their church to go out and try to convert. Please keep in mind there are Jehovah's Witnesses and Seventh day Adventist who are participating members of Cheap RV living. You may not have considered this or considered you may be alienating these people. If you didn't realize this maybe it's because not all are out banging on your van doors. They may even be someone you have shared meals with here at the rtr functions or sat and laughed with you at campfires.

Just asking, please don't be hurtful with your words here. We all have different needs. Some need religion, some don't. There's room for both at my campfire.

Diane

I am not worried about alienating those who are participants of any religion. I am mentioning I do not see why someone cannot take 
No thanks" for an answer and insist in bothering someone again.

Where does THEIR need to bother someone, after being told "No thank  you" TRUMP my DESIRE to be left in peace?

Finally, if my "Opinion" seems hurtful, maybe we will simply have to agree to disagree...

 

[SternWake]

I don't recall having repeat visits by the same individuals.

I've been polite, or at least not rude, they have not been pushy and have left me alone. I think only one ever persisted after my smiling dismissal, but they saw my annoyance and rising anger, and that was that.

I get more visits by people wanting money for x supposed charity with clipboard and magazine subscriptions or whatever. Them, I warn they are wasting their time before their first breathe, and to practice their Spiel on someone else. If by my regular overnight spot on a private road when approached , I make sure they do not bother my neighbors either. Might bust out a little crazy eyes on them to quicken their departure.

One pair really trespassed deeply from the road when I happened to be honing the edge on my machete. I was first startled, then angry at the intrusion onto private property which I am kind of a caretaker of. Might even have scowled when I saw the clipboard. Kind of funny how quickly they stopped short, turned around, and left when I showed them what I was working on. Sharpening stone in one hand, Latin style machete with 27 inch blade glinting in sunlight in the other, informing that they were tresspassing, AND on a One way private road. They almost tried to walk deeper down the road until I said 'Hey' and pointed in the other direction.

 

[Almost There]

I've been watching this thread with interest!

It's dawned on me that in over 15 years on the road, I haven't had a single unwanted knock on my door by a sales rep or a religious group AT ALL, EVER!

The only times I've ever been bothered is when I was living in a S&B!

Yet another benefit of living down by the river in a van.....  

All of those of you who are bothered by the bell ringers need to switch living accommodations! End of problem.

 

[ArtW]

A couple other forums I am on have "Dirty Word Filters" You can swear if you want, but all that comes across are asterisks.

One I'm on has a filter that makes the words less offensive or even funny
the vulgar for poop comes out crap, d**n becomes dern, and the F bomb becomes 'crappity smack'

 

[Thirsty Boots Nomad]

I always try polite first, irritated/too busy second, mad third, and more and more obnoxious with each subsequent visit by people I KNOW I've dealt with before.

 

[speedhighway46]

I've always considered repetitive use of vulgarity a sign of low intelligence, or laziness. Thank goodness computers have reached the point where they really are smarter than humans . . .

 

[Ticklebellly]

All of those of you who are bothered by the bell ringers need to switch living accommodations! End of problem.

I don't need to do anything.   The bell ringers need to understand that many do not share their religious beliefs and do not want to be bothered by their bothering.

I would like to see the thread title changed to take out the "thanks but  bit.

 

[Cammalu]

A strange funny thing happened to me in the jungles of Peru.

I was walking in the jungle down a path just outside a tiny town. I guess you could call it that. Village might be better. Anyway I heard a bunch of rustling very close off the path. The foliage was so thick you really couldn't see a foot off the path to either side. It was swelteringly hot and humid and I was dripping sweat.
I didn't know what could be making that noise but it was something bigger than me and I was nervous to say the least.

Just then, about ten feet in front of me a giant hog popped out. It didn't pay any attention to me but I thought I'd turn back anyway.

I turn to go back and saw the strangest site. In the midst of the heat and down the trail I see two young men heading my way dressed in gray slacks, white shirts and ties and looking fresh while I was dripping.

It's the last thing I'd ever had guessed I'd see walking out of the jungle down in the Amazon basin.

They are everywhere!


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[GotSmart]

I've always considered repetitive use of vulgarity a sign of low intelligence, or laziness. Thank goodness computers have reached the point where they really are smarter than humans . . .

Thanks for the laugh.

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―Arthur C. Clarke

 

[Gary68]

I've always considered repetitive use of vulgarity a sign of low intelligence, or laziness.

i'm guilty on all counts :angel:

 

[nature lover]

another old thread but I can't resist sharing two of my favorite stories too see if anyone is reading.

My Avon lady became a JW well it does save a trip to the door.

The other is true. Once I lived with a friend and his family. He was a captain in a large city police dept and I an EMT in the same city. We both worked swing shifts. 2 weeks on day, two weeks on evenings and 2 weeks on nights then repeat over and over. That schedule gives one very little rest, so when you finally get to sleep a ring of the door bell is a pain in the... His wife worked eve shift full time and when the religious visitors would come during the day she always received them warmly, took their literature, and asked questions. Of course this just leads to many more visits. One day he and I saw too older ladies coming up the walk with their little satchels full of books and lit. We knew why they were there so we both striped buck naked and opened the door widely when they rang the bell. Never had that problem again.

 

[MrNoodly]

I had the van parked in a nice shady spot by a harbor, and I was doing some excellent relaxing, when a guy in his late 20s or early 30s came up and started asking about my setup, the solar, and all that. Then he segued into telling his life story and how he gave up his sinful ways and accepted Jesus and so on and so on. When I could get a word in I assured him my life is very good even though I don't share his beliefs. But he just went on some more, testifying his heart out. I told him again that I didn't believe in his religion. But he continued on. I finally got blunt and harsh with him, explaining he had become annoying, he was ruining my afternoon, and he had made me even less interested in his beliefs and message. I closed myself up in the van and waited for him to leave.

 

[GypsyJan]

So I need a sign for my window while at a campground that will keep anyone from disturbing me....religious fanatics, solicitors, nosy fellow campers....perhaps something about "...unless the torniquet failed or your hair is on fire...?"

I always felt bad for any JW that knocked on our door. My mom woud chase them down the street while yelling at full volume "My husband, my brother, and brothers-in-law all fought in the war to give you freedom....and my baby would not have survived without multiple transfusions." They were just lucky we had no pitchfork.

 

[MrNoodly]

...so we both striped buck naked and opened the door widely when they rang the bell.  Never had that problem again.

My method was simpler but just as effective. I told them I'd listen to their message if they agreed to listen to mine. That must have put me on a list, because they never came by again.

 

[user 423]

Back in July I was parked at a WM in Cheyenne and an old guy about my age saw my dual-sport motorcycle and started a convo about bike travel. He told me about his trip thru remote areas of Asia on his Harley as a missionary. We traded BS about MC trips,etc. but I knew his spiel was soon coming my way.

Since my transmission was acting up and I was in a holding pattern, I had plenty of time to waste and I patiently listened to him as we had a lengthy, polite back-and-forth about our respective beliefs. Eventually, I told him he was wasting his breath and asked him if it was fair for us to talk about religion, how about talking about politics instead?

He said that he wasn't concerned with politics and believed God will sort things out for countries that were 'favored'. I cut him off there and said I had to do some shopping. Before he left he said he wanted to pray for me and asked me what in my life I needed. I jokingly said,"Well it's 1500 miles to my S&B and I may need a new transmission".

I told him that I felt that with all the billions of people on Earth suffering from all kinds of severe misfortune, that praying for help with my petty problems wasn't appropriate. Anyway, he felt that I did deserve favor and said that he would pray for my trans.

After doing a fluid and filter change I hit the road with fingers crossed. It's now 4000 miles later and the old trans is shifting fine.

 

[Stargazer]

This is a true story:

A young, 19 year old girl was in a serious car crash, sustained life threatening injuries.  Within a short time of ER arrival, two young women rushed in waving a paper that was signed by the patient that stated she was a JW and under no circumstances was she to receive blood products.  The hospital personnel did what they could but after a few days in the ICU, she was declared brain dead from lack of oxygen to her brain.  A transfusion would have saved her.  During those few days, her two friends visited along with the pastor of her church.  There was much discussion about their "no blood products" beliefs, respected by the caregivers.

The pastor admitted he had never signed that document for himself.

After she was declared brain dead, the organ donor people met with the girls non-JW parents and hospital personnel and it was decided her organs would be donated.  The parents asked about the donation process and were told the first thing to be done would be a blood transfusion to get oxygen to her organs.  The father said, "No blood to save her life but now she can get it??!"  Yes, because now she is dead and the church says it's ok.

The Pastor had never signed that document for himself.

I know this because I was the girl's nurse.  I spoke to that pastor.  I held the father's hand during that organ donation meeting.  During the brain death declaration testing.  I administered the blood and sent her to the OR for the organ harvest.

The pastor had never signed that document for himself.

 

[nature lover]

:heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:

 

[OldGriz]

When I get them at my door I grin at them and say "I'll listen right after I tell you all the great things about Satan"
They can't leave fast enough.

 

[towboater]

I tell them I am the CEO of my church and they leave. Christmas, Easter, and Occasionally 

 

[WildOne]

As I understand it, their religion insists they bug you and share "the word".  However, if I ask them nicely to piss off and they come back again, then I'm not nice in the extreme.  I just want to be left alone!

My ex would come out necked. They don't like that.