Being Assertive with Jehovah's Witnesses

HotCanary
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:07:50 +0000

I remember the comedian Gallagher (you know, the watermelon guy?) once suggested saving the government money:"Let the JW’s deliver the mail! OK, maybe not so funny…

I’ve had many different solicitors, religious and otherwise, come to my door over the years, and it happened a lot when my children were babies. One couple left me with a pamphlet, because I was weak and thought that would get rid of them. When I read it, there were pages of the most horrific anti-Catholic urban legends (of the nuns eating babies variety). When they came back, I was angry, and told them never to come to my door again. I couldn’t believe such sweet-seeming women could carry such a hateful message.

But except for some folks who just get on my nerves (I once got in a fight with a guy from an environmental group,one which I normally would have supported), I do the polite,“I’m sorry, but it is my policy not to discuss this with strangers who come to my door. But I do hope you have a good day.” Somehow that word “policy” seems to garner respect,LOL. You just can’t go against policy!

And for some strange reason, I don’t really mind these folks coming to my door once in a while. It’s kind of interesting.