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  • 09-11-2011 10:27pm
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    anticonno16
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    Anyone else get pestered by young men calling to their house selling paintings??

    I'm in Kinnegad and at least one a week I get a knock on the door and normally it's the same 20 something year old selling crappy paintings.

    Does this crap happen elsewhere??

    What put downs do people use to get the message across that you're not interested?


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    phasers
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    My estate isn't upper class enough for that, I just get handwritten notes offering me cheap drink and smokes.

    paintings? Ritzy.


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    flutterflye
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    I used to get them when I lived in Dublin.
    But I really liked the paintings actually.
    Never bought one though.

    Generally, I just don't answer my door ever unless I know someone is due to visit.
    Can't stand being offered deals by Eircom or Airtricity or whatever every other day.


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    MugMugs
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    Put Downs ?

    Bit harsh to go injecting artists with lethal injections because they want to see you their piss soaked canvas. :(


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    mikom
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    anticonno16 wrote: »

    What put downs do people use to get the message across that you're not interested?

    "Please stop casing my house".


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    anticonno16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 95 ✭✭anticonno16


    I have thought about answering the door holding a severed pigs head and a cleaver.


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    Cee-Jay-Cee
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    Buy a labrador and a set of black sunglasses, open the door stevie wonder style shaking your head side to side, then ask them for money towards training guide dogs...that'll learn them!


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    Saila
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    my phone is the new door bell, anyone who doesnt know it can fcuk right off


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    anticonno16
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    CJC999 wrote: »
    Buy a labrador and a set of black sunglasses, open the door stevie wonder style shaking your head side to side, then ask them for money towards training guide dogs...that'll learn them!

    Dog won't wear sunglasses


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    MugMugs
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    You could try trade for that candlestick holder you got and don't really like ?


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    SEPT 23 1989
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    Tell them that your brain damaged dog could have painted better than that sh1te

    and slam the door in their face


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    Turtyturd
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    phasers wrote: »
    My estate isn't upper class enough for that, I just get handwritten notes offering me cheap drink and smokes.

    paintings? Ritzy.

    My estate is so posh the artists leave their paintings on the side of the house for free.


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    flutterflye
    Registered Users Posts: 3,538 ✭✭✭flutterflye


    Oh god, I just remembered!
    Last week I was in a b1tch of a mood, and I was trying to make dinner and the kids were driving me mad.
    This guy comes to the door to sell me upc - which I already have.
    I opened the door and didn't say one word.
    I just glared at him until he got the hint and left.
    Oh, I kinda feel bad now!


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    Ruu_Old
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    Chugger them.


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    Turtyturd
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    anticonno16 wrote: »
    Dog won't wear sunglasses

    If only you were that witty when you answered the door. ;)

    You could ask him to paint them on the dog.


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    psychward
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    anticonno16 wrote: »
    Anyone else get pestered by young men calling to their house selling paintings??

    I'm in Kinnegad and at least one a week I get a knock on the door and normally it's the same 20 something year old selling crappy paintings.

    Does this crap happen elsewhere??

    What put downs do people use to get the message across that you're not interested?

    Theres a scam where people call from door to door pretending to be struggling artists but they really buy the paintings from China for 10 euro each off some website and pass it off as their own for much more. They're definitely not artists and not struggling. If I wasnt watching every penny I'd ask them to sketch me for 5 Euro at my door step for a laugh and see if they can even do that while I watch (like genuine artists do on Grafton street).


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    F.U.B.A.R
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    anticonno16 wrote: »
    Anyone else get pestered by young men calling to their house selling paintings??

    I'm in Kinnegad and at least one a week I get a knock on the door and normally it's the same 20 something year old selling crappy paintings.

    Does this crap happen elsewhere??

    What put downs do people use to get the message across that you're not interested?

    thats been happening to us for about 4 years now Iam in the the back arse of nowhere and as far as I know they dont drive so sorted :D

    mind you it doesnt stop the jahovas witnesses lol their a hardy bunch


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    psychward
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    F.U.B.A.R wrote: »
    thats been happening to us for about 4 years now Iam in the the back arse of nowhere and as far as I know they dont drive so sorted :D

    mind you it doesnt stop the jahovas witnesses lol their a hardy bunch

    LOL the Jehovahs witnesses have me blacklisted as an unreformable sinner..


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    #19
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    Just strip arse naked in front of him,once should do it and if it does'nt and if he comes back then it's a lovely boost to your self esteem


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    F.U.B.A.R
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    They expect me to flick through the bible and understand it before they come back lol they will hire someone to kill me when iam done with them lol :D


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    #21
    cocoshovel
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    Art Students income.


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    #22
    anticonno16
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    I tried playing the gay card once.

    Bugger was interested.


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    Rega
    Registered Users Posts: 754 ✭✭✭Rega


    Say thanks but you're not interested and close the door.

    Job done.


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    F.U.B.A.R
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,638 ✭✭✭F.U.B.A.R


    Rega wrote: »
    Say thanks but you're not interested and close the door.

    Job done.

    Did that once and the fecker continued around to the patio door :rolleyes:
    he `got some ****ing fright when i snuck up behind the fecker holding a cold metal pipe to the back of his neck poor sod thought it was a gun :)

    And before anyone berates me for over acting he invaded my privacy after being advised to leave the property


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