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No Thank You...I'm Trying to Eat
One evening not so long ago as I was beginning to eat dinner with my family after a particularly long and trying day at work, the doorbell at my front door rings. I got up from the kitchen and went to answer the door.
It was a representative from one of the many door to door water heater sales companies that had recently been around my neighbourhood soliciting their products and services
The gentleman begin his rehersed introduction, speaking quite quickly, almost to ensure he said every word he memorized. Feeling quite hungry and tired, I stopped him as he attempted to begin another long-winded scripted speech..."No, I am not interested!" was my reply.
He ignored me completely and attempted to begin his routine again. Before he could, however, I said to him..."look...why don't you give me your address?" He looked at me puzzled... he replied, "why would I do that?" I looked him straight in the eye and said..."So I can arrange to come to your house sometime during the week and ring your doorbell while you're eating dinner!" And with that, I closed the front door and went back to eat!
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