No Soliciting
Woman in the Middle | October 16, 2016We get way too many solicitors at the doors in my neighborhood. There is that patina of disposable income that hangs over us, I think, that makes the pest control companies, the window replacement companies, and most of all, the solar companies, come by way too much. So it is no surprise that I often see a “no solicitors” sign when I am out and about asking people to consider voting for me.
I was out and about yesterday, 10,000 steps worth, according to my Fitbit and my tired legs. I have no problem with the “no solicitors” signs. I respect them and don’t bother that household when I see them. However, the key is “when” I see them. Folks, if you don’t want solicitors bugging you, put that sign right above the door bell. Don’t hide it someplace the person intent on ringing your doorbell will not see until it is too late and that bell has been rung!
Let me count the places I have found a “no solicitors” sign, after I have rung a doorbell. At one house the door was recessed. The doorbell was on the left and a window was on the right. The “no solicitors” sign was in the window on the right. I was looking for the doorbell and I knew it wasn’t in the window, do I wasn’t even looking there. Or how about on the front door, which was behind an almost opaque security screen door. Or how about on the font door, at the top, at least 18 inches above my line of sight, and I am slightly taller than average. You see where I am going.
I felt bad when I rang the doorbell and then saw those signs. But I only saw them when I was standing there, looking around, waiting for someone to answer the door. I never saw them as I searched for the doorbell. I wonder if these people wonder why their sign isn’t working?
What annoys me is when someone knocks at the door just under the sign that says”no door knockers” and all the phone calls that we get from pest control companies and solar companies I am considering changing the message on my message bank to ” not interested in pest control and have solar panels already”, might add don’t want to buy raffle tickets as well……………..
HA! HA! That’s funny! They probably are frustrated that people “ignore” their signs.