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[greghousesgf]

Got hassled yesterday. Some little kid knocked on my door and when I answered it he mumbled incoherently but I knew what he wanted because he was holding a mostly full box of those big, overpriced candy bars with the white wrappers they make kids sell for school. I told him no and also told him there was a rule in this building prohibiting door to door sales and this woman (who I guess was his mother) who was hiding around the corner so I couldn't see her at the door at first comes out and is all pissed off at me for not buying any candy and she said it's for the school (like I can't figure that out) and I go that's got nothing to do with it, there's a rule in this building against solicitation. then she tells me everyone else in the building bought candy from this kid which frankly I think is bullshit so I just closed the door. it's pretty damn hard for me to be at all sympathetic when people hide and lie and act like bullies. Also, how do I know what the school is going to use that money for? If it's actually educational, fine. if it's stupid shit like cheerleaders' uniforms, the hell with it.

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[adroidmortox247.livejournal.com]

I hate people who try and sell you stuff door to door too.

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

the ones who bang on the door and want to push their religion on you are worse.

[hazeltea.livejournal.com]

Fuck that mother. Kids need to learn rejection, she's not doing him any favors. Not everyone is going to buy your $5 candy bars :/

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

kids who get everything they want grow up to be crybaby assholes.

[pyewacket-1975.livejournal.com]

The schools here actually frown upon door to door sales. They prefer the kids sell to family/friends and/or the parents sell to their coworkers.

That woman had some nerve trying to pressure you into buying those chocolate bars. Pshht. Good on ya.

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

yeah, well, yelling at me and obviously lying, does she think that's going to work with anybody?

[pyewacket-1975.livejournal.com]

I hope not, but there are some weak people out there.

[hughville.livejournal.com]

NO school should EVER allow a child to go door to door even with a parent present. I was always ADAMANT that my students COULD NOT go door to door and sell the things for fundraisers. (It literally takes seconds to grab a child, pull him into the house/apartment, lock the door and do God knows what while the parent is OUTSIDE calling 911. I can't tell you how many meetings I sat through being lectured about that as teachers.) That mother was irresponsible, a liar (obviously others told her about the no solicitation policy otherwise she wouldn't be hiding around the corner), and rude. I'm glad you shut the door on them. I'd say you should report them to the building owners and the school.

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

I already reported them to the building owners. There is some doubt as to whether they actually live in the building or not. I would have reported it to the school but I don't know which school.