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Skriven 2004-07-26 14:32:00 av Michiel van der Vlist (2:280/5555)
     Kommentar till text 95 av Thom LaCosta (1:261/1352.0)
Ärende: Seventh day
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Hello Thom,

 > > GH> One of my ex-wives met the Jehovahs Witness' at the door in here
 > > GH> house coat with the butt of a 38 special showing quite prominently.

 >  > I like it....

 >  MvdV> I don't.

 > Must be the cultural leftovers...you know, the Wild
 > West...and the persistent thought that our homes are our
 > castles and that no one, without the proper legal papers,
 > etc. has the right to breah the walls.

Hmm... If the idea of sanctuary of the home is so ingrained in culture, one
would expect everyone to respect it so that guns would not be necesary to
enforce it. Merely asking someone to leave should suffice. It would appear that
this "culture" ony applies to the home owners...

 >  MvdV> I never had to revert to measures like that to discourage
 >  MvdV> Jehova's witnesses. I just tell them I am not interested, wish
 >  MvdV> them a nice day and close the door. Then they go away and stay
 >  MvdV> away for a couple of years.

 > You're very fortunate that they stay away.  My experience
 > with them here is that they are like crab grass and
 > roaches....virtually no matter what you do, they come back.

Jehova's witnesses may be a bit peculiar in their beliefs and there methods of
atempting to imposing then on others, they are not stupid. Not here at least.
They understand when it is pointless to return.

 >  MvdV> Are they so much more persistent over there or is it my Darth
 >  MvdV> Vader imitation that puts them of? ;-)

 > I think we have a very virulent species here (g)...but then
 > again, I never tried the Darth Vader bit.

That was a joke of course. I have learned however to be very firm and decisive
in my rejection. Make it absolutely clear that there is no chance they will
ever convert you.

Never argue with them. If you start arguing you are lost. Ignore what they say.
Interupt them and clearly state that you are not interested. Ignore any
response to that and just close the door.

That reminds me of a TV commercial that is running right now. A Jehova's
witness couple in enthousiastically invited in by a man who turns out to be an
overzealous car salesman. It ends with the Johova's running away from them
because they can't stop him from praising the car...

It is very funny. But maube it would not do very well in an area where the
Johova's witnesses are as persistent as you describe. Jokes often stop being
funny if they touch too closely on reality...

Cheers, Michiel

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