Doorstep selling
One of the disadvantages of having time off work but staying at home is that it makes me an easy target for doorstep sales people, of whom there are far too many. I just had a lady from a local beauty salon (yes, really) trying to persuade me to part with 15 euro for some discount vouchers for services I will never use. One was for a tanning service. I mean, do I look like the sort of person who uses that type of service? I’m pale white and proud of it. Even when I had explained that I live alone and have no use for the services her company provides, she seemed reluctant to take no for an answer. In the end I fear I might have been a tad abrupt with her, simply to get her to leave my front doorstep. Even the Jehova’s Witnesses who sometimes call are not as persistent as she was.
Now, I have no problem with people who call and offer goods or services, but I expect them as a matter of courtesy to leave after I have politely declined their offer. Not to do so displays, in my opinion, bad manners. If I go into someone’s shop and they try to persuade me to buy something, I’m fair game because I’m on their patch. But I don’t see why I should be bullied on my own doorstep by uninvited visitors into paying for things I’ll never use. My natural instinct is to be polite, because that’s the way I was brought up, but it’s becoming more and more difficult due to the behaviour of others. Because of this lady’s attitude I will recommend to everyone I know not to give that business any custom. And if I ever do find myself requiring one of the services they offer, I’ll make sure I go somewhere else.
3:29:30 PM 
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