we get lots of kids selling stuff. I buy from a couple of them but I don't really need the crap they sell and I only buy from the kids I like. I don't allow our kids to do door to door fundraising. Our school actually doesn't allow it (we go to a different school than the neighborhood kids). I'll get Jehova Witnesses from time to time. I tell them we are Atheist and they say "appreciate your time" and hand us a booklet "if we change our minds". I used to try to be nice and nod but that only made them talk longer. Now I cut them off first thing. We've also had some Morman's stop by and unlike the JW's, they want to talk you out of being Atheist. We have Morman friends (good friends in fact) and I'll say "I'd rather discuss the issue with our friends who are Morman" and they seem happy with that. Luckily, the religious stopovers are only 1-2 times a year. We've had the meat truck guy and I cut him off and ask him for paperwork from the city stating his truck is of the upmost cleanliness standards and they turn around and leave LOL We get a few others on occassion but I work at home and most come during the day. I have a part glass front door and I can see if its someone I want to see. If I don't, I don't answer the door. The hard part is if the door is opened to the screen and they see me (which is the only reason I had responses listed above LOL)

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Proud to say I haven't shopped at a Wal-Mart since Sept 2003