So It Happened

[Tylluan Penry]

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My father used to keep a yamulka behind the front door on the hall table and put it on whenever he answered it to religious types. I don't know why exactly (although he did look very good in it, despite not being Jewish) but when he opened the door, smiled (part of his front tooth was missing) and asking, 'What is it already?' They always backed off.
Most even apologised.
I should add here however, about my father's other, unwitting party piece. He often fell asleep at his own parties, due to the effect of too much home made ale (which was legendary, but makes for another story.) When he was safely asleep one of us would part his hair on the side and stick some black insulating tape under his nose. He then became a dead ring for He Who Shall Not be Named (for fear of bringing down the wrath of Godwin's law)

[Hawkfeathers]

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I just don't answer the door. When I was a teenager, my mother used to let the Mormons in - they came in pairs and looked like Donny Osmond, so that was OK at the time!

[Norse_Angel]

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yamulka

I'm sorry, pardon my stupidity but what's a Vamulka?

[anunitu]

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yarmulke,that little Jewish skull cap thing worn on the back of the head...head covering..

[Thorbjorn]

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I just don't answer the door. When I was a teenager, my mother used to let the Mormons in - they came in pairs and looked like Donny Osmond, so that was OK at the time!

One time years ago two cute young Mormon guys in their white shirts and ties came to the door. Only because they were cute did I open the door and talk to them. I actually did want to invite them in and show them the Power of the Dark Side! :XD laugh::rofl:

[Jaxxie]

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So instead, on market days, they have a stand with a few others going around on the market harassing people.

I had a JW lady approach me at a filling station one morning. I was already running late for work, and here she came. Bear in mind, this was before 6am. She said, "Ma'am? Are you concerned about how the future will be for our children?" I said, "of course". And that's when she went into her Watchtower rant and started trying to force me to take a pamphlet. It was super frustrating, because I was trying to bow out gracefully, because I knew I'd be late for work. I wonder, since they believe only something like 144,000 will be in heaven anyway, why they are so convert-oriented.

[iris]

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One time years ago two cute young Mormon guys in their white shirts and ties came to the door. Only because they were cute did I open the door and talk to them. I actually did want to invite them in and show them the Power of the Dark Side! :XD laugh::rofl:

I dated a cute young mormon guy. He stopped being cute when I said I thought women should be priests too. But he didn't mind my obsession with Marilyn manson.

[Sean R. R.]

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I said I thought women should be priests too.

Utter blasphemy! How dare you speak up such revolting propositions?

[Willow]

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I don't think I've ever been particularly bothered by JW's or any other fanatics. Maybe once, but I'm cute and am able to feign being late to something pretty well so I get by. :P

[Hawkfeathers]

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My ex-husband was raised Mormon - he left the church at a pretty young age, but in retrospect, I think a lot of damage was done.

[Wenny]

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I had a older women and a young girl knock on my door at 7 am a couple of days after my daughter was born. I guess it was a crying newborn, breastfeeding boobs with their own zip code in a nursing tank and zombie look that scare them away. The older lady said sorry and left after I opened the door.

[gelman66]

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When you tell them "I already have faith." JWs stop and just go away. It seems to be the quickest way to end the conversation

[Doc_Holliday]

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JW's don't come around my neighborhood often. The few times they have I've been very courteous and they have been back. If they see my tattoos its usually a kind exchange with them saying that God can help me if I need it and its never too late even though I've marked myself, then I say thank you I'll look into it, and they walk away.

Never a problem. Air conditioner salesmen are another story.

[Medusa]

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So I just found out some weird news. I just assumed the housemates were JW because I see those pamphlets from time to time. Then they told me they go to the church down the street (I know of it because I cast my mail in vote there). It's a Baptist church! I live with Baptists all this time!

[Gleb]

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Sometimes JWs (there are barely Christians in my area) come to our apartment and ask for some money. My mother always says there is none. Hehehe, I don't mind giving them a couple of shekels (local coin), but as for my mother...