January 24, 2007
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Rebuttal
Well, I don’t know if this will post before Christy says all of this stuff about me, or after...but nonetheless...
So last night a salesman came to the door selling a cleaning solution. And yes...I bought it. Thirty-five bucks for a cleaning fluid concentrate. But here’s the deal...I’m a sucker for salespeople. I am a horrible person for saying NO, I really have a hard time doing it. When we were first married, I bought a water tank and water service. I just bought like a zillion dollars worth of sea salts and scrubs and lotions for Christy for Christmas from a really good salesperson at one of those kiosks...I think I have a problem...
I think it all goes back to my days as an elementary kid doing fundraising for good ole MLCS. We had fundraisers several times a year to raise money for our school. Between the years that I was in sixth grade to about tenth grade, we had pretty fierce competition to see who could sell the most stuff (whatever it was). I would work my butt off to win the prize for top seller--standing outside of Twain Harte Market trying to get people to buy candy bars and stuff. Well, most people said no-and it would really bum me out. I was that much further away from being the top seller! So I vowed as a child that whenever I would come across such a soul as mine, I would buy what they were selling---because THOSE people made my day.
So I guess that explains it. I can’t say no. So keep me away from those salespeople!!!
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True story, for all of Daniel's readers: after he bought the sea salt stuff for Christy, we were driving by the kiosk so Joe could see the salesgirl because apparently she was cute, but when we drive by, she was full on picking her nose. Like, not discreetly, totally digging for gold. Ewwwwwwwww.
Maybe he is.
I mean, maybe I am. This is the longest day of my life.
Just say no. It's a famous slogan. Use it.
^^^If only I could...
I think Dr Laura or Dr Phil, or someone with "Dr" in front of their name, could probably help you with this.
btw, I'm selling rapture insurance. I'll come by your house later with some certificates. It's only $500 a share.
^^Don't get Negged out.
JUICE by that.
I think I got visited by that salesperson while living at Crestview... As I recall, one of my roommates said she's split the cost with me, but never actually paid up.
I think the bottle is still mostly full, too.
I just added "Singing at the Party" to my "On the Elliptical" playlist. Everyone needs to smile when they are on the elliptical. Everyone is dancing, happy party.
A-rat-tat-tat-tat-doo...
Large Tuna, have you seen my cell phone device?
Check these out
The line is "maybe you're in the ceiling"
Gosh.
^^Whatever.
Sorry that my friendship annoys you!
I don’t want somebody sucking up to me because they think I’m going to help their career. I want them sucking up to me because they genuinely love me.
Your headline still says Merry Christmas.
How many comments can I put on this post?
9...
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^Heidi must be bored.
) I know what you mean about helping out people selling stuff. We always buy stuff from the neighborhood kids, but we do NOT buy stuff from door-to-door salespeople unless we both agree on it. JD's kinda bad about saying no, but I'm not. Heehee.
^^listen to the wisdom...buy if you must buy, buy from the CHILDREN, not the salespeople that are adults! lol For immediate help read my comment on your wifes blog! lol
that was to read " buy if you must but, buy from..."
hey, maybe I'll join Heidi and just keep posting....#3...na, I'm done! =)
Just say, "Sorry, I am not interested in what you are selling," if it's an adult, and if it's a kid, say,"Sweetie, that looks wonderful, but I can't help you out this time." Plain and simple. If they argue, repeat it politely. As an individual with 5 years of direct sales experience, that is the best way to get someone off your back.
To give you strength to make this statements, know in your heart that you have a responsiblity to God and to your family for making sound financial decisions. And be content in your wisdom of protecting your finances, which you work hard for and God has blessed you with. If the sales people had that perspective, they would understand.
I would have never guessed that to be one of your weaknesses!
haha.
Look what M-Lode has done to you!lol
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