I'm fairly certain I have said this before but I feel it could use mentioning again. I'm the type of person who hides when someone knocks at my door. I'm not big on people just popping in to my place. Sure, you can call first and come over, but never just pop by and start knocking.
I was expecting Anna and Ben today to get their little wee ones around 8:30. It was close to 7 when I heard a knock on my door and thought maybe they were here early. So, giving up my usual hide and seek technique I went to the door.
It wasn't them. I came face to face with a curly haired ginger man with glasses who wanted to tell me about Working America and how outsourcing is bad and blah blah blah America. I was distracted by Charli wanting to receive attention from a stranger because she doesn't understand that she shouldn't talk to strangers. That means I didn't really retain much of the information. I remember him handing me some sort of iPad looking thing to show me some unimportant bits of info that didn't really explain anything. Don't get me wrong, I understand that outsourcing is bad and we need more jobs, etc etc.
One moment during the conversation he turned to his side and looked at me with his head horizontal to the ground. That was the moment I decided I should probably make him leave. Gave him my junk email, and thought that would send him off. Nope. He then decided he wanted my money. I repeated a couple of times that I'm poor and can't afford to give any money. He tried to say we could set up a payment plan. Ha! A payment plan for what he said he could make as low as 6 or 7 dollars. What the heck. Why would I make that into a payment plan.
He eventually left and Anna and Ben came for their pets. Sad to see all the critters go but it's kind of nice to be able to walk around my kitchen again. I can go back to not answering the door now and will never have to face a curly haired ginger solicitor ever again.
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