February 04, 2005

Solicitors

I hate solicitors. One just came to the door with a big crate-o-crap to sell and an order form which he promptly left in my custody with instruction that he'd return next friday to pick up the samples and the orders.

Fuck. What's the point of locking the door if they can see me through it?

Posted by Tiffany at February 4, 2005 11:10 AM
Comments

Is this someone your company does business with? Or he is just cold soliciting? Because if that's the case then why would he expect you to give a damn about his samples or his order forms?

If he does have a relationship with the company then he's expecting you to do his job for him. Lame, lazy and loser-like.

Posted by: Johnny Huh? at February 4, 2005 01:13 PM

Yeah, besides the fact that that's fucking annoying, he didn't even try to sell his shit. Lazy mofo. Just for that I wouldn't buy his shit even if I was interested in it.

Posted by: Erica at February 4, 2005 01:32 PM

There's a number on there somewhere. Call it when you leave today saying they can pick up the samples and order forms outside your door.

Posted by: Jim at February 4, 2005 02:01 PM

Same shit just happened to me. I work in a two-story office. I went downstairs to answer the door and found the mofo peeping in the window.

THE NERVE!

I told him to get the hell off the door step immediately or I would call the cops.

Spooky bastard!

Posted by: MsThing at February 4, 2005 02:59 PM

No, JH, this was some dude cold calling. If I gave half a shit I would have given him my "Have you ever considered a exciting career in headhunting?" pitch. That usually keeps all the untalented salespeople away. It certainly has to be better than selling cutting boards and little dog toys that play "I've got you, dog" to the tune of "I've got you, babe."

My dumb ass should have just waved him away through the door--give him the "I'm here, but I'm not really here here" signal.

Posted by: Tiffany at February 4, 2005 04:20 PM

I would find one of those giant trash bags (preferably clear) pile his crapola into it and leave it next to the door for him to pick up!

Posted by: Randy at February 6, 2005 06:39 PM