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27 May 06
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This week - Should door to door sales be illegalised?
Should door to door sales be illegalised? I for one, on many occasions, have thrown bricks at various salesman arriving at my door often ending in horrific cases of mis-identity. I once threatened a double glazing salesman on my doorstep using my pit-bull terrier, Ian (who happened to be very thirsty and had a worrying interest in crotches.) But am I right in doing so? I have been giving the subject a lot of thought recently and have talked in depth and often violently with friends and family over the last few days. Some folk said “Well they have to make a living!” which is a good point until you think, OK then, if that’s the case then I will go make a living by throwing hoards of angry wasps at pensioners! That argument just does not cut the mustard. Do I hate anyone that comes to my door? No. I quite like the milkman and often leave him a piece of cheese at Christmas, I also let the neighbours get away with knocking on my door for say, a request to borrow a spare suitcase or comb.
I am still undecided. Yesterday a lady approached my door at 2.00pm selling heather and pegs, being in the bath and consequently naked, I answered the door as God intended. I actually quite enjoyed that. Moments later, annoyingly the police arrived at my door, not so much interested in selling me anything but more interested in ‘celling’ me! I did not enjoy the trip to the police station afterwards, giving the whole experience a score of 60%.
If selling at the door was banned, would people become bored or would it save on overall slipper-wear? If it is allowed to continue, will needless crotches be savaged or will it add to an increase in doorbell sales? It looks like we are in a half win win half lose lose situation, where either party wins and loses simultaneously.
One way to look at the whole situation is compare it to the new craze, internet shopping! We say it is much easier, convenient and less stressful as we can shop from the comfort of our own homes. Is this not the same service door to door salesmen provide? Are we not dismissing Dick in order to take Dom? You can be sold heather, pegs and windows from the comfort of your front door without wasting precious electricity or water. Or so I thought! This morning in the early hours the postman came to my door and I had to switch on a light in order to see the parcel the postman was selling to me for free. Which would use the most electricity a light or an internet, I don’t know and neither would you I presume? The whole situation is frankly a bloody great mess and could do with someone like Jimmy Saville to provide balance and harmony to my doorstep.