Door-knockers, again.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Two days ago our mechanic came to pick us up so we could get the Cruiser back. He came to the front door and rang the bell. When I opened the door he didn't even say "hi", he immediately asked "Does that work?" and point at our sign (pix on request, but most of you have seen it.) I said "Yep, only one door-knocker in five years, and that was because the sign was bent over by a storm." I could see him memorizing the text as he stood there.

Which brings me to the rant part. These obnoxious and intrusive propagandists are so annoying as to be the butt of endless jokes, and yet they still do it. There has to be a DSM category that fits this behaviour but I don't know what it is. Any help?

[JacksSmirkingRevenge]

I'm not sure stupidity is actually classed as a mental illness?

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I'm not sure stupidity is actually classed as a mental illness?

I've seen that look before, the glow behind the eyeballs that lights up the face with a fanaticism that can't be faked. Door-knockers and certain characters that were absolutely sure they were right and the other guy was wrong and they were going to fix that by any means available. One bunch has bibles, the other had guns. That the primary difference from my point of view.

[Clinton Huxley]

Industrial grade dogmatism, lack of imagination and very thick skin, like a conservative rhinoceros.

[Faithfree]

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I love the Scary Movie franchise.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I wonder if there's any information on how many Mormon missionaries get on their bicycles and pedal away from the Church while doing their year of annoying people?

[FBM]

Last weekend, there was loud, persistent knocking on my door. I figured it was mail, since I have that sign on my door, in Korean, that says 'Atheist lives here. Christians please don't knock.' Anyway, I open the door and see two guys starting to walk away.

Guy1 says, in more-or-less English, 'Sorry, I didn't see your sign.'
I said, 'You're from a church, then?'
'Uhm, no! We're from...eh...a temple.'
(Buddhists don't go door-to-door, pestering the shit outta people.)
Me: 'Oh? Which temple? Around here?'
Him: 'Uh, no! Kangwon Province.' (That's a long fucking way from here.)
Me: 'OK, so what do you want? You have something for me to read?'
Then I looked at the second guy, who apparently doesn't speak English. He was holding a Bible.
Guy1 sees me checking out the Bible: 'No, nothing. Nothing. Sorry.'
And hurried the other guy up the stairs.

First time the sign has failed since I put it up.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Last weekend, there was loud, persistent knocking on my door. I figured it was mail, since I have that sign on my door, in Korean, that says 'Atheist lives here. Christians please don't knock.' Anyway, I open the door and see two guys starting to walk away.

Guy1 says, in more-or-less English, 'Sorry, I didn't see your sign.'
I said, 'You're from a church, then?'
'Uhm, no! We're from...eh...a temple.'
(Buddhists don't go door-to-door, pestering the shit outta people.)
Me: 'Oh? Which temple? Around here?'
Him: 'Uh, no! Kangwon Province.' (That's a long fucking way from here.)
Me: 'OK, so what do you want? You have something for me to read?'
Then I looked at the second guy, who apparently doesn't speak English. He was holding a Bible.
Guy1 sees me checking out the Bible: 'No, nothing. Nothing. Sorry.'
And hurried the other guy up the stairs.

First time the sign has failed since I put it up.

We need to make that sign in several languages.

[FBM]

I'm willing to do the 'shopping, if someone else wants to dictate the text. But I think most people already know how to add text to an image.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I'm willing to do the 'shopping, if someone else wants to dictate the text. But I think most people already know how to add text to an image.

What I'm thinking is a page or site where the text is already translated into several languages so people just have to copy pasta and print. I don't trust Google Translate, people might wind up offering their daughters to the Mormons.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Oh, and the folks from Evolve Fish asked for my permission to make that into a door mat. Don't know if they went through with the idea or not. I'd buy one.

[FBM]

Tbh, I can't recall what your sign says, exactly...

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Tbh, I can't recall what your sign says, exactly...

[FBM]