canvassing for donations or selling insurance on the street

again, this will really depend on my mood for that day. Usually they will steer clear of me, cos I have a naturally fierce face. But I do get approached by the braver ones once in a while. On my good days, I will politely decline. On my bad days, I will first politely decline, but some of them are persistent. These are the onces that will feel my bite and my bark! "Sir, do you have a minute? I am not selling anything. I would just need a minute of your time if you are willing to hear what I have to say" If i was feeling naughty, i would look at my watch and tell them "time's up, you got your minute... now, excuse me!" If I was in a grouchy mood out to bite someone's head, regardless of who it is, I will go, "which part of no did you not understand? which organization are you from? Why are you bothering me when I already told you i am not interested? Who is your supervisor?" At this point, they will start to apologize and walk away. If I am really getting in the mood, I will follow them. "so what do you think of my minute? You asked for one, When I am asking you questions, how come you dun answer me? What do you feel when people are bothering you even when you are not interested to be bothered? Boy/Girl, remember this moment the next time some one tells you no... respect it!" then walk off and do what ever you need to do. I tried it before, and the fella actually remembered who i am, and the following week, he saw me walking in his direction, the fella actually changed his route and walked else where instead to solicit for his surveys! :p i very bad hor? ;P

For me i'd rather give them food than giving them money, we should sometimes teach them to catch their fish for their own living because sometimes they're now too dependent. if we dont tolerate them then there were no beggars on the street. and regarding selling an item like candies,etc for the foundation its ok since you're helping the foundation and it would be better they are selling than they will gonna steal or they will end up snatching right?

yep, get this all the time but now they are going one step forward and knocking on doors asking for donations! It really makes me mad some of them really make it difficult for you to get past them (which is actually illegal, they aren't supposed to get your attention they're only meant to be there and let you approach them, or it used to be that way a few years ago). Im a medical student anyway and feel that I do so much charity work in hospital and help real people with real problems that the rest of my money and free time is my own and I don't want my donation paying the wages of the idiot stopping me getting to the operating theatre on time! There's one street in the centre of town where I live and the whole length of it is full of people trying to get money out of you - do they not realise that if you had the money to give in the first place you would give it yourself, to a charity of your choosing . . .

I know I am mean and they are just doing their jobs, but I usually give them my best "no, tahnk you" smile and continue walking. Looking serious also helps as they seem to like targeting unsuspecting passer-bys. I understand that they're driven by sales quotas but as you've mentioned, they are quite annoying when they are only dishing out generalities (I do stop and listen at times!), unable to give details and only want your contact number so they can annoy you again until you relent.