Wanting Your John Hancock
By Amber
@AmbiePam (92788)
United States
October 11, 2024 3:46pm CST
I guess if you’re not American you don’t get the John Hancock reference, but that’s okay. Let’s just say John Hancock wanted his signature seen. Anyway, I went to the post office today, and there was a lady there trying to get signatures for a petition. I asked her what it was for, but politely declined to sign it once she explained. The guy in line behind me thanked her for doing the petition, and he supported it, but said he couldn’t have his name seen on that petition. The lady said that wasn’t the first time someone told her that. She then cooed to the man that he had a nice smile, but I’ll stop right there.
How often do you get people wanting your signature on a petition? Are you more likely to sign an online one? I think I’ve signed one petition in my life in person, but a couple of them online.
How often do you get people wanting your signature on a petition? Are you more likely to sign an online one? I think I’ve signed one petition in my life in person, but a couple of them online.16 people like this
17 responses
@thislittlepennyearns (62529)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
11 Oct
What was it for?
Was it to improve strip club safety? LOL
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@AmbiePam (92788)
• United States
11 Oct
That’s the kind of petition you’d get at the post office in the city where I grew up, not where I live now.
It was a petition objecting to our tax dollars being used to help build an entertainment district on a piece of land people aren’t happy about. She’s wasting her time, but I admire her worthwhile effort.5 people like this
@thislittlepennyearns (62529)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
11 Oct
@AmbiePam I mean strip clubs are entertainment for someone aren't they?
I wonder what the safety standards for a strip club are.
Side note, there was a strip club where I grew up called The Pitiful Princess. No joke.
The Chinese place next to it was called Hung Far Low. There were MANY jokes made about that.
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@rakski (123174)
• Philippines
12 Oct
We had one in our village recently. They are asking to open an area so the local government can pass the materials they need to build something on the other side of the wall. But that means the possibility of opening up the village to other people beyond the village. Our security will be at stake
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@Treborika (17681)
• Mombasa, Kenya
13 Oct
@rakski on my country our votes don't count. The members of the parliament have the final say
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@RasmaSandra (79883)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Oct
Most of the petitions i have added my signature to have been online and mostly for abused animals,
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@marguicha (223069)
• Chile
11 Oct
The only time I remember signing a peticion was years ago when someone was getting signatures so that a certain Amina would not be lapidated. After a while, I decided that it was a scam.
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@xstitcher (32485)
• Petaluma, California
12 Oct
They often wait outside of Safeway, the grocery store I go to. Sometimes I sign them and sometimes I walk right by (they usually have the name of their organization on a table or I hear them say it, and that has a lot of influence whether I sign it or not.
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@Deepizzaguy (102902)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Oct
Very seldom do I get request for signing a piece of paper unless it is on the internet to contact my life lawmaker or a special interest group.
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@anya12adwi (9468)
• India
12 Oct
I have signed a couple of online petition, but they only have my name, not my actual sign! I won't give anyone my sign like that!
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@LindaOHio (178806)
• United States
12 Oct
I tend not to sign petitions. I've signed a couple in my lifetime. Have a good weekend.
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@Treborika (17681)
• Mombasa, Kenya
13 Oct
Last week but one the government of Kenya needed some signs for the people for the petition of the impeachment on the deputy president motion that was filled in the National assembly. I didn't travelled to the city to sign one and there was no option to sing it online.
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@Treborika (17681)
• Mombasa, Kenya
13 Oct
@AmbiePam Most people voted no but majority of the members of parliament voted yes and the motion went through
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@2ndchances24 (8955)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
12 Oct
I've signed a bunch of them around our area cause we have people that let their places
look like a dump & destroying our price value to where NO 1 can sell if we wanted to.
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@2ndchances24 (8955)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
12 Oct
@AmbiePam everyone around here has but nothing is
being done about it & we've had more than 1 of them.
The Gov't could care less how people live as long as it's
not them living in it or anywhere close to it is how they are.
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@kaylachan (69793)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Oct
When people come to me asking to sign one of those, I'm first asked if I'm registered to vote. When I say 'no' suddenly, my signure means nothing.
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