Posted on 12/21/2014 8:09:34 PM PST by doug from upland
It was in front of a local 99 cents store in Upland. We have all seen it before in California. Workers getting paid to get signatures as part of the California initiative process. With enough signatures, it is placed on the ballot. Of course, in California, no matter how the people vote, the leftists will go judge shopping and overturn the will of the people.
As I walked to the front door, I knew he was going to ask. Sure enough, he asked: "Excuse me. Are you a voter in Upland." "Yes, I am" I answered. His eyes lit up and he thought he was going to earn a couple bucks by getting my signature. But no such luck for him today.
Never wanting to miss an opportunity, I enthusiastically inquired if that was an initiative to impeach Obama. Yes, I know there could not be such initiative that would have any legal effect. He was not pleased. His smile instantly turned to scorn and I thought this 6 foot 5 guy was going to come after me. But he didn't. Instead, he screamed "That is the dumbest thing I ever heard!" As I walked in the door, he again shouted "That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard!"
I might have taken the opportunity for a few more choice remarks about Obama even being worse than Carter or Clinton and that I could not believe how people could be so foolish as to put this incompetent community organizer in the White House, but as I indicated, this was a big dude whom I apparently caused to become quite incensed. So I let it alone.
Maybe that was all he could handle for the day. When I came out of the store after getting some gum and treats for my dogs, he was gone. Maybe he was going to a HANDS UP DON'T SHOOT rally somewhere.
When I came out of the store after getting some gum and treats for my dogs, he was gone.
Was your car OK?
Yes, fortunately the SLK was okay. It it small enough and there was an SUV between my car and him. He probably didn’t see my car.
Good news. What’s an SLK?
Good on you for what you did.
Why do you hate the children?
Disregard-I found out.
You should have tossed him a treat.
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LMAO!
Don't give gum to your dogs. It won't come out well.
I know, sentence structure is your friend. LOL
I just say in a very loud, emphatic voice, "Do I know you?" When they say no, I finish with another emphatic, "I didn't think so!" and continue walking away. It conveys the message dramatically that I'm not interested in engaging them in whatever they are up to. It works for beggars, panhandlers, petition signature collectors and various other riffraff accosting you in public. It has never failed me. Shuts them down every single time.
I do not mind signing initiative petitions if it is something I wanted to see on the ballot. In this case, I just wanted to have a little fun.
i've found simply growling at them works also...
When I see someone I think is going to come up to me, I simple pretend to be having an animated cell phone conversation.
Tell them, 'Sorry, no fingers.'
And they would be better off preparing for the coming ice age.
“It was in front of a local 99 cents store in Upland.”
If you hang out at Big Lots you don’t run into riffraff. Just sayin.
I was a long distance runner for over 40 years in my “youth”. When a dog would come after me on one of my daily training runs, barking at me like he wanted a piece of me, I learned to simply turn and run directly at them with my hands up, yelling at the top of my lungs and the dog would stop and turn, running away with their tail between their legs. They had met their “match.”, so to speak.
I don't want to appear to be distracted by talking on the phone. To me, it makes you look more vulnerable. I prefer going directly at them so I am in charge of the situation and not them. They always buckle and turn tail when you are the one who is decisive and in command.
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