Hey friends...it's that lovely time of the month again. I have a story for you.
Exhausted...just taught my first Kick class, then immediately after hosted a luncheon, then immediately after picked up Bailey from school. Come home, boys fell asleep on the way home, dump them on the couch, I crash with them. Josh and Nona lovingly take their sweet time walking home from school so I get an extra 20 minute nap. Feel tons better...UNTIL
Verizon Fios guy
Nona, "Mommy! Someone's at the door for you."
I stumble to the door. "oh" grrrreaaat
I say, "You just woke me up, please go away."
"But ma'am, we have an awesome new deal."
"No thanks."
Gives me his 20 min schpeel anyway. Doesn't seem to care that I look like I'm going to vomit and I look pretty pissed off and I keep shushing him because SOME people in my house ARE still sleeping.
Finally gets me to sign up for an installation date, but I recall another guy giving me a better deal so I try to look up the paper work. While I'm searching out the three free months the other guy offered me, he's already setting up my stuff by phone. This pisses me off. Sure I signed the stupid form, but I didn't really mean it.
I walk back to the door FUMing. He's still jabbering away on the phone. I know I can get a better deal but he's not budging. I'm frackin tired and PMS has kicked into Turbo.
Still ignoring me...big smile on his face. woohoo, I got a sale. Screw the lady with sleeping kids and looks kinda demonic at the moment. Oh, lady you're back. "They'll be wanting to talk to you to finalize things in just a moment." yay.
5 minutes later...jabber jabber
"Hey, you. I'm tired. I'm PMSing. YOU. NEED. TO. LEAVE. RIGHT. NOW. Cancel my order and GO AWAY!!!"
"But lady they're almost ready." calm...detached. Obviously doesn't know women.
"GET OUT NOW!!!!"
I slam the door.
geez lady
Yeah...I get a little irrational.
I would have spit. yes..putewee. Take that Verizon.
13 comments:
Better some random Verizon guy than your family, though, right? Hope your time 'passes' (eww gross) quickly for ya.
Dude, what a stupid human being to be so oblivious after you TOLD him he woke you up and go away and still didn't. You should have spit on him!
Oh...it gets better. I finally cooled off and was sitting outside with the kids finishing off some fabulous banana bread, when....
HE COMES BACK!!!!
"Ma'am, are you ready now to finish that order?"
I kinda lost it and said some not so nice things, but the man was asking for it. He obviously knows nothing about women and their hormones.
Ooh, this is a good story! Thanks for sharing and I hope that the Verizon man learned his lesson. Welcome back tomorrow Adam!
Wanna yell at the post office for me? They're still not forwarding my mail. I think you might have more of an impact on them than me. :)
So, is this a new side of you, or did you just hide it well before?
Oh, I hide it pretty well. But...if you ever spend more than just an afternoon with me and my kids at our house, you'll see the "me" I keep hidden so well. Ask Slavka. I'm sure she's got stories.
I can't believe he came back! This guys is the reason why everyone hates door-to-door salesmen.
sigh. He deserves a nice little kick in the crotch.
Note to self - don't piss off Ariella.
Haha! That same guy came to my house yesterday too. We already have VIOS, so I told him "sorry we have verizon, have a nice day" and shut the door in his face. He stood there for about 2 minutes (my kids were watching him from the window) writing something down and he left. I don't have any sympathy for solicitors in Seven Oaks. There is a sign when you enter that states "NO SOLICITING". I don't care if it is something I want, if you knock on my door, you're not getting a sale. Plus they always seem to come at nap time.
Wow, actually I think kicking him in the nono might have helped. "Oh, you don't know how I feel? Here! I HELP!!" We lived in a gated complex in FL ( big deal I know..) when our neighbors were robbed, and they were both beaten up pretty badly. Turns out they got information on the family a few days before by posing as magazine sales reps. So yeah, after that I don't do door sales. If I don't know you, you're not getting one foot in my door.
holy cats! I used to tell Andrew all the time..."don't you know the meaning of the word NO??" How rude he was! You have my permission to spit! ha! I approve
Ariella= A+
Salesman+ a big fat F-
My HERO!!!! I would have totally loved to be there!! I'l have to keep you in mind next time some guy comes to the door to sell somthing.
On another note... why do they always come at nap time?? I mean really... if anyone is going to be at home in the afternoon, it will probably be moms with sleeping kids.
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