Let's Define the Term

I have spent many years living in a neighborhood that is frequented by door-to-door canvassers. I have my feelings about canvassers, even though I also have sympathy for the colleges students who fall for the "make a difference this summer" posters.

But at some point you get tired of having your doorbell rung so you can be hit up for money, and eventually you consider a no-soliciting sign. Even then, some folks think it doesn't mean them, and in which case you have to go with something like this:


The person who made the sign says she sometimes hears someone outside the door as they pause, laugh, and walk away.

But others still ring the bell.

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It could be worse. You could post a set of directions like Tim Minchin's.