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Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

[VENT]

...driving up to someone out of the blue, rolling down your window, and asking without preamble:

"Can I count on your support?"

...well, it's what they would have called a "less effective" approach back when I was a missionary.

In fact, it's rather creepy and off-putting.

Please don't do it again.

Thank you.

[/VENT]

Posted by Earendil18 (Member # 3180) on :

Ah know what yew meannn.

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

*giggle*

I just had an image of "drive-by campaigning." Complete with old balding Congressmen throwing gang signs.

*giggles*

Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

That's what it amounts to, kq. Only young guys with enormous, phony grins do it too.

And they never say who they are or what they want your support for. They want you to ask, so you'll be trapped into hearing their speech.

It always happens when my arms are full of groceries, library books, laundry. I guess I look extra-vulnerable like that.

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

"Since I have no idea who you are, I wouldn't count on it too strongly."

Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :

"**** off."

Posted by rollainm (Member # 8318) on :

Someone left a note on my fiancee's car around the last election that said "A vote for Kerry is a vote for terrorist, Dummy."

The great thing was it looked like it was signed Dummy.

Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

Somewhat less annoying are the ones who set up kiosks with free food, to be eaten while you listen to their speech. It's cynical and obvious but hey...free food. [Wink]

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

quote:
Originally posted by rollainm:
Someone left a note on my fiancee's car around the last election that said "A vote for Kerry is a vote for terrorist, Dummy."

The great thing was it looked like it was signed Dummy.

You should have sent that to Found magazine.

Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :

I live in Cook County, Illinois. I never even saw a national campaign commercial during the last presidential election.

Posted by School4ever (Member # 5575) on :

When I was driving one day I saw a man with a sandwich board sign that said "IMPEACH the B#*$^#$"

The spacing was a little weird on the sign, so it actually took me a while to read what it said. With the spacing he used, it looked like, "I'M PEACH, the B#*$^#$" I still giggle about this.