I immediately think of all the situations where I wish I had kept my door bolted, curtains closed, turned the TV off, and made the kids be extra quiet until the person on the "other side" drove away! I think of the people selling yellow scented water, with a creative name stamped on the front, charging $40 for one bottle (Yes, I fell for it). I get a little nervous when I look out the peep hole and see a bunch of guys with weed eaters, lawn mowers and chainsaws.
Of all the unique people I have found waiting for me on the "other side", I have one that will be a hard one to beat...The Kirby Guy. The guy didn't even come to the door when I answered it, he sent some really polite girl to greet me, "We would love to clean your carpet for you, Can I come in?" I answer, "I do not have any money at all, I am sorry, but you will be wasting your time at this house." I still remember how sweet she replied, "Oh, no, you do NOT have to buy anything, our company pays us $20 for each house we clean, you would really be helping us out if you could just let us talk to you, but do NOT buy anything we get paid another way." I was a little confused, so I spoke slowly and clearly, "Just so you know I will NOT be buying anything, I have no money." She quickly reassured me that they would be getting paid by the company just for doing the job. At that moment, I made HUGE mistake...I said, "Sure, my little girls room needs some shampooing". After I agreed she motioned to her vehicle, and out pops a man with a dress shirt on, slacks, fancy shoes and a grin the size of Texas. Oh dear, what have I done. An hour and a half later, he was STILL talking. He had already used up his 30 minutes he told me it would take, and it was past time for me to start supper. So as he was talking, I started browning my meat and pulling out my vegetables (hoping he would get the idea). That's when things went downhill, he did not get the idea. Brian walked in, and I immediately smiled and said, " Hey, babe the Kirby guy is here." Then the guy started his whole lecture over from the beginning. He picked up his Kirby and started to head back to our room so he could vacuum our bed??? After he told me we were sleeping on our dead skin, he asked "doesn't that bother you?" I said, "Not really, it's my skin this is not a hotel bed or anything (Is that supposed to bother me?). The guy noticed the fast approaching cliff he was about to plummet down. He was pulling at anything, He asked Brian, "Don't you want the best for your kids?, look at all this dirt they are playing in when they are sitting on this carpet" ( earlier he had vacuumed a lot of dirt from the carpet and put it on black velvet circles, he had them lying all over the floor). Brian already frustrated with the guy for storming back to our room uninvited, unmaking the bed, waking up the baby, and asking him if he wanted the best for his kids, firmly said, "Look, dude, my kids play outside in the dirt every single day!!! Brian spread out his hands and kept going, "I have a list of Priorities and buying a VACUUM is way down here on the list (he reached down and pointed toward his feet). It was so hard not to laugh. The Kirby guy was fuming and puffed back to my little girls room, vacuumed a little and then left. I went in Hannah's room, and with the sorry "shampoo" job, I found a note.
"I could have saved you $200 today, next time this won't be an option,
and now I won't get my credit to go to Las Vegas for my company trip.
I am sorry that your children are NOT your priority."
He signed his name and left us his phone number to call (I guess in case we changed our minds).
He was one of those people I do not want a very welcoming door for. In his case, I would prefer a door with a few cobwebs, black tar oozing out of the door knocker, a tack sticking out of the door bell, and a big wreath made out of pictures of Kirby's hanging from trees at a firing range.
Today's task is to make your door welcoming for those you want to welcome in. I realize, by making your door more welcoming, you might risk having the Kirby guy at your door. My advice, don't let him in! If you want the Kirby, just buy it on the front porch.
Post before and after pictures, or comment when you have completed the task!
Have you had any unique experiences with someone from the "other side"?
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