Are your parents home?

October 24th, 2007

It seems to be popular to sell home security systems door to door here in Houston. When we first moved in, a guy stopped by offering a severely discounted home security system in return for us putting a sign in our yard to "advertise". However, he led us to believe he was from ADT (not true - they don't do door to door), claimed to have no business cards, and had no way we could contact him. We said no.

Then tonight, two other guys were going around in our neighborhood with the same pitch - an older guy between 50 and 60, and a younger guy. When they finally arrived at our house it was dark. I answered the door and they older guy said, "Are your parents home?" I looked at him and said, "Uhhmmmm, this is my house." You could see the guy's brain begin to backtrack until he said "Oh, you're young!" Then he gave his pitch and I declined.

Kelly about died laughing at him asking if my parents were home.

Anyway, thanks door-to-door security guy for tonight's hearty laugh.

posted by: lucas • 5 comments »

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Comment from: Andrew [Member]

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Ahaha. I would feel very uneasy about purchasing a security system from a door-to-door salesman. Yesterday we just had the ADT system that was already installed in our house re-activated, and I had a new ADT system installed in my store today. No door-to-door pitches, though.

10/24/07 @ 19:21

Comment from: Mom Ward [Visitor]

You should have said, "Let me call and find out if my parents are home".

10/24/07 @ 19:59

Comment from: Mom Beck [Visitor]

You should have said, "No, they're not here". Then you wouldn't have had to listen to his sales pitch. And I am shocked!! I can't believe Kelly laughed at you....she should have more compassion since she frequently finds herself being judged as younger than she really is. I dare say she is looking older now, instead of 16 she looks at least 18. You will both appreciate the younger looks when you get to be old like me. Nobody believes I am old enough to have a married daughter :] Thanks for the smile tonight.

10/24/07 @ 20:23

Comment from: nana [Visitor]

sprinkle some flour on your hair, so you will look more mature. Once when John was a little chap, he sent a card off the army wanting more information. I suppose the recruiter thought he had a live one, for someone came to the house. (I was gone). He asked to speak to John Burt and John said I am John, to which the recruiter said 'hm, I thought I had a grown person' and left.

10/25/07 @ 17:31

Comment from: nana [Visitor]

update your blog.

11/15/07 @ 16:23

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