Our amigos at Boomer and Echo pointed this out; however, I’d like to elaborate.
I don’t know when September was officially declared the month to “Harass, Vex, Accost, Beg or Annoy.” The canvassing and money-wanting world must have decided on it. I suspect it happened when I wasn’t watching.
📞🚪 September Annoyances
This month of September I have been:
- These two separate 1-800 numbers call me thrice nightly. They may or may not be asking for donations. I don’t know because I haven’t answered. Yes, I should answer and say, “Take me off your list”, but that does not seem to work these days.
- Every other night around dinner time, someone visits to canvass for a charity. Sometimes it is a worthy cause, and other times it is a bogus charity. They apologize for interrupting your dinner, but I have almost asked, “What else would I be doing at 6:00 PM?”
- Leaflets left at my door about how I am being prayed for, by one of our local churches (does that mean I have to pray for them now?). Seriously, you couldn’t pray for folks in Africa who are starving? Could you not pray for prisoners of conscience? You had to pray for a pudgy, middle-aged civil servant? Your Church seriously needs to rethink your priorities
🚪 Already Donated – Satirical Take on Charity Solicitation
This hand-drawn-style cartoon captures the rising frustration many feel during the unofficial September charity solicitation season. From phone calls to dinner-hour door knocks, this graphic says what we’re all thinking—“Please, just let me eat in peace.”
Illustration by Big Cajun Man – Created with ChatGPT
I realize that these folks are not making a concerted effort to drive me completely around the bend. Then again, maybe they are. I am getting very fed up. I suspect I am going to have to apologize to some poor soul. This might occur after I firmly address them. I am tired of being harassed for money when they knock on my door at 6:00 PM again.
The alleged no-call phone list seems to be a sham. I am constantly bombarded with phone calls. Some people ask for money, and others want to sell me something. Are charities on the no-call list? I believe I contribute a fair amount in both money and time. I'd just like some peace. How do I make this happen?
I do give to charities. I donate my time. I even pray for folks. For those who may be reading from these organizations, can you just cut a poor guy a break? I might actually give to an organization that advertised:
"... this year, we are leaving you alone, you will not see our canvassers at your door nor will you be getting phone calls from us, simply give us what you think you can afford..."
My guess would be this is never going to happen, but I can still hope.
I think your registration on the no call list expires after a while.
Actually, registered charities are NOT on the no call list… I too receive all these phone calls – to the point I no longer answer 1-800 numbers – but when I did answer one a while ago I stated that I didn’t want to be called again, seeing as I had put my number on the no call list.
Well, this woman gushed at me about how wonderful it was that charities weren’t included on this list and it was cold calls that made them all their money… I had to ask 3 times for them to add me to their no call list and finally just gave up.
Thanks for the mention. We moved to a new house and it seems like the door-to-door folks haven’t discovered this area…yet.