On 16 Feb 2005, at 8:29 am, Paul Oldham wrote: >> Just had a very pushy energy salesman at the door. Doesn't usually >> take me >> long to get them to go but this one was tenacious. I think he told a >> few >> fibs too. > > Would that be nPower perchance? We had one of their blokes at our door > t'other day and before he could start I gave him my explanation as to > why I would prefer to use candles that get electricity through them > (they have an appalling reputation for dodgy sales practises and very > poor customer service with more complaints than just about anyone else > in the industry). > > To his credit he took it quite well really: "I'll mark you down as a > 'no' then shall I?" he said, and wandered off in search of more easily > trapped prey. > Did he start off his patter with "I'm a Jehovah's witness" then reassure you with "No, I'm only joking" I'd rather have the Jehovah's. At least they believe in what they're doing. I can't be doing with people who take the michael out of other people's religion. I shut the door on him, but he stayed there rabbiting on for a while about how he couldn't believe I wouldn't want to save money.. When is this sort of thing going to be illegal? Can we have a Milton By-law, anyone caught doing it has to spend a few days cleaning up tesco's alley? -- Jen