No, none of my neighbors want you harassing them, so quit asking every time my wife is nice enough to cook you dinner. Seriously, even when I was TBM I always cringed when they asked if we could introduce them to any of our neighbors that "might be interested" as they always said.
This!! When I was in high school my dad was the ward mishion leader so we had the mishinaries over for dinner about once a week. They always asked if I had any friends who wanted to hear the discussions. Every. Single. Time. 90% of my friends are hardcore Christians, the others were already Mormon. I told them no everytime & they always seemed confused & dissapointed in me. You mean you don't have ANY friends who want to hear the gospel?! Uhh no guys my friends all think being a Mormon is the worst & if I think it sucks why would I put them through it?
Be respectful - this means remember you are a teenager, talking to an adult who has beliefs and values that are every bit as important to them as yours are to you. You may believe you represent God but you need to remember you are NOT actually God and adjust your attitude and tone of voice accordingly.
Last night I first heard a knock and then the doorbell. I thought it might have been the neighbors - nope misshies.
I had turned on the porch light and told my wife her friends were here.
She was mad. She was nice to them but explained that we were winding down for the evening and the kids were getting ready for bed. They persisted in pumping her for name and eventually left.
This morning my wife told me it would be nice if I drove our eldest to early morning seminary. I said, "I've allowed my children to be completely endoctrinated into Mormonism, and you want me to support it when I don't want them endoctrinated into it?"
Ended the conversation. But she left for work happy with me. Sometimes I feel like a motherless child but at least not a wifeless husband...
R E S P C T, means you won't have anything to do while on your mission. Seriously respect means not sending out 20 year old kids to tell everyone they can that their life is horrible and they need to be saved.
Lesson on acne control Lesson on when it is NOT appropriate to adjust your balls, in public Lesson on not wearing ironic ties and suits (70's plaid) and then expect people to take you seriously Lesson on not telling grown men what to do with their money Lesson on not wrestling around with 13 year old girls because you have al little sister back home Lesson on not being condescending and judgmental Lesson on house cleaning Lesson on not pontificating about your extensive life experience that has brought you to your deep rooted positions in life Lesson on not being naked or in your lingerie (mesh garments) in front of your companion for hours. Lesson for the sisters on how to deal with getting huge breast while you gain 50 lbs and getting the appropriate bra for those bad girls (avoiding quadraboob) Lesson: How to not overstay after dinner
I totally agree with this thread. One of the biggest problems with a lot of mormons is that they don't seem to know what "no" means, especially missionaries.
Another thing is that they need to be better trained to know when to stop a conversation. A lot of people probably don't have a problem with strangers knocking on their door, but when it's missionaries, and they stand there for ages, repeating the same thing over and over and refusing to leave, it gets very annoying.
"when it's missionaries, and they stand there for ages...refusing to leave, it gets very annoying"
I doubt they would stand there for ages if you closed the door in their faces. I find that a simple, "No thanks," and a closed door sends them away quite effectively.
Never pound on someone's door. Never! If a people don't want to respond to a regular knock or ring of the bell, that means that they don't want to talk to you. Leave them be.
Likewise, do not go around the house to peer in windows or to knock on the back door. Allow people their privacy.
You do not have a good enough reason to call people or to text them every.single.day. I don't care what your MP says. Do not harass or pester your investigators.