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How do I get on these mailing lists

LibraryLady

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In my mailbox today, along with my usual bills, a dvd from Netflix, and the catalogues, is a flyer from the Jews for Jesus (the "o" in "for" cleverly being a star of David). These are the same people who used to chase me all over the U. of M. campus and threatening/promising to pray for me. How in the world did I get on their list?
 
LibraryLady said:
In my mailbox today, along with my usual bills, a dvd from Netflix, and the catalogues, is a flyer from the Jews for Jesus (the "o" in "for" cleverly being a star of David). These are the same people who used to chase me all over the U. of M. campus and threatening/promising to pray for me. How in the world did I get on their list?
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Are you in any Jewish-related* groups where you might have given your address? Do you have a Jewish-sounding last name? Do you live in a predominantly Jewish neighbourhood? It's probably a mass-mailing of some sort that has caught you in its net. Recycle it or, if there's a postage-paid envelope included, send it back empty.

*I put "Jewish-related" because I assume that the target audience for this information is Jews, and that the group is trying to convert them. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
 
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Jon. said:
Are you in any Jewish-related* groups where you might have given your address? Do you have a Jewish-sounding last name? Do you live in a predominantly Jewish neighbourhood? It's probably a mass-mailing of some sort that has caught you in its net. Recycle it or, if there's a postage-paid envelope included, send it back empty.

*I put "Jewish-related" because I assume that the target audience for this information is Jews, and that the group is trying to convert them. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Actually, it was kind of a rhetorical question, but I am Jewish, I live on the edge of a Jewish area, I have a Jewish last name, etc. It is already in the recycling bin, and will be shredded.

People in this group did actually used to chase me on campus when I was at UMBC. I just couldn't convince them to leave me alone. A friend of mine actually tried to debate them, but was totally flummoxed by their inability to hear anything he said.
 
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LibraryLady said:
Actually, it was kind of a rhetorical question, but I am Jewish, I live on the edge of a Jewish area, I have a Jewish last name, etc. It is already in the recycling bin, and will be shredded.

People in this group did actually used to chase me on campus when I was at UMBC. I just couldn't convince them to leave me alone. A friend of mine actually tried to debate them, but was totally flummoxed by their inability to hear anything he said.
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I had the same problem with Jehovah's witnesses. They used to want to pray for me alot too.

They came on saturdays and knocked on the door between noon and 2pm.

The last time I saw them, I answered the door stark naked. No towel, no robe. I had been in the shower.

I have never heard from them again.


Perhaps sending them naked pictures of me will deter them? Give me their address and I will happily make use of the digital camera in the name of shaking off woos.:D
 
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fowlsound said:
I had the same problem with Jehovah's witnesses. They used to want to pray for me alot too.

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Perhaps sending them naked pictures of me will deter them? Give me their address and I will happily make use of the digital camera in the name of shaking off woos.:D
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I love it! Please do.

Jews for Jesus
60 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
 
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LibraryLady said:
I love it! Please do.

Jews for Jesus
60 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
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Consider one photo of my junk on the way to them.

With the caption:

"I'M CIRCUMCIZED! CAN I JOIN YOUR MOTHERF*CKING GROUP?! PLEASE?! I LIKE TOUCHING MYSELF FOR JESUS!!"

Wonder how they'll react.


(I apologise for the TMI, but it is all in the name of comedy at the expense of woo...)
 
fowlsound, I was starting to worry about you last night as I was reading your posts on some other threads. I was afraid you had gone over the anger edge and might not be coming back. I'm glad to see you haven't lost your sense of humor. I'm also glad I didn't ask you for evidence that you were ok.

Library Lady, I lived in North Carolina for a year and almost every day I got stuff in my mailbox inviting me to join a church since I was new to the area. My personal favorite was one that was giving a sermon that weekend entitled "Why Married Sex is the Best Sex".
 
Perpetual Notion said:
fowlsound, I was starting to worry about you last night as I was reading your posts on some other threads. I was afraid you had gone over the anger edge and might not be coming back. I'm glad to see you haven't lost your sense of humor. I'm also glad I didn't ask you for evidence that you were ok.

Library Lady, I lived in North Carolina for a year and almost every day I got stuff in my mailbox inviting me to join a church since I was new to the area. My personal favorite was one that was giving a sermon that weekend entitled "Why Married Sex is the Best Sex".
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Yeah my sarcasm seems amplified in my typing somehow.

Perhaps I should do some transcendental meditation.










wait for it...























*bursts out laughing*
 
Perpetual Notion said:
My personal favorite was one that was giving a sermon that weekend entitled "Why Married Sex is the Best Sex".
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Could you try it out first?
 
Ryokan said:
Could you try it out first?
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Well, I thought about telling them I had already slept with a lot of married guys, but I don't think that that was what they were getting at. ;)
 
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LibraryLady said:
I love it! Please do.

Jews for Jesus
60 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
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Funny.

If you want to ... reduce they're ability to further irritate you and others, do the following.

Send them a check for $5.00

Not more. Not less. Just once.

Save the mail you get from them after that point.

At the end of the year, add up the postage of the mail, double it (envelopes/paper/stuffing costs).

The total will probably exceed $10. If the total is less than ten dollars, open the envelops and mail back their "no postage necessary" inserts (but don't blank out your name if it's preprinted).

That allows you to double the initial postage cost to them yet again (they only pay for what actually gets mailed back).

Your $5.00 contribution will cost likely cost them at least $10 and possibly $20.
 
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