Comments on: I Can’t Afford to Answer the Door

By: chris

chris — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 17:02:00 +0000

Wow, your a real nice person.

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By: The American Homemaker

The American Homemaker — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 06:32:30 +0000

I used to get the magazine subscription guys all the time at my last house. They were always trying to earn money for something or another.
Once I was feeling really nice and it was dinner-time, so I made them each a plate to take with them You should have seen how happy they were. I didn’t buy anything, but at least they got food.

By: kathleen

kathleen — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:21:55 +0000

Actually – you cannot claim that on your taxes. Donations to individuals are not deductible. Even if they give you a receipt. Basically, only donations to tax exempt organizations are deductible.
On the other hand, perhaps you might consider that giving money to strangers at your door is a lesson learned and try to claim it as a “tuition and fees” deduction.

By: Complicatedmama

Complicatedmama — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:07:03 +0000

How in the world did you ask that boy to take his pic and video without sounding like a nut?!?! .. then again, he IS the one going door to door. lol
Well he does sing very well.. I hope his story is true… and I say YES- totally claim on taxes either way.. tell uncle sam I said its ok,

By: boonenme

boonenme — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:02:28 +0000

i heard my door bell this weekend and stuck my head around the corner. the 12 year old boy (i can only assume he was selling something) quickly got the hint when i didn’t come to the door. the glass isn’t clear and i was in my pjs.
i’m sure he thought i was 14 and my parents weren’t home!

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:23:15 +0000

I have 2 large, loud, disobedient dogs. I rarely answer the door, and if I do and it is someone trying to sell me something I act like I can’t control them at all and apologetically close the door. Actually, it’s not an act…

By: jessica bern

jessica bern — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:12:39 +0000

I cannot believe the picture AND the video. Margaret you are fucking hilarious and yes, you can claim the deduction even if you never see ONE issue.

By: Blicky Kitty

Blicky Kitty — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:20:49 +0000

Bejeezus Mary Kate and Ashley! Out here all we get are well-dressed strangers asking me how I feel about the Lord our God. I’ve got my response down too. They go away F-A-S-T if you try to out-Jesus their Jesus talk. For some reason it makes ‘em scram faster than you can say “Have a blessed, blessed day!”

By: meleah rebeccah

meleah rebeccah — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:08:41 +0000

I am peeing in my pants. This is sofa king funny I don’t even know where to begin. I am laughing os hard I have tears coming down my face. From the bad singing, to the fact that you videoed it, and the whole pitch that he gave? This was a PRICELESS blog post.

By: Elaine at Lipstickdaily

Elaine at Lipstickdaily — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:14:51 +0000

Ha! That was great . . . LOVE it that you got him on video!

By: Nana

Nana — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:01:21 +0000

Oh Hell! That’s it.
That was funny.

By: Gladys

Gladys — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:50:39 +0000

Now see I’m a sucker for the candy bar kids. I answered the door naked one time thinking it was my husband and it was a Jumpin Johova Witness. Needless to say he didn’t ask me if I wanted to talk about God.
Now tell me more about this frog leg fudge…is it anything like at shit cookies?

By: John J Savo, the Authoring Auc

John J Savo, the Authoring Auc — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:53:48 +0000

OMG, that high note was awful. I think you may have wasted money. He won’t make the first round…
Anyway, yeah, you can claim that on your taxes.
Stumbled.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:13:16 +0000

I give Jehovah’s Witnesses a lot of credit for dressing up for visits and everything, but they’re still not gettin’ in. A Nielsen representative even gave me chocolates. Didn’t let her in. You really can’t get in our fortress unless you make our next month’s mortgage payment and you still have to leave after an hour. We set a timer.
p.s. My husband heard the singer dude and thought one of our cats was sick or something. Just sayin’.

By: 3boys1mommy

3boys1mommy — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:28:40 +0000

Dude, I’d be stoked if Dave Chappelle came to my door. STOKED!

By: Breathe

Breathe — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:17:39 +0000

Oh boy, that guy has a career in cell phone sales. Get him to the mall and he’ll be making REAL commissions.
Heck, maybe we can get him to sell some mortgage backed securities and get us out of this mess.

By: dana

dana — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:47:38 +0000

I’ve always feared the PEEPHOLE. I mean, isn’t that like putting a target around your eyeball? I’m just sayin’.

By: mrsmouthy

mrsmouthy — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:42:14 +0000

I’d rather have a solid door with no peephole. My door is all glass and it’s right in the middle of the house and the person outside can pretty much see me cowering on the couch or in the basement, pretending to not be home. It’s humiliating.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 02:07:01 +0000

I just watched that video twice because my daughter cried big crocodile tears when it stopped the first time.
Hope you see your magazines!
And frog leg fudge…is there really such a thing???