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I have a no soliciting sign on my front door. Despite that, some people still knock and that is what happened this morning. I answered the door to find a late 20's man who had backed halfway up my walk away from the door who immediately began his speech. I cut him off, pointed to the sign on my door and stated, "I assume you can read?". He became very nervous and flustered and tried to apologize I guess but the door was shut just as fast as it opened.

His nervousness and lack of respect for my no soliciting sign kind of bugged me a bit. It went out front a few minutes later to see if he was still in the neighborhood and possibly call the local PD non emergency line to check him out and see if he had the required permits. As I was looking down the street for him I spotted him way down the block and also his supervisor sitting in his car watching out for him right next to my house. I approached the vehicle and asked if they had a permit and explained my agitation at the situation.

And that is when I said the stupidest thing I have ever said in my life. I told his supervisor that my kids are home and that a guy just got arrested a couple days ago across the street trying to break into people houses (which really did just happen) and that his buddy is going to get himself shot. I was a little more colorful. I immediately dawned on me that I had vaguely just threatened someone while carrying. I can't believe I said something so monumentally stupid. I have been such a conscientious carrier and have carried for 10 years now and have always vowed I would never do something that moronic but here we are.

I can rationalize it all I want but frankly there is nothing good that could have possibly come from that statement. I doubt anything will come of it and I'm assuming his supervisor went and collected his buddy with a warning about ignoring door signs and perhaps a nervous..."Dude...that guy was irritated!"

Anywho...never again. Can't believe I even did it once.