The other day, as I witnessed yet another slew of solicitors handing out miniature bibles to passersby, and as I hurriedly put on my headphones and ran past hoping to avoid being accosted, I got a brilliant idea. I'm going to make some cards, and on them, they will say:
"I come to this school to learn. I do not come here to be solicited for someone else's political or religious views."
Now, in the future, if I am accosted by some political group that by golly thinks giving me a piece of paper will compel me to action, or some religious group that thinks that tiny green bible is going to save my soul, I can take it, smile, and give them a card of my own. I'm a hardass on this type of issue but it's with good reason. My time is valuable to me, and so is my intelligence. And my intelligence is insulted, and my time wasted when I am solicited for a cause on campus. If there's a cause out there I feel strongly enough about to take action then I'll do so in advance. And please, don't get me started on religion. Suffice to say, don't even think about trying to 'rap' with me about Jesus, or give me the 411 on Allah. Stow it. I believe what I believe about higher powers/creation/etc. and the fact that you (the solicitor) would think I am gullible enough to be swayed by a 5 minute spiel on the merits of whatever organized religion you support, is indeed an insult to my intelligence.
"There's nothing wrong with having a belief. I just think it's better to have ideas. You can change an idea...a belief, well that's harder."
-Rufus the 13th Apostle
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i love the quote and the end.
and the people who still try to attack when you are obviously avoiding them; headphones in, walking as far away from them as possible, messing with your phone.. all that good stuff.
Agreed! You can make extra cards for me too because I really can't stand those people. Half the time its like 8 in the morning and they literally attack you with those stupid green bibles and scare the crap out of ya. Good get people to believe in that by scaring the crap outta them. What a strong plan!
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