Do you want to help deaf blind kids?

No, I do not.

Took a trip to London this week, haven't been there in over a year. I lived there for 2 years and enjoyed the place greatly, the people, the things to do and see, I could go on. But one of the side effects to the city, is street canvassers. You know, the people trying to either sell you something or sign you up to a charity.

No longer can you appease them with a handful of small change and then be on your way. No, they want you to stand for a few minutes, listen to their spiel about why their group of people/animals/plants/soil is more needy than you and why you should donate money to them on monthly basis.

I generally either try to humor them by listening for a few minutes, acting all interested and then saying "thanks for that, but I really don't want to donate." This usually pisses them off as they wasted their time on nothing. But this time I tried to just go for the classic "Sorry, I'm in a rush" tactic. But the charity muggers have heard this a thousand times and have counters for this. I know, I should have done something more, but what can I say? I've been out of the city for a while and I must be out of touch.

So the nice gentleman with his mohawk hair and massive pants with strips hanging off them approached me. My problem is I am too polite, I cannot just ignore and walk away. I'll always even just say hello to them. Well this is their foot in the door to start their script.

"Hello there, can I just speak to you about deaf and blind children?"

"Hey, sorry no, I'm in a rush"

"This will only take a moment, where can you possibly need to be so urgently?"

"Not here, really, I must go"

"So what, you don't want to help deaf blind children?!"

"Actually, no, I don't!"

"Can't say fairer than that, bye"

"Cheerio, Good Luck".