Specifically I dislike the “paid charity” people …. in shopping centres and on the streets outside supermarkets. These are young people usually, trying to encourage you to sign up to sponsor children, or support doctors abroad …. basically conning you into paying for something you didn’t really want or need.
Their usual tactic is to ask you your name, or say “just come here, I want to tell you about something”, or they speak to your children, coaxing them over to them, so you as a parent but have no choice but to follow (I think that girls ears are still ringing after she tried that). The latest technique is the “trapped handshake” method … where they offer to shake your hand, and then hold onto you.
So I am walking past the shops today, …. and young mr personable (with the 60W smile) thrusts his hand directly into my personal space, expecting a handshake. I take a step back, look at him and say “Do you really want to know what will happen if you touch me?” He blusters for a bit, and then tries to say “I just wanted to let you know about this fantastic ………”. My reply “if I want to know about that I will find out for myself, do not approach me again”.
I really dislike this approach. I understand they are trying to make a living, but pushing into a persons space is just asking for a negative response.
