buildup
Senior Member
I live near Yonge & Carlton and get plenty of practice every day on handling canvassers. Being polite absolves me of any guilt I might feel if I were rude to them and rudeness accomplishes nothing other than a ripple of negativity that just keeps expanding. Of course, the first rule is to avoid making eye contact and to never slacken the walking pace. I always walk defensively, constantly looking for potential traps ahead and when possible, making sure that there is another pedestrian between myself and the canvasser. It's a game to be enjoyed and all part of urban living. No reason at all to get bent out of shape because of it.
A year ago I did not know how to stare though someone and ignore their existence. I do now, but wish I and others never had to learn this dubious skill. In this way street charities are destroying civility with thier friendly-aggressive approaches.
To those who are more forgiving, how will we feel if every registered charity starts obstructing our busiest sidewalks?
With regards Black History (MONTH now ALLYEAR) its basically 2 guys. And I've been numerous Afro-Canadians express their irritation with them.