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The day the Tories knocked on Pez's door
May. 4th, 2010 04:04 pmMostly paraphrased because I don't remember every word.
[knock on the front door]
Pez: *answers* Hello?
Guy: Hi there. [insert self introduction as someone working for the Conservatives] *hands over a leaflet with the face of the local candidate on*
Leaflet: *shows Local Candidate smiling and doing stuff. Such as painting a garden fence. Maybe if I vote for him I can get him to come round to do my garden?*
Local Candidate: *somewhere 20 feet away talking on a mobile*
Guy: Do you mind if I ask if you are planning to vote?
Pez: Yes I've registered to vote.
Guy: Could I ask if we can count on your support? *points at his shiny Tory badge*
Pez: I'm afraid I'll be voting for the Lib Dems. (you didn't ask if it's for local or general but it's the same answer anyway)
Guy: *pulls a face* Are you happy with Gordon Brown at the moment? Because if you vote for the lib dems you're likely to end up with Gordon Brown again.
Pez: (I'll end up with Gordon? You mean personally?) *smiles* I'm not much for tactical voting, I'm just voting for the party I want.
Guy: Oh. *looking as distraught as Gillian Duffy did when she sulked in an intervew about not going to vote anymore. Maybe because voting makes her a bigot? And because someone likely misheard her saying "fucking immigrants" when she said "flocking immigrants", her feelings are terribly hurt and she needs to protest by giving up her right to vote. It's just a vote. People only died for it.*
Pez: But thanks anyway. Bye!
[later]
Pez: I hate it when people do all this scaremongering stuff. I'll vote for whoever I want to vote for.
Storme: Totally.
Pez: Damn, should've named a less popular party. Should've said I'm voting for the Greens. (Which is a very nice party, but not my choice this time.)
Storme: What'd he say then! XD
Pez: And he didn't even ask me about the local election. (Although the candidate was right there. Talking on the phone whilst his people knocked on doors.)
Storme: Says a lot about them.
[knock on the front door]
Pez: *answers* Hello?
Guy: Hi there. [insert self introduction as someone working for the Conservatives] *hands over a leaflet with the face of the local candidate on*
Leaflet: *shows Local Candidate smiling and doing stuff. Such as painting a garden fence. Maybe if I vote for him I can get him to come round to do my garden?*
Local Candidate: *somewhere 20 feet away talking on a mobile*
Guy: Do you mind if I ask if you are planning to vote?
Pez: Yes I've registered to vote.
Guy: Could I ask if we can count on your support? *points at his shiny Tory badge*
Pez: I'm afraid I'll be voting for the Lib Dems. (you didn't ask if it's for local or general but it's the same answer anyway)
Guy: *pulls a face* Are you happy with Gordon Brown at the moment? Because if you vote for the lib dems you're likely to end up with Gordon Brown again.
Pez: (I'll end up with Gordon? You mean personally?) *smiles* I'm not much for tactical voting, I'm just voting for the party I want.
Guy: Oh. *looking as distraught as Gillian Duffy did when she sulked in an intervew about not going to vote anymore. Maybe because voting makes her a bigot? And because someone likely misheard her saying "fucking immigrants" when she said "flocking immigrants", her feelings are terribly hurt and she needs to protest by giving up her right to vote. It's just a vote. People only died for it.*
Pez: But thanks anyway. Bye!
[later]
Pez: I hate it when people do all this scaremongering stuff. I'll vote for whoever I want to vote for.
Storme: Totally.
Pez: Damn, should've named a less popular party. Should've said I'm voting for the Greens. (Which is a very nice party, but not my choice this time.)
Storme: What'd he say then! XD
Pez: And he didn't even ask me about the local election. (Although the candidate was right there. Talking on the phone whilst his people knocked on doors.)
Storme: Says a lot about them.
