[isthisnickcool]

Tell him you run Microsoft and are worth several billion dollars.

[Moral Hazard]

"What can I do to make this guy cease and desist?"

Just answer his questions with obvious lies.

[coconutt2000]

Call the Census Bureau. Find out if the guy is legit, and tell them to stop him, or else.

[dmz]

Take it a notch higher in the chain of command.

[alisasny]

< i wonder if he gets paid to constantly harass in this manner since he cant find people to talk with him???

If he is one an hourly salary can he bill for even failed wasted time?

[Gator101]

Answer all his questions with "I am Elmer J. Fudd, I own a mansion and a yacht"

[gdc61]

perhaps if several thousand FReepers called his office..... what was that number?

[SW6906]

Post the following sign on your front door:

NO SOLICITORS!!
TRESSPASSERS WILL BE SHOT
SURVIVORS WILL BE SHOT AGAIN

[Ignatius J Reilly]

umm, why not just answer his questions. The information you give is not stored with your name nor shared with the IRS. The purpose of gathering such info is for legitimate use. I am one that rarely gives out any personal info unless necessary but to a census worker I would not have a problem.

[KarlInOhio]

Try some tricks from Christopher Walken's census sketch.

Census-Taker: No, it's not that ridiculous. Mr. Leonard, do you own or rent this apartment?

Mr. Leonard: Sure. You have to ask one of the other 79 people.

Census-Taker: You mean your wife?

Mr. Leonard: Yeah.

Census-Taker: Well, can I talk to her, then?

Mr. Leonard: She won't answer you. She's a bobcat.

Census-Taker: You got a bobcat in there?

[eastforker]

Are you sure he works for the census buro? Fed Investigators have been known to use that disguise to get info on people to later use against them. Be careful.

[Mr. Jazzy]

Ever seen the movie "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?"

Our three adventurers approach the Hogwallop estate and are greeted in the drive by young Hogwallop, who fires a rifle at them.


Young Hogwallop: Popa says I's supposed to shoot bankers and anyone with papers.

Delmar: Well, we ain't got no papers.

Young Hogwallop: Yesterday I nicked a census man!

Delmar: Now there's a good boy.


Scene makes me laugh every time.

[GreenOgre]

Take out an order of protection against them. Their behavior is very questionable.

[Gator101]

"A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti ffft ffft fftt"

[ghitma]

Tell him your an illegal alien and he is violating the constitutional rights illegals aren't supposed to have. That will get rid of him for good.

[Strategerist]

What can I do to make this guy cease and desist?

Nothing. He's authorized by Federal Law to continue to contact you, and he's doing his job as he's trained.

[Ouderkirk]

You're pretty much S.O.L. on this one. This guy is going to keep hammering you until you give him an interview.

I had the same problem in 2000. The interviewer kept contacting me, leaving her business card etc. When I had her come over when I was home she had the standard battery of questions. Income, race, marital status, kids. I told her to look at me to determine race, and to look around my living room for evidence of female inhabitance or kids. For income I told her to go......herself, if they wanted my income to go to the IRS or Socialist Security for my reported AGI.

You're better off just giving them the five minutes and keep your answers on point and minimal. You're not going to win this one, Sorry.

[Mike Bates]

My experience with those nice folks. Haven't heard from them in a while.
They just won't leave us alone

[theDentist]

What can I do to make this guy cease and desist?

As much as I'd like to suggest weaponry, I'd first suggest calling the office and asking for his Boss, or more appropriately, whoever runs that entire office. Demand to speak with him/her. Then lay it out for them. Also mention the name/number of a Congressman, for whom you'd made a donation last year...

[Diplomat]

You could file a restraining order against him in family/civil court. Or you could attempt to contact his supervisor and ask them to tell the guy to leave you alone.