Hubby Punches out Flirtatious Salesman

The Salt Lake Tribune ^ | 3 Sep 2003 | Ashley Broughton

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A magazine salesman from Ohio who was looking to "have some fun" in Utah County probably will return home after receiving a beating at the hands of an angry husband, Orem police said Tuesday.

Police responded to a call of two men fighting near 1100 S. 200 East about 3 p.m. Friday, said police Lt. Doug Edwards.

There they found the Ohio man, who "had obviously been involved in the fight, and looked to have come out on the losing end," he said.

Officers determined the salesman had been at a nearby home speaking with a woman who was not interested in buying magazines, he said. "When he realized he wasn't going to sell any magazines there, he told the young woman that he gets 500 bonus points for a hug," Edwards said.

The woman, who was caught off guard, gave him a "little hug." But the salesman turned his head and attempted to kiss her on the mouth. The woman pushed him away, slammed the door and called her husband, Edwards said.

The salesman freely admitted to police the incident had occurred, saying he likes to flirt and "have some fun" with women.

The woman's husband caught up with him as he was headed down the street "and was responsible for the condition the salesman was found in."

The salesman told police he probably deserved the beating, and declined to press charges against the woman's husband, Edwards said. "He thinks he'll go back to Ohio."

-- Ashley Broughton

[1L]

DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR TO ANYONE YOU DON'T KNOW AND/OR NOT EXPECTING. Period. There's no reason for "no soliciting" signs since they don't work anyway.

I don't get the business from adults as much as children. These kids are selling all sorts of sh%$ for "scholarships." They are either lying to me, or they are getting ripped off by the adults in charge of that crap. I asked one once what the scholarship amount was, and he didn't know. Another told me it was for $1000 or some low amount if they met sales quotas -- she wasn't specific as to what that was. I told both that they could make much much more money selling the stuff on their own. They both looked at me kind of funny and left -- which tells me they weren't smart enough to know they were being taken advantage of.

[montag813]

The salesman told police he probably deserved the beating, and declined to press charges against the woman's husband,

What's this...Personal Responsibility??? We can't have that...someone inform the ACLU immediately, this man needs to be re-educated ASAP!

[AFreeBird]

I had a half Lab half Shepperd mix years ago. She was great. Very firendly to my firends, very nasty to strangers until intoroduced. Later on in her life, the Shepperd side got the best of her (Hip Displasia(?)) and a little arthritis, and she would just lie in the breakfast room under the window. When a car pulled up she'd prick up an ear. If it was one of my friends she'd go back to sleep. If it was an unknown vehicle she'd get right up like there was not physical pain or discomfort and bark and growl at the stranger like always.

I miss that girl. Good dog.

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DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR TO ANYONE YOU DON'T KNOW AND/OR NOT EXPECTING

Very good advice, however sometimes impractical. We live in a safe, friendly neighborhood. The front door is usually open (glass storm door shut), with neighbors dropping by, kids in and out; half the time we're outside anyway. We can't see who is at the door until we're there. It seems awfully mean and rude to see it's someone we don't know, then slam the door shut.

If it's salesperson "season", I'll send my hubby to the door. He'll ask if they're selling something, ask to see their license, then tell them we're not interested. They're less likely to snarl comments at him.

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We'd have to pet and croon at ours for the rest of the evening to make him feel secure again. Collies can have such a reproachful expression!

[CSM]

That looks fun and that good lookin lab looks right at home. How do you guys see with those red things on?

[cyberaxe]

How do you guys see with those red things on?

.....we go by sound.....

.....but it only works if.....

.....the ducks agree to wear-em too.....

.....lol.....

[CSM]

LOL. I do see that at least one of the ducks agreed. I guess that saves time for you, not having to put the decoys out then pick them up later....

[cyberaxe]

.....yeh, the ones we put on the deeks.....

.....keep gettin tangled up with the waits!.....

.....(but I must admit).....

.....the robo-duck looks fine with it on.....

[Paulus Invictus]

We had the most effective way to intimidate and get rid of salesmen ever. His name was Max and he made his point by merely looking so scary, everyone would back away. He was 95 pounds of black Belgian sheep dog (really a coal black German shepherd). At night all you could see were his long white teeth. We never had a burglar get in, although some tried and to their chagrin, they met Max.

[Steely Glint]

"Glad I put up my "No Solicition" sign last weekend.

I've got a BIG German Shepherd and my door is always open. :^)"

I have a true story you will like. Well, two of them.

A female friend of mine has another BIG German Shepherd. Burglars smashed her door in, only to see an extremely large Shepherd looking at them from the middle of the front hallway, licking its chops.

The would-be burglars fled. When the police arrived, the Shephered was still in the same place. It wouldn't let them in either. Nobody got in until the dog's owner got home.

Good dog.

My own dog story, though, is about my late Doberman. He was huge (his sire was ~150# and could hold a full-sized basketball in his mouth) and one day someone tried to break into the house next door while he was in the backyard. The wooden fence between the houses being too tall to leap, he clawed and bit at the fence and then smashed into it over and over again until he broke enough boards to get through it and then charged the burglar, who saw red death running at him and stopped trying to break into the house and ran like the wind to his car. As the burglar unlocked (he had, amazingly enough, LOCKED HIS CAR) and got into the car and slammed the door, he dropped his keys, which my Dobe then picked up in his mouth.

My wife, who was home ill, and several of the neighbor ladies had called the police when this started (my wife called me right after she called the police; I got the full story from my wife and two of the neighbor ladies). The police and I got there at the same time to find a very scared man inside his car, which was being circled by a very angry large Doberman, bleeding slightly from chest scrapes, who had a key chain in his mouth and who looked ready and willing to eat the guy it belonged to.

The police hauled the guy off, and I had to do a bunch of fence repair. My neighbor was amazed that my dog would protect her house as well and fed him steak for a week.

I was amazed that he could go through the fence like that.

[Doc Savage]

When I was college I helped distribute flyers for the GOP house to house. You would be amazed at how many women came to the door wearing almost nothing and then invited me in for coffee. I did not accept, but man there were an awful lot of lonely housewives out there.

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Yikes, scary.

[BabsC]

Hey Paulus, I have a Max too! He's an 85 pound Siberion Husky, black and white with blue/white eyes. He really looks intimidating but he'll do anything if you'll tickle his arm pitts. This breed is not a guard breed, I have a 5 pound persion cat that covers that.

[sarasmom]

you have freepmail

[CARepubGal]

My dog is a loud little yorkie and the noise he makes alone scares politicians and door to door solicitors. He actually loves almost all people he meets and has only utterly loathed two human beings: my psycho aunt and my ex. Oh and Hitlary! when he saw the Beast on TV. Smart Dog. :-)

[blam]

"My dog is a loud little yorkie and the noise he makes alone scares politicians and door to door solicitors. He actually loves almost all people he meets and has only utterly loathed two human beings: my psycho aunt and my ex. Oh and Hitlary! when he saw the Beast on TV. Smart Dog. :-)"

Smart dog!

[myprecious]

I delivered Census packettes in a very rural area of East Texas the last time around. I had to drive down every country road, trail, or worn path through the field. Then when I got to the house/trailor/shed, I needed to verify the address and name of the occupant.

I am a female just over 100 pounds.

After sniffing the air in case of a meth lab or still, I would call out for the dogs. About 5 or so Rotweiller mix mutts would appear from under the porch.

I would coo to the dogs in a sweet voice - oh, there you are you bad dogs. Are you gonna bite me? No, you want me to pet you. You come here......

It worked every time. I would bow my head and hold out my hand for them to inspect. I got slobbered on by every wagging beast.

Then the OWNER would appear......

[Squantos]

Had a bunch of candy bar wrappers and some sugared up rotts once in my front yard. The blood on the gate suggests one of those weenies selling 6 dollar candy bars was half way to the front door before Fluffy , Havoc , Chaos and Tenifer decided to make their move on the salesman who ignored the "doggy will bite sign" and the fact the gate was secured with a nice master padlock .................

Dang pups were up all night wanting to play.... with all that sugar in their system they would'nt shut up till almost dawn.

Stay Safe !

[c-b 1]

A dog works wonders on these types. Mine is a very friendly choc. lab, but her size intimidates strangers. They back off very quickly. Little do they know that if I let her loose on them, she would just lick them to death!

My lab is the same way, he barks at anything that moves, that has them scared before I open the door.