Had one come by the house on Saturday 8 May, fortunately we were out and weren't there to "receive" her. Oh, but don't worry, she left her calling card.
So instead of giving us a full day to respond, she comes be-bopping up to the house again on Sunday (Mother's Day) to follow up with her previous visit.
She knocks, I come to the door, and she told me her name and that she was with the Census. As she was saying her name, she flashes her US 2010 Census "badge" at me. It could have been a Wal-Mart greeter's name tag for all I knew, that was how long she showed it to me.
I tell her that now is not a good time, that it was Sunday afternoon on Mother's Day and that we were eating dinner.
She says she could come back another time, I told her don't bother.
She says you can call me if it would make it easier, I told her it wouldn't matter.
She says I only have a few questions for you, I told her I wouldn't be answering those questions.
I told her the number of folks living in our house, and at some point during the conversation, my oldest daughter comes up to the door asking who I was talking to.
I tell her (my daughter) that it was a nice lady asking a few questions, so at the very least, the census worker knew that there was 1 girl living in the house under the age of 5. It was more info that I wanted her to know, but I wasn't going to tell my daughter to go and hide in our own house.
Anyway, I told the lady that was all I was going to give her, and wished her a good afternoon.
The look on her face when I told her that it wouldn't matter and that question #1 was all I was going to answer was amusing.
It was the same look you would expect someone to give you if you told them you weren't interested in them giving you a Registered Magnum for free, no questions asked.
The whole time I was polite, courteous, but reaffirmed that I would not be answering her questions. She in turn was polite and courteous, as well.
