I Was Hassled By A Group Of Forward Seattle Nutjobs

"Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura" (sundowne36)
07/07/2014 at 15:16 • Filed to: None

While I was at a Tesla dealership in Seattle, a group of people calling themselves to be Forward Seattle kept hassling me to get a signature just to repeal the $15/hour bill.

I kept telling them I live in Tacoma and that their issue is not my business but holy fuck are they persistent. I couldn't even get some time to myself with a Model S and sure enough, as soon as I stepped out I got jumped (not in a fighting sense) by the SAME EXACT PEOPLE wanting my signature. There goes the out-of-towner excuse ( I actually do live in Tacoma. )

At that point, I had enough. I threatened to call the cops on them and told them "I will be pressing charges if you continue to stalk me. And I will defend myself if you choose to continue from this point on", though I wish I had a taser. Thank God they backed off.

The next time I see these asshats, I'm taking their paper and throwing it in the trash if they hand me a pamphlet. Have an LS430 for your time because fuck repealing the $15/hour law.

DISCUSSION (27)

PS9 > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
07/07/2014 at 15:20

I predict at least 200 replies to this post.

ddavidn > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
07/07/2014 at 15:20

Those people suck. I definitely hope nobody pays them $15/hr.

crowmolly > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
07/07/2014 at 15:21

You should have said "No, I think your mothers are adequately priced at $15/hr".

Roberto G. > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
07/07/2014 at 15:21

Sunday morning, 08:45AM

"Ding Dong!"

"??"

"Would you like to buy our book?"

Kinja'd!!!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
07/07/2014 at 15:22

Did that actually pass out there?

DipodomysDeserti > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
07/07/2014 at 15:22

I don't know how it is in WA, but in AZ people get paid for collecting signatures, and usually aren't affiliated with the campaigns.

thebigbossyboss > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
07/07/2014 at 15:22

I think they should repeal that law. It will just create unemployment. However I don't even live in the us. Sorry they bothered you so much.

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
07/07/2014 at 15:24

In the cities of Seattle & SeaTac (no, it's not just the name of the airport) they passed a $15/hr minimum wage. However, the people he's talking about are trying to get it passed statewide.

Didn't we pass a recent law about not being harassed by signature gatherers recently?

jariten1781 > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
07/07/2014 at 15:26

Seattle petition harassment is par for the course.

My favorite was the fat teens wearing black clothing in the middle of the summer and Guy Fawkes masks that followed my wife and I around trying to get us to sign some stuff opposing Scientology. I don't sign petitions since I have no way to vet the group that's performing them and I said that. Apparently that was the wrong answer because I kept getting followed so I just pretended I didn't know what Scientology was and started asking them 'why are you opposed to science?' After a few minutes of accusing them of believing the earth was flat and that leeching was a miracle cure they finally gave up. Good times.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Roberto G.
07/07/2014 at 15:29

Ah, my ribs!

mr_gofast > Roberto G.
07/07/2014 at 15:29

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > jariten1781
07/07/2014 at 15:33

We have the same type of people protesting the NSA at the capitol in denver. Dressed in black, Guy Fawkes masks, Blasting slayer music, etc... On of they're signs said that they were against government control but another one of they're signs said arrest the NSA, so they are obviously idiots who can't make up they're make minds.

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > ddavidn
07/07/2014 at 15:33

My local Little Caesars has started using this instead of people:

Kinja'd!!!

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
07/07/2014 at 15:35

Were you at the one downtown by the stadiums? That place seems a bit out of the way for them to be at. Or were you at Bellevue Square?

desertdog5051 > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
07/07/2014 at 15:36

In a city like Seattle, you can't live on $7.50 an hour. When I was in the contracting business, we paid our locals we hired $8 hr. cash. (I think minimum wage was $4.25 then). It does not cost, it pays. You get dependable people and when you throw OT at them, they did not complain.

Roberto G. > mr_gofast
07/07/2014 at 15:37

LOL.

mike > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
07/07/2014 at 15:47

you live in tacoma and dont have a ccwp and a gun?

dayyyyyuummmm

* lived in tacoma for 2.5 years

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
07/07/2014 at 16:11

HAhaha you should ask them to sign THAT petition.

And welcome to mcdonalds, heres you're new cashier:

Kinja'd!!!

Viggen > mr_gofast
07/07/2014 at 16:13

I do Step 3. I even had my dog hide once too!

ddavidn > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
07/07/2014 at 16:40

Yeah, they already do that down here too, even though we haven't been hit by the minimum wage raising vigilante justice squad... yet.

ddavidn > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
07/07/2014 at 16:41

Bellevue Square would almost surely dispose of them.

BoulderZ > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
07/07/2014 at 16:57

Went to an exhibit this weekend and discovered something about the clipboard crews. Want them to leave you alone? Take a toddler with you. "I'm collecting signat..." (while herding kid):"I'm busy here, man." "Oh, sorry, have a nice day."

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > BoulderZ
07/07/2014 at 17:01

Well shoot, good excuse to take my nephew out!

BoulderZ > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
07/07/2014 at 17:07

I was blown away. I was crossing the street a second later, thinking "I wish I'd known this years ago!"

Textured Soy Protein > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
07/07/2014 at 17:42

When I was in school, I was at the library in the quiet study room working on some homework on my laptop. With my headphones on. This girl walks up to me trying to get my attention, and I'm like "hmm I wonder what she wants."

She started going on about how she's from PETA and wants there to be ethical food in the dining halls or some such nonsense. I didn't really care, but I also didn't want to have to endure her sales pitch, so I just signed the petition. It was an e-petition and I made the mistake of giving her my email address. Where I promptly started receiving PETA junk mail.

Thankfully, the unsubscribe link worked.

Makoyouidiot > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
07/07/2014 at 19:31

I'm fine with that, it can't fuck up my order if I enter it myself.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Makoyouidiot
07/08/2014 at 09:15

Me too! Except it's McDonalds so it will actually be the cheapest crappiest glitchiest android tab they can buy.

And then those damn kids will hack them.