Infallible Selection

[threemonkeys]

Another election and time again to wheel out the circulars based selection mechanism. It is best used when you are trying to decide between two candidates, as we are here in Lower Hutt.

1 - Stick a no-circulars or no-junk-mail notice on your mailbox if you don't have one already.

2 - Wait for one of the candidates to put some of their unsolicited advertising in your mailbox.

3 - Vote for the other one.

It is a matter of respect. If the politician concerned and their mailbox stuffers don't respect your wishes in this simple matter, how do you expect them to respect the electorate. Of course there is a chance that both/all the candidates put their rubbish in your mailbox. But in my experience that usually isn't the case.

Comments

[ettegoom]

Awesome strategy. And so very true!

[threemonkeys]

With the additional benefit of keeping other junk mail out of your mailbox.

[ettegoom]

Indeed!

[fred_mouse]

I plan on using exactly this technique if we ever decide to sell the house - I've had the equivalent sticker on the letter box the whole time. When we get to wanting to leave, I'll collect all the flyers I receive that aren't in newspapers, and then not use them...

[threemonkeys]

Good call, estate agents are particularly bad about not respecting the sign.