1. How to Avoid Solicitors By: Olga Kuznetsova May 5 th 2010 English 393 Technical Writing

2. Who, Why, and When? Solicitors are people on the street who try to get you to do something Solicitors are people on the street who try to get you to do something Audience: Anyone who wants to avoid being solicited. Educated laypeople Audience: Anyone who wants to avoid being solicited. Educated laypeople Why? Its annoying to be solicited Why? Its annoying to be solicited When? Anytime you are outside When? Anytime you are outside

3. Disclaimer This tutorial means no harm to solicitors This tutorial means no harm to solicitors Knowledge learned from solicitors can be beneficial Knowledge learned from solicitors can be beneficial

4. Materials Good shoes (tennis shoes or flip flops, no heels) Good shoes (tennis shoes or flip flops, no heels) Sunglasses Sunglasses Cell phone, ipod, or any other electronic device Cell phone, ipod, or any other electronic device Book Book

5. Step 1: Weather Preparation Check the weather outside Check the weather outside If it is raining, snowing, windy, or cold, you are safe If it is raining, snowing, windy, or cold, you are safe If it is sunny and warm, you may be in danger If it is sunny and warm, you may be in danger

6. Step 2: Route Preparation Decide on a route around solicitors Decide on a route around solicitors Avoid crowded streets Avoid crowded streets Avoid areas where you have seen solicitors previously Avoid areas where you have seen solicitors previously

7. Step 3: Identification Identify potential solicitors Identify potential solicitors People that are: People that are: Standing still Standing still Holding papers Holding papers Looking at people/ making eye contact Looking at people/ making eye contact Walking up to/ talking to various people Walking up to/ talking to various people

8. Step 4: Avoidance (part 1) Avoid being solicited Avoid being solicited Walk as far away from the solicitor as possible Walk as far away from the solicitor as possible Keep other people between the solicitor and yourself Keep other people between the solicitor and yourself Walk fast Walk fast

9. Step 5: Avoidance (part 2) Avoid looking like a target Avoid looking like a target Wear sunglasses to avoid eye contact Wear sunglasses to avoid eye contact Look at phone, ipod, book, etc to seem busy Look at phone, ipod, book, etc to seem busy Don’t look at solicitor Don’t look at solicitor

10. Step 6: Escape Get away from a solicitor who is talking to you Get away from a solicitor who is talking to you Say that you don’t speak English Say that you don’t speak English Say “No” or “Not interested” Say “No” or “Not interested” Yell “Stranger Danger” and run Yell “Stranger Danger” and run

11. Troubleshooting Problem: When you say that you don’t speak English, solicitor asks what language you speak When you say that you don’t speak English, solicitor asks what language you speak Solution: Say “No understand” and walk away

12. Questions?