Evasive visitor

[Adeptandy]

I maybe could have handled this better, but I'm a pretty good judge of character generally and this one I reacted to very quickly.

Chap turned up in the yard, ( we're 1/2 a mile off the main road and its a dead end once here ) nice shiny black newish car, well dressed, asking to speak to a vaguely described chap that he says he saw here 6 months ago, well that chap has never been here. I then asked him for his name and company he worked for, reply was, I don't have to give you that information, at which point I asked him to leave, he didn't, just returned to his story. At this point the red mist desended ( like I say, very unusual for me ) and asked him to leave in a firm tone, still went back to his story, at this point I lost the plot and shouting started, he did eventually leave, but not quickly.
Puppies and GPS been disappearing in the area of late, and we have both.
How should I have handled this ?

 

[Badshot]

Give his details to the local rural crime team for a start.
Car, reg, description of him.

 

[Robt]

Call it in to 101 with as much detail as possible. There is a little bit of crazy hysteria in our part of the world over dog theft and properties being marked. But please do call it in .

 

[deleted user 837354]

I maybe could have handled this better, but I'm a pretty good judge of character generally and this one I reacted to very quickly.

Chap turned up in the yard, ( we're 1/2 a mile off the main road and its a dead end once here ) nice shiny black newish car, well dressed, asking to speak to a vaguely described chap that he says he saw here 6 months ago, well that chap has never been here. I then asked him for his name and company he worked for, reply was, I don't have to give you that information, at which point I asked him to leave, he didn't, just returned to his story. At this point the red mist desended ( like I say, very unusual for me ) and asked him to leave in a firm tone, still went back to his story, at this point I lost the plot and shouting started, he did eventually leave, but not quickly.
Puppies and GPS been disappearing in the area of late, and we have both.
How should I have handled this ?

In this situation take your phone out and film the vehicle and the man. It's suspicious and the bloke was on private property unannounced. Don't threaten anything. They soon pish off if they are on camera.

If he was genuine why would he refuse to give you a name and company number?

 

[Kidds]

I'd say you did ok. In future make more effort to lose the plot a bit quicker if you can.

 

[Chae1]

Fed him to the dogs. Torched and buried the car!

 

[MrNoo]

I maybe could have handled this better, but I'm a pretty good judge of character generally and this one I reacted to very quickly.

Chap turned up in the yard, ( we're 1/2 a mile off the main road and its a dead end once here ) nice shiny black newish car, well dressed, asking to speak to a vaguely described chap that he says he saw here 6 months ago, well that chap has never been here. I then asked him for his name and company he worked for, reply was, I don't have to give you that information, at which point I asked him to leave, he didn't, just returned to his story. At this point the red mist desended ( like I say, very unusual for me ) and asked him to leave in a firm tone, still went back to his story, at this point I lost the plot and shouting started, he did eventually leave, but not quickly.
Puppies and GPS been disappearing in the area of late, and we have both.
How should I have handled this ?

Christ, I'm like that on a normal day with anyone in the yard!!

 

[Boysground]

The rural crime team in this area like to know of incidents like this. They keep records of suspicious cars. If that had happened to me it would be on the local what’s app, we have police that are members of the group.

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[Flat 10]

I maybe could have handled this better, but I'm a pretty good judge of character generally and this one I reacted to very quickly.

Chap turned up in the yard, ( we're 1/2 a mile off the main road and its a dead end once here ) nice shiny black newish car, well dressed, asking to speak to a vaguely described chap that he says he saw here 6 months ago, well that chap has never been here. I then asked him for his name and company he worked for, reply was, I don't have to give you that information, at which point I asked him to leave, he didn't, just returned to his story. At this point the red mist desended ( like I say, very unusual for me ) and asked him to leave in a firm tone, still went back to his story, at this point I lost the plot and shouting started, he did eventually leave, but not quickly.
Puppies and GPS been disappearing in the area of late, and we have both.
How should I have handled this ?

If you aren’t a member already join Cambs countryside watch

 

[Adeptandy]

Looks like it would be a good idea

 

[Kevtherev]

Was he selling slag maybe?

 

[br jones]

Was he selling slag maybe?

Gimp masks ?

 

[Adeptandy]

Reported to police

 

[deleted user 837354]

Was he selling slag maybe?

That explains the posh car and suit- he had 3 cwt in the boot....

 

[Wellytrack]

He should have invested more points in speech whilst levelling up?

 

[milkloss]

Me: oh, you're looking for a guy. Who are you and which company do you represent?
him: I don't have to give you that information
me: best fk off then.

 

[Danllan]

Christ, I'm like that on a normal day with anyone in the yard!!

Yes, it's the same in most marriages; but is MrsNoo like that to you in the house too?

 

[Celt83]

Sounds like you handled it spot on @Adeptandy but in future don't be shy in acting crazy right from the get go. I find conversations finish quite quickly.

The last feed rep that came cold calling here I did the voice of the tasmainian devil cartoon as soon as his feet hit the yard concrete, which was the sign for my wife to come running out of the house, take my arm and say "sorry but he hasn't had his medication today yet".

That Audi couldn't get into reverse quickly enough!

 

[Wellytrack]

Sounds like you handled it spot on @Adeptandy but in future don't be shy in acting crazy right from the get go. I find conversations finish quite quickly.

The last feed rep that came cold calling here I did the voice of the tasmainian devil cartoon as soon as his feet hit the yard concrete, which was the sign for my wife to come running out of the house, take my arm and say "sorry but he hasn't had his medication today yet".

That Audi couldn't get into reverse quickly enough!

I find talking like Yoda works a treat..

“Hmmmm, minerals sell you to I will you”

“Hmmmmmm dog not feed I today yet, stay please you will”

 

[Goweresque]

How about channelling Bobcat Goldthwait: