[answerguy]

I'm so excited. Anyone have any suggestions as to how I should respond to their very generous offer?

Quoting from their ad:

PROTECTION OF YOUR RIGHTS

AARP stands up for your interests in the halls of government, defending Social security and pension rights, improving medical coverage, and promoting laws against age bias.


Hmmm... I didn't see anything about protecting our right to self defense... they must have forgot to include that part.

[md2lgyk]

I've been getting membership apps and other stuff from them for the last couple of years (though I'm not nearly old enough IMO). The first time, I wrote a nice letter explaining that I would never consider membership since AARP's position on gun control was unacceptable to me. I also told them every time I got something from them, I was going to make a donation to the NRA in the amount of AARP's membership dues. I sent the letter in their postage-paid return envelope.

[Silver Bullet]

I always return their materials to them in their postage-paid envelope.

[Delmar]

Delmar is coming up on 50, and when they ask for my membership, I will gladly send them a copy of the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution

[Gmac]

:p What Silver Bullet Said.

[jmbg29]

You guys are no fun!

At least I save all of the nice little subscription cards from all of my gun and hunting magazines, I never send stuff back in the post-paid envelopes without including a handful of new subscription offers.;) :p

Try to be more generous!:evil:

[foghornl]

Got 1 of those a couple of days back, too. My reply [in part] was along the lines of

".......a flaming flying leap at a rolling doughnut......"


along with my questions about their stand on RKBA issues.

[schild]

I tape large flat washers to a piece of cardboard and send to them in their postage paid envelope.

[JohnBT]

I put their material in the envelope and included an NRA window decal - I have lots of them.

John

[Soap]

So let me get this straight: I have the right to live off of other people's money but I don't have the right to kill someone who is trying to murder me with a tire iron? Where do I sign up!?!? :rolleyes:

[Monkeyleg]

I've repeatedly told them I'd join when they dropped their anti-gun position.

What's with organizations like AARP lobbying on issues that aren't relevant to their real purpose? In WI, the AAA is lobbying to make seat belt laws more restrictive and to lower the legal blood alcohol content for a DUI. I thought they were just supposed to jump-start your car and give you road maps. :(

[J Miller]

I got one too. I guess my creative juices were low. I fed the app and the envelope to the shredder. It was hungry.

[Standing Wolf]

I always send back their junk with a note to inform them I don't support anti-Second Amendment bigotry.

[cliffdropover1]

Go to your local range. Pick up as much spent lead as possible. Fill their postage paid envelope with it and then mail it back to them.:evil:

[Psssniper]

Put their "postage paid" on a brick with packing tape and send it on back.

[MitchSchaft]

defending Social security

:uhoh: :uhoh: we have a Right to Social Security?

[Justin]

Several years back I recall reading a column in Forbes magazine in which the author retorted to the AARP for sending him a membership.
It was a rather lengthy rant on his ardent dislike of the organization, accompanied by a color photograph of said columnist burning the unsolicited AARP card.:cool:

[Delmar]

we have a Right to Social Security?

You bet'cha, so long as those thieves are taking our hard earned money and blowing it on whatever-I'd rather see it come back to the people who paid for it rather than buy a bunch of those $125 hammers!

[Soap]

we have a Right to Social Security?

да товарищ!

[mjustice]

You guys have inspired me to start my own brick return envelope campaign. Can anyone tell me if Home Despot or Lowe's sells single bricks? :)

MJ

[JohnBT]

One time I actually had a VP of some mass mailing company call me and chew me out for sending their junk back to them. "It costs us money!"

I asked him where I should send the bill for my labor to carry his trash to my trash can? He hung up on me when I started laughing at him. Shucks. I guess I missed an opportunity for constructive dialog.

John

[cuchulainn]

I asked him where I should send the bill for my labor to carry his trash to my trash can?

You know, I've often considered doing something like that with the unsolicited ads that come through on my fax machine. Junk mail I can throw out. Spam I can delete. But fax ads waste a lot of my paper. On my more cantankerous days, I've considered sending this invoice.

____________________________________
Thank you for using our fax machine services.
You bill is as follows:

Paper use at $0.01 per page for 2 pages: $0.02
Electricity use at $0.01 per minute for 1 minute: $0.01
Processing fee: $1,000,000

Your total amount: $1,000,000.03

Thank you. It's been a pleasure serving you.

Full amount due within 30 days of receipt.
____________________________________

[Silver Bullet]

A very long time ago, there was a comic strip that depicted a mailbox on the curb side with a wooden name plate that said "J. Smith". Next to the mailbox was a garbage can with a wooden name plate that said "Occupant."

[Gary H]

I just turned fifty over a week ago and I received my invitation.

I will send them a letter explaining that I will join after two things happen; they change their stance on the right that protects all others and I pay for my NRA renewal. Besides, my wife is only twenty-five and this really makes me look bad.

[chaim]

I'm only 32 and I got my first invitation to join about 4 years ago. What were they trying to tell me?:confused: :uhoh:

[bad_dad_brad]

They send that crap when you turn 50. I believe my company informed them. Nevertheless, I am not interested regardless of their politics. I do not consider myself old, nor do I seek special privlidges because of my age. Senior citizen discount - Bah!

Besides, the only message AARP constantly portray is "save your money" and "don't be in debt when you retire." DUH!

You are as young as you feel and I feel gloriously young. I feel like dating a twenty two year old stripper (working on it). I feel like hot rodding around in a new car (bought a new Audi). I want to raise some serious heck (Oleg's new rules). More guns! More fun.

Younger women,
Faster cars,
Older whisky.

That's my epitaph.

Who wants to live forever? Not me.