Good point about "being volunteered" for the job. Twenty-one years of marriage and I've heard "hell no" many times. I'm the soft hearted one who always wants to rescue others and sometimes get into situations I shouldn't. Through the years I've learned to ask first but still get the "hell no".
Like everyone, we get these goofy invitations for a free dinner and gift if we listen to a sales pitch and the free carpet shampoo demonstration. I used to fall for them and oh, what a fit he'd have. I was once offered a free box of Tide if we'd let them demonstrate a carpet cleaner. Spouse was totally disgusted when I told him that he was required to watch it also. When the man showed up for the deal my husband went out and asked for the Tide. He grabbed it over the fence then told the man to NOT EVEN get the machine out of the car because he wasn't going to look at it. OMG, the look on that man's face as he got into his car and left. I was embarrased and ready to let him have it but humor got 'hold of me first and I laughed so hard it hurt.
I also caved in to a visit from an insurance weasel. Husband met him half way up the walk, had a few words with him then we both watched as the poor guy got back into his car and left. I was read the riot act after that one.
Not to be discouraged, I signed up for a deal to walk through a warehouse of some sort where you paid a membership fee and then got merchandise at bargain prices. And Wow, they sent a key that just might fit a brand new truck. Had to go to the ordeal to try the key. Well.... we tagged along in back of the herd, not wanting to join, just wanting the truck. At the end they got up and asked if everyone was excited and ready to join. Was there anyone who couldn't pass up such a good deal??? Of course my husband spoke right up and said he didn't want to join. Everyone turned to look at us. They then asked us to go into an office for a "private" sales pitch where husband had the chance to tell him what he thought of their high pressure sales pitch. Stormed out of the office with me in tow, threw the key at the truck and hollared "there's not one G Dmd key that's gonna fit that truck" and out the door we went' I was doubled over laughing all the way across the parking lot and haven't signed up for anything since.
Sorry to veer the thread off course but it got me thinking and laughing again. So I admit that we shouldn't volunteer anyone for anything until we've checked with them first.