Dodging Bullets With Religion

Today Nathan and I had to make a quick stop at our local grocery store on the way home from work. Just after entering the store a young man wearing a MasterCard lanyard and cuddling a clipboard approached us and began to speak very quickly. He was Asian, and sounded very Asian. And spoke so, so fast. But all in all we decided that he wanted us to sign up for a credit card and earn 25 000 extra - Save On? Air miles? MasterCard? points. Here is the conversation:

MC lanyard guy: [very fast something, mumble] free to sign up, [fast and faster] 25 000 points, [probably something sly in another language just to mock us and entertain himself at work] you can use it -

Nathan (interrupting): So is this a credit card?

MC lanyard guy: Yes.

Nathan: Oh, well I'm afraid we are not interested then. Part of our religious beliefs are against the use of credit cards, so we do not use them.

MC lanyard guy: I see, well you can simply destroy the card and take the points.

Nathan: No, no - I just do not wish to have a credit card.

MC lanyard guy: No one would have to know, you could just use the points.

Nathan: I would know.

I must add that this was not an easy conversation to straight face my way through. But that seemed to be enough for MC lanyard guy and Nath and I continued on with our shopping. HOWEVER... MC lanyard guy proceeded to find us at the checkout. Conversation: (I am paying for groceries, Nath is standing right beside me)

MC lanyard guy: So I am just curious, what faith do you practice?

Nathan (such a quick thinker...): Uhh, oh we are Jehovah's Witnesses.

MC lanyard guy: Ohhh, are those the guys who go door-to-door?

Nathan: Yeah, some of us do.

MC lanyard guy: Wow, I totally didn't know that you guys don't believe in using credit cards.

Nathan: Yeah, not many people do.

MC lanyard guy: Interesting.

Conversation comes to an end.
I pay for groceries with my Visa, sign, and we leave.