@TorontoJoe
I see why it's not working for me. It's the hands and then after getting really loud with lots of hands and the threatening newspaper you have to turn your back on them.
Ok so two things:
* I'm a singer. I have stopped singing grateful dead songs to them because someone here suggested that was just leading them to give up.... I'm now taking requests and if I don't know the words I'll make them up ... Oh cool contest - gotta remember that for when I have some of my hundred figgies to give away...
* I do a modified you are dead to me and take cuttings that are rooting and put them on the porch. I swear 1 in 5 decide to live after I give up.... 20 percent is not bad for you are dead to me.