Doorbell rang...

IvySlayer

Was asleep so I awoke and looked out the window to see 2 teens in hoodies running up the street. Now the whole house is up and cranky, the dogs are barking. :mad:

The cat, looked around and snuggled back onto my bed, no chance for me though. Takes me hours to drift off. We all have work/college in the morning.

Happened last Thursday at 5 am aswell, and times before that. Those ***** think it's funny? Grantd I did it too, when I was 6 - 11, but it was during the day and I grew out of it. As much as I'd like to run after them, it's cold and I don't want a fight. What should I do next?

I'm gonna plug the doorbell out and browse Boards all night :pac: Help me through the night AH.

alwaysadub

wire up the doorbell so they'll get an electric shock next time.
That'll teach em

brendansmith

Go asleep

Holsten

They want a reaction, a chase, I know I did when I used to do it.

So disconnecting the door bell would be the best bet.

argosy2006

alwaysadub wrote: »

wire up the doorbell so they'll get an electric shock next time.
That'll teach em

yea will teach the postman too

Lillylilly

Oh, I feel your pain!
I work nights and HATE when people wake me up with the doorbell in the day. I keep threatening to Selotape a thumb tac to it so the fnckers pierce their fingers when they wake me but my boyf says I can't cos it's mean

IvySlayer

brendansmith wrote: »

Go asleep

Wish it was so easy. Damn laptop.

Holsten wrote: »

They want a reaction, a chase, I know I did when I used to do it.

So disconnecting the door bell would be the best bet.

They almost got a reaction. I saw the muppets waiting at the top of the street looking for someone to run out. I plugged the upstairs doorbell out :pac:

Lillylilly wrote: »

Oh, I feel your pain!
I work nights and HATE when people wake me up with the doorbell in the day. I keep threatening to Selotape a thumb tac to it so the fnckers pierce their fingers when they wake me but my boyf says I can't cos it's mean

Well, the day is different :P They ain't pranking you. These cocks are probably waking up people behind my block now. :mad:

we'llallhavetea_old

i disconnected my bell ages ago, pain in the arse they are

epgc3fyqirnbsx

hahhahahaha

Take it to rants and raving!

Was my favourite game as a youngster, we had a local man who would chase us for hours after a knickknock, he'd follow us through the grave yard, across a field and hide in the corners waiting for us

And the extra bonus was when he did go back in the house he'd wait by the door for a good hour so whoever made the next knock had a 50/50 chance of being caught by the scruff of the neck, receiving a good kicking and dragged by the ear home

Good times

IvySlayer

we'llallhavetea wrote: »

i disconnected my bell ages ago, pain in the arse they are

What if the electricity man calls? Or the gas man? Or the local lotto man? Or anyone?

I mean can you hear knocking all over the house?

DazMarz

take a piece of clear sellotape

push a thumbtack through this piece of sellotape so that the needle penetrates through the adhesive side

stick the thumbtack to the doorbell

next time they try it, they get a lanced finger. simple.

IvySlayer

Anakin Orange Forehand wrote: »

hahhahahaha

Take it to rants and raving!

Was my favourite game as a youngster, we had a local man who would chase us for hours after a knickknock, he'd follow us through the grave yard, across a field and hide in the corners waiting for us

And the extra bonus was when he did go back in the house he'd wait by the door for a good hour so whoever made the next knock had a 50/50 chance of being caught by the scruff of the neck, receiving a good kicking and dragged by the ear home

Good times

Nahh AH can sympathise and have a nice banter

As I said, I did it as a kid too. There was this woman who was easily wound up, she'd send her jack russell after us, we'd just hop over a wall though

Lillylilly

IvySlayer wrote: »

Well, the day is different :P They ain't pranking you.

I always feel like they do it on purpose- it never happens on a day off. Like the stupid neighbour's dogs that only bark when I'm in bed. Tried to nap today but the dog was going mental- I got up and it stopped! EVIL!!!!!

we'llallhavetea_old

IvySlayer wrote: »

What if the electricity man calls? Or the gas man? Or the local lotto man? Or anyone?

I mean can you hear knocking all over the house?

yes. and they'll call back if i don't.
the doorbell was like a feckin drill goin off, it instantly made me hate whoever pressed it.

BluesBerry

:pac::pac::pac::pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiwcAyYmYSc

IvySlayer

we'llallhavetea wrote: »

yes. and they'll call back if i don't.
the doorbell was like a feckin drill goin off, it instantly made me hate whoever pressed it.

I love my doorbell, it has 5 chimes to choose from. I remember spending 5 hours when we bought it ringing every chime 20 times before settling on one.

IvySlayer

DazMarz wrote: »

take a piece of clear sellotape

push a thumbtack through this piece of sellotape so that the needle penetrates through the adhesive side

stick the thumbtack to the doorbell

next time they try it, they get a lanced finger. simple.

It's damn tempting, I don't think they'll be back though.

we'llallhavetea_old

IvySlayer wrote: »

I love my doorbell, it has 5 chimes to choose from. I remember spending 5 hours when we bought it ringing every chime 20 times before settling on one.

jesus.....

pebbles21

Anakin Orange Forehand wrote: »

hahhahahaha

Take it to rants and raving!

Was my favourite game as a youngster, we had a local man who would chase us for hours after a knickknock, he'd follow us through the grave yard, across a field and hide in the corners waiting for us

And the extra bonus was when he did go back in the house he'd wait by the door for a good hour so whoever made the next knock had a 50/50 chance of being caught by the scruff of the neck, receiving a good kicking and dragged by the ear home

Good times

Reminds me of my misspent youth too....there was a deaf family living on our road ,and when you press the doorbell,all the lights in the house would flash on and off

So of course us being kids,we thought this was no ordinary knick-knack,this was the Rolls Royce of knick-knacks,and to make it even better the man of the house would chase around for hours trying to catch us

Then one day and this was our last time we ever did it to this poor inflicted man and his family,we rang the door,the lights flashed, we ran,then like a greyhound out of a trap,the deaf man had dressed up as a Red Indian,feathers,war paint,bow and arrow but worse was his Tomohawk like hatchet and chased us (there was four of us)screaming from the top of whatever voice he could muster until he caught each and every one of us and beat the living $hite out of us

So OP if all else fails dress up as an Red Indian and scare the $hite out of them:D

IvySlayer

^^

Sounds brilliant :pac:

Tail Wagger

IvySlayer wrote: »

I love my doorbell, it has 5 chimes to choose from. I remember spending 5 hours when we bought it ringing every chime 20 times before settling on one.

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Put a big mushy tray of tar outside the door after a certain hour at night
and when they stand on it in their lovely new trainers they won't come back!
Simple. You wont have to disturb your lovely door bell, you can listen to your chimes in peace.:cool:

IvySlayer

Tail Wagger wrote: »

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Put a big mushy tray of tar outside the door after a certain hour at night
and when they stand on it in their lovely new trainers they won't come back!
Simple. You wont have to disturb your lovely door bell, you can listen to your chimes in peace.:cool:

I would love Tar at a certain hour of a night :cool:

Don't even switch the lights on when they do it.. Any reaction and they'll keep at it.

positron

IvySlayer wrote: »

Grantd I did it too, when I was 6 - 11, but it was during the day and I grew out of it. As much as I'd like to run after them, it's cold and I don't want a fight. What should I do next?

What goes around.... :rolleyes:

I never done anything like this when I was growing up, and I truly can not understand how it's tolerated in the society. If a young nutcase was to do this to me at night annoying my sleep, family, baby, dogs etc, believe me when I say this, I WILL pour boiling water all over them, probably with mustard, turmeric, chilli paste or something like that in it - so that it will burn, hurt AND stain!

Zero tolerance to anti-social behavior - even if it's the most innocent ones - IMHO!

jd007

positron wrote: »

What goes around.... :rolleyes:

I never done anything like this when I was growing up, and I truly can not understand how it's tolerated in the society. If a young nutcase was to do this to me at night annoying my sleep, family, baby, dogs etc, believe me when I say this, I WILL pour boiling water all over them, probably with mustard, turmeric, chilli paste or something like that in it - so that it will burn, hurt AND stain!

Zero tolerance to anti-social behavior - even if it's the most innocent ones - IMHO!

*slowly backs away*

thetonynator

move out of the town to the country . . .?

Menengroth™

DazMarz wrote: »

take a piece of clear sellotape

push a thumbtack through this piece of sellotape so that the needle penetrates through the adhesive side

stick the thumbtack to the doorbell

next time they try it, they get a lanced finger. simple.

yeah, they get a lanced finger and you get a brick through the window.

W.Shakes-Beer

the thumbtack on the doorbell would be a good one


I used to do this when i was young, there was this man we always used to do it on, ring his doorbell and then he'd give chase across the green.

The best was one summers day he left his car in the front garden with the front window down(for whatever reason) and we ran into the garden and blasted the car horn, like an unholy mega doorbell, and he came galloping out! He actually tried to find us in his car that time but he didnt realise that his car cant drive through walls!! Muahahaha!

WindSock

IvySlayer wrote: »

I remember spending 5 hours when we bought it ringing every chime 20 times before settling on one and birds suddenly appear

:pac:

billymitchell

IvySlayer wrote: »

Was asleep so I awoke and looked out the window to see 2 teens in hoodies running up the street. Now the whole house is up and cranky, the dogs are barking. :mad:

The cat, looked around and snuggled back onto my bed, no chance for me though. Takes me hours to drift off. We all have work/college in the morning.

Happened last Thursday at 5 am aswell, and times before that. Those ***** think it's funny? Grantd I did it too, when I was 6 - 11, but it was during the day and I grew out of it. As much as I'd like to run after them, it's cold and I don't want a fight. What should I do next?

I'm gonna plug the doorbell out and browse Boards all night :pac: Help me through the night AH.

Not to condone violence, but take the Padraic Nally approach and shoot them. That will make them think twice about doing it again. No man should have his sleep interrupted, no man

Cerocco

Just turn off the bell when you go to bed and backk on in the morning. Simples:D There no need for any kind of violence or relaliation.

W.Shakes-Beer

Lump

Get a switch installed so you can turn it off at night, and on again in the morning.

Pace2008

You got nick-nacked. Get over yourself.

IvySlayer

positron wrote: »

What goes around.... :rolleyes:

I never done anything like this when I was growing up, and I truly can not understand how it's tolerated in the society. If a young nutcase was to do this to me at night annoying my sleep, family, baby, dogs etc, believe me when I say this, I WILL pour boiling water all over them, probably with mustard, turmeric, chilli paste or something like that in it - so that it will burn, hurt AND stain!

Zero tolerance to anti-social behavior - even if it's the most innocent ones - IMHO!

There is a difference to doing it as a child, and a teen. If I child did it once during the day, I wouldn't mind. It's just a bit of fun. Half 1 at night is different.

IvySlayer

Pace2008 wrote: »

You got nick-nacked. Get over yourself.

I needs my beauty sleep. I'm ugly enough

Poor Uncle Tom

we'llallhavetea wrote: »

i disconnected my bell ages ago, pain in the arse they are

I think you'll find it might be wired wrong.......

Fear Uladh

Buy them an xbox and a bag of weed.

dave 27

argosy2006 wrote: »

yea will teach the postman too

why would the postman be ringing the doorbell?!

if they ran off i doubt they were looking for a fight.

i know what your going through op, we have sensors around the outside of the house and if anything goes in between them the alarm goes off..also the knackers in the green beside the house! :mad:

positron

IvySlayer wrote: »

There is a difference to doing it as a child, and a teen. If I child did it once during the day, I wouldn't mind. It's just a bit of fun. Half 1 at night is different.

.. and practice / training for later on..?

Okay, I wouldn't suggest as far as boiling water if a 6 year old rings the bell mischievously, because he could be setup by someone else for all we know! But for the 12+ year old hooded **** totally deserves boiling water, piss and all that.

Ste.phen

This is why we have a webcam at the door.
*RING*
*click*
*huh, looks like NTL marketing people*
*ignore*

karlog

Those dam knick-knack knackers