Food from strangers on your doorstep, is it weired?

revell · 20-09-2011 10:14am #1

I was wondering if you move to a new area and one day when you open the door you find a box of freshly made cookies or drink at your doorstep with a card saying "enjoy it my new neighbour!" but without name would you worry about it? Are you going to eat them?

I heard that in certain parts of America it means your neighbour does not like you and they want you to leave. It also has some reference in the Bible. Is it true?

kfallon · 20-09-2011 10:16am

Cockie????

Don't eat that OP!

biko · 20-09-2011 10:18am

Mmm, chocolate chip cookies.

Seachmall · 20-09-2011 10:19am

If they didn't introduce themselves I'd be a bit sceptical. Probably give a bit to the dog first.

revell · 20-09-2011 10:19am

kfallon wrote: »

Cockie????

Don't eat that OP!

you caught me!:o

Snakeblood · 20-09-2011 10:23am

revell wrote: »

I was wondering if you move to a new area and one day when you open the door you find a box of freshly made cookies or drink at your doorstep with a card saying "enjoy it my new neighbour!" but without name would you worry about it? Are you going to eat them?

I heard that in certain parts of America it means your neighbour does not like you and they want you to leave. It also has some reference in the Bible. Is it true?

I would have thought they'd stay with the food, and it's a welcome wagon. Also, you are probably a murderer or slept with someone on the street years ago.

Judging by my unwilling exposure to Desperate Housewives, at least.

FatherLen · 20-09-2011 10:25am

eat the cookies and let us know how ya get on.

revell · 20-09-2011 10:28am

I am more interested in the reference in the Bible. Is this situation mentioned in the book?:)

mikemac · 20-09-2011 10:30am

Probably razor blades in that cookie

4leto · 20-09-2011 10:31am

They don't know you long enough to not like you.

I would say this is innocent and a genuine wellcome but just shyly delivered. Enjoy them.

Abi · 20-09-2011 10:40am

Of course it's bloody weird. People normally come to your door if they want something, not to give you something.

The only conclusion here is the cookies are poisonous and the box is bugged. Take the box out the back immediately and burn it.

stevenmu · 20-09-2011 10:45am

revell wrote: »

I am more interested in the reference in the Bible. Is this situation mentioned in the book?:)

I think finding unexplained chocolate chip cookies at your door is one of the signs of the Apocolypse.

CrazyRabbit · 20-09-2011 10:52am

Depends on the type of cookie.

Home made cookies: Don't eat until you get to know the creator. They could have the worst personal hygiene in the world. But, it does show that they put in an extra effort. Should be a good neighbour.

Expensive manufactured cookies : Go ahead and eat them. There's only a <1% chance that the neighbour injected them with poison. Should be a good neighbour also.

Cheap cookies from Tesco/Lidl/Aldi: This neighbour doesn't like you. They haven't even met you and have already insulted you. Bin the cookies & try to find some creative ways to get back at the neighbour....like burning their house down.

revell · 20-09-2011 10:56am

stevenmu wrote: »

I think finding unexplained chocolate chip cookies at your door is one of the signs of the Apocolypse.

So you mean chocolate chip cookies have been invented in the year when the book was written? Which brand is Jesus's favourite? Nabisco or Keebler?

Sky King · 20-09-2011 10:59am

Seachmall wrote: »

If they didn't introduce themselves I'd be a bit sceptical. Probably give a bit to their dog first.

FYP

itsalongday · 21-09-2011 5:30pm

i believe its the welcome of a chinese community so there must be a family close to you - however theres no way id eat them just incase its a wierd one ;0)

OneArt · 21-09-2011 5:36pm

This is clearly a trick. People sympathetic to the Ant People bake their eggs into those cookies which hatch and consume the victim. It's just another clever war tactic.