Answering the front door

Alf Veedersane

Deleted User wrote: »

And what if they were knocking to tell you that your chimney was on fire? Or you'd left the key in the latch or your headlights were still on? Wouldn't you prefer to know? (I've done all three, by the way)

I don't have a chimney, I don't have a car parked where anyone calling to me door could see it and I leave my keys in the lock inside so none of those reasons apply.

Anytime I have answered the door, it's been chuggers.

suicide_circus

people on the spectrum don't like answering the door

TCM

SeÃ&#177 wrote: »

Knock knock

Who's there?

Rubberchikken

yeah. dont see the problem. we live in a quiet area so dont get the sales, Jehovahs, weirdos too often to care.

Boom_Bap

TCM wrote: »

Who's there?

The Interrupting Cow

jam_mac_jam

Safety for me. I am not answering the door if I am in the house on my own at 12 o clock at night. If its family or close friends they are likely to keep knocking or ring me. Anyone else can wait I am afraid. I don’t really want to open the door at night on my own. Might look out the window but not answering late.

suicide_circus

I have a beating stick next to the door just in case

listermint

Ah now its a bit weird not answering the door, all this guff about having your phone number and that is a cop out.

People dont like talking to people anymore.

People have gotten an awful lot less communicative in a world thats more connected than ever.




Weird.... o's



Just answer the door and deal with whatevers in front of you like a normal person or lose the ability of speech to another human.

D3V!L

I check my Nest cams first when someone is at the door. My dog also tends to know there is someone there even before I get a notification on my phone for the cameras. If its someone he knows he wont even bother moving but if its a stranger he'll come and investigate with me.

After 10 pm I wont answer the door regardless and usually stick my head out the up stairs window.

my3cents

I can remember getting up at 4am in the morning once with my wife waking me saying see who that is at the door.

Turned out to be an idiot who had run his car off the road and wanted a tow back.

Why the f**k I bothered to help him I don't know but I sorted him out before I noticed a lack of tax, insurance or NCT No I know why, it was my wife saying you can't leave someone stranded like that - yes I could!

begbysback

There’s no such thing as an unexpected welcome guest

DEFTLEFTHAND

If you have issues opening your own front door it might be time to talk to someone.

Jesus lads.

DEFTLEFTHAND

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

If you have issues opening your own front door it might be time to talk to someone.

Jesus lads.

No issue with answering the door per se, it's my house, my rules, and if I say get out then you had better get out and all that. But I have an upstairs lounge and if I'm sitting around in my underwear drinking tea and watching Netflix I'm not pulling on pants and going downstairs to be confronted by some tit asking if I know I was made in God's image or some such.

When it's more convenient for me to answer and the person looks a bit Jesusy or whatever, best move is to get the first word in before they can. "Oh good! Are you here for the threesome?" usually gets results for me.

andekwarhola

Can understand elderly or rural people not answering, but people living in the city not answering the door on principle sound like atomized weirdos.

It could be a neighbour in trouble or something to do with you , like the last time it happened to me for example, somebody called in to tell me one of my kids had left my car window open.

super_furry

Honestly I wouldn't take what's said here as a guide to what the general public do or think. Folks here are frightened to answer phone calls from numbers they don't recognise.

klaaaz

People have been shot dead answering their front doors. Criminals have often staked out addressees checking who is at home. By not answering, they are left to 2nd guess, by answering it's an invite to rob you as they have seen your face and will know your routine.

LollipopJimmy

klaaaz wrote: »

People have been shot dead answering their front doors. Criminals have often staked out addressees checking who is at home. By not answering, they are left to 2nd guess, by answering it's an invite to rob you as they have seen your face and will know your routine.

Ah here would you come on.

Not answering the door now for fear of being shot

Trigger Happy

klaaaz wrote: »

People have been shot dead answering their front doors. Criminals have often staked out addressees checking who is at home. By not answering, they are left to 2nd guess, by answering it's an invite to rob you as they have seen your face and will know your routine.

People been struck by lightning but that is not a reason to not go outside.

Verity.

People we know have the civility to ask if we are home first, and then check if it's a good time to visit. It has nothing to do with 'bothering your hole' to answer the door. It is basic manners to advise someone if you plan to visit.

So yes, I am a door ignorer. I also hate cold callers with a vengeance.

Badly Drunk Boy

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Ah here would you come on.

Not answering the door now for fear of being shot

Trigger Happy wrote: »

People been struck by lightning but that is not a reason to not go outside.

Looks like Klaaaz definitely won't be answering the door to any Lego-men!

I don't like answering the door, or even the phone, but I usually do. I've noticed that whether it's the door or the phone, it's always when you're about to eat or have just started.

My brother has a niche interruption-thing. On three separate occasions, he has called me with three minutes to go in the finale of different programmes, last ever episodes. :mad:

VeryTerry

Could be the licence inspector. Not worth the risk.

CelticRambler

I love all these people that sound like they're permanently bonded to their phones! If anyone wants to phone, they usually need to send me an e-mail first so I know it's not some telemarketer trying to flog solar panels or Microsoft India telling me all my computers have a virus. I'd come down a ladder to answer the door (the JWs are always good for a chat) but I'll let the phone ring forever unless it's within arm's reach.

harr

https://www.kildarenow.com/news/monasterevin-man-gets-threatened-armed-raider-home/259833

This happened in a town close enough to where I live and that happened in the town and at 6.30 in the evening.

khaldrogo

Our porch is always locked and there is no bell outside. The result being if someone does come by then I don't know about it which is how I want it. If a friend or family member is coming over I will know about it and be watching for them. Everyone else can fug off

khaldrogo

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote:

Opened the door yesterday and the local drunk wanted 20€. Which I gave him.

Why?

Slim Charles

donkeyoaty0099 wrote: »

Why would I answer it. It's always bad news or something I don't want if I'm not expecting it. **** that

Yep, this exactly. Our lass was murder for it she would run to the door like a dog when she heard it had to train it out of her !!


It's going to be someone selling something I don't want, collecting for something i don't care about or trying to convince me that there is a purpose for religion. No thanks.

Pyr0

khaldrogo wrote: »

If a friend or family member is coming over I will know about it and be watching for them.

Gael23

Answer every time but always have a sweeping brush close to hand in case any unwelcome visitors need chasing

Zorya

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

Opened the door yesterday and the local drunk wanted 20€. Which I gave him.

Emmmmm....what's your address?

mikemac2

Deleted User wrote: »

I generally ask who the person is, and their business. Before assessing risk of unlatching the chain. Too many tarmacadam experts on the circuit these days.

While you are doing all that a son of the tarmacadam expert is around the back scoping out your house