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Do you open the door to people you dont no

  • 28-01-2011 01:36PM
    #1
    thenightrider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,651 ✭✭✭


    I don't usually open the door as it is usually someone trying to sign you up for some crap i don't want or sell me something i don't want.

    Ill only open the door if it is the post man or i see a company van out side eg dhl if i have ordered something or eircom as they have asked before to work on the phone lines and put there ladder in my garden.

    Today someone knocked on my door just taught it was someone trying to sign me up to airtristy or some other crap {i realy hate those people that call from airtristy} But when i did not answer they just got back in there car and drove of now I'm wondering who it could have been as it was no one that i no and it was not someone going door to door as they only came to my house who could it be :confused:


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  • #2
    A Dub in Glasgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,459 ✭✭✭✭A Dub in Glasgo


    An assassin?


  • #3
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,358 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    Not if they are younger than 10 years old in case they say "Hello Daddy".


  • #4
    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,880 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    KNOW!!!!!!!!!


  • #5
    Brenireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭Brenireland


    thenightrider wrote: »
    I don't usually open the door as it is usually someone trying to sign you up for some crap i don't want or sell me something i don't want.

    Ill only open the door if it is the post man or i see a company van out side eg dhl if i have ordered something or eircom as they have asked before to work on the phone lines and put there ladder in my garden.

    Today someone knocked on my door just taught it was someone trying to sign me up to airtristy or some other crap {i realy hate those people that call from airtristy} But when i did not answer they just got back in there car and drove of now I'm wondering who it could have been as it was no one that i no and it was not someone going door to door as they only came to my house who could it be :confused:

    who are Airtristy?,never heard of them tbh.Heard of Airtricity but not Airtristy tbh.


  • #6
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    I don't have a peephole whatsamathingie so I do open the door.

    I have no problem just saying "Sorry I'm too busy to talk/Have no money to give." and simply closing it again.

    I don't get why people are so afraid of opening the door or answering the phone to private numbers.


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  • #7
    starviewadams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,116 ✭✭✭starviewadams


    No,they might try and steal my dictionary.


  • #8
    time42play
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭time42play


    Not any more. Fine Gael have ALREADY been around to harass the neighbourhood.


  • #9
    MistyCheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭MistyCheese


    Do you open the door to people? You don't, no.

    Punctuation rules!


  • #10
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Brenireland wrote: »
    who are Airtristy?

    They're a charity for dsylexic artists.

    Quite a worthy cause.


  • #11
    Brenireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭Brenireland


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    I don't have a peephole whatsamathingie so I do open the door.

    I have no problem just saying "Sorry I'm too busy to talk/Have no money to give." and simply closing it again.

    I don't get why people are so afraid of opening the door or answering the phone to private numbers.

    Pick up the phone then...


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  • #12
    Gingersnaps
    Closed Accounts Posts: 303 ✭✭Gingersnaps


    Canis Lupus wrote: »
    KNOW!!!!!!!!!

    +1


  • #13
    liah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,750 ✭✭✭liah


    I don't open the door at all unless it's someone I know who's called/texted ahead to let me know they're coming.

    Failproof, or at least it was til a couple weeks ago when I answered the door expecting a friend and was greeted by the German edition of The Watchtower.

    Fecking Jehovah's Witnesses. Craftier by the year. :mad:


  • #14
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Brenireland wrote: »
    Pick up the phone then...

    Stop frickin' calling me.

    I told you it was a one-night thing only.

    Some dudes get so clingy. :mad:


  • #15
    A Dub in Glasgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,459 ✭✭✭✭A Dub in Glasgo


    Gingersnaps wrote: »
    +1

    That is what the thanks button is for :P


  • #16
    CiaranDwyer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭CiaranDwyer


    Never :-)


  • #17
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    I do because I don't know who's at the door until I answer it. I hate opening to f*ckers trying to sell me crap I don't want. Some people are relentless too.


  • #18
    JohnathanM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 410 ✭✭JohnathanM


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    I don't get why people are so afraid of opening the door or answering the phone to private numbers.

    It's not being afraid, it's just not appreciating people interrupting my happy-not-at-work-time by trying to sell me sh't I don't want and don't need, or just f'cking annoying me with dumb questions or want for donations. Leave me alone, dammit! Some days I feel like Charlton Heston in The Omega Man.


  • #19
    giant_midget
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭giant_midget


    We get this crap all the time where i live, if it's not some kid selling raffle tickets it's some jobsworth salesman/boy selling junk i do not need..This along with my letterbox full of useless crap when i get home after work.


  • #20
    Brenireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭Brenireland


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    Stop frickin' calling me.

    I told you it was a one-night thing only.

    Some dudes get so clingy. :mad:

    sorry,it was going so well.


  • #21
    Brenireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭Brenireland


    A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »
    That is what the thanks button is for :P

    +1


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  • #22
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,292 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    It could be very traumatic if the stranger turns out to be your English teacher, who's wondering where you've been for the last five years.


  • #23
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    JohnathanM wrote: »
    It's not being afraid, it's just not appreciating people interrupting my happy-not-at-work-time by trying to sell me sh't I don't want and don't need, or just f'cking annoying me with dumb questions or want for donations. Leave me alone, dammit! Some days I feel like Charlton Heston in The Omega Man.

    But what if it's a friend or a neighbour or somebody with a super-duper surprise?

    The suspense is too much for me. I have to answer.

    What if I miss out on that super-duper surprise! Ack! :eek:


  • #24
    Brenireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭Brenireland


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    It could be very traumatic if the stranger turns out to be your English teacher, who's wondering where you've been for the last five years.

    Look who it is....


  • #25
    JohnathanM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 410 ✭✭JohnathanM


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    But what if it's a friend or a neighbour or somebody with a super-duper surprise?

    The suspense is too much for me. I have to answer.

    What if I miss out on that super-duper surprise! Ack! :eek:

    Super-secret knock.


  • #26
    mathie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭mathie


    Brenireland wrote: »
    +1

    +1


  • #27
    Brenireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭Brenireland


    mathie wrote: »
    +1

    =2


  • #28
    A Dub in Glasgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,459 ✭✭✭✭A Dub in Glasgo


    mathie wrote: »
    +1
    +2


  • #29
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,384 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    always anwser the intercom yeah.. but when we're not expecting anyone i alqays drop into a skanger / scummer accent. which puts them off big time...


  • #30
    Brenireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭Brenireland


    A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »
    +2

    =3


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  • #31
    charlie1966
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭charlie1966


    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    I hate opening to f*ckers trying to sell me crap I don't want.

    Try t o sell them some crap back, even if it is a lump of the stuff that someone forgot to flush away. It will put a smile on your face.
    If it's a phone company tell them you work for the opposition(No not FG or Labour) Same goes for any of the utilities.

    Come on guys, be creative and post your results.


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