Is this rude???

lukesmom · 22-11-2013 09:15PM #1

Just wanted to pick your brains.

Do you think it is rude for people to knock twice on your front door as they walk straight into your home??? I think it's bloody out of order, I don't care if it's a family member. Unless I shout 'let yourself in' then you should knock and WAIT for me to answer it. Yes I should lock the front door but sometimes we come in and forget for a little while.

SureYWouldntYa · 22-11-2013 09:16PM

Lock door. Problem = solved

darkpagandeath · 22-11-2013 09:17PM

Burglars don't knock ?

Cee-Jay-Cee · 22-11-2013 09:18PM

Would you prefer if someone came in your back passage, door?

lukesmom · 22-11-2013 09:18PM

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

Lock door. Problem = solved

As I said I normally do and will definitely do it all the time now. Cannot understand how people could think this is appropriate though just letting yourself in.

KoolKid · 22-11-2013 09:19PM

Get a yale lock, then you just have to close the door behind you.

lukesmom · 22-11-2013 09:19PM

CJC999 wrote: »

Would you prefer if someone came in your back passage, door?

Not even funny

Renegade Mechanic · 22-11-2013 09:20PM

I vehemently dislike people who knock as they open and walk through the door... Grand parents are lethal for it. I know theyre from a different time before the huge risks where it was simply to let someone know you were in their house- not waiting to enter and gave up long ago trying to tell them but in general I think its just plain ignorance.

Hownowcow · 22-11-2013 09:20PM

Never walk into someone's home unless you're invited (or it's a life or death situation).

simonsays1 · 22-11-2013 09:20PM

Yes, personally I'd have issues with that.

Though, it happens occasionally at my parents house which is in the country and they don't take any notice of it.

Anything between neighbours, cattle dealers, relations -the works,

Headwreck

lukesmom · 22-11-2013 09:22PM

Well the usual culprit did it again last night and I said 'why didn't u knock' and he said 'I did' . Yeah as he was walking in the door he knocked and frightened the sh!te out of the kids.

darkpagandeath · 22-11-2013 09:23PM

Hownowcow wrote: »

Never walk into someone's home unless you're invited (or it's a life or death situation).

That's how i keep vampires out of my house i never invite them in

Aineoil · 22-11-2013 09:23PM

It's rude and totally out of order. It's your house. Family is different, just about.....

I guard my house and my privacy very carefully. It's my space and nobody even family have the right to transcend that.

Renegade Mechanic · 22-11-2013 09:23PM

lukesmom wrote: »

Well the usual culprit did it again last night and I said 'why didn't u knock' and he said 'I did' . Yeah as he was walking in the door he knocked and frightened the sh!te out of the kids.

Yup. A hot circle of hell is reserved for them fellas!

wexie · 22-11-2013 09:25PM

lukesmom wrote: »

Well the usual culprit did it again last night and I said 'why didn't u knock' and he said 'I did' . Yeah as he was walking in the door he knocked and frightened the sh!te out of the kids.

would you like to borrow my dog?
he'd put a stop to that carry on quick smart

lukesmom · 22-11-2013 09:25PM

My family don't do it, why is that?? Oh I know because they have MANNERS!

Kilgore__Trout · 22-11-2013 09:27PM

Buy a shotgun and start acting twitchy. Or just don't worry about it.

lukesmom · 22-11-2013 09:28PM

Kilgore__Trout wrote: »

Buy a shotgun and start acting twitchy. Or just don't worry about it.

Have a shot gun here dont tempt me

Fluorescence · 22-11-2013 09:30PM

Funny, it happens all the time down the country. I only ever do it if I'm expected over and no-one bats an eyelid. Sure everyone pretty much just walks around to the back of everyone's houses to let themselves in for a cuppa and a chat. It's why I could never live there. Drives me mental.

I am the occasional culprit though

But as I said, only if I'm expected over

Fat Nav · 22-11-2013 09:34PM

I prefer people just letting themselves in as I hate getting up off the couch cos im a lazy so n so

Raffeal · 22-11-2013 09:36PM

I wouldn't see it as being rude and it depends on the occasion, i.e. if you know they're coming or if you're having a party and the doors open so people can just walk in.

In your case it sounds like they're being over familiar, they probably think they're saving you getting up to go open the door. Just say it to them, i.e. I know we leave the door open sometimes but we don't like people just walking in can you knock a make sure we know you're there before walking in.

Times have certainly changed, one of my mates thinks it rude if people call over before calling before hand, he then wants a time and if you're early or late he thinks that's rude too, now he gives out no one calls over.

Conall Cernach · 22-11-2013 09:39PM

I bet the OP was caught fapping

SparkySpitfire · 22-11-2013 09:40PM

I'm not from the country and our family do it all the time, no bother.

I was even told to stop knocking at the door by my bf's mother before and just let myself in. :P

Different strokes for different folks.

I wouldn't think your OH's family are rude, it's just how they do it at their family, so it'll probably take some drilling in to get them to knock at your house.

poundapunnet · 22-11-2013 09:41PM

Fat Nav wrote: »

I prefer people just letting themselves in as I hate getting up off the couch cos im a lazy so n so

My friend used to kill me for knocking and waiting for her to answer if the door was open, I still feel weird just walking in though and don't do it anywhere else.

It drives me cracked that knocking as you walk in thing, what's the point in fecking knocking!

Gandhi · 22-11-2013 09:43PM

KoolKid wrote: »

Get a yale lock, then you just have to close the door behind you.

Just remember that also makes it much easier to lock yourself out of the house.

gifted · 22-11-2013 09:45PM

That should teach you not to walk around so scantily clad...:D

wexie · 22-11-2013 09:45PM

You should try to time it sometime so that lukesdad has you bent over the kitchen counter. (probably best if you get luke to leave for this bit). Sounds like your oh's family need some reminding as to why knocking, and then waiting is a good idea

Dancing With Myself · 22-11-2013 09:47PM

Were you having a moment!!

woodoo · 22-11-2013 09:50PM

Family and close friends only. I don't have a problem with it. Then again i always have the door locked so it doesn't happen often. I would be angry if a neighbour i didn't know that well did it.