MisterNoisy
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Does anyone actually answer the door? Do you answer it blind?
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Tezzeractor
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I can identify what they want by looking through the peephole. If I'm not giving them the time of day and shutting the door on them, why open it in the first place?
Sun Bather
Member
Ehm yeah I open my door.
WraithWalker1893
Banned
Nahh, unless it's something I'm waiting for or someone then sure. Don't want to deal with human beings tbh. Rather stay out of the way of them. Just not a people person. Never have been. Same with unknown numbers. If it's that important, leave a voicemail and I'll get back to you.
Doctoglethorpe
Member
Unless I'm expecting, I look out the window for a mail truck or something and if I don't see one I ignore it. If it's important they'll ring again or leave a note.
When I was a kid in the 70s/80s my dad never answered the door. Not for danger, cause he didnt want to deal with whoever was wanting something. I continue that tradition...
With one aside... when we built our house back in 2004, heard a knock - did a peek and the person who knocked on the door moved about 20 feet back from the door into my yard... I answered out of sheer curiosity... it was a pest control salesperson...I asked why are you in the middle of my yard, he said its what he's instructed to do.. I said no than thanks and shut the door... since then I ignore uninvited knocks... Its not because of fear, its because I'm not buying shit from someone knocking on the door..
but then I played Fallout 4....nah fuck it....still not answering
With one aside... when we built our house back in 2004, heard a knock - did a peek and the person who knocked on the door moved about 20 feet back from the door into my yard... I answered out of sheer curiosity... it was a pest control salesperson...I asked why are you in the middle of my yard, he said its what he's instructed to do.. I said no than thanks and shut the door... since then I ignore uninvited knocks... Its not because of fear, its because I'm not buying shit from someone knocking on the door..
but then I played Fallout 4....nah fuck it....still not answering
MisterNoisy
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Earthbound64
Banned
Because opening the door to look at someone is more effective than looking through a "peephole."
gutter_trash
Banned
Our building has intercoms and buzzers.
If they can't identify themselves adequately, I don't buzz them in
If they can't identify themselves adequately, I don't buzz them in
Tezzeractor
Member
So, what if it was more obvious? What if you have an HD security cam on your porch accessible via smart phone? Do you still answer?
EDIT: Also microphone and speaker.
Raylan Targaryen
Member
No unless its delivery. If you have a purpose at my house you either live here or know someone who does and you'll let them know ahead of time you're here
Queen Vulpix
Member
Outside my initial reaction to hearing a knock (I'm extremely jumpy and almost any unexpected noise/action causes me to be startled) I always go to the door and look through the peep hole. If it's someone I know or a postal worker I always answer it, if it's someone I don't know I'll open the door just a little to see what they may want.
ChimpBottle
Member
It's these goddamn manners, man. Seriously. I don't have the heart to slam a door in the face of some kid in business school trying to upgrade my how security system.
MisterNoisy
Member
Just tell them you gave at the office and close it. No need to let those parasites waste more of your day.
acheron_xl
Member
If someone buzzes my intercom and I'm not expecting someone, I do nothing.
If someone knocks on my door, 90% of the time it's BS like pest inspectors and smoke detector inspections, so I usually let them in, unless I'm in bed. They have keys and just let their own damn selves in anyway.
If someone knocks on my door, 90% of the time it's BS like pest inspectors and smoke detector inspections, so I usually let them in, unless I'm in bed. They have keys and just let their own damn selves in anyway.
Seraph_Nicholas
Member
Yes. It's usually a confused pizza guy. One time recently, it was a very lost male prostitute. Know what it's never, ever been? Anything to be paralyzed by fear over.
I mean realistically you are being more rude by slamming the door in their face then the guy looking through the peephole and just going back to what he was doing.
Steeped in a Sea of Games
Member
I've had way too many annoying Mormons come to my front door to open it blindly anymore. I'll always take a peek out the side window first.
Earthbound64
Banned
But you have the heart and manners to ignore him knocking away at your door, standing there all by himself?
(I know you were kidding, but still)
Possibly. But then, the thread wasn't about how to avoid being rude - it was about answering the door.
Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. If my husband is at work and it is not a delivery or a neighbor I don't answer the door.
Prior to moving I was home alone and a normally dressed man (is no businees uniform) knocked on my door. There was no car or delivery truck in the driveway. After not answering he proceeded to go around and look in all the lower windows which did not have shades pulled. I went upstairs and called the police but by the time they got there he had left. Now I do not answer if I don't know who is knocking
Prior to moving I was home alone and a normally dressed man (is no businees uniform) knocked on my door. There was no car or delivery truck in the driveway. After not answering he proceeded to go around and look in all the lower windows which did not have shades pulled. I went upstairs and called the police but by the time they got there he had left. Now I do not answer if I don't know who is knocking
No this thread turned into anyone not answering their door to random people is living in fear and has a physiological disorder. Fact of the matter is most of my job is talking to random people, and I like it, but sometimes I answer the door, sometimes I don't, it's really not that big of a deal.
Forsaken82
Member
Of course I answer my door if someone knocks. I also leave my screen locked until I know who that person is.
This digital age where people think Facebook is making friends and texting is all you need to have a healthy and active social life is going to make the futures of our children and our childrens children lonely and short.
This digital age where people think Facebook is making friends and texting is all you need to have a healthy and active social life is going to make the futures of our children and our childrens children lonely and short.
At one point in time, people left their doors unlocked. Now, people do not even want to answer a knock. We're becoming really reclusive and I believe that is due to technology. We'd rather stare at our phones and communicate via texts to the point some are terrified to answer a door.
What I'm trying to convey, is that I believe social media and technology is creating a lot of social anxiety. "OMG, someone is knocking at my door. Why wouldn't they just text me? This has to be a bad situation." etc.
What I'm trying to convey, is that I believe social media and technology is creating a lot of social anxiety. "OMG, someone is knocking at my door. Why wouldn't they just text me? This has to be a bad situation." etc.
Benzychenz
Member
Geez this thread.
I guess some people are just so antisocial they know no one will actually legitimately go to see them?
I guess some people are just so antisocial they know no one will actually legitimately go to see them?
Nope unless I'm expecting someone.
Most of the time it's people trying to sell you junk, jehovah witnesses or some other crap. I see no point opening the door unless you're expecting it, if our neighbours want us or anything they usually just shout from their gardens and we can hear or they wouldn't come to the door anyways and just catch you outside. If they're a relative they'll just pull the handle down and walk in.The only people that would chap the letterbox if we weren't expecting it is someone we wouldn't want to answer the door to anyways.
Most of the time it's people trying to sell you junk, jehovah witnesses or some other crap. I see no point opening the door unless you're expecting it, if our neighbours want us or anything they usually just shout from their gardens and we can hear or they wouldn't come to the door anyways and just catch you outside. If they're a relative they'll just pull the handle down and walk in.The only people that would chap the letterbox if we weren't expecting it is someone we wouldn't want to answer the door to anyways.
MisterNoisy
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ElectricKaibutsu
Member
I've been getting a lot of people trying to sell me stuff recently. I still open the door but I've been thinking about stopping.
I am not antosocial. If you want to see me call or text before you stop. I was rasied to never just show up at someones house uninvited or without telling them first. Its rude IMO.
Enter The 36 Chambers
Member
Not opening your door is the gaffiest thing I've read all day.
Open your door. What exactly are you afraid of?
Open your door. What exactly are you afraid of?
entremet
Member
A few girlfriends of mine mentioned they avoid opening doors to strangers. Lots of creeps in NYC.
I have never known anyone who doesn't lock their doors. My parents always locked the doors and taught us to lock the doors as well. Mine are locked 24/7. I spend 9 hours a day home alone while husband is at work...why would I answer the door to someone I don't know while I am home alone? I look out the window to see if it is a delivery or someone I know, if not door does not get answered.
It has nothing to do with technology at all. Sad fact is while most people are fine, some are not.
Men I don't know knocking on my door while I am home alone as a female. Yup, not doing that.
MisterNoisy
Member
Fair enough - I don't doubt this in the slightest. 🤣
Nothing that requires answering the door has ever unexpectedly occurred for me, and most of us. Friends don't just drop in on us, ever. I did that a few times in the past and my friends thought that was rude.
CadetMahoney
Member
I look through the peephole first and see if my spidersense tingles.