Delivery driver let himself into my house

@Arcticrival i so wish it could be an actual toad.

@AaaahBlandsHatch i don't think there's been much 'screaming' ... And the thing is most of the replies agree that a delivery man shouldn't walking in, but especially because OP's already contacted the company and they aren't going to do anything about it what else is there to say except lock your door to stop it?

But OP says why should i .... ?

And we're saying to stop him (or the next weirdo) walking in.

Let's agree to disagree. No need to be rude

I don't expect people to understand if they live in towns cities etc and I get that completely. I used to be like that. I woukd never dream of leaving my door unlocked when I lived in a town.

But it is different when you live in the middle of nowhere. In a field. At the end of a road that isn't a public road. No through traffic. It leads nowhere. The only people who end up down here are delivery drivers.

My dh who has lived here all his life never even locked at night. I drew the line at that. We lock up at 7pm or so

Wrong. I DO live in the arse end of nowhere, and you sound hilariously naive and deluded.

You seriously think you will never EVER get robbed or broken into or attacked because you live in the 'arse end of nowhere?'

Hilarious, but also terrifying. Good luck! (You will need it!)

She hasn’t. She has said why she feels there is no risk to it being unlocked. But that doesn’t answer my question.

Yet you still leave your doors unlocked? Unbelievable! __

As soon as I read the OP I just knew what the replies would immediately be, but even then I was shocked by the response. Over a hundred comments all banging on repeatedly about the same irrelevant point! Christ almighty this place is fucking mental sometimes.

OP hasn't asked for opinions on the rights and wrongs of locking your doors, presumably because she doesn't give a fuck about anybody's opinions on that. If she gets burgled, or finds that her insurance is invalid, or the rain gets in (?!) THAT'S HER LOOKOUT. Maybe those are stupid things to do, who cares? She's an adult and aware of those things and obviously has decided the trade off (convenience, children coming in and out, who knows?) is worth it.

What she asked was: given that the door is unlocked, is it unreasonable for someone to just come in? Which it obviously is. Would you just walk into someone's house without permission? No of course not, because it's a massively unreasonable thing to do.

Sorry you've hit a hot button topic on here OP. Of course YANBU, as you'd be told by anyone with the ability to think rather than just jump onto their favourite topic to scream about.

Or that it couldn't have been a burglar or a rapist instead of a delivery driver.

Perhaps people think unlocked doors only open for people with innocent intentions.

Trust me where I live feels like 1850 at times. No mobile phone signal. No public transport. No shop for
20 miles.

Yes that made me pmsl when I reread my post. Road buzzer 🤣

Last fecker that did that found a carving knife in my hand

Can’t believe the nativity and stupidity of some on here!

I'm sure you aren't as in the middle of nowhere as I am 🤣 people's definition of out in the sticks can differ vastly. You obviously don't live in the arse end of nowhere . Maybe just on the outskirts of a pretty village or commuter town.

And thank you for your concern we are fully aware on insurance implications.

And you think a delivery man can’t also be an opportunist robber or rapist?

I'm fascinated by the toad buzzer ... 😂

I live 'out in the sticks' and never leave my keys in the car's ignition, 🙄 OR my house doors unlocked. That's just a stupid thing to do, no matter how 'safe' your area. Try getting insurance to pay out if you're robbed, or your car's nicked. You don't know if some randoms are going to come whizzing through your village/hamlet on the rob. Rural thefts are getting more and more common. Are you THAT naive?! People come from big towns and cities and target rural areas. Wake up!

Some daft posts being posted on here (by a few posters!) Seriously. FFS!

Why would you put yourself at risk of violence, theft or injury? It’s common sense! If you leave your doors open you can’t be surprised that some opportunist will take advantage.Its not 1850!

She has already explained why maybe tried reading her posts

Same. But people who don't live out in the sticks won't understand. When I moved here from a city I couldn't believe people left their keys in vehicles and didn't lock their doors. Now I get it. Tho tbf we have a buzzer on the toad in which alerts us to anyone approaching 🤣

No, he shouldn't have tried the door or come in. He couldn't have done so we're it locked, but he still didn't!

Do these people also do the whole "short skirt/rape blame" equation?

Well we are talking about the delivery man with a delivery to deliver. Not a burglar.

To make a point?

No they shouldn't, but they do. I live in a village with a low crime rate. However, I always lock my front door.

I don't think "they shouldn't come in without permission" is a valid argument when making an insurance claim.

Don't be so naive, and lock your door if you don't want unwanted visitors.

We have never locked our door, unless we are going to bed or going out. Sometimes not even for the latter, if I'm only going down the road to school. Not very unusual here.

@Dovetail22uk2

Astonished that some people think it's your fault for not locking your door,

So many people think it's the OP's fault that the delivery driver walked in to her house because she didn't lock her door, because it was her fault.

Not that hard to work out. Do you normally get 'astonished' so easily?