To not answer the door if I'm not expecting anyone?

[workwhatwork]

I don't know why but something about the door going when I'm not expecting it makes me a little cross.

I don't like people turning up unexpectedly in case I'm not dressed properly/the house is a mess.

Other than that if its not the postman or a parcel then I often just ignore the door. Can guarantee it would only be sales or something.

Get even more annoyed if they don't go away after the first knock.

I have had a few experiences if pushy salespeople, one even put his foot in the door. Plus I have a really cheeky neighbour, so perhaps this is why.

Anyone else?

[Onsera3]

YANBU. I don't even answer the landline if I'm not expecting a call because of salespeople, let alone the door.

[FeministPixie]

I have anxiety and freak out about unexpected visitors, so I'd say YANBU.

I wish i had a buzzer with a camera/intercom so i could screen randoms and decide if it's worth putting trousers on. I even put a bell on my housemate's keyring.

But if I can recognise that it's the postie/ the guys from downstairs or my housemate is in to answer the door then I'm cool..

[valiumredhead]

If it's someone selling something then surely you just say 'no thanks' and shut the door?

[DiaryOfAWimpyMum]

I'm too nosy not to answer it, sometimes at night if it's DS friends I attempt to ignore them but they never go away I usually end up stomping to the door

[bumpandkind]

Oh YANBU. We never answer it and as we are in flats the porter takes all our post and parcels. As said in 'the IT crowd' this is London - it's not going to be someone with cake!

[KirjavaTheCorpse]

I'm starting to do this, it would never have occured to me before we moved here. We have a small letterbox so it's either someone knocking to give me honking great fistfuls of leaflets/brochures or pushy salespeople. We didn't have this problem before.

Also it's a trek from one end of the house to the front, and I'm big and pregnant, and I can't be bothered . I have a quick look down the hall from the kitchen, and if I can see yellow or orange high-visibility jackets through the glass then I answer (police or post). If not I don't.

[HungryHorace]

If I'm feeding / changing / otherwise occupied with the baby I don't answer. Or if I can see they have a clipboard.

If a friend popped by unexpectedly and I didn't answer they could always call me.

We leave our porch door unlocked for parcels to be left, but I'll keep an eye out if I know I need to sign for something.

[leezl]

We had charity fundraisers knock the door at 9pm the other night. I was in my pyjamas and only answered because at that time of night I presume it must be an emergency of sorts! I don't think you're being UR.

[RevelsRoulette]

i dont feel cross but i don't answer the door unless I want to.

People have to walk past my living room window to get to my door, so I can normally tell if it's someone I am going to answer the door to or not.

[wowfudge]

I called at my neighbour's house opposite on Friday night around 9pm because one of them had left the car lights on when they parked over two hours earlier and they can't have realised. I swear they were ignoring the rings and knocks at the door - I couldn't tell if the bell worked, so knocked when no answer. I was on the verge of going home, thinking 'sod you then', when the husband finally answered the door. I had got dressed (was previously slobbing around in pjs) to go out and across the road to let them know.

I tell anyone who wants me to buy something/sign up to something/do their sodding survey or chuggers who call at our house that I never sign up to anything on the doorstep.

[thursdaysgirls]

YADNBU.

I completely ignore unexpected knocks at the door. I will peep out of my curtains to see who it is if they happen to be shut, if its not a parcel or anyone I know they get ignored.

I have also seen sales/charity beggars walk down my path (have large front garden) and see me sat on the sofa, knock on my door several times and I will ignore them.

Zero fucks given. Go away.

[usualsuspect]

I always answer the door.

[callow]

The only time I didn't answer the knocking on the door (was in the back garden eating pizza) it was burglars.

Obviously if I had of answered they would have made some excuse and walked away. As I didn't answer they didn't think I was at home. Luckily next door neighbors heard them breaking the door down and called the police and they were captured down the road.

[RunDougalRunQuiteFast]

I've been too polite to a Jehovah's Witness recently, and now he comes to the door with specially thought of paragraphs from the Bible for me .... Aargh! Will have to get a camera at the front door or something, the door is patterned glass so callers can vaguely see inside and see me hiding.

[propertyNIGHTmareBEFOREXMAS]

Yanbu. I generally don't answer it either.

[Lovesabadboy]

I think the advent of all these cold-callers/chuggers etchas made us more wary and anxious of just answering the door willy-nilly - which is a shame. Years ago, the only unwanted calls you would get would be from the JWs or Mormons. Nowadays it is an entire selection of unwanteds!

I am the same as the majority here, if I am not expecting anyone, then I take a quick peek out of the window (because of the bay angle they can't see me), and will ignore anyone that isn't a friend/neighbour/meter reader/postman/daughter who has forgotten key!

I have only just managed to train youngest daughter not to shout at the top of her voice 'THERE'S SOMEONE AT THE DOOR' whilst I angrily hiss ' Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh' at her!

[Poppyhat]

I often can't be bothered with seeing anyone,or my house is a tip and I don't like being caught on the hop ,so I don't answer my door.
But more infuriating is when MIL knocks on the door,waits 5 seconds , then peers in the living room window!!
How bloody rude!!

[FeministPixie]

haha no one can see in my living room window. The bonus of having a top floor in a maisonette. To be fair family and friends know that strange people or unexpected visits give me brain wobbles so they usually let me know well in advance

[SaucyJack]

YANBU.

I hate pop-inners. I'd be even less likely to answer the door if I thought it was someone who wanted to invite themselves in for a cup of tea.

[AmberLeaf]

YANBU

People that know me know to ring first or face disappointment!

I can see well as to who it may be and if it's unimportant I don't answer.

[AmberLeaf]

Also, I am always happy to 'receive' friends, but I just like a bit of warning.

[scarletforya]

YANBU

I lock the porch and the doorbell doesn't work so no-one can ring or knock.

I also won't answer the phone to private/withheld numbers.

[MrTumblesKnickers]

We have a camera intercom, it's a blessing! Creeps you out a bit when they stare into the camera though.

[Mouthfulofquiz]

I know I'm a weirdo, but I really feel annoyed by unexpected visitors and even people calling my mobile a bit late at night! I never answer the landline because its always sales or the same people that we have told over and over again that 'Mavis' doesn't live here.
We live on a confusingly numbered road and when I was on mat leave we had carers for a neighbour ring the doorbell at 9am and 9pm until I called their head office and asked them to stop. I felt like the next person to ring the bell or bang on the door and wake the baby was going to get a punch in the face!!!
Perhaps because I have a very sociable job I just feel like I cannot be arsed to deal with all the extra crap that comes with answering the door.... So YANBU to not answer the door!

[eggyhead]

I often don't answer the door but only because it is generally a double glazing salesman, a charity collector or the Jehovah's.

I don't have a lot of friends...