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AIBW to shout 'pizzas here!' so the delivery person doesn't know I'm alone?

103 replies

3amClub · 27/05/2016 16:01

Am I being weird?

OH think it's hilarious that I do this when I'm home alone & order pizza. I dont know why I do it but I know my friend does too. Maybe so the driver doesn't think I'm a greedy cow? Not that it matters.

Anyone else?

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BrandNewAndImproved · 27/05/2016 16:03

No how strange Grin

NapQueen · 27/05/2016 16:03

Very odd.

DameXanaduBramble · 27/05/2016 16:04

Err, let me think. No.

HallowedMimic · 27/05/2016 16:04

Yes, but only because the food places out here use the dodgiest looking drivers.

I wouldn't be surprised if they were running drugs on the side.

Nicnak2223 · 27/05/2016 16:05

I shout goodbye to an empty house when I go out, weird as if dh is in I don't shout Confused

Looly71 · 27/05/2016 16:05

No I do it with Chinese delivery. A) so they don't think I'm greedy and B) so they don't think I'm alone.....
Also shout 'see you later' when I'm leaving the house and there's no-one home so anyone listening (very busy street, dodgy area) thinks there's someone still in.

FeckinCrutches · 27/05/2016 16:05

Er no. What's the problem? That they might think you're greedy?

PurpleRibbons · 27/05/2016 16:05

I get that. If I went out in a taxi when I lived alone I would shout goodbye loudly as I left the house so the driver wouldn't think the house was empty. This was after a lot of burglaries linked to a taxi firm in my area though!

piddleypower · 27/05/2016 16:06

When we lived in a very dodgy area of town we used to shout "bye, see you later" when we left the house empty, in case any burglars were lurking!! YABW but I like it!!

FeckinCrutches · 27/05/2016 16:06

Looly why do you give a chuff what they think?

paniniswapx3 · 27/05/2016 16:06

I shout about food when getting takeaway delivered & I'm home alone & I also shout bye to an empty house when getting in a taxi. Nothing weird with that!

Lovepancakes · 27/05/2016 16:08

Panini but why and who are you talking to if no ones there? Just curious as I don't understand this!

FeckinCrutches · 27/05/2016 16:09

Do you all think the driver is going to assault you? I don't know anyone who does this, bonkers.

OiWithThePoodlesAlready · 27/05/2016 16:10

Do you shout when you are getting pizza and not alone? I don't, I just go to the door in silence.

I bet the deliverey guys are wise to it anyway. They know that you're shouting to an empty house.

curren · 27/05/2016 16:11

I don't. But my mum used to. When I was late teens she didn't realise I was home. She Came in ordered pizza, shouted 'pizzas here', I came down for pizza (assuming she knew I was there) and she nearly crapped herself. Grin

It was only then that we found out she did this

pigsDOfly · 27/05/2016 16:11

Personally it's not something I'd do, but if it makes you feel safer in your own home I think it's a good idea and not weird at all.

Although, as someone who lives alone, apart from the dog, I think I'd feel a bit odd yelling 'the pizza's here' at an empty house. Apart from anything else I wouldn't want the dog thinking she's going to get to share some of the pizza :)

UnderTheGreenwoodTree · 27/05/2016 16:11

I've been known to shout to bye an empty house when going out.

We had a fake housemate "Susan" in my Uni house - if ever we were all going out, or the last to leave the house, we would shout "bye Susan". Student burglaries were rife at the time.

StarkyTheDirewolf · 27/05/2016 16:11

I used to do this when I lived alone! It made me feel better about myself Grin I've been known to say 'do you want anything else?' whilst ordering on the phone too...nobody needs to know I was asking the dog.

And yes to calling bye to an otherwise empty house too! I thought most people did that!

Hawkmoth · 27/05/2016 16:12

I thought everyone did this!

BrandNewAndImproved · 27/05/2016 16:12

Why do you care if someone you don't know thinks you're greedy? I am greedy and proud Wink

PottyMouthed · 27/05/2016 16:12

No Yanbu, no harm in not advertising the fact you're alone! You never know who might be listening or whatever.

How much food is too much when you're on your own? Grin

Hodooooooooor · 27/05/2016 16:12

I'd think you were more likely to be shouting to an empty house. It's not like they are going to assume that you are alone just because you aren't shouting at the door, is it?

Heyheyheygoodbye · 27/05/2016 16:14

lol I do this Grin

BogOak · 27/05/2016 16:15

So you're not doing it in case the pizza delivery guy is a homicidal maniac who decides to break in and murder you if he realises you're home alone - you're doing it in case the pizza delivery guy thinks you're a greedy heifer for ordering an entire big pizza for yourself?

And this bothers you so much - the possible opinion of a busy stranger you will almost certainly never see again, and who is very unlikely to be thinking 'A 20 inch pepperoni AND garlic bread, chips and mozzarella balls - for one person!!!' - that you have imaginary housemates?

VulcanWoman · 27/05/2016 16:16

I've done this when selling stuff and the people come to collect. I'd feel ok with the pizza delivery though, anyone that's registered with a company wouldn't be attacking people. Well hopefully not anyway Shock