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

[3amClub]

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?

[WorraLiberty]

I do this all the time!!

Oh wait

No I don't

[MitzyLeFrouf]

I did this once. But only because I lived in a house with a pretty feeble front door and the delivery guy was creepier than Fred West and trying to chat me up. Ick.

'JOHN YOUR DINNER'S HERE'.

[Pseudo341]

If it makes you feel more comfortable then carry on. It wouldn't have occurred to me to do it, but from this thread it appears you're not alone.

[dowhatnow]

You must all order a lot.

[Just5minswithDacre]

I do that. Not necessarily in pizza situations.

[EweAreHere]

I do it!

[Ilovenannyplum]

I do it
When I'm ordering myself a Chinese via the phone, I pretend to ask somebody I'm with if it was squid or prawns they want or chicken or beef chow mein etc.

I like to order lots of picky bits and it's far too much for one person I eat the rest the next day so feel better pretending it's not just got me.
I realise this is epically stupid

I use just eat now!

[Ilovenannyplum]

Clearly after reading this thread, I'm not the only one, yay!

[DoItTooJulia]

I do this, but when I'm leaving. So 'bye John, see you later'.

Because my mum taught me to.

[MitzyLeFrouf]

Do your neighbours not hear you and wonder who this mystery John you say goodbye to is DoIt?

They probably think he's tied up under the stairs.

[ArmySal]

Only just realised I too shout goodbye to an empty house to deter burglars but say my goodbyes quietly inside to DP if he's home...

I don't think you're weird OP, but I don't do it.

[sunnyoutside]

I have fake phone conversations if I get a taxi home after a night
"Hi lovey, home in 10mins, put the kettle on for me, yes I'm in a blue cab - look out for me"

[sunnyoutside]

*Night out

[DinosaursRoar]

I was about to say "of course I don't do this" but then I realised in the nearly 7 years I've lived here, I've never once ordered food to be delivered that's just for me.

[Notso]

I never think to get a take away for just me, which probably makes me the weird one.

However this thread has made me realise I stupidly shout "bye" when leaving the house empty but I am careful not to shout it when I'm leaving the kids on their own probably should just be more careful about locking the door I once went away for a weekend and left it wide open

[kittensandgin]

I do that as well when DP isn't home. Alternatively I play party-ish music so delivery man thinks I'm having people over.

[2rebecca]

I find it odd. Surely even if there are a few of you in the house only 1 person answers the door anyway (unless nosy small children) the rest will be watching TV/ on the computer etc. Answering the door isn't normally a group activity.

[Lifeisontheup2]

I now fancy pizza tonight, bang goes my healthy eating day. It was going so well until I clicked on this thread.

[MLGs]

I could sort of understand doing it in case deliverer is a homicidal maniac, although it is very unlikely

But doing it in case they think you are greedy is a bit sad IMO. I.e. it's a shame that women (some women) feel that eating food is shameful and to be covered up.

[LunaMay]

I do this, it's far cheaper for me to order meal deals for delivery here so usually 2 pizzas garlic bread drink at minimum then sometimes I'll add wings. I tend to waste most of it but feel greedy when I order.
I have even turned the tv and light on in one of the front bedrooms so they'd think someone was in there.
The thing is when the kids are here they clamour for the door and argue over who's answering/paying so I think the pizza man knows I'm full of shit.

I call out when I'm leaving or if I see people in the street I'll walk out the door then kind of turn and pop my head in like I've forgotten to tell someone something, dodgy kids around here though

[Babylove2015]

No, because how are they supposed to know if anyone else is or isn't behind the door.

[PestilentialCat]

We had a spate of taxi-related burglaries near where we used to live.

One of our neighbours took a different taxi back from the (very local) airport to collect something he'd forgotten to take on holiday & found the original taxi driver trying to break in .

Whenever we got a taxi to the airport after that, we'd chat about the fact that Mum & Dad were staying to house-sit & what I'd asked mum to do with the cat & so on. All completely made up We didn't even have a cat in those days

[RainIsAGoodThing]

I do it. Usually because I have ordered 2 pizzas, all for me, and I don't want them to judge me.

I know they don't care really. Just a silly thing I do.

[BillBrysonsBeard]

I don't shout but I get it delivered to my partners name (I order online) for the same reasons! Not odd at all, I've had some right weirdos knock on the door..