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?

[Shannyfanny]

lol

[RuggerHug]

Curren I just burst out laughing at your Mam as I could imagine mine doing that and pizza flying everywhere I don't do this but one of my mates orders extra drinks so the person taking the order doesn't judge her! I don't get it especially since my pizza place delivers wine aswell and I get a bottle for myself

[KingLooieCatz]

I used to deliver pizzas. You can't begin to imagine how little mental energy I expended on how many people were potentially going to consume the delivery. And had I had any reason to believe the delivery was for one person, again, you can't begin to imagine how little I would care. Not in a rude way. Just never occurred to me to be interested. It was a great job if you weren't in the mood to engage with people.

Things that did bother me about customers:
Thinking 30 minutes was too long to add toppings, place in oven for 17 minutes, slice, box, take to moped, drive to address, park moped, get off and ring doorbell. How could it happen much faster?
Not actually being in for the delivery. E.g. gone out to off-licence/Blockbusters . When you were told pizza would be delivered in e.g. half an hour.
Not having money ready, like "where's my purse?" not ready.
Not tipping. Didn't expect a tip every time but when you are wet through from head to toe and have gone up a couple of flights of stairs, and now standing literally forming a puddle on doorstep and the change is less than 2 quid. Go on. "Just keep the change". Music to my ears, and saves me sorting the change out as I drip.

[MadeMan]

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

Yeah I thought so too. It's pretty much the same reason that people have a, Beware of the ferocious dog! sign on their garden gate.

[Asprilla11]

I understand the reasons behind this (taxi firms etc), but shouting "Pizza is here" at the front door is a bit silly, who beckons their household members to the front door to eat pizza? You would take it in to the kitchen or living room and then shout it surely?

[RuggerHug]

Asprilla you yell it in a 'pizza's arrived, that table better be set or it's all for me' kinda way I suppose

[Chipsahoy]

I would so do this! I also do the taxi thing.

[AlwaysDancing1234]

I grew up with several close relatives in the Police so it was usual for us to shout things like "pizza is here" or "I'm back" if you are actually home alone and shout "see you later" to an empty house before leaving.
It's just good crime prevention!

[SemiNormal]

I don't do this but I'm going to start doing it, you can never be too careful. Also a bloke who delivered at my local well known pizza chain had actually murdered somebody before being employed by them (years ago, not recently) - all hell broke loose when people found out, not sure if he's still employed by them or not.

[ILoveAGoodBrusselSprout]

The taxi companies in our area have a reputation for being dodgy so, when I get a taxi to pick me up (rarely) and no one else is home, I call "Bye!" quite loudly before I lock the door!

[SaucyJack]

I bet all the delivery people know exactly what the game is.

You may as well just announce "I'm a greedy fucker and I'm going to trough this all myself" when you open the door.

[paniniswapx3]

To the poster who asked my why I do it, it is purely for crime prevention. When I was at uni, I had a part time job typing reports for court for the probation officers & the vast majority of rapes & sexual assaults were taxi drivers (they had been found guilty & these reports were to help with sentencing).

To be clear, I don't think all taxi drivers are rapists but a lot of rapes are committed by taxi drivers & having read / typed a lot of nasty stuff for the courts, I'm fine with my little bit of having them think I'm not home alone, especially when drunk after a night out.

We also had dodgy delivery drivers to my student house, so that's just stuck with me (not had a dodgy delivery driver since then but I don't let anyone cross the front door regardless!!).

[paniniswapx3]

To the poster who asked my why I do it, it is purely for crime prevention. When I was at uni, I had a part time job typing reports for court for the probation officers & the vast majority of rapes & sexual assaults were taxi drivers (they had been found guilty & these reports were to help with sentencing).

To be clear, I don't think all taxi drivers are rapists but a lot of rapes are committed by taxi drivers & having read / typed a lot of nasty stuff for the courts, I'm fine with my little bit of having them think I'm not home alone, especially when drunk after a night out.

We also had dodgy delivery drivers to my student house, so that's just stuck with me (not had a dodgy delivery driver since then but I don't let anyone cross the front door regardless!!).

[horseygeorgie]

Oh thank God I'm not the only one! I'm not sure why I do it, I just do! And no, would not shout out 'Pizzas here!' if there was anyone else home - that would be weird!

[LetBartletBeBartlet]

I do this too

[Judydreamsofhorses]

When I lived by myself I always used to say something like, "that will keep us going for a while" when I got the online shopping order. I rarely ordered takeaway, but if I did I always felt slightly embarrassed - no idea why, it just seems like a "sharing" thing, whereas I'll happily eat out by myself. Since living with DP I make him answer the door.

[WhoTheFuckIsSimon]

Unless you've ordered six pizzas I wouldn't worry.

[UnderTheGreenwoodTree]

When I lived by myself I always used to say something like, "that will keep us going for a while" when I got the online shopping order.

I do this and I live with a family of 5

Slightly at the huge order, I say things like that, or 'ooh, I went a bit mad this week, didn't I?' as he hands me a crate of wine...

[maggiethemagpie]

does the pizza guy really care if you are greedy? I'm sure he's seen worse!

[PirateFairy45]

Haha, odd one

[ThisCakeFilledIsle]

My mum always used to shout, "Bye!" to the empty house. There was a high burglary rate so fair enough!

[peggyundercrackers]

Your an absolute loon for shouting to an empty house, those that shout bye to an empty house are loons too.

[HuskyLover1]

Just let your dog get to the door first, then hold her by the collar as you take the Pizza! My Husky looks fierce as crap, and unless you knew this breed were all softies, you'd run a mile!

[Ssenunni]

I do it!

Mind you I have a disability, and I tend to order food more when I'm going through a low mobility high pain phase and am feeling extra vulnerable. I feel like more of a target when I'm bad, so stupid little things like that make me feel safer.

I thought it was more common though!

[3amClub]

Phew glad I'm not alone then! we can all be takeaway, crime preventing loons together!