To not answer door to neighbour

[Koalababy]

It’s 8 am and neighbour has rung my doorbell twice already. Have no idea what they want but I don’t feel like answering the door. They probably know I’m in which is why they keep ringing the bell but AIBU to ignore until I feel like it?

• Owner's

*I'd also be disinclined to answer the door at 8 am

When you find out what the neighbour wanted do let us know*

OP can't possibly care what they wanted, otherwise they would have answered the door.

Neighbour is a total pita. Always complaining about something or another

Don't answer the door, leave a note on there to say you are not answering the door due to covid.

Bluesheep - I imagine if the neighbour was persistently knocking they are sufficiently motivated to let the op know what they wanted - perhaps by a note through the door, or trying again later. Thanks for your input though

I think ignoring it is harder thn a 2 minute exchange.

Must be pick apart a post week

I never answer my door unless I'm expecting a delivery. Why would I?

My neighbour knocked on the door at 8am on a Sunday the only morning I have a lovely lay in as I normally get up at 6.30am to start work at 8am.
He wanted my Husband to go to the corner shop for him!!!!! Anybody else have these type of Neighbours? He did redeem himself totally though he banged on the door to say there was a fire nearby and to get out quickly and went a to all the neighbours to do the same !! Gotta take the good with the bad . Open the door,

I would be reticent to answer the door at 8am.

Please can you come back and tell us if you spoke to them later in the day and what was so important this morning!

I can honestly say that of all the things I read on Mumsnet, the reluctance to answer the door by so many people is always the one that leaves me open mouthed. I just don't know people who behave like this in real life.

What did they want in the end, koala?

Yanbu! My annoyongndighbour did this so I ignored the door. Next time I see her she acted like inconvieneced her by saying she was knocking to borrow my cat carrier a she got a kitten (she's never borrowed it before but must have seen me with my cat). Iactually said... oh sorry. Wtf! She must have just assumed she would borrow mine on the day she was going to collect her new pet.

Annoying neighbour**

Haha... I will proof read next time

Ive always made it difficult for people to get hold of me, particularly when I suspect they want me to do something for them. Eventually they will either do it themselves or ask someone else.

I run an online business and I have a schedule of tasks to do during the day. I dont like interruptions or unexpected callers because they are disturbing my work. I dont want to get stuck with needy random neighbours and their parcels or trivial whinges about car parking or dustbins.

It depends. If it’s a regular thing I would ignore. If it’s out the unordinary I would answer of course.

In our old houses the door was rarely knocked as everyone we knew either had keys or would just walk in. We used to be a little bit shocked if the door was knocked! In the apartment they tend to ring the buzzer.

One of our ex-neighbours would refuse to answer the door but then get aggressive if we didn't answer to them even if I was in the middle of working. Because ya know, they were special and important!

Don't answer!

They been back yet OP?

@Pimlicojo

I can honestly say that of all the things I read on Mumsnet, the reluctance to answer the door by so many people is always the one that leaves me open mouthed. I just don't know people who behave like this in real life.

I think for many it’s a type of acrophobia or anxiety disorder. I guess for many being on a forum helps replace real life social contact, so we see a distorted view of this type of behaviour being reinforced by others.

No doubt made worse by lockdown. It’s a sad sign of the times, but I guess there has always been unusual reclusive people, but we don’t normally notice them.

@Pimlicojo

I can honestly say that of all the things I read on Mumsnet, the reluctance to answer the door by so many people is always the one that leaves me open mouthed. I just don't know people who behave like this in real life.

Easily shocked aren't you? I gather you don't get out much.

Littlepattilou ha ha. Not easily shocked at all, I assure you.

"I think for many it’s a type of acrophobia or anxiety disorder. I guess for many being on a forum helps replace real life social contact, so we see a distorted view of this type of behaviour being reinforced by others.

No doubt made worse by lockdown. It’s a sad sign of the times, but I guess there has always been unusual reclusive people, but we don’t normally notice them."

Are you joking? There is absolutely nothing wrong with not answering the door when it's inconvenient. Do you answer your telephone every single time someone rings regardless of what you are doing? Who are all of you people who sit around in your house all day waiting for something to do?

I think the neighbour’s unexpected knock would have wasted less time than me reading this full thread with no resolution to what they wanted . My fault but still

Shout ‘what? I’m having a shit’ out of the bathroom window.

@Pimlicojo

Well your posts suggest you are easily shocked! You are OPEN MOUTHED that people do things differently to you.

Your attitude is rather like... GASP... CLUTCHES PEARLS!!!..........