Answering the door mask less ?

[demiwav]

Am I ok to answer my front door without wearing a mask. For example if it's a quick hello and thank you as driver hands me pizza.

I would answer it if a door to door fundraiser knocked for example and I May be talking for some time .. however not sure if it's expected for opening the door to deliveries .

What do you think?

I do, if I can find a mask.

I do but as I am in a flat have to go downstairs so time to put it on.

Fundraisers should be given short shrift, and preferably if you find out who they are from, complain to the charity.

Nope . If a delivery person doesn't want to hand me my food/parcel they should put it on the floor knock and stand back . Some do some don't now

If you come uninvited and unwanted to my front door, it's on you to keep your distance if you feel bothered. What a new kind of CF we have.

Never done it. Only wore a mask in my house when the boiler went and the repair guy came in to fix it. We both kept our masks on the whole time and kept our distance. Not for deliveries though. I just stand back from the door and ask them to put it down and I pick it up when they back away.

Never occurred to me to do so. Have had a few workmen in, some have asked if I wanted them to wear a mask and I've said I'm not bothered, it's up to them so none of us have.

It would never occur to me. My masks live in my car and get put on as I walk in a shop. I wear glasses and get mask acne so keep it to an absolute minimum.

@demiwav

We have had a few fundraisers lately. I answered thinking they were delivering a Parcel. Tried my best to keep it short by saying I was cooking but then they asked me what I was cooking .

The “Ah come on now” face works in those situations. With no verbal response.

Don’t get drawn into further chatter by a salesperson who has just blatantly dodged your polite social cue that you need to go.

Also start thinking of paid fundraisers as salespeople. They’re totally different from a church volunteer of what-have-you collecting envelopes. That’s why they are keeping you on the doorstep with patter.

Be firm!

@merryhouse

Incidentally, if you ever find yourself with a cold caller you don't want, just give them a beaming smile, say "we're not interested thank you" and close the door.

It's like dumping a boyfriend. You don't have to persuade the other party to agree. You don't need them to think you're a nice person. You're not obliged to engage.

Tweak this to saying no thanks, AS you're closing the door.

It's automatic now that I put on a wide smile whilst telling them to eff off. I'm never politer than when I'm telling someone that they have no chance.

@ShadierThanaPalmTree

I personally don’t wear a mask when I’m opening the door, but all delivery drivers have them. Amazon, DPD, etc.
It’s only the postman that doesn’t have one on.

I’ve never put a mask on to answer my door and am not about to start. If someone is coming in (plumber etc.) I will ask if they want me to wear one but that’s it.

No. The only time I have done so was when I had Covid and my friend came round to collect the dog to take him for a walk.

@Tal45

It hasn't occurred to me to put one on to answer the door. I would not expect door to door fundraisers though during a pandemic to be honest, and certainly wouldn't be having long chats with them.

This. Nobody should be cold calling.

I don’t mind if we keep masks forever, but even I don’t do this.

They put the food on the step, say hello and off they go. It’s less than a minute and they’re not even close to me.

If they’re close enough for me to breathe on them, then that’s their problem.