Page 15 | Am I the only person who never opens their front door to anyone?

jugglingjugs · 2023-04-17T09:02:32+00:00

I just heard my front door go, so I hid in the kitchen out of sight, no idea who it was but I'm now very curious. I wasn't expecting anyone, if it was family I would have answered because they wouldn't come unannounced. I also never answer my phone if I don't recognise the number. Is this just me or does anyone else do this? I have never really thought about why until now.

DarrellRiversCriminalBehaviourOrder · 17/04/2023 17:43

nomoredriving · 17/04/2023 17:41

Have you considered having your front door bricked up?

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It may already be secured with padding.

Ihatepainting · 17/04/2023 17:44

Next time, though, maybe I will just react to a shuffle outside by breaking my snot (?)

I don’t know what breaking your snot is either, and am so bemused this poster actually thinks that’s how you answer the door. I can see why they don’t answer theirs. I’d also not wish to break my snot, physically run to the door and Greet folks with wild abandon and relish.

you read all sorts but this? 😂😱

nomoredriving · 17/04/2023 17:45

OakleyStreetisnotinChelsea · 17/04/2023 17:39

I answer my door all the time. Mostly it is the postie, a small child looking for my small child or a large teen looking for my large teen. But it can also be a friend or something. I once hammered on a door to be able to use a phone to call an ambulance. Quite glad they answered. Less likely now everybody has a mobile but actually mobile signal is an abstract concept in my village.

I'm a health professional and not answering phones really annoys me. Many don't listen to voice mails either. You ring someone, leave a voicemail then 2 hours later they text you going "who this?" So I have to type an answer saying who I am and why I'm calling (in my service almost always for a referral or additional support they have requested) and then half the time they dunt respond or if I get to ring again still don't answer! Then of course I have to document all these attempted contacts on their records. Then I'll be contacted by their community care 2 weeks later asking why they've not heard from me yet.

If you request contact from a service, it might be a good idea to answer the phone to an unknown number folks!

My most glad I'd opened my door moment was to a couple of young lads, they'd climbed over a fence in the park opposite and one had caught his arm on barbed wire. He looked at it outside my house and bang he fainted, it was an open wound down to the muscle.

We went out got blankets to keep him warm on the pavement, I was able to ring his mum and advise which hospital he was being taken too

The large bouquet I received a few days later, showed me he was glad I'd opened it!

GeraltsBathtub · 17/04/2023 17:45

Ihatepainting · 17/04/2023 17:26

I can honestly say I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone in real life who considers if someone is “worthy “ before they open the front door. I can’t even imagine someone announcing that’s what rhey do in real life. I honestly would think they were taking the piss.

Well if I ever meet you in person I’ll say it out loud for you. It’s not weird to feel that I don’t owe my time to random cold callers 🤷‍♀️

nomoredriving · 17/04/2023 17:45

Maple2023 · 17/04/2023 17:42

Weirdly my door just buzzed
Neighbour asking if I would like some brownies as they have made too many. Yes please!

You can knock on my door if you've too many

nomoredriving · 17/04/2023 17:46

@DarrellRiversCriminalBehaviourOrder good point!

nomoredriving · 17/04/2023 17:48

Just so people know, I've answered the door three times today.

Parcel for neighbour
Parcel for me
Neighbour to collect parcel

Chatted with the postman and neighbour for two mins, delivery driver wanted to scoot off.

🤷‍♀️

nomoredriving · 17/04/2023 17:49

puttinoutfirewithactimel · 17/04/2023 17:19

Your door, your choice OP.

Ignore the dingbats who break their snot running to the door every time there is as much as a shuffle outside so they can greet all and sundry with wild abandon and relish with their tried and tested "I am not interested" one liners because you know you HAVE to open the door each and every time there is a knock coz..coz...if you don't...you are a weirdo.

Yawn...better things to be doing than racing to the door to give someone short shrift. The absolute shock and utter disdain for those who choose not to answer their OWN FRONT DOORS has kept me entertained though.

You can ring my Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllll, ring my bell!

I don't think it's just not answering the door that makes you look like a weirdo ...

AutumnCrow · 17/04/2023 17:52

I stick my head out of an upstairs window and call down like a medieval wyf.

Seems like a fair compromise.

Dacadactyl · 17/04/2023 17:59

Yes I amswer my door to people who knock whether I know them or not.

Family call round unannounced all the time. Can't imagine having to make an appointment to see family!

RampantIvy · 17/04/2023 18:10

Have you considered having your front door bricked up?

@nomoredriving. Or maybe get a portcullis, and have some boiling pitch ready just in case.

I suspect that people who don't answer the door also don't have DC of an age where their friends come knocking?

nomoredriving · 17/04/2023 18:13

RampantIvy · 17/04/2023 18:10

Have you considered having your front door bricked up?

@nomoredriving. Or maybe get a portcullis, and have some boiling pitch ready just in case.

I suspect that people who don't answer the door also don't have DC of an age where their friends come knocking?

And a moat?

Im99912 · 17/04/2023 18:21

we rarely open the door
we have gates and a ring doorbelll and cctv so we can see who is at the door easily from the comfort of the sofa or wherever

we have a sign for parcels on the gate so all the delivery drivers and postmen know where to leave them

i don’t answer my phone unless I recognize the number it it’s saved in my contacts
I will Google search it most of the time it’s just scams

it’s perfectly normal to me I would have to ge answering my door to random idiots trying to flog me stuff

i also have big shutters on my front windows and upstairs front windows so people can’t look in or tell if I’m at home 😂😂

but we really aren’t that anti social honestly

Ihatepainting · 17/04/2023 18:22

I suspect that people who don't answer the door also don't have DC of an age where their friends come knocking?

im fairly sure if you have a parent who wishes to consider if someone is worthy before they answer the door , hides, or thinks you need to run at speed and open it with wild abandon, then you’re probably not going to want to invite your mates round,in fact you’d probably do everything possible to prevent your mates ever knocking on your door, 😂

nomoredriving · 17/04/2023 18:23

Im99912 · 17/04/2023 18:21

we rarely open the door
we have gates and a ring doorbelll and cctv so we can see who is at the door easily from the comfort of the sofa or wherever

we have a sign for parcels on the gate so all the delivery drivers and postmen know where to leave them

i don’t answer my phone unless I recognize the number it it’s saved in my contacts
I will Google search it most of the time it’s just scams

it’s perfectly normal to me I would have to ge answering my door to random idiots trying to flog me stuff

i also have big shutters on my front windows and upstairs front windows so people can’t look in or tell if I’m at home 😂😂

but we really aren’t that anti social honestly

Have you considered a moat as well?

Im99912 · 17/04/2023 18:26

Oh and it’s not that I’m scared to answer my door or speak to neighbours . I simply choose not to . I like my front door locked
i will speak to neighbours if I see them in the street but I have taken in neighbours parcels because the postmen will chuck them over our gate if they aren’t in and I don’t mind that
but I can’t be assed with opening my door

mackthepony · 17/04/2023 18:28

I peep out of the side window to check who it is first

No way I am answering the door to a randomer

Ihatepainting · 17/04/2023 18:29

it’s perfectly normal to me I would have to ge answering my door to random idiots trying to flog me stuff

Some people are just so low level abusive they don’t even see it anymore. No one has to answe the door and no one has to buy something but that doesn’t mean you get to call the person who is actually trying to make a living selling stuff door to door an idiot.

at least they are out there trying to make some money, support themselves. Their families. Be it double glazing or Avon.

you can say no. You can refuse to answe the door. But when you start using offensive insults about them it says more about you than them. Let’s just hope you or yours never have to do it.

mackthepony · 17/04/2023 18:29

but we really aren’t that anti social honestly

Have you considered a moat as wel

^^

😂

nomoredriving · 17/04/2023 18:30

Ihatepainting · 17/04/2023 18:29

it’s perfectly normal to me I would have to ge answering my door to random idiots trying to flog me stuff

Some people are just so low level abusive they don’t even see it anymore. No one has to answe the door and no one has to buy something but that doesn’t mean you get to call the person who is actually trying to make a living selling stuff door to door an idiot.

at least they are out there trying to make some money, support themselves. Their families. Be it double glazing or Avon.

you can say no. You can refuse to answe the door. But when you start using offensive insults about them it says more about you than them. Let’s just hope you or yours never have to do it.

👏 👏 well said!!

AspinallaSmythe · 17/04/2023 18:35

I wouldn't dream of not answering the door. I have loads of visitors, most people phone first but no big deal if they don't as long as I'm not due to be somewhere.

24KaratCucumber · 17/04/2023 18:35

Ihatepainting · 17/04/2023 18:29

it’s perfectly normal to me I would have to ge answering my door to random idiots trying to flog me stuff

Some people are just so low level abusive they don’t even see it anymore. No one has to answe the door and no one has to buy something but that doesn’t mean you get to call the person who is actually trying to make a living selling stuff door to door an idiot.

at least they are out there trying to make some money, support themselves. Their families. Be it double glazing or Avon.

you can say no. You can refuse to answe the door. But when you start using offensive insults about them it says more about you than them. Let’s just hope you or yours never have to do it.

Considering the amount of people here that have labelled a lot of people as weird and mocked us and said we should have moats and brick up doors etc. Getting arse in hands over calling some no name imagined door to door seller of tat an idiot seems a tad ott.

But, your door just went, be a good sheeple and go get it.

sst1234 · 17/04/2023 18:36

nomoredriving · 17/04/2023 18:13

And a moat?

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This thread started is weird, but loving these replies.

Comedy gold.

nomoredriving · 17/04/2023 18:38

@AspinallaSmythe oh give over! We're getting called idiots and breaking our snot, whatever the fuck that is because we open our front doors, that have knickers, bells etc to attract attention.

You don't read that?

Selective reading!

sst1234 · 17/04/2023 18:38

24KaratCucumber · 17/04/2023 18:35

Considering the amount of people here that have labelled a lot of people as weird and mocked us and said we should have moats and brick up doors etc. Getting arse in hands over calling some no name imagined door to door seller of tat an idiot seems a tad ott.

But, your door just went, be a good sheeple and go get it.

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And it gets better.

Answering the door is now akin to being a brainwashed sheep.

That’s some next level phobia of door knocks. Worthy of therapy.