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How do you feel when the doorbell goes and you're not expecting anyone?

43 replies

franch · 20/04/2006 22:31

Just wondering as we've just moved from a flat to a house and I used to feel quite safe with the entryphone as a 'screening' device. Now I feel quite odd going to the front door with a baby and toddler, without knowing who's on the other side. Thoughts?

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ShaysMummy · 20/04/2006 22:32

pissed off! :o

charliecat · 20/04/2006 22:32

peephole and chain? Glance out window first? Perfectly normal to feel like that I think. I did too when moving from flat to house :)

DumbledoresGirl · 20/04/2006 22:33

I don't answer! Blush led to a very embarrassing situation a few weeks ago.

MrsSpoon · 20/04/2006 22:33

I felt the same when we moved from a flat to a house. I spent the first few months thinking it was freaky that someone had access to my own front door and jumping at every noise if I was in one my own. Must admit it was one of things I missed about our flat was the security the close door offered.

brimfull · 20/04/2006 22:34

you could get a spy hole thingy if that makes you feel more secure.

It doesn't bother me tbh but if it rings at night and dh isn't here I would probably look out the window to check who it is.

sallystrawberry · 20/04/2006 22:36

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7up · 20/04/2006 22:47

i hate it!during the day i'l ask "who is it" before i even open the door,if its in the evening i get really freaked out and my heart starts hammering and no way will i answer it!

nannyme · 20/04/2006 22:47

Panic usually as this tends to happen on days when I am wearing no bra under my loungewear and have sagging norks to present to the caller! Or, I might not have washed my hair, or the house may be a tip.

Could just as easily be bailiffs due to my huge debts.

God, yes, I panic but pretend to be calm to all around.

twokids · 20/04/2006 22:48

it's usually bloody kids playing. but we have an entry phone as disable house
don't get a peephole seen too many of those in horroe films

sallystrawberry · 20/04/2006 22:49

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Ledodgy · 20/04/2006 22:50

We don't have a doorbell on our door as it fell off but it was one of those battery operated ones which is now in the flower pot by the door and for some reason this goes off whenever someone rings next door but two's bell that scared me for a while!

sallystrawberry · 20/04/2006 22:50

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Nemo1977 · 20/04/2006 22:51

I tend to look out the window first
also have same probs as nannyme with the sagging norks and hate anyone seeing me braless as I fear I would have their eyes outBlush

Pinotmum · 20/04/2006 22:51

If still in dressing gown hope they don't see my hairy shins. Keep meaning to do them but ...

nannyme · 20/04/2006 22:53

Lol sallystrawberry!

Does your sofa come up to your boobs?

I think I am more embarassed by being bra-less these days than make up free. Once upon a time it used to be the other way around.

Nemo1977 · 20/04/2006 22:54

lol is it sofa up to boobs or boobs down to sofa..pmsl

GeorginaA · 20/04/2006 22:55

I assume it's a parcel and run to the door so they don't run off and leave me to collect it from miles away...

Of course, I'm often disappointed Grin

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nannyme · 20/04/2006 23:02

I have SUCH an amusing vision of us all trying to answer the door whilst simultaneously hiding behind various items of furniture and trying to look unharassed.

I also often find the need to defend the smell of poo as I answer the door, since again, the doorbell always rings when I have just changed a filthy nappy.

"Oh sorry, I won't shake hands, I have shit on my right thumb knuckle"

TheBlonde · 20/04/2006 23:31

I have a peephole and a chain
Not used the chain yet but if I don't like the look of the person then I just don't answer

Mytwopenceworth · 20/04/2006 23:52

go on, how jealous are you all going to be.......

we have a double garden gate which we keep locked and chained at all times. there is a bell on the side of it that rings in the house. we can peep out of the window and check who is there, if we dont want to answer the door, we dont! and they cant get near the house to bother us!

TheBlonde · 20/04/2006 23:54

Do you have a shotgun and guard dogs too??

Mytwopenceworth · 21/04/2006 00:00

hee hee TheBlonde!! no shotgun but 2 small boys are better than guard dogs!!

actually, our house is like fort knox! as well as padlock AND chain on double gate, we have cemented the small side gate shut, so no access at all. windows are kept locked at all times, unless me or dh in room, external doors are kept locked, and bathroom and kitchen doors are kept locked, as is our bedroom. boys room has bolt on outside of it, many cupboards have locks and my and dh each have a full set of keys that we carry at all times, we lock and unlock thruought as required. exception to this - 9am-3pm school days, when we can have everything open if we want to!! reason?....

2 autistic houdinis! ds1 is a bugger for trying to get out of the house, - hes managed it twice in the past year! i had the police round! plus they both do things like flood the bathroom, pull all the clothes out of the drawers and poo on them!! cook! the list is endless!

rbj949703 · 21/04/2006 00:42

I ignore anyone who knocks on the front door unless I'm expecting someone. Everyone that knows us, knows that we always use the back door, so we answer that one if anyone knocks.

all4girlz · 21/04/2006 01:37

panic never ready for expectd visitors never mind unexpected esp if not tidied up (always a bit of washing, shoes, toys the occasional dirty nappy )

I have been known to answer door rapidly putting my coat on and once took the kids round the block in my car cos couldnt be bothered brewing up for my visitor-Blush-dh thought that was well funny.