Do you answer your front door?

[Robertj21a]

dimots said:

Hang on...you don't answer if someone knocks your front door? Am I understanding this correctly?

You don't answer a knock at your front door? Ever?

I am utterly speechless.

Why ?

If I'm not expecting somebody then why should I open the door to the inevitable caller who isn't wanted ?

[anonymous-user]

Robertj21a said:

Why ?

If I'm not expecting somebody then why should I open the door to the inevitable caller who isn't wanted ?

Because it might be one of your friends or family?

Or perhaps a neighbour that needs your help or something?

Surely not everyone who knocks on your door "isn't wanted" just because you aren't expecting them?

[hyphen]

dimots said:

Hang on...you don't answer if someone knocks your front door? Am I understanding this correctly?

You don't answer a knock at your front door? Ever?

I am utterly speechless.

Do you answer all the private number spam calls on your mobile?

[Robertj21a]

Lord Marylebone said:

Because it might be one of your friends or family?

Or perhaps a neighbour that needs your help or something?

Surely not everyone who knocks on your door "isn't wanted" just because you aren't expecting them?

Yes they are, anyone I know will ring first.

[Johnnytheboy]

Of course I answer my front door.

I'm not some paranoid internet loon.

HTH

[Sheepshanks]

This thread confirms that most PHers are a bit weird.

[JagerT]

Certainly not,there's a perfectly acceptable tradesmans entrance to the rear.

[Hoofy]

It's never been an issue for me. So far.

[anonymous-user]

Johnnytheboy said:

Of course I answer my front door.

I'm not some paranoid internet loon.

This.

[CoolHands]

I'm in the generally 'not' brigade.

It's the right decision because on the few occasions I have magnanimously answered it, I've regretted it, as in the following instances

• one door-to-door selling ADT alarm systems who was unbelievably condescending (I have a YALE alarm fitted, bell box obviously visible if he looked on approach to the house). <superiority mode on> Stupid fk - he's doing door to door selling and I'm earning at least double whatever that tt was on; what a knob-head to be smug and condescending at the same time. I really did feel repulsed once I'd got rid of him.
• another door-to-door selling 'free' government cavity wall insulation. Had to listen to his bks about how great it is and all the neighbours have had it done. No, there aren't any problems with damp, all those problems have been solved these days. The fly-by-night chancers give a guarantee! Silly me.
• chuggers. How fking dare they interrupt me from my tea. As mentioned once before https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
• I've had the oirish 'can I steam clean yer drive sir' brigade round trying to rob me blind
• I've had the excruciating god botherers conversation with a couple of loons

[poing]

Robertj21a said:

Lord Marylebone said:

Because it might be one of your friends or family?

Or perhaps a neighbour that needs your help or something?

Surely not everyone who knocks on your door "isn't wanted" just because you aren't expecting them?

Yes they are, anyone I know will ring first.

Does your delivery guy call you first? Can I upgrade to that version of Prime?

[Some Gump]

Lord Marylebone said:

Do you answer your front door?

I only let people in the back door.

[anonymous-user]

Some Gump said:

Lord Marylebone said:

Do you answer your front door?

I only let people in the back door.

Did we both go to the same private school?

[Wiccan of Darkness]

You people have no enjoyment in your lives, I answer the door to all those religious callers. It's incredible fun. The last two went like this.

Hello. We're here to talk about Jesus. Are you spiritual at all?
Yes, yes I am. But I most certainly don't follow Jesus. He was a shyster, con man and cheap trickster.
Oh. What makes you feel like that then, may we ask?
Oh I don't feel that way, that's what he was like, you see things like walking on water, well if you've been to the sea of Galilee, as I have, you'll know the underwater currents shift sand around; you can be in a boat with 30ft of water beneath you and a sand dune develops under the water, so when you step out of the boat you instead step on the top of a 29ft mound of sand. Ergo looks like you're walking on water.
Oh. Well the bible says differently, I'll read you a passage
No it doesn't. Besides, observations aside, Jesus also conned people, water into wine was bks, he took an old pot full of wine tannins, filled it with water which absorbed the tannins and colour and then gave it to people who'd never tried, tasted or seen wine before - what were they expecting wine to be like?
Oh. Oh I see what you're getting at, but the bible...
Is clearly inaccurate as I have just pointed out to you, yet in the bible a lot of salient relevance is omitted such as time scales between a paralysed man having his spine manipulated, trapped nerves freeing and standing up to walk.
Oh. In that case, why do you consider yourself spiritual then?
Because I'm a witch. I foretell the future, read tarot cards, even cast spells. I can cast a spell for you now if you want?
Jesus can save you from this life of sin
Why would I want anything from that whitewashing shyster, I certainly wouldn't buy a used car from him
He is our lord and saviour (clearly not getting the Nixon reference)
I can cast a spell on you now, cure that aching back of yours (JW was an old woman, bit kyphotic so guaranteed a bad back) I have a lot of witchy powers, you know
I think we should be off now, ummmm yes, we'll be leaving
Oh no, do stay for a cup of herbal tea and a tarot reading, I do more than healing spells, I can do a seance for you to contact any ancestors in the spirit world, even put a curse on someone you don't like - or turn you both in to frogs
Jesus can save you, Lord knows how but we have faith that he'll find a way even if we can't....
Who do you want hexed? Or turned in to frogs?
We must leave.... now..Goodbye
How rude. Well watch out for that bus in 6 months time as that's how it ends....
(Inaudiable mutterings) (JW's turn and walk briskly down the drive).

Granted, that one was fun but the one before was hysterical, if a little NSFW. The pair of JW's consisted of a dessicated relic from the catacombs of Egypt and a fresh young lad of 18 to 20. Long story short I kept glancing at him as the dessicated relic read passages from The Watchtower and then proceeded to pretend that not only had he and I met before, but it was in a drunken state in a gay nightclub in Cheltenham, that had ended with lust-driven acts of wanton carnality and would he like to come in to finish what we had started.

Sadly, no religious callers have visited me since. I have no idea why. So...... wait..what was this thread about again?

[Snubs]

Lord Marylebone said:

Johnnytheboy said:

Of course I answer my front door.

I'm not some paranoid internet loon.

This.

Indeed, i had no idea Pistonheads had so many people that are scared of what's outside their front door. I moved into my house at the end of last year and have had a number of unexpected calls. They've included taking in a few deliveries for neighbours, which was a nice chance to say hello to them rather than the end of days that some seem to consider it. During the election someone wanted to know if i was going to vote for his party, i said no and that was the end of that. Today, a very late b'day present was delivered unexpectedly. Great. Beats sitting in your house shouting at the walls in paranoid rage.

[LordHaveMurci]

MDMA . said:

LordHaveMurci said:

There's nothing like watcing the charity mob walk past your kitchen window to ring your doorbell only to get no answer, then have to walk back past your kitchen window to go on to the next unsuspecting mug.


The really tenacious ones come round the side & knock, that rarely ends well.

A kitchen at the front of the house? Must be the gate house i presume?

It's double aspect I'll have you know!

[Frank7]

Johnnytheboy said:

Of course I answer my front door.

I'm not some paranoid internet loon.

HTH

You and I both Johnny, you and I both.
Actually we have an intercom, as our living room is on the first floor of our three storey Town House, if it's a friend or family member, we'll buzz them in.
If it's a delivery, we'll say, "Down in one second", if it's a bible puncher, we'll say, "Thanks, but no thanks."
I have difficulty getting my head around how people can blithely say that they don't respond to a knock or ring at their door.
Makes me think that they are either deserters, wanted by the police, or frightened of their own shadow.

[LordHaveMurci]

Frank7 said:

I have difficulty getting my head around how people can blithely say that they don't respond to a knock or ring at their door.
Makes me think that they are either deserters, wanted by the police, or frightened of their own shadow.

Or have no interest in stopping what we're doing to answer the door to somebody that we're 99% sure we don't want to talk to.

[Zod]

Doorbell rings, press button, see who’s there on screen and ask what their business is. Decide whether to go to door or ask them to leave.

[red_slr]

Tried to chat up 2 fairly fit JWs a couple of months ago. Wifey said I was a sicko LOL. One of them was actually a bit of a goer I reckon, but the other made a little note in her book and they were off. Anyway few days ago they were back knocked on every door again except ours... mission accomplished