Answering the door

We live in the country so we rarely get anyone knocking on our door.

Funny story though, when my kids were little we were making breakfast one morning when someone said there was a truck coming up our driveway. We all freaked out and ran in different directions hiding. I eventually had to come out of hiding and answer the door because our car was in the driveway and they knew we were home. We just never get company no one knew what to do (the fact we were all in our p.j.'s didn't help either).

Anyway, it is your home and you should be able to ignore them if you want to. Sometimes you are just not in the mood to keep company.

. Also many burglars case houses of those that they think AREN'T home. They don't usually burglarize a home where someone is actually there.

LOL oh they do where I live, my friend got burgled and didn't even realise, they knew she was upstairs too as she was playing music! someone got burgled in my building too, and all of us were in, how I didn't realise I do not know.... I live in a bad place !

We never answer the door. Ever. You'd have to call and say you're outside if you want us to open the door. If someone knocks and we're not expecting anyone, we all run and hide.

Maybe it's a Mexican thing. I mean hide behind furniture. Peek out the windows. Everyone gets real quiet. Crawl on the floor to the next room....

I don't trust unexpected visitors. My mom is worse. We share a house and we always make my husband answer the door. He doesn't like to answer it either. Maybe it's not a Mexican thing.

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I remember my college freshman year, and I entered my apartment really tired from class one day. As I went into the apartment (I figured someone didn't lock the door), and I was just thinking to myself that hm... roomies must've moved the furniture around. It wasn't until I went into the 3rd room that I figured out that I was in the wrong apartment! OMG, everyone was still asleep and didn't even notice I was in there. :laugh: My apartment was the next floor up. :blushing:

College peeps: remember to lock your doors!

I usually never answer the door. I work mid-nights so half the time the door bell doesn't wake me up in the first place, but the main reason I don't open the door is because that is a main way burglars check to see if a house is empty, and if anyone tries to break into my house I will use swift justice against them

I hate unannounced visitors. I always seem to get that problem when I move to a new area, one neighbour walked through my gate and into my kitchen once to chat. I was speechless lol. I think she realised though and never did it again. Another one used to turn up around teatime when my kids were at the table and keep me chatting on the doorstep and by the time she had gone teatime had all but fallen apart. I like having visitors but I like to make dates (then I can tidy my house and make the beds lol).

Nope. Same with phone calls. There's a reason for voicemail and I like to use it. If someone needs me badly enough they'll leave a voicemail and/or beat my door down trying to get in.

I value my privacy

I work 3rd shift (11pm-7am). So usually i'm not awake to answer the door. If I am awake it is a toss up as to if I answer or not. If I do answer the door, I will have a .38spl in hand not counting the 9mm in my back pocket.

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No. Sometimes I tip toe over to the door, have a look who it is and then turn around to snugg;e up on the couch again - I actually only open the door if I ordered something or expecting some one lol

I rarely answer my door unless I'm expecting someone. If they're insistent and keep knocking I bring my dog (bullmastiff) to the door with me. He's a really placid dog but he's very protective of me and his size alone will frighten people.

sometimes i dont even answer the house phone never mind the door!!!

You should be complaining that it's rude for someone to show up at your house unannounced, ESPECIALLY when you work nights.

I have to disagree with more people here. I always open my door. I would prefer that, if I know you, just knock and walk in. Don't expect the house to be spotless because I am not expecting company but you are more than welcome. You are welcome anytime during the day and at night when the lights are on (or anytime you really really need something). I was raised to believe that anyone and eveeyone is welcome. So, come visit.

I was raised to believe that you should be hospitable to guests, as well, but most people no longer live in a world where it's safe to open your door to just anyone or to leave it unlocked for regular visitors.

I do not answer the door unless I know exactly who is there (similarly, I do not answer my phone if I don't recognize the number on caller ID). If someone knocks and I'm not expecting anyone, I generally don't even bother getting up to see who is there. Anybody I would allow inside my home has my phone number, and they typically call before they come over.

I can't seem nor am I interested in keeping a doorbell in working order here in the north. The storm door is locked so they don't even have access to the knocker. I have a peephole in the door but don't use it because I'm not really interested in who's there. I'll only answer if it's the mailman or UPS or a kid. Most people who know us enter through the side door by knocking first.

I used to have an old neighbor lady who bothered me incessantly. She'd come on her golf cart a few times a week. (we back up to a golf course). She'd want to come in and visit and I allowed her to the first few times but got tired of it. I cured her by grabbing a beer and asking her to drive me around the golf course and stop at the "half-way house" for another.

She stopped stalking me that very week. Gosh and it was just getting fun!