Do you answer the door even when you're not expecting company? - General Discussion Discussion

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

I don’t have that problem. Nobody ever comes by here.

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[–] Jason46 (337) 4 years ago

Isolated house? I want a house like that. Would be perfect for an introvert like me.

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[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Very isolated. Deep in the woods, with no one else around.

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[–] db20db (17297) 4 years ago

Nice! Not even any Bigfoot activity, lol?

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[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Coyotes, foxes, deer. No bigfoot. People in the area tell me they have seen bear, but I never have.

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[–] Eric56 (4580) 4 years ago

Doesn't it get spooky at night time? Would be cool to watch horror movies at midnight sitting by fireplace snacking on popcorn. That nice cozy feeling.

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[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

I don’t find it spooky. I like it. There have been the occasional times where I’m outside in the dark and something big moves. It’s always a deer, but there is the moment of surprise.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (77577) 4 years ago

Yes, it could be a neighbor in trouble and I dig my neighbors

If it's a Jehovah type with literature I politely inform them I have a religion I like just fine and they have always left without issue

I get a lot of political sorts too, I give them a minute, take their little flyers and tell them I have a chicken and potatoes in the stove and 'thanks, have a good day'

Never had a problem answering the door, besides, I like to know who is in my yard

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[–] Padeen (6459) 4 years ago

"I get a lot of political sorts too, I give them a minute, take their little flyers and tell them I have a chicken and potatoes in the stove and 'thanks, have a good day'"

I'll have to use that one. Takes a lot of guts to go door to door, so I try not to be rude. Scammers calling my house though, with the whole internet virus shtick, I enjoy fucking with them and wasting their time.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (77577) 4 years ago

The phone calls are the worst
I finally got rid of the landline and now they call my cell🙄

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[–] AnubisRaydeen (7897) 4 years ago

I love doing this. When I get business scam calls at my office, I lead them on for as long as I have time. Agree to some things then put them on hold for abusive amounts of time. Sometimes I will mimic their accent and repeat everything they say back to them. I went from hating scam calls to loving them.

I always answer the front door. At worst I have to tell someone that I am NOT interested twice. Sometimes it's a neighbor returning a container of mine.

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[–] nyctc7 (43723) 4 years ago

I ask who it is.

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[–] bellington83 (3289) 4 years ago

I normally answer the door but if it's for a topic I have no interest in, I just say I'm minding the house for my folks and they go on their merry way.

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[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

I don't. People usually just want stuff and that's the only reason they contact me. I don't answer the phone either

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[–] sslssg (34334) 4 years ago

Only if I'm naked

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (77577) 4 years ago

Where do you live 😁???

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[–] sslssg (34334) 4 years ago

In my house!! Hahahaha!

Would it deter you if I said naked, but singing showtunes?

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (77577) 4 years ago

If I had the lyrics I might just join you!

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[–] CoreyHaimFan (1031) 4 years ago

No and a stranger knocked on my door last Saturday.

I wish I would have answered because as it turned out it was a guy running for a local political office. My guess is he saw the Biden sign in my yard and thought I'd be a good person to chat with.

I didn't answer because I was baked and my house reeked of weed lol and I was paranoid.

I live in Indiana where the weed laws are anciently outdated and I also live in a neighborhood with a lot of Trump flags.

During a recent storm a giant tree branch fell on and damaged the roof of one of these Trump flag guys house, which made me chuckle a little bit like God was doing it on purpose but this is beside the point.

Anyways I didn't answer the door because one I was paranoid and two because I didn't recognize the guy and was worried it was a neighbor.

But the guy left a mailer on my door handle and his policies mentioned a lot of issues I agreed with and supported so I felt bad about not answering. His flyer even mentioned his favoring legalization so I could have probably invited him in for a joint and beer lol.

But generally no I don't answer the door.

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[–] Eric56 (4580) 4 years ago

I don't understand the fascination with people putting political signs on their yard. Seems to be a 'Murica thing.

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[–] sslssg (34334) 4 years ago

They do it in Canada too. Not only are they an eye sore but they create so much garbage

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[–] Eric56 (4580) 4 years ago

I used to live in near Detroit, Michigan from 2012 to 2016. And it was especially prominent in the suburbs where I lived (Grosse Pointe and St. Clair Shores). Detroit had a lot of Obama/Clinton signature but the suburbs had many Trump signs.

Not too much here where I live in BC. But I bet if I go to Alberta, there will probably be alot of anti-Trudeau signs there, lol.

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[–] CoreyHaimFan (1031) 4 years ago

It's all about trying to sway people. Not sure how effective it is, but this election is kinda important.

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[–] Eric56 (4580) 4 years ago

'but this election is kinda important'

They say that in EVERY election.

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[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Yeah, sure, I'm not hiding from anyone and if it's door to door religion I'm more than happy to have a chat, they never stay around too long once I get going :)

I never answer phone calls from a private number though - too many scammers out there. If it's important they always leave a message or text anyway.

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