Do you answer your front door when strangers knock?

[BrianNole777]

Spring is almost here and strangers will be knocking on your door. I stopped answering a year ago. 99% of the time it's a salesperson.

I wish I stopped ages ago.

Do you answer the door when strangers knock? What was the result?

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[Kinnick.At.Night]

Yes. It’s usually youth athletes raising money. I even donate to the Jefferson kids, even though as a Wash guy, I was involved in numerous battles with the J-Hookers back in the day.

 

[BrianNole777]

Yes. It’s usually youth athletes raising money. I even donate to the Jefferson kids, even though as a Wash guy, I was involved in numerous battles with the J-Hookers back in the day.

Who are the "J-Hookers??"

Did you kill any?

 

[lucas80]

Only when the OP's mom gives the secret knock.

 

[hawkeye54545]

Yeah with gun drawn. #'Merica

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Who are the "J-Hookers??"

Did you kill any?

The Jefferson J-Hawks. 🙂

 

[drew_hawk]

Only when the OP's mom gives the secret knock.

 

[auntie_fah]

Thanksfully i currently live in a building that isnt accessible unless you have a key or someone lets you in so i dont have to deal with it.

Dont get me started about the Kirby door to door salespeople tho. They are the reason i quit answering the door before i lived where i currently do.

 

[BrianNole777]

Only when the OP's mom gives the secret knock.

SON OF A BITCH!!

 

[Chuck C]

Depends. I have a camera and can screen them. We live on a dead end street, so we don’t get that many anyway.

 

[beanerhawk]

I don't think I could count on 1 hand the number of times a stranger has knocked on my front door since I moved into this house 4 years ago.

 

[dekhawk]

use ring to see who it is first.

 

[bojihawk44]

You don't have cameras?

Poor.

 

[THE_DEVIL]

Ops mom always answers the back door when I knock on it

 

[HawkMachine]

 

[ft254]

Yes. I'm not a coward or paranoid.

I also lived in the Chicago, NY, Baltimore and DC areas. And answered doors when living in those areas.

Never carried protection. Stayed in hotels in cities all over the country, Europe and Canada in my career.

30 years. No threatening situations.

 

[BrianNole777]

Yes. I'm not a coward or paranoid.

I also lived in the Chicago, NY, Baltimore and DC areas. And answered to doors when living in those areas.

Pussies.

What percentage of your door knockers were salespeople, Jehova's Witnesses or Mormons?

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Yes, because my dog goes bananas.
I tell them not interested and close the door

 

[Moral]

Not since this:

"It has happen to me a couple times. My go-to is usually to ignore the door and wonder who the hell was at my door after they leave. It usually leaves behind an uneasy feeling for a bit. To be fair I also do the same thing during the day time. One time I didn't ignore it and it was the neighbor kids that had just learned a new ballet arrangement and they made me watch them for like 3 minutes. It was about as awkward of a situation as I have ever been in. CSB"

They tried to return again recently and I made a run for the basement. Before that it was all windows salesmen, solar salesman, some teens trying to sell a magazines, and girl scouts. I'm not sure there has ever been a single time in my life where I was like "I sure am glad I answered the door."

 

[Funky Bunch]

Damn right! I ain't gonna miss the Publisher's Clearinghouse Prize Patrol.

 

[BrianNole777]

Not since this:

"I'm not sure there has ever been a single time in my life where I was like "I sure am glad I answered the door."

Yep.

Maybe 1 out of 100 random door knockers is important.. like a neighbor telling you a pet escaped.

 

[Moral]

Yep.

Maybe 1 out of 100 random door knockers is important.. like a neighbor telling you a pet escaped.

It is essentially like answering spam phone calls.

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

So glad my gated compound keeps out all you commoners and less than desirable people trying to approach my front door.

 

[BrianNole777]

So glad my gated compound keeps out all you commoners and less than desirable people trying to approach my front door.

You should build a moat and fill it with alligators, just in case...

 

[DeangeloVickers]

No, if they make it through the gate that's the butlers job.

 

[HawkinK.C.1]

I walk to the window, look them in the eye and then decide if I'll answer. If they're a salesperson, I like to be sure they know I'm there before I leave them hanging.

 

[ft254]

What percentage of your door knockers were salespeople, Jehova's Witnesses or Mormons?

Don't remember. But in those areas you don't see many of those guys.

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

You should build a moat and fill it with alligators, just in case...

Salt water not conducive with gators.

 

[Hawk_82]

What percentage of your door knockers were salespeople, Jehova's Witnesses or Mormons?

Does it matter? If I'm not interested in what they're selling, I politely say no thanks.

 

[ButtersHawk]

I have only twice in 5 years. One was girl scout cookies which fine whatever. The other unfortunately was this elderly Jemima's Witness couple After I explained I wasn't interested they noticed my son running behind me and asked if my wife was home. After I said we weren't married yet they left and I never witnessed them again.

 

[HawkinK.C.1]

Neighbor girl knocked yesterday. I answered for her. She was starting a dog poop scooping service. For $5.

 

[ft254]

Don't remember. But in those areas you don't see many of those guys.

We have those guys now here in Iowa. All you have to do is politely say you are atheists which we are, and they don't even leave pamphlets. Don't have Halloweeners since the city has city square beggars night.

I think knockers are more worried than answerers.

 

[BrianNole777]

Neighbor girl knocked yesterday. I answered for her. She was starting a dog poop scooping service. For $5.

Did you buy the service??

 

[billanole]

Spring is almost here and strangers will be knocking on your door. I stopped answering a year ago. 99% of the time it's a salesperson.

I wish I stopped ages ago.

Do you answer the door when strangers knock? What was the result?

Video Shows Why You Shouldn’t Open the Door for Strangers

Parents often tell their young kids and teens to never open the door for strangers. STORY: Man Abducted as a Child Reunited With Parents 20 Years Later The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, told WBTV that a female stranger showed up at her house around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday and, after...

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Yeah, tho they often come to the back door, as our rear driveway looks to be the main entrance.
The dawg is ever at the ready and very few approach her with a bad attitude. Poppy is a deterrent that discourages most.

 

[HawkinK.C.1]

Did you buy the service??

I don't have a dog at this time. I thought maybe I could leave a crap or two in the yard of my own for her, but instead I decided to try to help get a couple of other neighbors that have dogs to be her customer. I think it was the right decision.

 

[BrianNole777]

Yeah, tho they often come to the back door, as our rear driveway looks to be the main entrance.
The dawg is ever at the ready and very few approach her with a bad attitude. Poppy is a deterrent that discourages most.

Get a "Beware of Dog" sign and put it up.

I have one without a dog. It's amazing security.

 

[HawkinK.C.1]

Get a "Beware of Dog" sign and put it up.

I have one without a dog.

That would not have worked out well for me. I'd probably be crapping in the yard as we speak.

 

[BrianNole777]

That would not have worked out well for me. I'd probably be crapping in the yard as we speak.

It may help prevent your house from getting robbed...or a dog crapping in your yard.

 

[Tenacious E]

I have only twice in 5 years. One was girl scout cookies which fine whatever. The other unfortunately was this elderly Jemima's Witness couple

Was their syrup at least good?

 

[TennNole17]

Right when I moved in, I got a bunch of salespeople (I assume they have a service that sends companies new homeowners)

One security guy was really rude; and one came at like 9pm. Now I have a ring and just shoo them away with that