Life Do you answer your door for strangers?

**Bearcat** · 12-14-2017, 07:12 PM

You're not expecting anyone and otherwise have no reason not to answer the door (you're wearing pants, you're not performing open heart surgery, etc.).... do you open your door to see what they want?

Black Bob · 12-14-2017, 07:14 PM

BWillie · 12-14-2017, 07:15 PM

Nope.

Why Not? · 12-14-2017, 07:16 PM

Got a Ring video doorbell system for my birthday this week. Never answering the door again. Friends and family know they need not knock at my place.

**TribalElder** · 12-14-2017, 07:18 PM

With video now you can tell who is at the door. No, I don't give a **** what you are trying to sell me, gtfo

BWillie · 12-14-2017, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TribalElder

With video now you can tell who is at the door. No, I don't give a **** what you are trying to sell me, gtfo

How much was your video entry system?

Reerun_KC · 12-14-2017, 07:19 PM

Where I live. If the door bell rings or someone knocks, you answer door with a .45. Out in the country meth heads be methy.

**Easy 6** · 12-14-2017, 07:25 PM

Yes, and usually after checking, but its a small town with little to worry about

If its someone pushing something, I am more than capable of being rude... dont need any, sorry!

**Rain Man** · 12-14-2017, 07:25 PM

My front door is all glass, so if I can see someone, they can see me. I'll usually answer it even if it's a stranger, but I keep one foot in front of the door to block it and only open the door enough to talk. The only people that ever ring my bell are:

1. pizza delivery people for my apartment who come to the wrong door.
2. political panhandlers that I can be snarky to since I hate the company that they work for.
3. a neighbor dropping off zucchini since anyone who ever grows zucchini ends up with ten times more than they need.

Maybe once per year a panhandler will come to the door, which is annoying. But I just say no in a friendly manner so they don't vandalize my property.

**Bearcat** · 12-14-2017, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

My front door is all glass, so if I can see someone, they can see me. I'll usually answer it even if it's a stranger, but I keep one foot in front of the door to block it and only open the door enough to talk. The only people that ever ring my bell are:

1. pizza delivery people for my apartment who come to the wrong door.
2. political panhandlers that I can be snarky to since I hate the company that they work for.
3. a neighbor dropping off zucchini since anyone who ever grows zucchini ends up with ten times more than they need.

Maybe once per year a panhandler will come to the door, which is annoying. But I just say no in a friendly manner so they don't vandalize my property.

I did forget the "Yes, but only when they can see me" option.

At my last place, there was a front window positioned perfectly so someone walking onto the front porch could easily see me sitting on the couch before even reaching the door, and they'd often make eye contact, so I felt like it was necessary to answer the door.

Otherwise, one day I asked myself why the hell I ever answer the door, because it's not like I've ever been glad I did.

MTG#10 · 12-14-2017, 07:31 PM

Hell no. Only thing worse than telemarketers are canvassers.

**DaneMcCloud** · 12-14-2017, 07:33 PM

Nope.

Main floor is two stories up. I have Call Box that rings the phone system so that I can allow people through the exterior gate but I only buzz up people that I know.

If it's someone that says they're with Amazon or USPS, I either walk out on a balcony to verify or look out a window.

There have been way too many burglaries in our neighborhood the past few years, including mail theft.

patteeu · 12-14-2017, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Nope.

Main floor is two stories up. I have Call Box that rings the phone system so that I can allow people through the exterior gate but I only buzz up people that I know.

If it's someone that says they're with Amazon or USPS, I either walk out on a balcony to verify or look out a window.

There have been way too many burglaries in our neighborhood the past few years, including mail theft.

What if they say they're from Chiefsplanet?

KCrockaholic · 12-14-2017, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by patteeu

What if they say they're from Chiefsplanet?

He'd call them a butt****ing moron via his little call box and neg rep them back to the stone ages.

patteeu · 12-14-2017, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

He'd call them a butt****ing moron via his little call box and neg rep them back to the stone ages.

View Poll Results: Do you answer your door for strangers?
Yes, and I have no way of knowing if they're a stranger (or don't check)	6	6.67%
Yes, and I check to see who it is before answering	41	45.56%
Yes, but only if they're really persistent	1	1.11%
No	42	46.67%
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12-14-2017, 07:12 PM	Topic Starter
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12-14-2017, 07:16 PM	#4
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12-14-2017, 07:18 PM	#5
TribalElder Arrowhead Trail of Tears Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: KansasCity Casino cash: $2120441	With video now you can tell who is at the door. No, I don't give a **** what you are trying to sell me, gtfo
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12-14-2017, 07:19 PM	#7
Reerun_KC Rock Chalk Jayhawks! KU!!! Join Date: Aug 2005 Casino cash: $8301160	Where I live. If the door bell rings or someone knocks, you answer door with a .45. Out in the country meth heads be methy.
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12-14-2017, 07:25 PM	#8
Easy 6 pie is never free Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: the drivers seat Casino cash: $3387775	Yes, and usually after checking, but its a small town with little to worry about If its someone pushing something, I am more than capable of being rude... dont need any, sorry!
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12-14-2017, 07:25 PM	#9
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2978491 VARSITY	My front door is all glass, so if I can see someone, they can see me. I'll usually answer it even if it's a stranger, but I keep one foot in front of the door to block it and only open the door enough to talk. The only people that ever ring my bell are: 1. pizza delivery people for my apartment who come to the wrong door. 2. political panhandlers that I can be snarky to since I hate the company that they work for. 3. a neighbor dropping off zucchini since anyone who ever grows zucchini ends up with ten times more than they need. Maybe once per year a panhandler will come to the door, which is annoying. But I just say no in a friendly manner so they don't vandalize my property. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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12-14-2017, 07:31 PM	#11
MTG#10 Mammoth penis Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springfield Casino cash: $7404386	Hell no. Only thing worse than telemarketers are canvassers.
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12-14-2017, 07:33 PM	#12
DaneMcCloud Supporter Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hollywood, CA Casino cash: $10053648	Nope. Main floor is two stories up. I have Call Box that rings the phone system so that I can allow people through the exterior gate but I only buzz up people that I know. If it's someone that says they're with Amazon or USPS, I either walk out on a balcony to verify or look out a window. There have been way too many burglaries in our neighborhood the past few years, including mail theft.
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