Do you answer your door for strangers?

[Bearcat]

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?

['Hamas' Jenkins]

I always do unless I'm taking a nap in the living room. Canvassers are a pain in the ass, but people are generally doing because they either have no other options, or sincerely believe in what they are doing.

If someone is selling a service (like security), I will always politely tell them that I'm highly unlikely to buy it, but if they want to give me a brief synopsis they can. That usually takes the pressure off of them, and then after they spend a couple of minutes I decline and wish them good luck with other people.

If they are Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts, I'll buy some of their cheaper options just to make their lives easier.

There are some kids from lower income neighborhoods that will come and sell candy bars for fundraisers that actually aren't such. I feel sorry for someone who is desperate enough to resort to those measures, so I'll give them $5 for two shitass Hershey bars.

Oddly, I never, ever give money or food to people on the side of the road. I'm oddly inconsistent with my charity, I guess.

[Deberg_1990]

This always cracks me up because its so spot on to the changes in our society.

[LOCOChief]

We don’t have many visitors out here but the ones that have we keep in the crawl space under the garage.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I always do unless I'm taking a nap in the living room. Canvassers are a pain in the ass, but people are generally doing because they either have no other options, or sincerely believe in what they are doing.

If someone is selling a service (like security), I will always politely tell them that I'm highly unlikely to buy it, but if they want to give me a brief synopsis they can. That usually takes the pressure off of them, and then after they spend a couple of minutes I decline and wish them good luck with other people.

If they are Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts, I'll buy some of their cheaper options just to make their lives easier.

There are some kids from lower income neighborhoods that will come and sell candy bars for fundraisers that actually aren't such. I feel sorry for someone who is desperate enough to resort to those measures, so I'll give them $5 for two shitass Hershey bars.

Oddly, I never, ever give money or food to people on the side of the road. I'm oddly inconsistent with my charity, I guess.

Guess I have to take back "it's not like I've ever been glad I did".... one time I bought popcorn from a neighborhood kid who was in the Boy Scouts. As a formerly socially inept kid, I'm happy to let them at least get through their spiel.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

Only if they're hot and busty

Does that happen often?


True story:

In my single days, I moved into a new apartment, and quickly noticed that my next door neighbor had fantastic legs. As in, spectacularly fantastic. One day she rode by on her bicycle in short shorts as I was walking by my big glass patio doors, and I had no choice but to turn and watch. It was impossible to not do so.

And of course she looked over and saw me staring at her fantastic legs, steaming up the window with my tongue.

About an hour later, she came over and knocked on my door to introduce herself. And here's the weird part - she came onto me. She had fantastic legs and she came on to me.

At the time, I was an idiot. I was engaged to a terrible, terrible person, so I politely turned her down in an awkwardly flirtatious manner and we nonetheless hit it off. So here I was, living next door to a woman with fantastic legs and we flirted with each other whenever we crossed paths and she was kind of teasing while I sighed and was loyal to my far less attractive and terrible fiance who really didn't have great legs.

So a month or two goes by, and my terrible fiance creates a fake crisis about something stupid for the millionth time, and for the fourth or fifth time we break up. But this time I'm dandy with it.

So I give it a week or so, and then I'm over at my neighbor's door. Did I mention that she had fantastic legs? I knew she was home because I'd seen her go in earlier.

Knock, knock.

No answer.

Knock, knock.

No answer.

The next day, she came over and said, "Oh, I really wanted to answer the door, but I couldn't. My boyfriend was with me, and he's really jealous."

Boyfriend? She'd never told me about a boyfriend and I'd never seen one. So alas, my window was lost. And then the next week my terrible fiance with the bad legs showed back up, and we got together again until she cheated on me with her boss and we finally broke up for good.

I really lost an opportunity there.

[Dunit35]

Sometimes. I’ll look through the small window on the door. I’ve ignored it several times.

One issue we have is both of our toddlers like to unlock the doorknob and open the door, for everyone. Luckily, one of them can’t reach the deadbolt and the other is starting to learn not to open the door.

[Frazod]

We almost never get people showing up unannounced, and very few solicitors, but I'll answer the door. Been meaning to put in a peephole for about 17 years now but haven't gotten around to it. We live in a good area and I've never heard of any violent crimes or break-ins in my neighborhood. Also, my unit is in the middle of the building, and all the buildings look alike, and I park my car in the garage, so there's absolutely nothing to draw attention to my home.

Plus, most of the time I'm armed.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Does that happen often?


True story:

Two beautiful women showed up at my door once.

Their first question was "Do you believe in God?"

I told them no, but I was just starting to reconsider.

[kjwood75nro]

Being law enforcement in a small town, it's inevitable.

[Hammock Parties]

usually invite them in for a spot of tea and anal

[seclark]

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[BucEyedPea]

I do but I have a portacullis a foot away keeping me safe.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

I do but I have a portacullis a foot away keeping me safe.

I've never heard of that dog breed.

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I've never heard of that dog breed.

Ha! Not a dog—an iron gate to keep out enemies.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by seclark

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One of my high school friends lives about 15 miles south of Jeff City, out in the middle of nowhere. Several years ago his house got broken into. There was a group that worked rural areas - they'd drive up to a house and knock on the door. If somebody answered, they said they were lost and asked for directions. If nobody was home, they'd loot the place.

The good thing about living in the country is that you're far removed from most of the shitty people. The bad thing about living in the country is you're far removed from help if the shitty people come to you.