Not answering the doorbell

[Progster]

I don't like to open the door when I don't know who it is, just as I don't like to answer the phone when I don't know who it is. I don't answer the doors to strangers, and as for other people I might know like the neighbours, well, it just depends on my mood and energy levels that day. Usually, I just want to be left alone.

 

[tree]

I don't have a doorbell.

If anyone comes to my door, it will be FedEx, UPS, or the mail carrier
with a package, a pair of Jehovah's Witnesses, or somebody whose
dog or cat has gotten loose.

So I am probably glad to see the first 3, will tell the pair I understand
but am not interested, and agree to let whoever know if I see the animal.

There is not a lot of *unknown traffic* at my door.

 

[Kirsty]

I don't have a doorbell.

If anyone comes to my door, it will be FedEx, UPS, or the mail carrier
with a package, a pair of Jehovah's Witnesses, or somebody whose
dog or cat has gotten loose.

So I am probably glad to see the first 3, will tell the pair I understand
but am not interested, and agree to let whoever know if I see the animal.

There is not a lot of *unknown traffic* at my door.

The best way to be. lol. At least, if we do have a doorbell, we have the option to turn it off.

 

[Butterfly88]

I look out the window and only answer the door if I know the person and feel comfortable. If it's a delivery they can leave it and if it's a salesperson or politician I don't need to see them. They may see me if I look through the window, but that's just too bad, I'm still not answering.

 

[KillingBMan]

Thankfully I live in a flat so whoever arrives has to buzz up and I can check who they are first. But I will always double check through the spy hole because I am paranoid that they aren't who they say they are. I will still only let in people I know really well, would never let a neighbour in

 

[LittleLemon]

Absolutely. I actually hide. We have little windows on our door, and you can see quite a bit inside, so when I see people coming up, I hide in the kitchen. My oldest son looks at me weirdly, but oh well. When they see that I see them, I grit my teeth and answer. I don't know how to tell them to go away, so they end up talking forever and then I sometimes end up giving them money. I wish I could just say no. Once I was holding my banjo up over my head (I think to get it out of the way of my dog) and the Jehovah's Witness lady looked nervous, quickly handed me a brochure, and left in a hurry. That was nice.

 

[KillingBMan]

Absolutely. I actually hide. We have little windows on our door, and you can see quite a bit inside, so when I see people coming up, I hide in the kitchen. My oldest son looks at me weirdly, but oh well. When they see that I see them, I grit my teeth and answer. I don't know how to tell them to go away, so they end up talking forever and then I sometimes end up giving them money. I wish I could just say no. Once I was holding my banjo up over my head (I think to get it out of the way of my dog) and the Jehovah's Witness lady looked nervous, quickly handed me a brochure, and left in a hurry. That was nice.

The ideal way to deal with Jehovah's witnesses [emoji23] I once had one of them put their hand on my chest without asking and told me that I 'need to let Jesus into my heart'. I pushed them away and slammed the door in their face, definitely never opened the door to them since

 

[LittleLemon]

The ideal way to deal with Jehovah's witnesses

I once had one of them put their hand on my chest without asking and told me that I 'need to let Jesus into my heart'. I pushed them away and slammed the door in their face, definitely never opened the door to them since

Um, wow. It's a good thing she didn't do that while I was holding a banjo. No telling what my natural impulses would do. That's creepy of them!

 

[Kirsty]

Especially tonight at Halloween, I'm not answering the doorbell or knocks on the door.

 

[Kirsty]

I actually hide. We have little windows on our door, and you can see quite a bit inside, so when I see people coming up, I hide in the kitchen. My oldest son looks at me weirdly, but oh well. When they see that I see them, I grit my teeth and answer.

Oh god. That's a nightmare having a window on the door. People outside can see our silhouette figures! I still wouldn't answer it, though, in the hope they would give up trying to get my attention.