Do you answer your door?

I always answer the door - I'm too nosey to not see who it is!

A couple of weekends ago someone rang the doorbell and I was about to jump in the shower, and had nothing on, so just threw my dressing gown on and answered the door to be confronted by 2 Jehovah's Witnesses who started being very chatty. I reached down to get Smudge away from the door and realised they could probably see down my dressing gown at the top, so quickly jumped back up and use my (bare) leg to get Smudge back and they got all flustered, and they said "thanks very much, have a nice day", thrust a flyer at me, and hurried on!

I remember a while back I knocked on a neighbours door around the middle of the day on a weekend to check the time of his party that night, and he answered it wearing nothing but a towel. And as it turned out he had a MIGHTY fine body!!!!!!! I was red and stammering and didn't know where to look. And he was one of those ultra nice, ultra polite people who always said "do you want to come in" whenever you knocked on the door, and he said it and I hesitated for half a second before saying "no it's ok, I have to run anyway..."

We seldom get people at the door, so it's not much of an issue. I always do the peephole check or check from the livingroom or bedroom window if it's convenient, and then open on the hasp if it's someone I don't know, but who otherwise looks OK. If I'm not expecting anyone, and it's not convenient to go to the door, I usually just ignore it.

Originally Posted by Zissou'sMom

I do look outside first, in case it's a land shark.

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If I'm expecting a package I jump out of bed and into whatever pair of pants I can find ....no giggling non US people, you know what I mean by pants (british friend always teases me ).
Otherwise, if DH is here, I make him get it.

If I'm alone, not expecting anyone and don't recognize the vehicle as belonging to some various utility company I won't answer it. And if I do the heavy metal and screen does stays locked. In fact, if I'm home alone the doors stay locked. Just because it's a rural area does not mean it's safe... a few months ago two womens bodies were found near a town that's only 10 minutes from here.

I never answer the door unless I am expecting someone! I have a look out the windo but I won't answer it. It makes me alittle nervy and anxious if someone is at the door and I don't know who it is. I usually go into a different room until they have gone! My sister does the same.

. I usually go into a different room until they have gone!

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Me, too! I've actually hidden behind doors--I have lots of windows and I'm afraid people will be able to see my shadow thru the curtains
If I can look out and see an adult standing on the front walk, I always answer, tho. It's usually a kid selling something for school, and I'm a real sucker for that. I always buy some ridiculously over-priced candy that isn't even very good.

If it's UPS, the mailman or someone I know, then yes I'll answer. Otherwise no I don't bother.

One of the many rotten things about a home office. I answer the door, every time, no matter what I look like.

I'm always in my pjs. so if someone comes to the door, and I can grab my robe, then I will answer it.If not, then I let one of the kids or hubby answer it

It depends. Usually I don't expect anyone too often. The fire station usually comes collecting money once a year, so I answer them. (new fire station close -by means house insurance discount) and UPS doesn't come to the door, they just leave the box!

It depends on who is at the door. Most of the time if someone knocks it's a family member. I do not get many guests at my house. If it's my mom I'll answer it. If it's someone else I'll tell them to wait.

I agree. It depends on who it is. If I want to talk to them, I'll answer, if not, I'll go back into the computer room and ignore them. I am pretty antisocial when it comes to most people so it doesn't bother me at all when I ignore either the phone or the door.

There've been so many home-invasion incidents around here the past few years that I don't trust anybody anymore. If it looks like a legitimate delivery, though, I'll head toward the door and yell, "Jack, hold the dogs back! Someone's at the door..."

Just in case.

I'm lucky if I answer the phone, never mind the door.

I'm really uncomfortable dealing with strangers at the door. Even when I lived with the parents I'd never answer it, even if I knew someone else was home. It's not even so much that I'm afraid of them doing something bad, I just don't like dealing with strangers, and I don't want them anywhere near my living space. Frankly, hearing a knock at the door makes me vaguely panicky.

I never answer the door or phone unless I know who it is.

Originally Posted by Althekitty

I usually go into a different room until they have gone! My sister does the same.

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My sisters and I all do that too.

Most of the time, yes. However I always ask who it is and if it's a solicitor I just say I'm not interested.

I answer the door in my bathrobe all the time. It's clothing, so I don't see a problem, LOL

Depends... I have a mischievous streak in me, so I tend to get all excited when solicitors visit. I have a back door and front door, so I go out the door they didn't knock on, and tell them to something of the of the effect of "hey, you know, a suspected serial killer lives in that apt." or "the last three people I've seen go in there have gone missing."

I also only answer if it's cloudy, or when it's dark out (I keep in dark in my apt, and it makes it hard for them to see my face).

Family and relatives I'll never answer to. Actually, I'll exit the apt at the first chance, take a car and zip out of there without being seen.

Lucky for me we don't have that situation pop up much. But I know the Jehovah Witness's will probably make their rounds soon. My biggest peeve is that our house is the first on our road and people are always backing up in our driveway. Can't they read a map!!