Guess who came acallin?

(I almost missed that little jab Susie! ) After reading this whole thread, I'm surprised at how many people don't answer the door if they don't know who it is. I think that's a good habit though. I usually do not answer the door if I don't know who it is. If I'm expecting a package I'll drop whatever I'm doing and answer.

I actually am never home until late so there's rarely a time when someone comes "acallin" and I don't know them- I definitely don't answer the phone though if I don't know who it is.

Oh yes, up the stairs and peeking down to see who it is - but of course from a safe distance!!!

...and then there is the darn new phone (he hates that ring) - Loki scatters and you should see his eyes - the size of saucers!!

Originally Posted by Hydroaxe

(I almost missed that little jab Susie!

) After reading this whole thread, I'm surprised at how many people don't answer the door if they don't know who it is. I think that's a good habit though. I usually do not answer the door if I don't know who it is. If I'm expecting a package I'll drop whatever I'm doing and answer.

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Actually I used to answer the door more frequently when we had a door chain. Now we don't but I do have a peep hole. I used to look down the stairs before I answered too but by then I was seen and obligated to answer the door. I feel much safer with the peep hole because they never know I was home. However...I miss having a chain on the door for talking to people I don't know.

Originally Posted by squirtle

At my parents house that is how we always got away with out talking to them. No one seems to be very afraid of little Brody though... I don't know why, I think he looks vicious.

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I think Brody is as vicious as he feels,Size doesn't matter(you tell'em Brody)



I used to open the door to anybody,uptill last year when a bloke called to read the meter,when i answered the door he mumbled something and said he would come back again.I told him he could read it now and he declined,which i thought was really suspicious i saw him walk away to the bus stop,he didn't read anybody elses meter .

It was in the local paper the following week about a bogus caller targeting old people and conning their way into their houses.


He must have had very poor eyesight

Originally Posted by squirtle

I did get a little irritated once though. A Jehovah's Witness came knocking on our door, we didn't answer but then the man saw my soon-to-be stepson playing outside and walked over to talk to him. I was outside in a second then. I didn't know who he was at the time, but I let him know I didn't appreciate him approaching the kid.

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This reminds me of a girl I knew in college. Her Uncle used to lounge around the house "ala natural" aka in the nude. When the JW's used to go to his house he would put a robe on, open the door and let them know he wasn't interested. Well, they came back week after week after week. He got fed up and when they came the next time, he just opened the door without the robe on and asked "What do you want!!!" I wish I could have seen the faces of the ladies at the door. They just started stammering and never came back.

Nope, I don't either, and I have No Soliciting signs up too.

Another reason I'll be glad to get moved.
Our little farm is on a private road and I fully intend to post it No Trespassing.

I almost never answer my door. My friends are considerate enough to call before they come, and I always know when I am getting a package, so if they ring the doorbell, they are here uninvited. When I first moved in here, some JWs came here, and were looking through the windows to see if anyone was here. They saw me coming around the corner, pistol in hand, and decided to go away. I had a stalker years ago, and woke up several times with him standing over me, watching me sleep. I guess it made me a little paranoid.

For some odd reason, of my three, only Lily runs away! For those of you who don't know, Twitch & Ophelia are deaf.

I personally LOVE to open the door when someone comes. #1 I live in the boondocks. #2 If I try to see who it is, whoever it is can see me. #3 In almost every case, the person at the door sees the dogs with their hackles up snarling & forget what they were going to say. Now, if that person were to walk in the house, the dogs ouwld be fine with it. I would think they would actually help they steal whatever they want.

I am waaayyyy too small town. I open the door for whoever is there. I would get killed in the city.

Our neighbor's a JWs, but we own some property together & they never come bother us. We are very willing to respect their religion & they respect ours. We get along so well, they never send anyone to our house. The daughter there is a year older than my lil sis & the three of us had many a "play date" when we were younger.

Originally Posted by gemlady

Mom worked all the time and was hardly home but the religious folks caught her one time. She listened and noted what the person said and how they used scriptures. Then she countered with other scriptures and started asking questions of the person beyond what they expected! Mom spent many a Sunday and Wednesday even listening to her dad - a Baptist minister!! If the lady's friends hadn't intervened, Mom felt she almost converted her to being Baptist!

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That reminded me of a story about my dad. In the early 70's before altheimers stole my dad, he would actually invite JW's in. He would listen for awhile and just when they thought that they had him on the hook, my dad would turn things around. He actually would have them arguing against a concept that they previously stated that they believed. They would be sooo confused by the time they left.

On a side note, my mom got very angry at a real estate person that had dropped by the house while she was at work. (my dad was 30 yrs older than my mom). Her next door neighbor has speifically told her NOT to go to my parents' house, that the gentleman suffered from altheimers. Well, that little hotfooted it over there. My dad went to the neighbor's house in tears saying that someone was going to take his home away. Wanda (the neighbor) called my mom at work and told her this. She had a card from the company that sent the out and read them the riot act and if my dad had any health problems stemming from this, then they would here from her lawyer. Luckily Wanda was able to get my dad calmed down enough before my mom got home.