Opening your front door

[Anonymous]

I will open the door. People are not knocking if they are there to murder you. The worst thing that will happen is a pushy sales thing which is actually a scam. Oh well. At least they are working hard for their $10 in cash.

I do sometimes look and see if I know them and ignore it, but that's usually when I'm busy.

[Anonymous]

I do not want my last thought on this Earth to be I shouldn't have opened the door.
The reason we have a speakeasy. I still don't answer the door.
My husband does though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one should be opening their front door without knowing who it is, men or women.

I never open the door for someone I don't know and have told my kids the same thing. DH might open it sometimes, but even he rarely opens the door if we are not expecting anyone. We have a Ring anyway, so we can see if it's someone we know.

Why would I? The UPS/FedEx guys ring the doorbell and leave. They're not waiting there for me to open the door. Who would be coming to my door, other than someone trying to sell sh(t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You gotta be really lonely to open the door for complete strangers.

Agree. Why in the world would you need to open the door to a stranger?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In this day and age what should one's orientation be if you are a woman opening the front door of your SF house?

This day and age is the safest people have ever been give or take a bit of ebb and flow from year to year. Way safer now than 30 years ago, anyway.

[Anonymous]

Never, unless I’m expecting someone.

With the Ring doorbell, you don’t even need to be near the door let alone open it.

I check the camera to see who is there and if they’re not expected, back to what I was doing.

[Anonymous]

I vowed to no longer open any door to any stranger I’m not expecting again after a recent experience.

One evening not too long ago there was a knock at my door. It was pitch black out—my porch light wasn’t yet illuminated and I had just gotten home—and my immediate reaction was to quickly open the door because surely it had to be an emergency! I blindly opened the door and was greeted by a man selling CDs. He had a permit and everything! (I later found out on the neighborhood page that he is a legit handicapped man who makes his living this way, and is legally permitted.)

But how stupidly foolish and complacent of me! It would have taken him two seconds in the pitch black to shove me into my house if it had been someone with more nefarious intent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nobody comes to your door for your benefit. I haven’t answered my door in years.

Your kids don't have friends over? Your neighbors don't drop cookies at Christmas? You don't donate food for the Boy Scouts?

You are a hermit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This. I never open the door.

That was hilarious! Thanks for posting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I vowed to no longer open any door to any stranger I’m not expecting again after a recent experience.

One evening not too long ago there was a knock at my door. It was pitch black out—my porch light wasn’t yet illuminated and I had just gotten home—and my immediate reaction was to quickly open the door because surely it had to be an emergency! I blindly opened the door and was greeted by a man selling CDs. He had a permit and everything! (I later found out on the neighborhood page that he is a legit handicapped man who makes his living this way, and is legally permitted.)

But how stupidly foolish and complacent of me! It would have taken him two seconds in the pitch black to shove me into my house if it had been someone with more nefarious intent.

Okay, but he didn't shove you into your house or have nefarious intent. So what dreadful recent experience are you referring to? I feel like this lends credence to the argument that most people who knock at your door, including strangers, are not there to harm you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I vowed to no longer open any door to any stranger I’m not expecting again after a recent experience.

One evening not too long ago there was a knock at my door. It was pitch black out—my porch light wasn’t yet illuminated and I had just gotten home—and my immediate reaction was to quickly open the door because surely it had to be an emergency! I blindly opened the door and was greeted by a man selling CDs. He had a permit and everything! (I later found out on the neighborhood page that he is a legit handicapped man who makes his living this way, and is legally permitted.)

But how stupidly foolish and complacent of me! It would have taken him two seconds in the pitch black to shove me into my house if it had been someone with more nefarious intent.

Okay, but he didn't shove you into your house or have nefarious intent. So what dreadful recent experience are you referring to? I feel like this lends credence to the argument that most people who knock at your door, including strangers, are not there to harm you.

It was a learning experience on not being complacent in feeling safe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody comes to your door for your benefit. I haven’t answered my door in years.

Your kids don't have friends over? Your neighbors don't drop cookies at Christmas? You don't donate food for the Boy Scouts?

You are a hermit.

We've trained our kids' friends not to knock and to just come on in.

[Anonymous]

I never open the front door unless I'm expecting someone or unless I can see that it's a neighbor/friend/someone we know.

[Anonymous]

I used to live in a gated community manned by a guard. No surprises about who would be at your door unless it was a neighbor. I liked that better than now where I get people soliciting at my door all the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody comes to your door for your benefit. I haven’t answered my door in years.

Your kids don't have friends over? Your neighbors don't drop cookies at Christmas? You don't donate food for the Boy Scouts?

You are a hermit.

This. I usually open my door during daylight hours whether I'm alone or other people are home. I can take care of myself. After dark I don't open it unless I'm expecting someone.