Opening Doors for Strangers
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Opening Doors for Strangers
Do you open doors for strangers?
They can be advertising for Christianity, or some other stuff, or asking you to sign a petition for a certain person running for office(I used to do this work, it pays $10 an hour on average).
Or they can be fakes looking to commit burglary. They can knock out out the person opening the door, especially if the door opener is a frail old person or little kid and no one else is home, and proceed to take all the valuables from the house.
So when strangers ring your doorbell, do you presume it's some innocuous kind person and presume with a paranoia that it might be a dangerous criminal?
They can be advertising for Christianity, or some other stuff, or asking you to sign a petition for a certain person running for office(I used to do this work, it pays $10 an hour on average).
Or they can be fakes looking to commit burglary. They can knock out out the person opening the door, especially if the door opener is a frail old person or little kid and no one else is home, and proceed to take all the valuables from the house.
So when strangers ring your doorbell, do you presume it's some innocuous kind person and presume with a paranoia that it might be a dangerous criminal?
I got an intercom with one way camera, so as a rule I look through that, and it's easier to tell you unpreffered political candidate representitve "no thanks, go away" over an intercom. ^^
but yeah, if i didn't have it, i think I would look through the window and ask what they wanted. I'm generally not of the thinking everyone is wishing to harm me. I mean, I drive late at night with all my doors unlocked, that means some sick person could jump in the back of my car and like threaten me with a weapon and who knows what else. my co-workers were shocked when i told them I refused to be so scared of something so rarely possible. I like to think that society hasn't gone to the dogs yet. sure, it's bad when you hear about it, but the risk is minute, like the chances of getting mad cow from contaminated meat, or some other crap. I refuse to live my life in fear. When i hear the postman, I just open it.
but yeah, if i didn't have it, i think I would look through the window and ask what they wanted. I'm generally not of the thinking everyone is wishing to harm me. I mean, I drive late at night with all my doors unlocked, that means some sick person could jump in the back of my car and like threaten me with a weapon and who knows what else. my co-workers were shocked when i told them I refused to be so scared of something so rarely possible. I like to think that society hasn't gone to the dogs yet. sure, it's bad when you hear about it, but the risk is minute, like the chances of getting mad cow from contaminated meat, or some other crap. I refuse to live my life in fear. When i hear the postman, I just open it.
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As I mentioned, I used to do political petioning work. Many of the registered Democrats I had to ask lived on the 2nd or 3rd floor of the house. And a lot of them talked to me through their window or balcony. Sometimes, I get entire blocks of houses like that. It was annoying to scream my business with them again and again.Pollensalta wrote:I ask em what they want through the window. If it's something I don't care about I say "not interested" and walk away. If they're advertising Christianity or other things, I play games with them
And sometimes, to save time, I'd ring up all the doorbells at once(sometimes, the registed Democrat on my list has the address listed, but doesn't specify which floor they live on). So the first floor residents come to the door, and the people from the second and third floor residents are yelling "what do you want?" all at the same time. But most people weren't even home.
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You know, I'd never even thought about worrying about anything like that. It's just never crossed my mind before. I guess I've never actually assumed that anyone wanting to break into your house would knock on your door first. In fact, I don't think I've ever read a news story about someone forcing their way in that way. You hear a lot about people breaking in, or conning their way in past pensioners (who are sometimes trusting, or sometimes not entirely mentally sound), but never about people forcing their way when someone opens the door to them. Too risky, compared to the other options. But then, different countries so I'm guessing it's different over there.
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Usually that's not "breaking" in, at least when I hear about it. It's a confidence thing: they gain your trust, enter your home, but generally steal things non-violently.
Of course there are people who'll trick their way in and then commit acts of violence, but I think getting in is the hard part, and the ones smart/wily enough to do so won't want to have an assault charge against them.
Of course there are people who'll trick their way in and then commit acts of violence, but I think getting in is the hard part, and the ones smart/wily enough to do so won't want to have an assault charge against them.
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hahah if someone can pull that off you are really slick. but i dont think there are any more door to door salemen anymore. i never see any. everything is on the internet these daysnach0king wrote:Usually that's not "breaking" in, at least when I hear about it. It's a confidence thing: they gain your trust, enter your home, but generally steal things non-violently.
Of course there are people who'll trick their way in and then commit acts of violence, but I think getting in is the hard part, and the ones smart/wily enough to do so won't want to have an assault charge against them.
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Re: Opening Doors for Strangers
didn't your mother ever tell you, don't open the door for strangers?
if someone buzzes me and i ain't expecting anything or anyone i'll just not even bother, basically i just ignor them kay?
if someone buzzes me and i ain't expecting anything or anyone i'll just not even bother, basically i just ignor them kay?