Yeah, nobody I want to talk to pops in without at least a couple minutes of advance notice. ("Hey man, you home? Cool, I'm in the neighborhood, gonna drop by your place.") Hell, the only people I'd expect to just swing by actually have keys to my house - they can let themselves in and I wouldn't really mind.
If somebody's ringing my doorbell and I'm not expecting it, I'm not answering. The peephole is just there to give me a visual on who's at my door.
Who needs a peep hole?
bearmtnmartin wrote: I must be Canadian. I fling the door wide open on a daily basis without having any idea who is on the other side.
Nope, Michigander here, close to Detroit and I do it every day.
Knock knock. Opens door "Can I sell you / Please listen to my story of a mythical deity / will you support"
I have this amazing comeback. "No thank you" and then close the door.
The funny thing is I have a peep hole, I assume it was put there in 1953, it's got a little door on the inside that you open to look out of. I've used it exactly one, to check how it worked, never used it again.
stuart in mn wrote: It's not a matter of being afraid of the people knocking on the door...if you're not expecting company, chances are about 99% they want your money or a signature or your soul. It's a lot easier to just not answer.
This. I just don't like talking to people trying to sell me crap.
stuart in mn wrote: It's not a matter of being afraid of the people knocking on the door...if you're not expecting company, chances are about 99% they want your money or a signature or your soul. It's a lot easier to just not answer.
Holy E36 M3. You live next door to the devil. Maybe he just needs sugar.
alex wrote: Yeah, nobody I want to talk to pops in without at least a couple minutes of advance notice. ("Hey man, you home? Cool, I'm in the neighborhood, gonna drop by your place.") Hell, the only people I'd expect to just swing by actually have keys to my house - they can let themselves in and I wouldn't really mind. If somebody's ringing my doorbell and I'm not expecting it, I'm not answering. The peephole is just there to give me a visual on who's at my door.
To answer those who question why I want a peep hole. This ^^^^ is the best answer.
I'm probably going to stick with just a peephole and not a camera. I'm planning on only living here for another 6 months or so, so for my sanity, I will probably just install a old fashioned peephole.
Glory Hole install video heaven and hell
MrJoshua wrote: Dude-neighbor chick wants you.
This. I +3'd it. You should too.
N Sperlo wrote:stuart in mn wrote: It's not a matter of being afraid of the people knocking on the door...if you're not expecting company, chances are about 99% they want your money or a signature or your soul. It's a lot easier to just not answer.Holy E36 M3. You live next door to the devil. Maybe he just needs sugar.
The next door neighbors are fine, and they would call to see if I was home before just showing up at my doorstep. Living in the inner city, it's all the other unannounced people I'm avoiding - right now it's the politicians, as well as the itinerant firewood sellers - they come to my neighborhood every fall in beat up trucks filled with crummy wood, and knock on the door of every house that has a chimney.
You'll need to log in to post.
