a dumbbell and a bag of books
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45651)
Philippines
January 15, 2018 9:09am CST
have you ever used a dumbbell or a bag of books as temporary door stoppers?
and have you ever tripped on them because you forgot or you were in a hurry?
or they're not heavy enough so the door closed and they got squashed?
("A doorstop, also door stopper, door stop or door wedge, is an object or device used to hold a door open or closed, or to prevent a door from opening too widely," as per Wikipedia)
here are the book titles, by the way:
wild swans three women of china by jung chang
the city of joy by dominique lapierre
mao's last dancer by lin cun xin
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28 responses
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
15 Jan 18
@LadyDuck oh, how cute! which door did you put her?
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@LadyDuck (459718)
• Switzerland
15 Jan 18
@hereandthere My bedroom door, I like to look at her.
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@LadyDuck (459718)
• Switzerland
15 Jan 18
@hereandthere I have tree that are made of metal and one that is made in cotton shaped like a duck.
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@sjvg1976 (41131)
• Delhi, India
15 Jan 18
@hereandthere just fix them between the gap , door won't move.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
15 Jan 18
@sjvg1976 we have doormats on doorways, but they're not thin enough to fit.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
15 Jan 18
is it thick and heavy enough to stop it from closing?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
15 Jan 18
he probably did but was embarrassed didn't mention it!
what kind of door stopper did you use before?
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@much2say (53942)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Jan 18
@hereandthere I have never used one for this house. At our last apartments, I always closed and opened the door as needed (I never left the door wide open in case of sneaky intruders). Oh wait, I remember people often used the doorstop for the laundry room because the door was so heavy - it was merely a piece of broken lumber!
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@much2say (53942)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Jan 18
@hereandthere One more thing . . . as I brought in the trash bin on our other gate, I saw the brick that my husband uses when he does yardwork to keep that gate door open. I don't use the brick because I can situate the combination lock so the door never shuts on me.
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@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
15 Jan 18
I have an improvised dumb bell but I don't use it since I need to recover.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
17 Jan 18
our doors have that thing attached that it slowly closes, but because it slowly closes, some of the dogs sneak inside before the door closes up.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
17 Jan 18
we used to have a cat i called 'bullet' because when someone opens the screen door to come in or go out, he zooms in as fast as a speeding bullet.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
19 Jan 18
@ridingbet it was many years ago. we don't have cats anymore.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
19 Jan 18
@hereandthere so, where is he now?
we also have Darna, who swiftly enters inside the house even if we open the door ajar
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
15 Jan 18
Would you be reading those books or you will be using them as permanent door stoppers?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
15 Jan 18
i guess i'm punishing it subliminally, projecting my frustration at the gift-giver. 
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
@silvermist they're not brand new. i'm not into thick novels anymore.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
16 Jan 18
@hereandthere Those books were gifts? You donn't like the books?Or is the book giver that you do not like?
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@MKAlubs (455)
• United States
15 Jan 18
I am a huge lover of books. To use a book as a door stopper is sacrilege to me. In my home books are not allowed on the floor. I'm a weirdo. I have, however, occasionally used a shoe as a door stopper. Shoes are allowed on the floor. It's a natural place for them. I also once used a can of paint as a door stopper. Luckily, all the doors in my current apartment stay open of their own accord so I don't need any door stoppers.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
the dumbbells are effective except when you step or trip on it
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@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
15 Jan 18
Hmm.. I use my bfs bag of clothes when he comes to make the door not move from the wind coming in.. lol
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
15 Jan 18
it's been windy here, too, that's why i used the books.
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@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
15 Jan 18
@hereandthere yeaah it crazy lately
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@almostoveryou (4249)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
LOL I hope the books are still in good condition. Have you read them all?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
they're in a bag. i'm not really into reading thick novels anymore.
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
15 Jan 18
I fold a piece of paper and push it under the gap below the door.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
15 Jan 18
yes, paper or cardboard would work
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
15 Jan 18
@hereandthere and even safe so no one trips over it
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
18 Jan 18
@hereandthere For years, we used a big beautiful rock my husband and daughter found on a walk, and yes I believe there was some tripping involved.
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@cttolledo (5460)
• Legaspi, Philippines
18 Jan 18
My dad do that more often. He usually use a piece of wooden block .
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
19 Jan 18
I don't use a door stopper since whether the door is open wide, semi-open or closed, it is not causing me any disturbance when I am sleeping in the room.
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@jobelbojel (34730)
• Philippines
18 Jan 18
They arent heavy enough I guess. I havent tried putting a stopper that big, I simply put paper and it worked
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