Opening Doors! Do You Open Your Door Without Knowing Who It Is??  

...Hi there Coolbeans210, Welcome to one of the cool sites around, enjoy. Well that's a good thing I would think, especially in these days and times. Even if I am expecting a delivery, I make sure I look through the glass to see if it is the delivery person. Sometimes I feel bad, because the Jehovah Witness people come to the door, and I look out and see them and I will not open the door. I feel guilty. Thanks for your response, take care.

...Hi olthorpe, Welcome to the ranch, it's a great place to have fun and meet nice people. It sounds as if you live in a very nice neighborhood, where people know each other and they are like family. That is great. When we lived in the south, my grandparents would leave their front door open. We never worried about intruders.
You cannot do that everywhere. It's good that you feel safe, that is important to you peace of mind. Thanks for your reply, take it easy.

...Hi there davidshin, Hope that you are enjoying your time at the ranch, it's a great site. It is a very good feeling to know that you don't have to worry about people of ill repute showing up at your door. You sound as if you are a good judge of character and use good judgement when you find out that a person is not someone you want to be friends with. What you have said makes me think that you are also a person who one can trust. Thanks for your reply, take it easy.

...Hi Clicker625, Well at least you have a buffer in the security guard. I am not trying to scare you or anything, but maybe one of those chains which allow you to open the door without actually opening it all the way would be a good idea. Because it sounds as if you live alone, and that would be added protection for you
and it would allow you to see, even if you forget to look through the peephole.
Just a suggestion. Take care, thanks for your response.

...Hi snouzhou, That is great, that way if you don't know them or don't want them to come in, than they stay outside. I used to live in an apartment building like that. They would buzz and you could ask who it was and buzz them in if you knew it was alright. We also had a peep hole in the door and I believe one of those chain slot locks, that allow you to open the door just a bit, before you fully open it. I felt very safe. The least safe I have felt was in a condo that I owned, where the stairs from outside led right up to the door to the house. It kind of felt vunerable to anyone that wanted to come to the door. Nothing ever happened while I lived there and there were close neighboors as well. It was a four-plex condominum.
Thanks for your response, take care.

...Hi 1hopefulman, That will keep you on your toes, I would think. You are so right, everytime you turn around almost on the news, somebody has been kidnapped or someone has gone missing from somewhere, And these things are bing done by folks who know these people. What do we expect from strangers who are up to no good? When I was younger and living with my mother someone, probably from the neighborhood, broke into our home, during the daytime. Bold. No one was home thankfully, but knowing me and my sisters, we probably would have crippled them, but glad we didn't have an encounter with them. Thanks for your reply, take it easy.

...Hi jewels, It sure sounds as if you don't have any qualms about folks coming in your home. That is a lot of trust to have people just walk on in at will, but if everybody knows everybody, then there would not seem to be any cause for concern.
We used to keep our door open when we lived in the south, I think that was the only place where it happened that I can remember. Everybody knew each other and trusted those who came to the door, and it was in the country, where people were very friendly. Thanks and take good care.

...Hi JDy116, You sound cautious, and that is a very good thing especially in today's world. I don't think you can be too careful, it does not make much sense to be paranoid, but a good dose of caution should work to ones advantage. As Well watching too much television will have you thinking in terms of Law and Order-Special Victims Unit, "o) which is what I do. I don't think it is that bad. Thanks for sharing, take good care.

Oh no,I didn't realize that I sounded too paranoid. Well doors are open during days when everyone is around. I was rather speaking of an incident that happened in our old house when there was much less security, and it was midnight those people knocking and we didn't have no way to find out who it is. I guess I learned taking cautions that way until now. And I'm not really into watching all those crime shows but yes sometimes local crimes have me just as afraid at times.

...Hi again JDy, No, no I was not saying that you were acting paranoid in any way. Just speaking in general. The police have let us know that there have been break-ins in our neighborhood, so if I don't know who it is or I am not expecting anyone, then I might well not open the door. Strange things go on sometimes. Take care.

...Hi there Gareth, Always nice to hear from you, hope everyone is well. Wanted to tell you, I like the signature flower, but I miss the little one's picture. :o).
You are absolutely correct, you never know, most of the time when someone comes to the door, I am expecting them. Otherwise I peek out, and if I don't know them, I will not open the door. I feel that people should know who it is before opening the door to people, especially strangers and most especially at night. There have been break-in's, I have heard from the police, around my neighborhood, so I am quite cautious. Times are tough and people are looking for things they can steal and sell. Take care. Thanks.

...Hi 1anurag1, What you say is true, we are a social community of man, but you have to consider, without being too paranoid that everybody does not mean you good. With that said, you can't worry that everybody who shows up at your door is a villian. Do try to maintain a balance of healthy scepticism when it comes to opening your door, without knowing who is on the other side.
There is nothing wrong with asking who it is. Take good care. Thanks for your response.