people that just walk into your house unannounced- why?????

[thaiturkey]

Unlocked doors are an invitation to anyone, criminals included, to walk in. That's a big risk!

Unless we are expecting a visitor, even our gates are locked. Usually, only one door is unlocked and that's the kitchen door, the door that we normally use ourselves when we are in and out of the house. Anyone trying to sneak in their would be spotted.

The main reason for this daytime security is no so much the off-chance of someone with criminal intent getting in, 'though it can happen, but privacy. The custom here is to just walk onto someone's land and even use it as a shortcut. That's changing and I'm one of those who are making the change. I want to be able to do as I wish on my land and in my home without the possibility of someone just walking in. Also, I don't want people tramping around the turkeys or their kids falling in the lake or breaking garden potterybor picking our fruit without asking. I don't want their delinquent dogs in her either. So, we don't moan, complain or explain. We just lock.

I did explain just once.

'Why do you lock your gates?'

'To keep out the mosquitoes.'

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I've been with DBF for 6 years. I STILL hesitate and knock at the doors. It unnerves me NOT to knock.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

I have banned knocking at my house.. An as a general rule My family, friends an I never knock at each others houses unless the door is locked.

 

[vicki2x2]

"Our houses are protected
By the good Lord and a gun
And you might meet'em both
if you show up here not welcome, son"

 

[PineappleMama]

Quote:

Oh yeah, those bloodsuckers are feisty little devils.

I may just have to use that one.

 

[desertdarlene]

I was taught that you should always knock before entering even if you leave for just a minute or two to get something. You would knock to let everyone know you're coming back so you don't startle people by just coming back in. Though we lived in the city, many of us would leave our doors unlocked in the daytime if we were home, but it was courtesy to knock even so.

 

[Cindiloohoo]

I rather wish folks wouldn't knock if I know they are coming already...cause then I have to say "COME IN!" and they almost never hear me

I consider the phone call to see if I'm home, the announcement of thier intentions of coming into my home. BUT, the ones who don't call, and would just barge in, will get met by a snarling 90 pound Pit Bull and her new 2 month old 15 pound parnter in crime...so if they wanna risk it...that little "Pit nugget" is vicious!

I don't have issues with folks just coming in...no idea why

 

[PineappleMama]

Depends entirely on the person, if you're expecting them... etc.

I still knock at my Mama's house... and Dad's for that matter... but then I never had a key to either of their current houses so maybe that's part of that?? Dad's out of state, longest stay being a month... Mom's moved... remarried... etc.

But don't have to knock at In Laws... but then opening the garage to go through the wash room door usually alerts them, and only family have the code to the garage door... and you give a hollar coming in... and the dogs welcome you... but then again, I HAVE lived in that house... contributing factor?

 

[KBChicks]

Shortly after we moved into the farm house DH had to go away for a few days.
I thought I heard a door shut so I grabbed my trusty Kel Tec P .32 (sheesh) and went downstairs. (doors were unlocked...I know...I know)
Nothing...no one was there....
Probably the old house creaking...
DH still tells the story of Calamity Kim searching the house with her baby gut gun....
We don't like surprises....but the doors stayed locked ever since
Everyone calls a-head of time before they come over now...even the kids...

 

[purr]

well here during the day on the weekends I don't lock the door cause the grandkids are too busy running in and out of it. And if I'm alone I might have it locked. I have a puppy but she's only 5 lbs and isn't going to be getting much bigger. I have never had an acquaintance just walk in my door. Once you've met me once you wouldn't take the chance,lol. If a stranger walked in the door I'd give him a hard time for sure. He would have to be carried out in a bag