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GoodRaisin

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40. I never answer the door for unannounced visitors or the phone for unknown callers.

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 02:55 PM

5 hrs ago

My life stays simple and enjoyable that way.

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My wife, home alone, opened the door to a door-to-door salesman. [View all] Trust_Reality 7 hrs ago OP

NOPE. IT'S "DON'T EVEN OPEN THE DAMN DOOR!".... ColoringFool 7 hrs ago #1

Absolutely! SheltieLover 7 hrs ago #11

I NEVER open the door unless I know Who it is--i have the advantage of looking riversedge 3 hrs ago #55

Another Useful Rule: Never Hire a Contractor From a Company That Runs Frequent TV Ads. MineralMan 7 hrs ago #2

+1. Plumbing and HVAC companies that run TV ads are the worst. They want to replace, not repair dalton99a 7 hrs ago #5

There's a commission on a sale. Conjuay 7 hrs ago #14

And never, EVER front them the money. They get paid when the job is done to your satisfaction! n/t PatrickforB 5 hrs ago #31

Do not touch the door. Ignore them, and call the cops if they try to loiter dalton99a 7 hrs ago #3

I don't open my door to anyone Diamond_Dog 7 hrs ago #4

Same here, DD! SheltieLover 7 hrs ago #12

When the Jehovah's Witness people come by, I invite them in to see my Amway products. Permanut 5 hrs ago #42

Having been on both sides of that door I endorse this post SSJVegeta 7 hrs ago #6

Once I was mowing my front lawn and was approached by a guy spooky3 7 hrs ago #7

That was quick thinking! Good for you! Diamond_Dog 7 hrs ago #13

TY! A more unsettling incident was when I was sick and spooky3 6 hrs ago #20

I would also be leery of letting someone I don't know come inside if I were home alone. Diamond_Dog 6 hrs ago #26

Not just these days. It has always been that way for women. Since my niyad 4 hrs ago #50

Smart Joinfortmill 5 hrs ago #39

Maybe 1980, a steak salesman came to the door nilram 4 hrs ago #48

Good one! Nt spooky3 4 hrs ago #52

Around here, it is more likely to be young evangelists from LDS or 7th Day Adventists or other... hlthe2b 7 hrs ago #8

Tell them "You work for Jesus? Give me his number. I want to call him." dalton99a 24 min ago #65

Only one really irritated me in recent years and to them, I told them I was Muslim and began speaking in Arabic. hlthe2b 14 min ago #66

The days of the proverbial Fuller Brush Man are long gone. Intractable 7 hrs ago #9

It must be such a treat to be married to you, belittling and infantilizing your wife on DU. Maru Kitteh 7 hrs ago #10

I first thought it was going to be satire leftstreet 5 hrs ago #32

I know. Yikes! Joinfortmill 5 hrs ago #41

Whow! OK. Trust_Reality 2 hrs ago #59

Actually I like almost all of the other posts better. Sorry it hit a tender spot with you. Trust_Reality 2 hrs ago #61

I live near a major city - TBF 7 hrs ago #15

I have an outer metal gate in front door with an atrium in the middle kimbutgar 6 hrs ago #16

Can't win anywhere by opening the door. And some non-advice. usonian 6 hrs ago #17

We've had a couple of vacuum cleaner guys around. The rest are madinmaryland 6 hrs ago #18

A lot of those outfits are scammy as fuck Stacey Grove 6 hrs ago #19

The Pella guy was aggressive because their product is crap LT Barclay 6 hrs ago #21

They may ask you to sign their tablet just showing that they visited your house. If you do they will use the twodogsbarking 6 hrs ago #22

+1. dalton99a 28 min ago #64

I feel bad for your wife, she was probably the only person who actually answered the door FakeNoose 6 hrs ago #23

The best two dollars I've spent in while. Ohiya 6 hrs ago #24

We have a No Soliciting sign at the entrance to our sub. llmart 5 hrs ago #30

I have a No Soliciting sign just underneath my doorbell. SeattleVet 4 hrs ago #51

I don't open the door to any strangers. Way to dangerous TommieMommy 6 hrs ago #25

Another threat was covered by an AARP Bulletin story about a year ago. There allegorical oracle 6 hrs ago #27

Diabolical Joinfortmill 5 hrs ago #44

This message was self-deleted by its author LogDog75 6 hrs ago #28

Nope. Don't let any sales people in the door. You cannot get rid of them. Initech 5 hrs ago #29

Huge red flag xuplate 5 hrs ago #33

One way to stop them in their tracks is to ask for the city license/permit for sales LogDog75 5 hrs ago #34

Even better, don't open it in the first place. ananda 5 hrs ago #35

I just saw a video on SocialDemocrat61 5 hrs ago #36

Maybe she just shouldn't be home when they return. Or just shoo them away. LeftInTX 5 hrs ago #37

We're lucky in one regard. cab67 5 hrs ago #38

I never answer the door for unannounced visitors or the phone for unknown callers. GoodRaisin 5 hrs ago #40

I never answer a knock on my door JoseBalow 5 hrs ago #43

I love the first one! n/t ReRe 4 hrs ago #47

I have doorbell cameras. murielm99 4 hrs ago #45

i have a sign that says i charge $50 to listen to their pitch moonshinegnomie 4 hrs ago #46

I never ever open the door, they can ring the bell and knock on Raine 4 hrs ago #49

Growing up Faux pas 4 hrs ago #53

I never answer the door nor the phone unless I know who it is. hamsterjill 4 hrs ago #54

"Potential" doorbells (satire!) usonian 3 hrs ago #56

Better yet Rebl2 3 hrs ago #57

Captain Beefheart sold door-to-door orthoclad 2 hrs ago #58

I had a phone salesman call me (right at dinnertime!).... lastlib 2 hrs ago #60

this is obviously the aggressive "believe in your product" salesmanship rampartd 1 hr ago #62

I put something like this above my door bell Monsieur_Grumpe 1 hr ago #63