Doorbells. Love 'em or hate 'em?

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:50 pm

I'm fairly anti-noise. I hate doorbells.

I've only once had a doorbell that played a song of some sort. It was kind of tolerable in a funny way. I prefer people to knock. I think I confuse people when I knock instead of ringing their doorbell.

How do you feel about it? Love 'em? Hate 'em? Couldn't be arsed to care?

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:51 pm

koan;566119 wrote: I'm fairly anti-noise. I hate doorbells.

I've only once had a doorbell that played a song of some sort. It was kind of tolerable in a funny way. I prefer people to knock. I think I confuse people when I knock instead of ringing their doorbell.

How do you feel about it? Love 'em? Hate 'em? Couldn't be arsed to care?

yup i prefer knockers

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:53 pm

koan;566119 wrote: I'm fairly anti-noise. I hate doorbells.

I've only once had a doorbell that played a song of some sort. It was kind of tolerable in a funny way. I prefer people to knock. I think I confuse people when I knock instead of ringing their doorbell.

How do you feel about it? Love 'em? Hate 'em? Couldn't be arsed to care?

My Mum has one that sounds like a dog barking :-3 We just have a knocker, we all do this really strange rat a tat tat knock, so we know it's one of us. Sometimes we just don't bother to answer the door:o

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:53 pm

I prefer the 'ding dong' type that I have. Can't stand the ones with tunes, they go on for too long or the ones where you can press and hold for one long ring like my neighbour has. Lived somewhere with no doorbell, that was a pain in the ass as I couldn't hear anyone knocking and hate it when they do anyway.

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:54 pm

there really is nothing like a chick with nice knockers

Rosette · Post by **Rosette** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:56 pm

I haven't got a doorbell or a knocker.....just to confuse people

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:57 pm

i usually just walk right in if i know ya pretty good.....

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:58 pm

I usually knock as I enter, if I know the person.

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:02 pm

i like to walk up behind them,,,the noises you get are usually better than any ole doorbell...............

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:09 pm

I don't have a doorbell. I do have pretty windchimes outside.........................:-6

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:11 pm

What about people that knock by going "RAP rap rap rap Rap... rap RAP" ?

I thought about installing a crossbow that fires after four knocks in a row.

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:13 pm

koan;566158 wrote: What about people that knock by going "RAP rap rap rap Rap... rap RAP" ?

I thought about installing a crossbow that fires after four knocks in a row.

We don't do that, ours is a rat a tat tat kind of thing:wah:

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:16 pm

We have a front buzzer that doesn't work too.

We can hear it but we can't buzz anyone in.

I wonder why anyone wants to call on me anyway.

I wouldn't trust anyone that rings my doorbell in the first place.

Indian Princess · Post by **Indian Princess** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:01 pm

I dont mind them, but when the children that live in my complex stand an ring it 400 times before you can get to it, that can build on your last nerve, especially if it's 7:30 in the morning.:-6

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:31 pm

koan;566119 wrote: I'm fairly anti-noise. I hate doorbells.

I've only once had a doorbell that played a song of some sort. It was kind of tolerable in a funny way. I prefer people to knock. I think I confuse people when I knock instead of ringing their doorbell.

How do you feel about it? Love 'em? Hate 'em? Couldn't be arsed to care?

I prefer the doorbell. Actually I dont like anyone at my door. Go away !

devist8me · Post by **devist8me** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:41 pm

I grew up in a house without a doorbell so when I finally got an apartment with one, I thought I was "all that".

Not so much now. For one, I don't like unannounced company. I don't have a peephole and I have to run down the hall to look out a bedroom window and hope to recognize the vehicle.

On top of that, my dog freaks out and saying "who's there" makes him freak out even more so you can't hear what the person on the other side of the door says.

A lot of times, I won't even answer the door either. If you call and let me know your coming, I'll meet you in the driveway.

devist8me · Post by **devist8me** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:48 pm

I forgot my other pet peeve about doorbells now that I think about it.

I HATE going to someones house and their doorbell does not work. I'll stand there for 5 minutes continuing to ring a doorbell that doesn't work and feeling like an idiot only to be told later by phone "oh I was home...bell doesn't work....should have knocked". GRRRRRR

Better yet, when someone door chime box is so far back in the house that you can't hear it ring so you 'ding' it a couple of more times before resorting to knocking because you've been burned before by broken doorbells. Only to be met with a PO'd buddy questioning why your raping his doorbell.

It's official, I hate em.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:53 pm

devist8me;566529 wrote: I grew up in a house without a doorbell so when I finally got an apartment with one, I thought I was "all that".

Not so much now. For one, I don't like unannounced company. I don't have a peephole and I have to run down the hall to look out a bedroom window and hope to recognize the vehicle.

On top of that, my dog freaks out and saying "who's there" makes him freak out even more so you can't hear what the person on the other side of the door says.

A lot of times, I won't even answer the door either. If you call and let me know your coming, I'll meet you in the driveway.

Well for Gods sake I hope you never have to experience the Welcome Wagon lady then. Its a horrifying ordeal.

BH672 · Post by **BH672** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:57 pm

jimbo;566120 wrote: yup i prefer knockers
jimbo;566124 wrote: there really is nothing like a chick with nice knockers
jimbo, you have a one-track mind, my friend! :wah:

koan;566161 wrote: I wonder why anyone wants to call on me anyway.

Maybe they're Jehovah's Witnesses.

Sorry. Wrong thread. Nevermind.

;)

devist8me · Post by **devist8me** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:57 pm

Nomad;566534 wrote: Well for Gods sake I hope you never have to experience the Welcome Wagon lady then. Its a horrifying ordeal.

Of all the times I've moved, I've never gotten one of those visits. Wonder who got my cookies.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:04 pm

devist8me;566537 wrote: Of all the times I've moved, I've never gotten one of those visits. Wonder who got my cookies.

Its terrible. They come in and want to actually talk with you. For like a half hr. They smile all the while sizing you and your choice of furniture up. They drink your coffee and want to know what you like to do. Its on my top 10 of worst lifetime experiences.

Freaks !

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:10 pm

Nobody ever comes to see me, so I have no clue if I have a door bell, I do have a door though, NO knocker...:-1

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:19 pm

Nobody ever comes to see me, so I have no clue if I have a door bell, I do have a door though, NO knockers

Au contair'e

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:20 pm

Nine Minutes

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:45 am

SuzyB;566122 wrote: My Mum has one that sounds like a dog barking We just have a knocker, we all do this really strange rat a tat tat knock, so we know it's one of us. Sometimes we just don't bother to answer the door

Rosette;566128 wrote: I haven't got a doorbell or a knocker.....just to confuse people

devist8me;566529 wrote: Not so much now. For one, I don't like unannounced company. I don't have a peephole and I have to run down the hall to look out a bedroom window and hope to recognize the vehicle.

A lot of times, I won't even answer the door either. If you call and let me know your coming, I'll meet you in the driveway.

YAY! I thought we were the only ones! :wah: At our old house we had a doorbell with no batteries. It was great fun watching people ringing away and getting annoyed! :wah:

We don't answer the door either. 99% of our callers seem to be selling something and 9 times out of 10 they get annoyed if you refuse. They either get threatening or start asking WHY you don't want their product! I even had a guy show me a photo of his 'wife and kids' (he didn't look old enuff to be a dad!) and told me some sob story about them starving if I didn't buy what he was selling! Good grief! :yh_loser

I also don't like unannounced visitors! We now have a webcam trained on our front door so we can see who's knocking and we can laugh at them as they get annoyed when no one answers. :wah: