Someone just knocked on the door and I am livid!!!!

[Talking Hands]

Ms Kanga,
Locked gates keep them from going in my back yard. Plus a big sign that says beware of the dog in Spanish and English. Also only the walk gate to the front door is open and if we are out that is locked as well. After 3 breakins it was a necessity.

 

[DukeStreetKing]

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Did they have it tatooed on their forheads?
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Maybe they were wearing tight pants.

 

[Blondie]

Simple solution, don't answer the door.

Oh, and maybe buy the sign that I have on our fence gate that has the outline of a dog's head and says "I can make it to the fence in 3 seconds....can you?" Works like a charm.

 

[aprilgail2]

Well I had to open this thread and read it since I was not sure what the word "libid" was....then I figured out she meant Livid LOL....I would not be happy with anyone coming around into my back yard either but since we have a gate we keep lovked I don't have to worry about that...I dont even like them coming to my front door..they knock, the dog goes nuts, I have to tackle him and put him away before answering the door...then it is religious people or salesmen and I get really pissed!

 

[Mskanga]

Blondie that is not a bad idea, the only problem is our community does not allow fences.
The dog is tied up on the runner during the day when I'm home in the backyard. I wish we could get a fence.

 

[Cruise04]

I'm sorry, I guess I just don't understand. I guess I am just more tolerant of things and worry about the more important things in life than about people knocking on my door sharing their religion. Each to their own.

I guess I'm going to stick up for MSKanga on this statement. In this day and age it isn't about being tolerant - it's about being SAFE!!!!! Your property is your property as her property is her property. If she doesn't want tresspassers and it's posted, she has the absolute right to call the cops. I would not be pleased if someone came around my backyard to my backdoor either. If I don't answer the front then either I don't want to talk to you or I'm not freaking home. What would have been next if she wouldn't have gone to the door?? Would they have entered to see if she was home and if they weren't selling something and were some type of thieves - what a happy sight that would have been.

There have been groups that have been known to pose as religious groups or other organizations and scam people or better yet rob their homes. You cannot be too safe these days!

I think you were in the right steps for doing what you did! It's your property, your house and your family. You have a right, as done anyone else with their house, property, and family, to protect it the way you feel fit!

 

[phorsenuf]

I digress....since your property was posted, then no, they should not have come onto it.

 

[phorsenuf]

Originally posted by Cruise04
I guess I'm going to stick up for MSKanga on this statement. In this day and age it isn't about being tolerant - it's about being SAFE!!!!! Your property is your property as her property is her property. If she doesn't want tresspassers and it's posted, she has the absolute right to call the cops. I would not be pleased if someone came around my backyard to my backdoor either. If I don't answer the front then either I don't want to talk to you or I'm not freaking home. What would have been next if she wouldn't have gone to the door?? Would they have entered to see if she was home and if they weren't selling something and were some type of thieves - what a happy sight that would have been.

There have been groups that have been known to pose as religious groups or other organizations and scam people or better yet rob their homes. You cannot be too safe these days!

I think you were in the right steps for doing what you did! It's your property, your house and your family. You have a right, as done anyone else with their house, property, and family, to protect it the way you feel fit!

While I agree they shouldn't have enetred the property since it was posted than yes, they were wrong.
As far as being safe, well thats common sense and she did say she knew it was a religious group.
Now, if it was someone that she wasn't familiar with (since she must have seen them before) then answering the door would not have been a good thing.

 

[Mskanga]

Thank you. And I forgot to say , last week they were here too, except nobody was home but my van was and they left the famous magazine on the door. Don't know if they went around the back then though.

 

[pjlla]

Number one... if your property was properly posted they should have stayed away. End of discussion.

Number two... in response to these folks, I have told them in the past that I will happily give them 10 minutes of my time if they will do the same and give ME 10 minutes to let me talk to them about MY religion. As you might expect, I haven't gotten any takers yet.

I have also found, in my area, that these folks are mostly out and about on Sunday mornings, not so coincidentally around church time. If you are home I think that they assume you don't practice a religion and therefore might be more open to hear them out. A good way to avoid them, then, is to go to church every Sunday! ............................P

 

[cinmell]

Originally posted by tkyes
I wouldn't be too happy if someone walked around to my sliding patio door. Friends are one thing, soliciters are another.

 

[auntpolly]

For those of you who think MsKanga overreacted, wait until you hear what a meanie I am. I usually don't care about people knocking on the door, but sometimes I'm just not in the mood. Yesterday it was the peewee football players -- they are raising money for new uniforms. And this just happens to be a pet peeve of mine. I think they should wash my car, or walk my dog, or even sell me something I don't need for heaven sakes, <b>anything</b> but just <b>beg</b> for money!!!!

Anyway, I usually just tell them no (I told you I was mean) but this time I didn't feel like it so I didn't answer my door. I'm sure they saw or heard me in there. I was vacuuming and had Dr. Phil turned up really high so I could hear over the vacuum. Oh well, I'll invite you in if I feel like it.... but if I don't..... don't mess with me!!

 

[bumcat]

I don't think she had a problem with them coming to the front door. The problem was they came around to the back door which in Texas is a good way to get yourself shot.
I don't care if a sign was posted or not you do not go into someones backyard, PERIOD!!
I'm thankful I have a locked fence.

 

[workinggal]

I think with the mood she's in, Publisher's Clearning House could have knocked at the door and she'd be pissed.

 

[Mskanga]

Auntpolly I agree with you. That is one of the many reasons why I do not allow my children to go door to door selling, when it's for something important I will allow them to ask people that we know and that's that. I do not buy from other kids for the same reason, only from my friends kids. And bumcat you are absolutely correct, if they had just knocked on the front door I wouldn't have cared ( although I would not like it ) but their going around to the backyard and come up the deck's back stairs, that royally pissed me off, that is intrusion if you ask me.
If my husband had been here he would have probably called the police.

 

[MinnieM21]

The problem isn't that they knocked on her front door, that's not the reason she's mad, it's that they went in her backyard and knocked on her back door. Since when is it ok for complete strangers to go in people's backyards? What if her children had been playing in the backyard when those people went into her backyard? Now for the people who think it's ok for strangers to go into the back and knock on your backdoor, what if your children were playing in the back, how would you feel? I'd be flamin' mad.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

When someone knocks on our door our dogs go crazy. When I do answer the door, it's holding on to the one dog that I don't want to escape out front, which happens to be the dog who looks the most vicious (but that would do nothing to tehm if I actually invited them in, which of course I don't do). I shrug my shoulders and tell them I'm not interested. I'm always nice at first, but when they insist that I talk to them, I then tell them MY religion, which isn't the same as theirs. I do have a right NOT to listen to their speech, and when they keep talking I tell them, again, that I am not interested and then shut the door. I don't lose my cool, but would if they went to the back door, mainly because I wouldn't want a gate left open for our dog to escape.

BTW, I only buy from neighbor kids if I first of all need and want the product and if I know the child. If those conditions are met I always buy the product. We're talking Girl Scout cookies, Boy Scout popcorn and chocolate, etc.

T&B

 

[Doctor P]

While the trespassing issue may be a valid point, the soliciting one is not. The Supreme Court has ruled in recent years that neither political organizations/candidates nor religious organizations can be required to get permits to go door to door, nor can they be considered solicitors under local ordinances.

 

[crazyforgoofy]

Originally posted by Doctor P
While the trespassing issue may be a valid point, the soliciting one is not. The Supreme Court has ruled in recent years that neither political organizations/candidates nor religious organizations can be required to get permits to go door to door, nor can they be considered solicitors under local ordinances.

Rats! Guess I'll have to go back to having the dog "greet" them.

 

[BananaButton]

Originally posted by pjlla
Number one... if your property was properly posted they should have stayed away. End of discussion.

Number two... in response to these folks, I have told them in the past that I will happily give them 10 minutes of my time if they will do the same and give ME 10 minutes to let me talk to them about MY religion. As you might expect, I haven't gotten any takers yet.

I have also found, in my area, that these folks are mostly out and about on Sunday mornings, not so coincidentally around church time. If you are home I think that they assume you don't practice a religion and therefore might be more open to hear them out. A good way to avoid them, then, is to go to church every Sunday! ............................P [/QUOTE

Same group was on my street a couple of years ago on CHRISTMAS MORNING. ???? I absolutlely couln't believe it. My brother dealt with them, much nicer I'm sure then I would have. IMO that is just rude.
mskanga - I would have been upset too. If my DH is not home I refuse to answer the door if it is someone I don't know.