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Valid point as well.The Annoyed Man wrote:A few pages back, this was posted by 74novaman:I would say "don't assume everyone without ink hasn't been to prison."74novaman wrote:Its a generational thing. Don't assume everyone with ink has been to prison.
Darn. I had an idea.OrangeAnimal wrote:my helper is always there when I open the door. 145lb great Dane. That slows them down and then my I really don't care what you want attitude takes care of the rest. I have heard it all. Unless you show up in my door in a girl/boy scout uniform and are of the appropriate age I don't want whatever you have to sell. If i want something I will come to you.
I've actually spoken at length with my dad about this subject.Jim Beaux wrote: Tats are prevalent in prison & with gangs; two groups that have proven to reject the rules of benevolent behavior. If you choose to assume their style that's certainly your business, and if I choose to be suspicious of this look, that's my business. Dont blame others for the image you chose to convey for first impressions. Your problem is not my problem. Get off my front porch before I get irritated.
sjfcontrol wrote:Meeting them outside the house doesn't sound too smart, either.Excaliber wrote:A door chain and a mouse gun??!!drjoker wrote:Sheesh, guys, times are tough. Be a good "X" (insert your religion here, yes even atheism is a "religion") and buy some stuff from door to door salespersons. A lot of them are unemployed and just trying to make ends meet. Some are helping out a church or youth group. My fave are girl scout cookies. Second are the chocolate bars sold by inner city high school kids. I hate peanut brittle. If I see peanut brittle, I'll just give 'em a couple of bucks but ask them to please not give me any peanut brittle.
If you don't like opening your door to strangers, that's fine. get a motion detector so you get advance notice of strangers at your door. Then, exit out the back/side door and flank 'em outside the house.
Or just get a door chain so you could answer the door without the risk of them forcing their way inside.
As always, keep your gun on you in your pocket. A little .380 or smaller caliber gun will fit nicely in your boxer shorts pckets so when you throw on that robe to answer the door, you're armed.
P.S. When I was a idiot teen, I went from door to door selling... knives. Not the brightest thing to do! What's even more amazing is, after showing my briefcase full of knives, a few ladies actually let me in and bought some knives from me (never had a male customer). I couldn't find a summer job, so I had the bright idea that I could sell knives door to door.
(Sigh)
In New York folks quit using the door chains a few decades ago because they found they kept ripping them out themselves when they forgot the chain was on when they opened the door. Needless to say, nobody on the outside had any trouble getting past them out either.
There's a hint about their effectiveness in the fact that you don't see them on hotel or motel doors anymore except occasionally in establishments where room rentals are by the hour.
Preparing for a less than arms length encounter with a potential home invader by sticking a mousegun in one's pocket as the Plan B for the ripped out chain and voluntarily opened door isn't my idea of prepared.
YMMV - but history says it won't.
