Do you open your door if you don't know the person standing outside?

[sommap]

I have a very small window in my front door.  When I get close to it, they can also see me.  I just had someone at the door.  He was dressed very nice, but had some kind of a book in his hand.  I just talked loud through the door and told him that I didn't want whatever he had to offer, which is true.  When I was treasurer of our association, I had to answer the door as I paid the bills and collected the monthly checks from everybody.  Now I don't want to listen to their speech. 

[denaPC2011]

i always ask who it is before open the door if i don?t know they don't come in

[gaylasue]

No.

[Annella]

When I'm home, my door is locked all the time. I can see who is at my door and also talk to them through the door if they are a stranger. Nobody selling anything door to door is ever invited in, unless it's children selling something for school or girl scout cookies. If someone comes and wants to use my phone, it would be suspicious as I live out of the way from the main stream of people, and would not let them in.

A gun in the house is also good to have. A man came to my house late one night (many years ago) and wanted me to open my door so he could talk to me. I cracked it, but the safety chain was on (today I wouldn't "crack it"). He was a stranger and had some story about he needed lodging for himself and his family. I asked where is family was and he stated they were in the car. It was a stormy night and I could only detect one person sitting in the passenger side. What was weird is that the car he pointed to, was parked down the block, and not close to my house. As I was talking to him, my gut instinct was that this man wasn't on the up and up. I brought the revolver around from behind my back and let him see it at my side. That was enough to deter him and he left.

Something else.....I did tell him there was an unused motel on the back side of the block and he could stay in one of the rooms as it was in waiting mode for extensive remodeling (I knew the new owner), and there were still utilities on the premises (just in case he did have a family and they needed help). I told him which room was open. However, the next morning (early) I walked over to the old motel, and there was nobody there.

[debrar]

No. I leave that up to my spouse. I don't answer the door if I am at home by myself 

[monnee]

No.  I never open the door to a stranger. 

[laylorenrod]

No. I check whose outside my door before opening and if I don't know whose that I would not open it.

[Elizabethar]

I never open the door to someone I don't know, I tell my family or friends to call frist if you are coming over, so I know it's you. I alway's look out frist to make sure it's them.

[healthfreedom]

Only after looking outside to see who it is. If I don't know the individual or feel uncomfortable, I only open the door and leave the screen door locked.

[dreamyxo]

No.  I talk through the screen door.  I have a window in my other door that I can see.  If I don't know who they are and am not expecting anyone I don't even answer the door.

[ancmetro]

     No way! Especially if you do not know them.

[vmcutshall]

I live in a realitively small community and I have no problem aswering my door besides I have a huge lab.

[bubba9052]

yea i will open the door but if i dont know them i will not let them in my house there is alot of crazy people out there that acts nice till you let them in

[sommap]

We are a cautious lot of people here. 

[angie828]

I do not like to. But this is a small town so I do not have trouble with it. If I lived in a large city I would never open the door for someone I did not know.  I would not feel comfortable doing that.