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Why Don't They Ring The Doorbell?

occasionalrain — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 15:50:26 GMT

My doorbell contains a light , but, other than delivery people, everyone knocks. Is it just my neighborhood or is it universal?

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FranandZoe — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 15:24:34 GMT

Lite?

They seem to do both here. Schwan man rang my doorbell a few days ago and I guess because it took me 10 seconds to answer the door he then knocked. I've had that happen before. It's annoying.

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cjm61 — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 15:27:09 GMT

It is funny why people do that, maybe because so many doorbell's don't work?

Yesterday we had some contractors doing some work inside our home. When they arrived they stood outside the door and just hollered, "Hello, Hello". They didn't knock or even try the doorbell.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 15:48:11 GMT

I have a sign on my door asking deliveries to ring the doorbell, which is 3" away. About one out of ten actually do it. I have no windows on the front and never know when a package is sitting outside the door. Even my dogs no longer bark at deliverymen.

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SilleeMee — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:12:53 GMT

People seem to always knock on my front door even though there's an obvious doorbell button out there....can't miss it.

My front door doesn't have a storm door on it and it's just a wood door painted red. I think people just like the sound of knocking on wood...LOL!

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catter70 — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:12:58 GMT

You're lucky that the delivery people bother to ring. They never do at my house. Drop and go.

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hckynutjohn — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:15:16 GMT

@occasionalrain wrote:
My doorbell contains a light , but, other than delivery people, everyone knocks. Is it just my neighborhood or is it universal?

@occasionalrain

Where we live, nobody comes to our
door, but delivery or maintenance people. We live in a secluded area outside the city limits. We consider this to be rural, even though we are forced to pay City taxes, yet cannot vote for anything City!

About 99% of what I order is from Amazon, and this I told them to put on all package deliveries. It is in bold, all CAPS, on every delivery label.

"DELIVER ALL PACKAGES TO REAR OF HOUSE SOUTH PATIO ROOM PORCH"

There is no doorbell, or a need for one. All works out well, most of the time.
You asked a question, this is my reply.

hckynut 🇺🇸

Re: Why Don't They Ring The Doorbell?

Reever — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:15:38 GMT

I was watching HGTV and one of the program hosts (cannot recall which one) said doorbells have gotten out of style and are considered tacky by younger homeowners. The younger generation certainly has strange tastes. I often shake my head watching these home remodeling shows. I assume most delivery people are under 40 so perhaps that is why they have an aversion to ringing the bell. In my area you are fortunate to even get a knock. They often dump packages and quickly run back to their vehicle presumably to text or listen to music on the device that they are tethered to.

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Cakers3 — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:28:08 GMT

I never thought of doorbells going out of style-like bell bottoms or something. LOL

I think with all the doorbells with cameras you know who is coming up to the door and who is out there now so may that is why it is just assumed you know the situation without a doorbell ringing.

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RedTop — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:33:54 GMT

None of our delivery people ever ring the doorbell or knock; they just leave the mail or packages stacked at the door.

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Eliana — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:38:30 GMT

@Reever wrote:
I was watching HGTV and one of the program hosts (cannot recall which one) said doorbells have gotten out of style and are considered tacky by younger homeowners. The younger generation certainly has strange tastes. I often shake my head watching these home remodeling shows. I assume most delivery people are under 40 so perhaps that is why they have an aversion to ringing the bell. In my area you are fortunate to even get a knock. They often dump packages and quickly run back to their vehicle presumably to text or listen to music on the device that they are tethered to.

@Reever Why would you presume they are running back to their vehicle to text or listen to music? I have some who knock, some who don't. The only thing I would presume is that they have many more deliveries to make in a limited amount of time.

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mspatmac — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:47:07 GMT

I get an immediate text from UPS & FedX a package has been delivered, With Amazon, text with picture and where it was delivered. Young people prefer communication that way. Maybe they have sleeping babies, dogs that bark (like mine). I prefer drop go and text.

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Reever — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:55:27 GMT

@Cakers3 wrote:
I never thought of doorbells going out of style-like bell bottoms or something. LOL

I think with all the doorbells with cameras you know who is coming up to the door and who is out there now so may that is why it is just assumed you know the situation without a doorbell ringing.

I should amend what I wrote. The host said traditional door bells have gone out of style now younger buyers want a Ring style bell with a camera and microphone. Technological progress? I think not. More needless gadgets.

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qbetzforreal — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:57:19 GMT

@Reever wrote:
I was watching HGTV and one of the program hosts (cannot recall which one) said doorbells have gotten out of style and are considered tacky by younger homeowners. The younger generation certainly has strange tastes. I often shake my head watching these home remodeling shows. I assume most delivery people are under 40 so perhaps that is why they have an aversion to ringing the bell. In my area you are fortunate to even get a knock. They often dump packages and quickly run back to their vehicle presumably to text or listen to music on the device that they are tethered to.

Don't assume.

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Cakers3 — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:58:27 GMT

@Reever wrote:
@Cakers3 wrote:
I never thought of doorbells going out of style-like bell bottoms or something. LOL

I think with all the doorbells with cameras you know who is coming up to the door and who is out there now so may that is why it is just assumed you know the situation without a doorbell ringing.

I should amend what I wrote. The host said traditional door bells have gone out of style now younger buyers want a Ring style bell with a camera and microphone. Technological progress? I think not. More needless gadgets.

@Reever Certainly entitled to your opinion regarding techno progress and also entitled to not purchase and use any of it.

You do you.

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qbetzforreal — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 17:01:15 GMT

@Reever wrote:
@Cakers3 wrote:
I never thought of doorbells going out of style-like bell bottoms or something. LOL

I think with all the doorbells with cameras you know who is coming up to the door and who is out there now so may that is why it is just assumed you know the situation without a doorbell ringing.

I should amend what I wrote. The host said traditional door bells have gone out of style now younger buyers want a Ring style bell with a camera and microphone. Technological progress? I think not. More needless gadgets.

My uncle who just turned 70 has a Ring doorbell w/ cameras and recommend the rest of the family to get one for safety reasons.

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proudlyfromNJ — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 17:06:17 GMT

We have a doorbell and our eighty year old neighbor always knocks instead. I think doorbells with cameras are a good idea. I don't know why but poster Reever doesn't seem to like young people. They are put down in every post.

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tansy — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 17:43:38 GMT

I should get a quieter doorbell as mine is so loud it makes me jump every time. I prefer a knock.

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Meowingkitty — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 18:02:50 GMT

@Reever wrote:
I was watching HGTV and one of the program hosts (cannot recall which one) said doorbells have gotten out of style and are considered tacky by younger homeowners. The younger generation certainly has strange tastes. I often shake my head watching these home remodeling shows. I assume most delivery people are under 40 so perhaps that is why they have an aversion to ringing the bell. In my area you are fortunate to even get a knock. They often dump packages and quickly run back to their vehicle presumably to text or listen to music on the device that they are tethered to.

I heard that too. Seems a doorbell as well as a ringing telephone stresses them out.

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teganslaw — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 18:11:54 GMT

I've had people sometimes knock and sometimes use doorbell.

LOL at doorbells going out of style. I find it hard to believe that someone is stressed by phones or doorbells.