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[-] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 42 points 3 days ago

Sometimes, in sitcoms, a friend or relative who doesn't live in the home just enters and announces themselves after opening the presumably unlocked door.

[Shudders]

[-] arrow74@lemmy.zip 18 points 3 days ago

This is how my grandparents house was growing up. They were my neighbors so it was like having 2 houses.

Anyway family would just pop in whenever. The older I get the more I reflect on how nice it was. The closeness and connection as opposed to this isolation.

We were meant to have these large extended families that we lived together with. Multi-generational households or even compounds were the norm for practically all of human history.

Sometimes I think about what we've lost. I guess I don't have to wear pants

[-] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

I like the idea of a compound or a village for a multi-generational family home. Seems like a nice blend of closeness and respecting boundaries. I'm not saying that wasn't the case in your situation. I'm sure you had a method of respecting their privacy, too.

[-] arrow74@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It really was an open door policy. Only time I had to knock was at night after 8 or so because they would lock up. I guess other family would call at nighttime, but daytime was open

Simple times

[-] CombatWombat@feddit.online 18 points 3 days ago

My friends do this. It's nice because I can have friends over while also never answering when someone knocks or rings the doorbell.

[-] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

Respectable take.

What I'm afraid of:

"Oh, no, don't stop on my account, but when you two are done and get your clothes back on, wanna play a board game?"

[-] msage@programming.dev 9 points 3 days ago

ANOTHER 3 hour investment today? No thank you.

This is my home IRL

[-] ElectricWaterfall@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 days ago

My guess is it’s just to save time so they don’t have to waste time going to the door and opening it for everyone who arrives.

[-] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

One of my other concerns is that an unescorted visitor might get eaten by a corgi.

[-] OrgunDonor@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Ahh I wouldnt be eaten by a corgi, I would be coming to visit them and only them!

[-] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago

this is normal around here as long as the homeowner knows you're coming

[-] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Well, yeah, that makes complete sense. It the entering unannounced that I don't think would work for me.

[-] Malica@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 days ago

I go to my sister's house like that, with her permission of course

[-] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Standing permission or do you notify her in advance?

[-] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 15 points 3 days ago

He had almost the right idea, except the fool answered his door on Halloween.

[-] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 days ago

Yeah, the right approach is to have a basket of candy outside the door and the door locked

[-] Fizz 7 points 3 days ago

I cant the only one who thinks this guy is Edward snowden everytime they read a tweet of his.

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I thought Gordon Freeman

[-] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

During the time my entire neighbourhood was trick-or-treating last night, an Amazon driver had the bright idea to deliver packages. I hope the candies were worth driving around at 2 km/h and dodging small kids.

[-] athatet@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

An Amazon driver had the bright idea of showing up to their shift so they don’t get fired, I think you mean. I promise it was not their idea.

[-] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

They don't exactly get much choice in the matter.

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