Do you glance around before opening the door?

Since we're a bunch of girls here, I always make sure to be extra careful while opening the main door. The house I'm presently living in have a common gate. Here's something I like to share with you. Since a new neighbor moved in a few months ago, their maids and workers always left the gate open. I already posted a notice right there on the gate to CLOSE it at all time. It is a good thing that there's a guard guarding the gate from 8AM to 8PM. Apparently, these people didn't understand what caution means. I discovered countless of times that the main gate was left open during nighttime. I addressed this concern to the new neighbor and yet, nothing happened. My house is the closest to the gate. In case there's robbers, my house will be the first one they will think of entering. And so, I have to prepare myself and turn into wonder woman should it happened, lol! Talks about crappy neighbor. =(

Seems like I never look around for we only go out during the day and ya just dont think about looking around then but to we have a walk way to walk up to the door so we can see ever wehre around the door and we have no place for any one to hide!

I ask who it is at the door, or I may even peek to see who is at the door, I think it is better to look first. My Grand-children has a habit of opening up the door, without asking who it is, I told them check first, just don't open the door right away.

I ask who it is at the door, or I may even peek to see who is at the door, I think it is better to look first. My Grand-children has a habit of opening up the door, without asking who it is, I told them check first, just don't open the door right away.

hmm.i do glance when i am alone at home.you can not say what can happen these days.also i am no karate expert.

Not really. My front door is not near any bush or trees or walls where someone can hide. Plus, at night we have security lights. You know, the kind that flash on if someone is there. Mostly I look out for my cats, who want to race me through the door at top speed. I understand your need for security for checking everything. It is a good idea to be safe.

Well being disabled , I can`t run away so why put of the enevitable ??? If I`m attacked I can`t stop it so ...

I am always aware if people are on my balcony that are not my neighbours as I go to my door. Also, one of my neighbours has been in and out of hospital for mental health issues and on ocassions he has been a little crazy. For this reason I am always on guard if he makes an appearance as I go to my door. Living in London we often need r=eyes in the back of our head!

I do. I dont know why though. Its just a reaction I guess. Make sure no one sees me going to my own house. LOL. I do check whos out when I go to let my dogs out. I let them out with no line and they stay in the yard unless thee neighbors are out. Then they have to go visit. So I look out the door and make sure there not out.

I don't glance around because the only being I might find would be squirrels,skunks,raccoons,stray cats or dogs,one of my horses,foxes..Anyway I am not afraid..I often go for walks at night by myself. xoxoxoxoxo

Yes I do. With so many bad elements, bad people nowadays, we have to be more cautious. I guess it is just right to look and see around before opening the door.

No. I don't live in a bad neighborhood where I feel I should have to. Plus, I live at the top of a bunch of stairs and there's not much of a landing so no one can hide up there and if someone comes up the stairs after me there's not much I could do.

yeah..I always check my surroundings first before I open the main door of our house. Because I am just trying to protect myself and our house from any robbery or killing thing like what I saw in the TV.

In my case, nope. I just opened the door directly. My mind is already set that our house is safe. and we have no robbers in our neighbors.. i know all our neighbors. and i trusted them. they are all my friends.

Well for us here, we have this security guard in front of the building and no one is allowed to enter the building without knowing where or which apartment they well be visiting so normally we dont have anyone around when opening the main door at home.

We live in a relatively safe area, so we never do, unless at night, but during the day there are always neighbours around or peeping out of their net curtains, we also have neighbourhood watch, but I guess it only takes one occasion! We always leave the light on at night if a a family member is out so there is plenty of light around when they come to open the door.

Well, I live in a suburb with yard around me. I don't worry too much if noone is too close around and I can see that from getting out of the car. No, I don't walk from my house anywhere with my bad feet.

Hello Lordwarwizard....how you doing/...well your discussion got me thinking! and i found out i never thought of it because i rarely answer the door at home! but i guess my mom and brother do glance around. There is a window facing the main gate and they normally look out before opening the door.

Very interesting question, and yes i always do look around before i enter a door. I am very paranoid of intruders and it just eases my mind to stop for a second and look around. Who knows it might save my life one day. + for a cool topic.

when it's time for sleep in every night,i will make sure my door is clocked,but usually people liveing in my home town don't glance around before locking the door as the place we live is relative safe,compared with some other places.