Do you check a locked door?
By tea512
@tea512 (687)
United States
11 responses
@JoyfulOne (6232)
• United States
9 Mar 09
I find myself doing that sometimes. Usually it's almost always when I'm in a rush, or have a zillion things on my mind. I think when we do it so much, it just becomes a subconscious habit. I find myself doing the same thing sometimes with 'did I leave the iron on?!"
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@tea512 (687)
• United States
9 Mar 09
You are right it does feel very subconscious and that is why I brought it up, iwas hoping i was not alone and atleast i know now there are people doing the same thing. This does not mean were are all not crazy, it just means there is more than just one.
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@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
9 Mar 09
Yes, I do the same. I just like to make sure that I locked a door properly, in order to try and prevent any type of accidents. It's really become a habit over the years. Especially since, in high school, I was always the last one to leave the house, and the first one to come back home.
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@jesssp (2712)
• Canada
9 Mar 09
I always double check too. The biggest reason I do so at home is because last winter the new weather stripping on the door was a little too bulky and it prevented the door from shutting properly. We came home a few times to a wide open back door. Ever since I always try the knob and give the door a shoulder to make sure it's locked AND shut!
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@amazingrace69 (61)
• Philippines
9 Mar 09
I think it's pretty normal. I tend to double check on locked doors too. Cos sometimes I get forgetful...
@highflyingxangel (9225)
• United States
10 Mar 09
I'm bad with rechecking a door that I happen to know is locked. I guess it's just a nervous habit and a lot of people do that sort of thing. They check the door even though they know it is locked. I just like knowing, even if that means I have to double check that the door is locked. It makes me feel much more comfortable.
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@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
10 Mar 09
Yup, I often do this. When I lock my car by remote, I have to check the doors to make sure that they are locked. I walk through the house every night, to make sure that all the windows and doors are locked, even those that we hardly open.
@oyenkai (4394)
• Philippines
10 Mar 09
This is something I learned in myLot and later confirmed when watching CSI New York (LOL) That's called "Checking". It's an obsessive compulsive reaction - you may have light case of it :D It's when you check if the locks are on, the lights are off, everything is in place even though you yourself fixed everything :D
Thanks for the response on my discussion!
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@rubyriaz007 (4188)
• India
29 Nov 17
Yes I do it,I pull the door thrice and see if it is properly locked. I think there is no harm in doing. It is better to confirm than repent later.