Do you always knock before you enter a room?
By laydee
@laydee (12798)
Philippines
October 5, 2009 10:16pm CST
I know of people who don't. It's really annoying when they do that. It's just because I feel that we need to have privacy.
10 responses
@seanbryan (349)
• United Arab Emirates
7 Oct 09
Hi laydee,
It's really unethical entering a room of somebody without knocking the door. In grade school it is being thought to pupils of good manners and right conduct as well as by our parents as a way of respecting the privacy of others. Good Day!
@moneymakingtoday (4061)
• Philippines
8 Oct 09
ur right, seanbryan. it is taught in school and at home when we were younger. if there are people who don't do it, either they haven't been schooled or were absent when it was taught by the teacher. 
... or, their houses may not have doors, after all.
... or, their houses may not have doors, after all. 
@Simon1223 (903)
• China
6 Oct 09
It's my habit to knock before entering a room. In my view, if the door is not open, it means two possibilities. One is that nobody is inside. The other is that somebody is doing something private. In both circumstances, it's necessary for me to knock the door. But up to now there are still many people who don't have this habit. It seems that in their minds there's no concept of privacy. I think privacy should be respected regardless of cultural background.
@Dragonfly4life (35)
• United States
7 Oct 09
Yes Simon I agree. I was raised that way. I have no problem with it at my home, or when I go to friends. The problem comes when I am at work. There are things that I have to handle on the phone that need privacy. I don't often shut my door, but it does have a window in it so that whoever wants to come in could tap on the door - if they would! It so irritates me that most people will just blow in even when they look through the window and see that I'm on the phone and I try to give them the 'just a minute' signal. To me it just speaks to the idea that so many people believe what they have to handle is the most important and they shouldn't have to wait. If I were on the phone with them and they needed provacy, I would give them the same privacy that I'm trying to give others. They don't see it that way until they need it for themselves.
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
6 Oct 09
Hello ladyee. I always knock at the door before entering a room. I am in the habit of doing so. I also wish the others knock at my door before they enter my room. I think that it is polite to do so as it gives the others more privacy to knock at the door first.
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
6 Oct 09
Yes that is what I was taught very young and I continue into my adulthood. If you don't you never know what will be happening behind the door and you can be in for a shock.
@doryvien (2284)
• United States
6 Oct 09
Hi Laydee,
Yes, I guess everyone should do this as a courtesy to the person inside the room. We all value privacy and as such we should be mindful of how others will feel if we do it to them. Knocking first before opening the door indicates good manners.
@Fulltank (2882)
• Philippines
6 Oct 09
really annoying indeed. In my family, parents have taught us the importance of once privacy. This virtue is I think a good attitude to be develop too to my children's and hopefully to their children too.
@shejingwei (4)
• Philippines
6 Oct 09
It depends. If they are my acquaintance I think it is ok, because I'm a Chinese, differen culture decides that you western people focus the privacy more than our Chinese. But if we were in a stranger environment that is sure that we will knock at the door first.
@silverglint (2000)
• Philippines
6 Oct 09
I always knock whenever I enter a room. Funny thing is I still knock even if the door is already open and the person inside is waiting for me to enter. I think it is just a habit that I have developed.
@Hazelrose (2179)
• Philippines
6 Oct 09
Hi laydee,Yes of course i do knocking first before i enter a room.It is a good behaviour that everyone must.Our parents and teachers taught us as a part of our values.Good day!
@joy_evaldez (461)
• Singapore
6 Oct 09
I always did. Privacy is so important to me hope it is to others too. The most thing I dislike is when people come to my room unannounced and just barge him/herself in. When I visit relative houses, I tried to avoid to enter bedrooms as I know those are personal santuary of those who resides in there. I just usually stay in living room and sometimes to the kitchen/dining room when the host invited us to eat with them.
@cathrineyuan (26)
• China
6 Oct 09
Yes,I do.It is the manner that the teachers told us.It is also good virtue .We must know that knocking the door is a good thing to respect the people you will see.If not, the man will feel that you don't have a good manner and have a bad impression on you,which is very bad to your interview especially when you find a jib.So you had better remember that and form the good habit.
