Are you a back door or front door visitor?

@1creekgirl (41330)
United States
September 16, 2017 4:25pm CST
Since we're a global lot on myLot, I got to wondering about some of the different customs among us. Here in the southern US, a lot of people use the back door when they come to visit. "Come to visit" ??? Does anyone even "visit" anymore? Guess I'll save that for another discussion. Anyway, maybe it's just more informal to come to the back door. I think it came from long ago when people had a formal front room/parlor/living room that was only used when important company paid a visit. And they always came to the front door. Now a lot of homes have a great room or just one room they use for all visitors. We actually live in our living room.When someone knocks on the front door, we run to hide the beer bottles (just kidding!), but it does flash through my mind, "Why didn't I dust yesterday?" So, my question is, in your country or state, are you a back door or front door visitor?
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@xFiacre (12912)
• Ireland
16 Sep 17
@1creekgirl I know some houses where only visiting clergy ever use the front door. Even my brother's house in France has a door that has always only been used for that purpose and it is known as the Bishop's Door. A bit strange since the family is totally non-religious and no clergy ever call.
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@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
16 Sep 17
So they really don't need a Bishop's Door, huh? That's funny.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
16 Sep 17
I am definitively a front door visitor. The dust? Get rid of it and it comes back faster than a speeding bullet.
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@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
16 Sep 17
Ain't that the truth! Do most of your folks use the front door...is that the main custom there?
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@thelme55 (76843)
• Germany
27 Sep 17
@1creekgirl here in Germany, we use the front door.
• United States
18 Sep 17
In this dang apartment, there is only one door, the front door which I can never get used to Vicki having only one door. I know what you mean..we observed that in our house at home (when I was a kid I mean)..so we knew if the front door knocked it was important.
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• United States
19 Sep 17
@1creekgirl A little town in MO.
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@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
18 Sep 17
I would love for everyone to come in the front door, but it's not gonna happen! Were did you grow up, Tiara?
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
17 Sep 17
We are front door visitors. It's the closest door to the street. Our living room is definitely lived in.
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@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
17 Sep 17
Ours is too. We even have a brick walk way from the drive way to the front porch, but people still walk around to the back!
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
18 Sep 17
@1creekgirl That's funny. At our house in Summerfield people always came to the back door. Here in Inverness they come to the front;.
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@peachpurple (13963)
• Malaysia
16 Sep 17
Front door, back door is the kitchen to the backyard
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@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
17 Sep 17
Same here, but people just tend to come through the back door.
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@gilggg (2538)
• Israel
16 Sep 17
In a small settlement in the suburbs and in "KIBBUTZ" people also come to visit through the back door,It's like an informal visit among close friends But since I've been living in town for many years it's always through the front doors.
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@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
16 Sep 17
Maybe in town, it's more convenient to come in the front door.
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@gilggg (2538)
• Israel
16 Sep 17
@1creekgirl Yes That's for sure,
@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
17 Sep 17
It is a little strange to visit people from the back door. Most of the time we just visit people in the front door. Besides, here not many people have the back doors
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@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
17 Sep 17
I guess it makes sense there that most use the front door.
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• United States
22 Sep 17
My house is set up for front door entry and the only other choice is to come through the garage. Back when I was a kid everyone came to the back door unless it was special company.
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@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
22 Sep 17
Same here. But I wish people would come to our front door.
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@DeborahDiane (40278)
• Laguna Woods, California
18 Sep 17
When I grew up in Missouri as a teen, we always used the back door. However, as an adult in California, I started using the front door. I guess habits are different in different areas!
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@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
18 Sep 17
Yes, different customs, different places!
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
Back door. Even the apartment building has the back door off the parking lot. There's a front door too, but I never use it. My apartment, though, only has one door.
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@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
18 Sep 17
Thanks for your comment, Valerie.
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@Courtlynn (67086)
• United States
16 Sep 17
Umm.. front door?. Backdoor is only use for fresh air and taking out trash.
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@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
17 Sep 17
Different customs, huh?
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@Courtlynn (67086)
• United States
17 Sep 17
@1creekgirl no, just the back door is fir the back yard not the front. Lol
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@thelme55 (76843)
• Germany
27 Sep 17
This post reminded me of our time living in Ireland. I was wondering why the visitors or our neighbours knocked on our back door and not the front door. The Irish were accustomed to their back doors for family and friends but used the front door for an "official visitors".
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@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
27 Sep 17
Customs can vary in each country.
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@thelme55 (76843)
• Germany
27 Sep 17
@1creekgirl yes, indeed.
@Kandae11 (54981)
17 Sep 17
The front door, most definitely.
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@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
17 Sep 17
No one ever comes to the back door?
@YrNemo (20255)
18 Sep 17
In our previous house, we used the side door. In this current house, we use both front door and back door, depends on the situation.
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@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
18 Sep 17
That's cool you have three doors! Do your visitors use one particular door the most?
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@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
18 Sep 17
@YrNemo That's hilarious!
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@YrNemo (20255)
18 Sep 17
@1creekgirl with our last house, it was a fun time trying to answer doors. If we run to the side, the visitors might already walk to the back or front etc. (or vice versa). There were times when the kids and I were still running around and around tried figuring out which door we should open, when we saw the visitor's face thru the French window at the back. Keep everyone fit that way .
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@LadyDuck (470745)
• Switzerland
17 Sep 17
Nobody would ever knock at the back door in our country. Most of the time you cannot even reach the back door, because there is a gate and a fence, you can only ring at the front door.
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@LadyDuck (470745)
• Switzerland
17 Sep 17
@1creekgirl Many houses do not even have a backdoor here. We have one, because we asked to add one to go directly to the vegetable garden.
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@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
17 Sep 17
That's interesting, Anna. Different places have different customs.
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