| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning 13:46 - Jul 1 with 8503 views | MaySixth |
a young man asking for help, asking for something to eat and drink, no ID, phone and could not speak a word of English
do you shut the door in his face or try and help him?
obviously the latter despite numerous others deciding not to
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 17:19 - Jul 2 with 986 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 16:43 - Jul 2 by MaySixth |
I can say that now as I knew it at the time mate |
No, you thought it at the time and you were lucky that your thoughts were correct
You didn't know anything |  |
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 17:32 - Jul 2 with 960 views | ellaandred |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 17:19 - Jul 2 by ronnyd |
Not much good if the poor sod can't read English. |
That's your luck or not! |  | | |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 19:44 - Jul 2 with 902 views | MaySixth |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 17:19 - Jul 2 by FrimleyBlue |
No, you thought it at the time and you were lucky that your thoughts were correct
You didn't know anything |
lol, thanks for being the thought police | |
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 19:56 - Jul 2 with 880 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 14:58 - Jul 2 by leitrimblue |
Surprised so many people who are saying that they wouldn't even open the door. My first thought would be that it was a neighbor or someone in trouble.
Would definitely go to the door and check who it was. If its just some tw4t would be far from impressed and close the door pretty quickly. But would definitely go an check just in case. |
It’s been a bit of an eye opener of a thread tbh |  |
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 03:23 - Jul 3 with 780 views | Benters |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 19:56 - Jul 2 by Swansea_Blue |
It’s been a bit of an eye opener of a thread tbh |
I guess you would have let a complete stranger into your home,gave him the TV remote,and made him a Full English?
It’s alright saying people would help him and to look in his eyes,what a load of BS. |  |
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 04:26 - Jul 3 with 760 views | Ryorry |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 03:23 - Jul 3 by Benters |
I guess you would have let a complete stranger into your home,gave him the TV remote,and made him a Full English?
It’s alright saying people would help him and to look in his eyes,what a load of BS. |
Maybe Swanners & the OP are built like brick sh1t houses & have James Bond levels of competence in disarming any visitors + any of his mates lurking in the background who turn out to be malign, unlike the rest of us weaklings? 🤔 [Post edited 3 Jul 4:50]
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 05:36 - Jul 3 with 737 views | Benters |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 04:26 - Jul 3 by Ryorry |
Maybe Swanners & the OP are built like brick sh1t houses & have James Bond levels of competence in disarming any visitors + any of his mates lurking in the background who turn out to be malign, unlike the rest of us weaklings? 🤔 [Post edited 3 Jul 4:50]
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We had visitors at 1.30 the other morning,toerags going round Benters and the neighbouring villages trying car doors to see if they were open,and taking items out of the vehicles.
They got into my pickup,it has a flat battery so I left the doors unlocked,it didn’t have anything of value In it,but they had a good poke about.Lots of people did have tools pinched etc.
There were 3 of them working in a team,I haven’t got a bell camera thingy,but lots of people filmed them,security lights were going on and they didn’t give a sh1t.
As for those two it’s all about point scoring isn’t it 😂👍 | |
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 06:00 - Jul 3 with 715 views | NewcyBlue |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 05:36 - Jul 3 by Benters |
We had visitors at 1.30 the other morning,toerags going round Benters and the neighbouring villages trying car doors to see if they were open,and taking items out of the vehicles.
They got into my pickup,it has a flat battery so I left the doors unlocked,it didn’t have anything of value In it,but they had a good poke about.Lots of people did have tools pinched etc.
There were 3 of them working in a team,I haven’t got a bell camera thingy,but lots of people filmed them,security lights were going on and they didn’t give a sh1t.
As for those two it’s all about point scoring isn’t it 😂👍 |
Well worth investing in some sort of camera mate.
A rounders bat near the front door is good too, easier to swing in confined spaces! |  |
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 07:05 - Jul 3 with 663 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
An interesting range of replies and reasoning on this.
Well done, May6th for helping someone clearly in distress.
I would like to think I would help but I also think none of us truly knows how we would react in any situation until we find ourselves in it. I am grateful for people who have helped me in the past when I have needed it and would like to think that in the future should I need help I am in the company of someone as kind-hearted as May6th. |  |
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 07:06 - Jul 3 with 664 views | Benters |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 06:00 - Jul 3 by NewcyBlue |
Well worth investing in some sort of camera mate.
A rounders bat near the front door is good too, easier to swing in confined spaces! |
I have a walking stick or as some call it a ‘Irish Shillelagh’,plus I have a horse whip,witches broom (which when the mo in law comes round I always say to ‘you could get home quicker if you used your broom’..and a horse lunge whip… no doubt if I used any of those plod would arrest me! | |
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 07:25 - Jul 3 with 633 views | Benters |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 07:05 - Jul 3 by Nthsuffolkblue |
An interesting range of replies and reasoning on this.
Well done, May6th for helping someone clearly in distress.
I would like to think I would help but I also think none of us truly knows how we would react in any situation until we find ourselves in it. I am grateful for people who have helped me in the past when I have needed it and would like to think that in the future should I need help I am in the company of someone as kind-hearted as May6th. |
He got lucky.
Having said that I used to pick up car delivery people after they had delivered a motor at the car auctions in Frating.When I was working in Suffolk and drop them off in Ipswich. | |
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 07:58 - Jul 3 with 592 views | DJR |
Forty odd years ago, I fell asleep on the last train to Thornton Heath, and ended up at Epsom Downs which is in the middle of nowhere.
There were no taxis, and the station was quickly deserted with even no station staff to ask. And this was a time well before mobile phones.
I wasn't even sure which direction London was but figured out the direction to walk by the lighted sky in the distance.
After half an hour or so, I came to what looked more like the outskirts of London but began to doubt whether I could walk the 10 odd miles home, so knocked on the door of a house which had its lights on at something like 1.30am in the morning.
Fortunately, I managed to explain my plight to the couple there (a few beers had played a part too), and they were kind enough to phone a taxi for me.
As to what I would do, I would always try to make contact with the person at my door but depending on the circumstances, I might do as Benters suggests (ie. make contact from an upstairs window), although I would have been much more cavalier when younger. [Post edited 3 Jul 8:01]
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 08:15 - Jul 3 with 563 views | WeWereZombies |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 07:58 - Jul 3 by DJR |
Forty odd years ago, I fell asleep on the last train to Thornton Heath, and ended up at Epsom Downs which is in the middle of nowhere.
There were no taxis, and the station was quickly deserted with even no station staff to ask. And this was a time well before mobile phones.
I wasn't even sure which direction London was but figured out the direction to walk by the lighted sky in the distance.
After half an hour or so, I came to what looked more like the outskirts of London but began to doubt whether I could walk the 10 odd miles home, so knocked on the door of a house which had its lights on at something like 1.30am in the morning.
Fortunately, I managed to explain my plight to the couple there (a few beers had played a part too), and they were kind enough to phone a taxi for me.
As to what I would do, I would always try to make contact with the person at my door but depending on the circumstances, I might do as Benters suggests (ie. make contact from an upstairs window), although I would have been much more cavalier when younger. [Post edited 3 Jul 8:01]
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You didn't try hitch-hiking ? Used to hitch hike everywhere when I was a teenager and still stick out a thumb by the side of the road on the few occasions I manage to get myself stranded (last time I did it was three years ago in northern Argentina.) And I always pick up hitch hikers (gave a lift from Fort William to Glasgow to a Northern Irish lad just over six weeks ago, very interesting conversation.) I think it's just common decency, never had any trouble and having someone to talk to on a long drive keeps you alert. |  |
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 08:26 - Jul 3 with 523 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 03:23 - Jul 3 by Benters |
I guess you would have let a complete stranger into your home,gave him the TV remote,and made him a Full English?
It’s alright saying people would help him and to look in his eyes,what a load of BS. |
I’d be very cautious at 1.30am, but yes I have opened my door to strangers who needed help. And I’ve also been on the other side as a foreigner overseas when I’ve needed to rely on the help of strangers. My experience has been that most people are willing to help someone in need. | |
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 09:01 - Jul 3 with 469 views | Churchman |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 07:06 - Jul 3 by Benters |
I have a walking stick or as some call it a ‘Irish Shillelagh’,plus I have a horse whip,witches broom (which when the mo in law comes round I always say to ‘you could get home quicker if you used your broom’..and a horse lunge whip… no doubt if I used any of those plod would arrest me! |
Who cares if plod feels your collar. Your day would still be better than the intruder’s, hopefully.
For me, a highly sharpened hatchet with tape on the handle for a better grip and a standard hammer. Just in case there’s a fire, the door warps and I need a little leverage to get out. Handy for DIY jobs too!
The shillelagh sounds good. Very helpful for mobility issues. They always remind me of South African knobkerries, again very helpful for walking. |  | | |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 09:10 - Jul 3 with 450 views | Ryorry |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 08:15 - Jul 3 by WeWereZombies |
You didn't try hitch-hiking ? Used to hitch hike everywhere when I was a teenager and still stick out a thumb by the side of the road on the few occasions I manage to get myself stranded (last time I did it was three years ago in northern Argentina.) And I always pick up hitch hikers (gave a lift from Fort William to Glasgow to a Northern Irish lad just over six weeks ago, very interesting conversation.) I think it's just common decency, never had any trouble and having someone to talk to on a long drive keeps you alert. |
I was obviously joking in my last post, but there was nevertheless a point to it. A big factor in people’s reactions, as some have already said, is age, fitness levels, and ability to defend yourself if need be.
As a female who grew up in the 1950s and 60s, I would never either offer nor accept a lift from a stranger - the danger of doing so is literally ingrained into you from early childhood onwards.
Having said that - true story which I’m telling for the first time ever, I think enough time has gone by now.
When I was 11, my late Mum let me borrow her bike to go to an event about 5 miles away. My Dad was at work for the day. After about 2 miles going along the A246 in rural Surrey, the bike got a puncture, I had no repair kit, and seeing me bent over it upside down by the side of the road, a man who I remember as being about 40ish in a grey saloon stopped, wound down the window, and asked what had happened. Told him, & he offered to take me and the bike home. Course I said no, all those years of it being ground into me, but he said “are you sure?” about 3 x, & somehow eventually I trusted his face and eyes, a bit like MaySixth maybe, so got in & he put the bike in.
He took me straight home to my door, perfect gentleman, no problems whatsoever. That included him having to turn his car round & go back 2 miles in the opposite direction btw.
When I got into the house there was a terrible smell of gas (North Sea gas in those days). Found my semi- conscious mother lying on the floor next to the unlit kitchen oven, with towels jammed under the kitchen & back doors. Turned off the oven, flung open the windows, and dragged Mum out. We never mentioned it to anyone nor even referred to it again between ourselves. She would went on to live for another 48 years or so. When I became a social worker in my 20s, I realised she had undiagnosed bipolar disorder.
Never knew the name of that decent, kind gentleman who gave me a lift; and he never knew that more than that, he’d saved a young woman’s life. Often wished I could have contacted him to thank him. | |
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 09:13 - Jul 3 with 430 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 05:36 - Jul 3 by Benters |
We had visitors at 1.30 the other morning,toerags going round Benters and the neighbouring villages trying car doors to see if they were open,and taking items out of the vehicles.
They got into my pickup,it has a flat battery so I left the doors unlocked,it didn’t have anything of value In it,but they had a good poke about.Lots of people did have tools pinched etc.
There were 3 of them working in a team,I haven’t got a bell camera thingy,but lots of people filmed them,security lights were going on and they didn’t give a sh1t.
As for those two it’s all about point scoring isn’t it 😂👍 |
Didn't they even have the manners to ring your bell first? |  |
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 09:16 - Jul 3 with 421 views | MaySixth |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 09:10 - Jul 3 by Ryorry |
I was obviously joking in my last post, but there was nevertheless a point to it. A big factor in people’s reactions, as some have already said, is age, fitness levels, and ability to defend yourself if need be.
As a female who grew up in the 1950s and 60s, I would never either offer nor accept a lift from a stranger - the danger of doing so is literally ingrained into you from early childhood onwards.
Having said that - true story which I’m telling for the first time ever, I think enough time has gone by now.
When I was 11, my late Mum let me borrow her bike to go to an event about 5 miles away. My Dad was at work for the day. After about 2 miles going along the A246 in rural Surrey, the bike got a puncture, I had no repair kit, and seeing me bent over it upside down by the side of the road, a man who I remember as being about 40ish in a grey saloon stopped, wound down the window, and asked what had happened. Told him, & he offered to take me and the bike home. Course I said no, all those years of it being ground into me, but he said “are you sure?” about 3 x, & somehow eventually I trusted his face and eyes, a bit like MaySixth maybe, so got in & he put the bike in.
He took me straight home to my door, perfect gentleman, no problems whatsoever. That included him having to turn his car round & go back 2 miles in the opposite direction btw.
When I got into the house there was a terrible smell of gas (North Sea gas in those days). Found my semi- conscious mother lying on the floor next to the unlit kitchen oven, with towels jammed under the kitchen & back doors. Turned off the oven, flung open the windows, and dragged Mum out. We never mentioned it to anyone nor even referred to it again between ourselves. She would went on to live for another 48 years or so. When I became a social worker in my 20s, I realised she had undiagnosed bipolar disorder.
Never knew the name of that decent, kind gentleman who gave me a lift; and he never knew that more than that, he’d saved a young woman’s life. Often wished I could have contacted him to thank him. |
Amazing story.
God speed. | |
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 09:19 - Jul 3 with 416 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 09:10 - Jul 3 by Ryorry |
I was obviously joking in my last post, but there was nevertheless a point to it. A big factor in people’s reactions, as some have already said, is age, fitness levels, and ability to defend yourself if need be.
As a female who grew up in the 1950s and 60s, I would never either offer nor accept a lift from a stranger - the danger of doing so is literally ingrained into you from early childhood onwards.
Having said that - true story which I’m telling for the first time ever, I think enough time has gone by now.
When I was 11, my late Mum let me borrow her bike to go to an event about 5 miles away. My Dad was at work for the day. After about 2 miles going along the A246 in rural Surrey, the bike got a puncture, I had no repair kit, and seeing me bent over it upside down by the side of the road, a man who I remember as being about 40ish in a grey saloon stopped, wound down the window, and asked what had happened. Told him, & he offered to take me and the bike home. Course I said no, all those years of it being ground into me, but he said “are you sure?” about 3 x, & somehow eventually I trusted his face and eyes, a bit like MaySixth maybe, so got in & he put the bike in.
He took me straight home to my door, perfect gentleman, no problems whatsoever. That included him having to turn his car round & go back 2 miles in the opposite direction btw.
When I got into the house there was a terrible smell of gas (North Sea gas in those days). Found my semi- conscious mother lying on the floor next to the unlit kitchen oven, with towels jammed under the kitchen & back doors. Turned off the oven, flung open the windows, and dragged Mum out. We never mentioned it to anyone nor even referred to it again between ourselves. She would went on to live for another 48 years or so. When I became a social worker in my 20s, I realised she had undiagnosed bipolar disorder.
Never knew the name of that decent, kind gentleman who gave me a lift; and he never knew that more than that, he’d saved a young woman’s life. Often wished I could have contacted him to thank him. |
Well there you go then. What is more I would hope that teenage you would have knocked on a strangers door and asked for help in a tricky situation! | |
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 10:06 - Jul 3 with 374 views | DJR |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 09:10 - Jul 3 by Ryorry |
I was obviously joking in my last post, but there was nevertheless a point to it. A big factor in people’s reactions, as some have already said, is age, fitness levels, and ability to defend yourself if need be.
As a female who grew up in the 1950s and 60s, I would never either offer nor accept a lift from a stranger - the danger of doing so is literally ingrained into you from early childhood onwards.
Having said that - true story which I’m telling for the first time ever, I think enough time has gone by now.
When I was 11, my late Mum let me borrow her bike to go to an event about 5 miles away. My Dad was at work for the day. After about 2 miles going along the A246 in rural Surrey, the bike got a puncture, I had no repair kit, and seeing me bent over it upside down by the side of the road, a man who I remember as being about 40ish in a grey saloon stopped, wound down the window, and asked what had happened. Told him, & he offered to take me and the bike home. Course I said no, all those years of it being ground into me, but he said “are you sure?” about 3 x, & somehow eventually I trusted his face and eyes, a bit like MaySixth maybe, so got in & he put the bike in.
He took me straight home to my door, perfect gentleman, no problems whatsoever. That included him having to turn his car round & go back 2 miles in the opposite direction btw.
When I got into the house there was a terrible smell of gas (North Sea gas in those days). Found my semi- conscious mother lying on the floor next to the unlit kitchen oven, with towels jammed under the kitchen & back doors. Turned off the oven, flung open the windows, and dragged Mum out. We never mentioned it to anyone nor even referred to it again between ourselves. She would went on to live for another 48 years or so. When I became a social worker in my 20s, I realised she had undiagnosed bipolar disorder.
Never knew the name of that decent, kind gentleman who gave me a lift; and he never knew that more than that, he’d saved a young woman’s life. Often wished I could have contacted him to thank him. |
When I was younger, I would always intervened in situations where I felt someone needed help, even in cases involving violence, and that is still my instinct. But I was pretty fast, and always took the view I could get away quickly if things turned pear-shaped. And when I say intervened, it would depend on the situation but sometimes mere presence and a shout from a little distance could make all the difference.
As regards picking up hitchhikers, my dad worked with someone in the early 70s who had worked for the police and who told him that a man should never pick up a female in a car because of the possibility of misunderstandings and false allegations. [Post edited 3 Jul 10:11]
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 10:23 - Jul 3 with 353 views | Benters |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 09:01 - Jul 3 by Churchman |
Who cares if plod feels your collar. Your day would still be better than the intruder’s, hopefully.
For me, a highly sharpened hatchet with tape on the handle for a better grip and a standard hammer. Just in case there’s a fire, the door warps and I need a little leverage to get out. Handy for DIY jobs too!
The shillelagh sounds good. Very helpful for mobility issues. They always remind me of South African knobkerries, again very helpful for walking. |
I carry that around on my walks too just in case a wild animal or a someone I don’t like the look of comes a bit close.
It’s also good at poking things. | |
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 10:25 - Jul 3 with 352 views | Benters |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 09:13 - Jul 3 by BanksterDebtSlave |
Didn't they even have the manners to ring your bell first? |
I haven’t got a bell. | |
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 10:33 - Jul 3 with 325 views | Benters |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 08:15 - Jul 3 by WeWereZombies |
You didn't try hitch-hiking ? Used to hitch hike everywhere when I was a teenager and still stick out a thumb by the side of the road on the few occasions I manage to get myself stranded (last time I did it was three years ago in northern Argentina.) And I always pick up hitch hikers (gave a lift from Fort William to Glasgow to a Northern Irish lad just over six weeks ago, very interesting conversation.) I think it's just common decency, never had any trouble and having someone to talk to on a long drive keeps you alert. |
My Dad was a lorry driver and we’d use Harwich port a lot,back in those days we’d pick up Scandinavian beauties or Germans,I’d be sitting quite comfortably gazing out of the window,it was lovely being so high up you could see for miles.He’d see these beauty’s hitchhiking out of the port,and he’d make me sit on the engine cover,it was usually pretty hot as well  | |
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| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 10:42 - Jul 3 with 306 views | WeWereZombies |
| Got a knock on my door 1am Monday morning on 10:25 - Jul 3 by Benters |
I haven’t got a bell. |
Butts, nuts, but no bell ? | |
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