I used to never answer my door.... then I had to solicit signatures from my entire block for a local improvement and getting people to answer their doors is the worst. Literally the worst.
I knocked, I rang doorbells, I left notes with my phone number/email and nothing. I left new notes explaining that if people didn't want to answer their door to me that they could come see me. People would be sitting on their couch watching TV, blinds open, I'd knock and they would stare at me and completely ignore me. This happened multiple times after I'd left notices on their door telling them I'd be back. People are the worst.
After this whole experience I've gone back to answering my door all the time. If its someone selling something I tell them I'll save them the time of pitching whatever they're selling and send them on their way. The odd time it ends up being a neighbor for whatever reason, no skin off my back.
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