I don’t know what is wrong with my family and their inability to lock the doors in this house. It’s 11:34 pm and the back door is unlocked, once more, even though I’ve already made my rounds to lock all the doors. I heard my dad open the door and knew that I would have to, once more, lock that fuckin door.
I always say, lock the doors, I don’t feel like getting stabbed and robbed so maybe you could lock the doors, and they ask how often that happens, the stabbing and the robbing, and then I say, why wait till it happens? I’m pretty sure I won’t enjoy it so why wait till it happens? Why not prevent it? It’s not like you don’t read about it in the paper and hear about it on the news. The local paper and news. So, an ounce of prevention is worth a litre of blood and a complete, almost, Sony ES setup from ’87. I’d say, and I do say again and again, I say, but to no avail.
Just twist that little thing, and turn that other thing. Done. Do it when you come in. Make it a habit. Don’t even think about it, just make it a habit. It’s hardly a bother and you won’t have to hear my sarcastic comments… about the unlocked doors. —I Like My Blood and I Like My Stuff
This article appears in Aug 4-10, 2011.
My mom’s over the top with door locking but I don’t think you are, Op. I think you’re totally reasonable and your dad is totally irresponsible. Though I’m sure the risk for getting stabbed and/or murdered is extremely low, and that most invaders would be looking for things to steal (which is common enough!), psychos still exist. I remember a story that happened somewhere in the UK, back in 2005 or 2006 where somebody was ringing doorbells late at night then wailing on the homeowners with a knife. I think he killed about 5 but his last victim and her husband fought him off and survived. Chances are slim for that to happen but I’d rather not increase them even by a fraction by keeping my doors unlocked as I sleep!
OP, I agree. Anyone who doesn’t lock their doors and windows is a moron and deserves whatever comes through them. There are plenty of sickos in HRM, punks with knives/guns, plus that Sleep Watcher creep. Mention to your family that if they are robbed, the insurance company will payout NOTHING if the police report says the doors/windows were not secured/locked. If they get physically assaulted, don’t expect a lot of help.
making a habit out of it, is a good idea.
obsessing about it isn’t.
I don’t know you but I hope the later isn’t your case.
Why would someone not lock their doors? It doesn’t matter what you have there is always someone who has less, and the cheapest way to get it is to steal it. There is no benefit to not locking your doors, so it seems to me to be the sensible thing to do. My doors lock automatically, if they are closed they are locked, wether I’m home or not.
I was asked last week to check on a neighbours cat while the owner was away……I asked where the key would be kept……the owner was surprised by this and asked why I would need a key. Duh, to open the frikken door?…..response was “Who locks their doors?”……..gone on holiday with the frikken house unlocked…..try selling THAT story to your insurance provider………gezzuz!
Hide yo kids, hide yo wife…
I know this seems unnecessary but you could always tape a little note for everyone….
shouldn’t have to, but still.
Koda, you remember where they lived?
I could use some furniture…
Your folks must be from the country OP. We’re a little laid-back about that kind of thing around here.
However, you are absolutely right, country or city, keep your doors locked.
I’m reminded of Micheal Moore in Bowling for Columbine. it would have been so funny if he had walked into an unlocked home and KABLAMM!
just go around putting tags on his shit,saying steal me first. doofus will get message real quick. hi guys, had to cut trip short for personal reasons, but gone again, tommorrow.
it’s neat to see this in the paper. too bad they edited it to crap.
i wouldn’t say that i’m obsessed about it. but i suppose i am a bit of a worry wart. i don’t know. i’ve just heard too many things to not employ such an easy thing. it might not stop them from breaking in the windows or doors, but at least it won’t be easy as turning the doorknob. i’ve even come downstairs in the wee hours of the morning to a door that was not even shut. plus there was the time when someone rang our doorbell at 3 in the morning. i heard that and lay there in my bed wondering if the doors were locked. i crept down to see what was up and of course the door was unlocked. nobody around, a prank i guess.
i don’t know. maybe i’m a bit anal about it. i just like my stuff. it wasn’t easy to get, i had to work a shit job for the money to get it, and if some jerk face was able to steal it because the doors weren’t even locked, i’d be pretty pissed.