ai6yr,
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org avatar

It appears people no longer know how to operate one of these. Absolutely no one knows what it is anymore (probably for the last 5 years).

mmiasma,
@mmiasma@mastodon.sdf.org avatar

@ai6yr

Proof that we've lost our some of our social conditioning is when someone actually does ring our doorbell, the house explodes in chaos. My wife's favorite comment in those situations is "what kind of animal show's up to visit unannounced?!?"

homelessjun,

@mmiasma

it used to be that people would do the courtesy of making a phone call first, to at least find out if anyone would actually be home and if it was not inconvenient.

lately people seem very put out when no one is waiting for them at the door when they unexpectedly drop by.

@ai6yr

deewani,
@deewani@mastodon.social avatar

@homelessjun @mmiasma @ai6yr People also seem to be put out by a phone call that is not preceded by a text, lol.

ai6yr,
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org avatar

This sign does not help. :shrug:

homelessjun,

@ai6yr maybe it is spelled wrong?

this seems to work:

ai6yr,
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org avatar
ai6yr,
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org avatar

What do people do INSTEAD of ringing the doorbell:

Yell: (stands at gate) "HEY ANYONE HOME?"

Knock on garage door.

Go to the other side of the house (where the trash cans are).

Call or text: "I couldn't find your Ring... so I called you, we're out front"

Cristobalm,
@Cristobalm@m.ai6yr.org avatar

@ai6yr I know what works to stop people from ringing your doorbell to begin with. A nice big sign on your door saying “no sermons surveys or solicitations.” It’s helped to cut down the foot traffic to my front door.

rasterweb,
@rasterweb@mastodon.social avatar

@Cristobalm @_L1vY_ @ai6yr Our house has no doorbell…

meganL,
@meganL@mas.to avatar

@ai6yr I was about to ask if everyone was expecting a Ring. I'm sorry to hear that's true.

ai6yr,
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org avatar

@meganL Yep...

superflippy,
@superflippy@mastodon.xyz avatar

@ai6yr I live in backwater nowhere. People still use our doorbell correctly, but the Rings are proliferating even here.

virgilpierce,
@virgilpierce@nerdculture.de avatar

@ai6yr Let the chaos of two barking dogs either bring them to the door or give the occupants a heart attack. Obviously.

virgilpierce,
@virgilpierce@nerdculture.de avatar

@ai6yr My doorbells also let me know if someone is two doors down shutting a car door.

ai6yr,
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org avatar
ve3qbz,
@ve3qbz@mastodon.radio avatar

@virgilpierce @ai6yr I understand haha. Pyrenees/Shepherd mix owner here - I know when leaves fall off trees and if ants are on the move 🤪

baba_lilith,

@ve3qbz @virgilpierce @ai6yr My neighbor's dogs, 600 feet away through the woods, let me know if I go outside.

ve3qbz,
@ve3qbz@mastodon.radio avatar

@baba_lilith @virgilpierce @ai6yr It's for your own safety

ai6yr,
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org avatar

@ve3qbz @baba_lilith @virgilpierce Ours is defective, can't detect anything except rats.

exador23,
@exador23@m.ai6yr.org avatar

@ai6yr

Stare into the nearest camera and say "Open the front door, Hal"

4d3fect,
@4d3fect@sfba.social avatar

@exador23 @ai6yr Sorry, Steve, I can't do that.

realtegan,
@realtegan@wandering.shop avatar

@ai6yr I had a sign up that asked delivery drivers to ring the doorbell. Maybe one in ten actually did it.

blue_fenix,
@blue_fenix@hachyderm.io avatar

@ai6yr put a fake camera on it with a round button. It won’t stop ringing then.

ai6yr,
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org avatar

@blue_fenix LOL might be careful of what I wish for. I did think it would be amusing to either get a broken Ring and put it over the button, or 3D print something that looks like a Ring over the button 😂

danlyke,
@danlyke@researchbuzz.masto.host avatar

@ai6yr I mean, that's the button political canvassers press, I wouldn't connect anything to it and I just got off a city council candidate's campaign organizing call.

ai6yr,
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org avatar

@danlyke 😂

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