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Meg

Meg

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If a stranger knocks on your door one cold night because they have no place to stay: what would you do? :eek:

I randomly thought about this earlier today. Personally, I'd like to say I'd invite him/her in and offer them some hot soup or something, but really? I doubt I'd trust them enough. If I did do it you can bet I'd have my safety whistle, cell phone, and hell a knife with me. Which is sad actually, but that's what you have to do in today's world.

So, what would you do? :)
 
It depends entirely on who it is. If it's a child, then yes I'd invite them in and take care of them 'til the police arrive. However, I'm a young lady who lives by herself... I'm not about to let some random dude in. I'd perhaps let them use my cell or better yet, call someone for them, but aside from that, I guess they're just gonna have to crash in the hallway. It's carpeted. I'll throw them a blanket if I'm feeling friendly.
 
I hate to say it but these days, it's too dangerous to do things that would normally be recognized as a kind act. Once upon a time I would say I would take in a complete stranger, but my opinion on that has changed through the years. Like La Femme said, I would take in a child but I won't be taking in any strangers beyond that lol.
 
I'd let them use my phone, so they could phone for help or something like that.

I would offer to put them up in a hotel for the night.

I'd be reluctant to put them up in my own home for the night, simply because i don't trust easy.
 
I would not let anyone inside, I would call the police. I live in a city and the police is only 2-3 minutes away.

But what if I lived outside of the city? I would consider who it was and the circumstances. I don't trust anyone, every stranger is a potential thief or worse, but the circumstances would help determine how trustworthy they were. One single person would have a better chance of coming indoor than a couple. I would be extra suspicious if it was foreigners from certain big parts of Europe, visitors from there are often criminals. The weather is a factor to consider, I would not let anyone freeze to death in a blizzard.

But as a rule of thumb, any stranger seeking contact with me do so because they want something from me. And I can't trust that their excuse is the real reason.

I am no public welfare station and I don't feel any responsibility to take in strangers because they have no place to stay. I would save somebody's life if it depended on me, though.
 
VP-70 said:
I'd let them use my phone, so they could phone for help or something like that.

I would offer to put them up in a hotel for the night.

I'd be reluctant to put them up in my own home for the night, simply because i don't trust easy.
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This. I'd offer to put them up in a hotel. These days it seems hard to trust people. I wonder why?
 
I got little kids to think of, so I would have to assess the situation accordingly. I don't think I can realistically hypothesise about this, if I'm honest, but at a push I think I'd invite them in and offer them a drink and use of the phone. I'm not on my own and there are multiple exits out of our property if need be - plus we've got insanely good neighbours who would help us out if there was a problem. Our town isn't really equipped for people without a place to stay and having been homeless myself, I know how horrible it is. That being said, you have to be sensible and I think I would make it clear to whoever it was that I'd be getting in touch with someone in authority whilst they're having their drink or whatever to try and get some assistance. If they don't like that or turn nasty then they can get out.
 
Interesting to see all the different answers. I think it reflects not just who we are, but also the society where we live. Some places have better social security to take care of homeless people, other places maybe have little or nothing to offer the homeless. It's not easy to be without a home anywhere in the world, but where I live they at least don't have to sleep outdoor. We have a tax funded system, and also non-profit organizations (Red Cross etc) who have some beds to offer. The public welfare is pretty good, but the taxes are very high so it ought to be at least this good.
 
Actually, i've changed my mind.



I can't be too sure if they're infected or not, so they'll asked to leave my property else i set my dogs on them.
 
I'd let them in...I'm an optimist, and even though it's gotten me burnt in the past...I trust people...Not trusting anyone, to me, is far worse than you getting hurt trusting someone...I don't have kids to worry about, just myself, and Im a male, so I feel I have less to worry about than Femme or Trem...I of course, would offer them use of a phone first, and make sure that an eye is watched on them...I'm trusting, not stupid...But where I in the same position, and being genuine about needing someplace to stay, I'd want someone else to have views like me...So, yes, I'd let him or her in...
 
I can't honestly say I'd let them in. In any city I've every lived, there are shelters for people who need a place to stay. I don't trust people enough, especially in this day and age, to invite them into my home whilst knowing absolutely nothing about them other than what they want me to believe. I'm pretty sure I would end up calling the cops-if the person ended up being as shady as they seem, then it's taken care of. If not, then the authorities could always point them in a better direction. Sorry strangers! No free lodging with me.
 
In all fairness, it really depends who it is. If it was a man you could clearly tell was homeless, I'd likely let him stop a night or two or put him up in a hotel.

Somebody that looks like Jason Voorhees wants to come in? Well, I think you can guess the answer to that.
 
How our society conditions people, its hard to trust many, especially random strangers.You know it does seem the right thing to do letting them in,throwing them out on the street will only further strengthen there way of thinking, but its hard to risk what they might do.

Most psychopaths are professional liars.No i wouldn't, plus i dont own a house.I would probably throw him a blanket, a meal and some information he might find helpful..not some stupid hotline but information that i believe could be genuinely helpful to him personally.
 
Meg said:
If a stranger knocks on your door one cold night because they have no place to stay: what would you do? :eek:

I randomly thought about this earlier today. Personally, I'd like to say I'd invite him/her in and offer them some hot soup or something, but really? I doubt I'd trust them enough. If I did do it you can bet I'd have my safety whistle, cell phone, and hell a knife with me. Which is sad actually, but that's what you have to do in today's world.

So, what would you do? :)
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I think I also need to keep in mind the dynamics of my building as well when making this decision. To even get into this building you need an electronic key card, as well as a pass code. Not to mention I'm not on the first floor or anywhere near... so to get infront of my door you REALLY need to be looking for it. That in itself is gonna send off some red flags.
 
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