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Always have the front door locked - and so do most people I know... in fact, I can’t think of anyone who does. Grew up with the same habit in the 70’s - 90’s.
Before marriage and when living alone I’d nip out and forget to lock the door and never locked it when I was home. Never got burgled or murdered.
In a previous house we did get a “sneak in theft”. We still leave the door unlocked most of the time when in the house. If the door automatically locked behind me I’d have to have a hidden spare key (to avoid accidental lockout) which would negate most of the advantage.
Don’t go down that road! Has started a couple of arguments in our house before. Mrs F seems to live in some sort of futuristic wasteland where marauding gangs enter your house on a whim and steal everything whilst possibly murdering you. I, on the other hand...
Yup. 10 years we've been living here and she still insists on locking the door. She demanded I lock it after me the other day when I went out to walk the child because she was in the kitchen. And what? It's literally going to be the thickest burglar going that starts trying doors right now and all they are going to snatch is a bingo bus stuffed full of crap or a Mondeo that sounds like it's about to fall apart. Knock yourself out, you're doing me a favour.
this is one of, if not the dullest threads I’ve ever seen on here.
My vote for the current champ:
https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/red-presta-valve-cap/
Given the radio silence, I can only assume the OP has since perished at the hands of his wife...?
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MemberGiven the radio silence, I can only assume the OP has since perished at the hands of his wife…?
I'm still here, I just checked & I still have all my tackle so I don't think she has seen this yet, I'm keeping my fingers crossed she never does 😉
Interesting re locking the door though.
If we leave the kids at home (13 & 16) then we expect them to lock the door. If one of us is at home, then we leave it unlocked. If we go out we take a key though.
Neighbours had a sneak break in a few years back - handbag visible in hallway iirc. And around the same time a woman in the village got tied up when two blokes broke in and stole her s****y new car. The risks are small but exist.
And around the same time a woman in the village got tied up when two blokes broke in and stole her s****y new car. The risks are small but exist.
Yeah, some of those Tinder dates can go spectacularly wrong quickly.
Well if she's a menopausal mothersitter, there's absolutely no chance of getting any sense at any time. Ask me how I know, go on....
At least there's a chance you'll still get your shirts ironed and the odd meal (unless she's still stuck on the doorstep...). 🙃
And around the same time a woman in the village got tied up when two blokes broke in and stole her s****y new car. The risks are small but exist.
She should have kept her fancy car outside 😉