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I suspect that the majority of people turning up at my front gate just want to drop off the package they're carrying as quickly as possible rather than waiting
by mjg59 5y ago
I suspect that the majority of people turning up at my front gate just want to drop off the package they're carrying as quickly as possible rather than waiting for me to put on a mask and walk down two flights of stairs for the sake of politeness?
- Jaruzel 5y agoI don't know if I'm an outlier, but Amazon couriers put my packages on my doorstep, ring my bell and walk away. By the time I've got to the door, even if it's only a few seconds later, they are already in their vehicle ready to drive off. I'm guessing their delivery windows are so narrow now, that they don't have time for politeness.
- WWLink 5y agoDoordash and UberEats drivers LOVE doing that. Nothing better than having your hamburger, wrapped in a thin sheet of paper, inside a thin plastic bag, sitting on the cold dirty ground outside lol.
- throwaway22032 5y agoI think the point is that you're intentionally distancing yourself from them before the interaction even begins. You're treating them as a threat to your life that interacts through a screen. I have a camera and doorbell but it doesn't replace the actual interaction, it just means I'm a bit more prepared for who it is and how urgently I need to be there. Zigbee button and a relay switch I can just turn on/off triggered from it.