Young man showed up here tonight, opened the door letting
the dog and himself in. Strike one!

Introduced himself looking me in the eye, respectfully. Ball!

Introduced himself to Mama Bear, shook her hand. Ball!

I mentioned being home by 11, he said "probably earlier". Ball!

Mentioned he has little dogs, much smaller than Dillon (our boxer) Foul!

My first daughters first date.
Not real darn happy right now.

If that young man tries to score,
I'm gonna strike him out!



Seriously, I'm not happy that he didn't knock.
He goes to a neighboring school, a long web friendship through
common friends was all they knew each other.

Not fond of that.

But he walked right the fudge in my house!
I knock on my long term friends doors.
That's how the hell it's done.

Someone might get shot if they don’t knock on my door.

My wife's family walks in to each others homes.

Except mine.

This is why.

Damn buddy. I don’t even like it if folks holler to come in after I knock if I don’t know them really well.
Some folks are different though, and kids only know what they’ve been shown.


BTW- I got a boat and there is DEEP water just minutes from the house.........

Well we were in the kitchen waiting for him to come in, of course.
But I was waiting for a knock to go open the door.
We knew he was there, watching the road to see him.
Its important to make the proper first impression, that's why I mentioned when they would be home.
He is under 18, and can't drive after 11, so
I knew they would be back by then.

He just needed to know that I set the rules.

No guns were displayed


He was nervous, it may have been a slip.
If he keeps coming around, I will educate him on manners
if it happens again.

Son, when you arrive at a man’s door, knock. It’s proper manners.

Maybe he didn’t have a man to teach him how to be a man.

And I hate to say it, but girls like to fool around as much as we do.




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When I was that age I was scared to death meeting parents.

Same here if we're home, If we're not they'd get a taste of pissed off Pit.

I’d rather get shot! 😜

I always wondered what that pile of weight belts in your boat was for.


BTW.....I've never set foot in anyone's residence without knocking and can't imagine ever doing so but I will yell "come in" if I see a familiar truck pull up and I'm elbow deep in dishwater. If you saw where I live you'd understand.

Even family knocks. They’re always welcome for as long as they need, that goes without saying, but they knock when they come over. I never walk in someone else’s house without knocking. My best friend and next door neighbor lives alone for the most part and we spend a lot of time together when we’re not working, he has dinner with our family almost every night of the week and he knows the code since we have keyless locksets but he still gives a gentle knock before entering and I do the same at his place.

Did your daughter perhaps tell him to just come on in. With cell phones kids will sometimes text upon arrival and maybe he was told to come on in. It still doesn’t make walking in without knocking ok but it might explain the casual entrance. 😁

lol hope that is all you have to deal with.....

Yeah stx.

There is always that.

Mothers always think Dad's are too protective.
We just remember what the first 3 things on our minds were.

Thirty minutes......

Yeah, that ain't a comfortable situation. We were at an event on Saturday and my daughter introduced me to a guy she's casually known for a couple of years through 4H and trap shooting. They've been talking a bit more since they both started taking dual-credit classes at the local college. I know his family but not him. Seemed like a decent young man. While we engaged in idle chatter his little brother (who I'd met) tapped him on the shoulder and whispered: "That's Hannah's Dad...he's kind of scary". I figure that's a good way to kick things off.

I would have lined him out on the spot on common courtesy.

Course if you just walked in my house without knocking you'd FOR SURE be met by a German Shepherd and a man with a gun up your nose.

Then you usually dont have to explain why not to do that again...

Winning!

Keep 'em scared!

Doesn't anybody here lock their front door?

Rule 1 here is that the front door stays locked. If someone forgets rule 1, their is the dog to contend with. Those kids who weren't taught manners got taught here. Never had a problem.

Think about all those lame TV shows where characters just walk in without knocking. Can't blame a kid for how he was raised, but you can sure set him straight.

Doors stay locked here, but I agree he should have knocked.

Sometimes you just gotta tell them how it's gonna be..... at your house. For instance, when my daughter was in high school, friends would drive to our house with the noise (it aint music) booming from the radio. I told them that I didn't like it and if they wanted to keep coming to our house, cut it off. If I heard it, they had to leave. One afternoon a group of the kids were gathering at our house and one of the boys, who had been warned, drove up with the radio blaring. I met him at the door and told him to leave. He didn't like it, but word got around might fast and I never had that problem again.

Dayom. Unreal.

I'd tell that sucker, "Strike One".

Walking into someone's house without knocking shows a lack of respect for others, a lack of good judgement, lack of common sense, and a lack of proper upbringing.

I think it's simpler than bad manners. He texted your daughter, "out front", she texted back, "come on in". It's just what kids do. Talk to your daughter, remind her of the rules then let the kid have it.

At least he didn't sit at the curb and honk the horn

GF in college. Knocked on door as taught. Her father did the shotgun thing as comedy...I think. I asked to see his o/u. Broke it open, inspected it and handed it back. I complimented its maintenance and age. Was an older piece. Got to be good friends. But I always knocked and made conversation.

Yep, and a lack of IQ.

I shoulda had the sense to be scared 🤦🏼‍♂️

Hormones powerful stuff

I know, I know just what you wanted to hear 🤷🏻‍♂️

Had that happen one time too, when my daughter was in high school...... notice I said 'one time'. Instead of her going out the door, I did. Told him he was welcome and expected to come to the door and if invited in, to come in. He said he didn't do it that way. My daughter didn't go out with him that time or any time.

Rest easy. He'll do what you did.

I had the opportunity to employ a young man my daughter was dating once. They thought I was oblivious to their relationship so I let them think I didn't know. I rode that boy like a rented mule every chance it was offered on a job. My daughter brought it up after a few months and i told her I was just making sure he was a good enough employee. If he could put up with me he may make it with her.

He probably texted your daughter when he arrived, and she told him to come in.

Most polite kids today don't wait to knock on the door, they let someone know before they reach it.

Used to like you Paul.

Well, she came home, and told her Mom the kid was super nervous.
Younger daughter and dog had been out, and had talked to him at the car.
Em then just walked in, leaving him out there. (Bad manners, we have talked)
He then sort of followed from a distance.

He apologized to her in the car.
It happened without him realizing what he did.

We will see.
He did open doors, and paid for everything.
More than many know today. But thats minimum.

It helps to remember what a lout I was at that age. They are still kids, and a little education goes a long way. As long as they are willing (eager) to learn and get with the program, I'd not issue strikes very quickly.

I ve raised 4 girls,I ve had,every kind,of wacko show up ,none ever just walked in.his maners are suspect.just keep it light.I learned the hard way about knocking the kid,making fun of him,etc.be sort of aloof about it no mater how your churning inside,and hope it fizzles out on its own.my daughters knew the rules,try me at your own peril.