You think weird things only happen to me? They happen to Chad too. I was talking to him yesterday and he relayed this story:
Chad: Mom, I almost punched a kid yesterday!
Me: Seriously? Where were you?
Chad: I was home. It was about 6:30 p.m., close to dark, and I went out to get the trash can in . .
When you step out their back door, you’re on about a 3′ x 3′ landing but it’s under the back porch and it’s a bit secluded back there. Chad said he was looking behind him to make sure their Speck didn’t try to escape and just as he opened the door, some kid was at his back door fixing to knock. The kid had on a ski mask (it was very, very cold) and he his hand up to knock on Chad’s door. All Chad saw was a ski mask and a fist.
Thank goodness Chad didn’t hit the kid but I can see how your first reaction is to fight back when it appears you’re fixing to get hit by a fist with someone wearing a ski mask!
Chad: Dude, what the heck are you doing on my porch?
Kid: I’m looking for my dog.
Chad: Where do you live?
Kid: (Gave his address without missing a beat)
The kid went on to explain what kind of dog it was.
I told Chad it sounded fishy to me. Once, the houses in my parents’ neighborhood were being broken into and it was the local dog catcher. He would ring the door bell. If someone came to the door, he would introduce himself and ask if they had called about a dog running loose. If no one came to the door, he broke in.
Chad said no . . all their lights were on, both cars were home. He thought the kid was truly looking for his dog. I hope he found the dog. It was going to be a very cold night there.
Chad gave him a talk about being more careful . . suggested he take his ski mask off once he was fixing to knock on a door so people could see his face, and then step back so people who might open the door wouldn’t be right in his face. I guess since he had not even knocked on the door yet, he didn’t have much of a chance to step back. It was just coincidence that Chad opened the door just when the guy got ready to knock.
It was funny the way Chad was telling the story but I know it wasn’t funny when it happened.
Jen says
Omg! I’m such a chicken, that would have scared me half to death.
Teri says
He gave the kid some good advice. Interesting story about the dog catcher.
Susan says
Yes, you’re right. Chad inherited the weird happenings gene. =)
Pauline Kennelly says
Many years ago when my girls were young and my husband traveled, About midnight I heard the door bell ring, put my robe on and went to the door and asked “who is it?” A woman said I need help, my car is stalled. I asked
her to step back so I could see her from a window. She again said “please let me in, I’m so scared.” I offered to
call the police to help her and she said “No, Just let me in and I’ll call them.” I said “I’m going to call them for you’ right now” With that she turned and walked toward the street, a car pulled up and she got it. I think I dodged a pretty big bullet. NEVER open a door unless you KNOW who’s there!
Nelle Coursey says
AND if it was an older person at the door or someone with heart problems, he could have caused them to go into cardiac arrest!! Good thing the kid didn’t get shot doing this! At my house he would have even if he had knocked then I would call 911!
And I do have a BIG gun in every room! LOL
Nelle Coursey says
As you know we also have a grown Chow who is very intimidating! We had some kids come to the house selling candy or something for school. They knocked and had the outer glass door open. Since it was in the middle of the day, I opened the door to see who it was and when I did the Chow started barking. The little kid said “OH SHIT!” slammed the door shut, ran to the end of the walk and yelled “You don’t want to buy anything do you?” I told him no and he looked so relieved and ran off! LOL Poor kid, don’t know if he messed his pants or anything, but I think he learned a lesson. The Chow we had then would not hurt anyone and loved people, but he did bark when people came to the door!! They also scare off all the religious people and sales people. For some reason they don’t want to come in and try to sell us anything!! LOL