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by POLICE...IN HOT PURSUIT on May 12th, 2009
Yes, and I sleep with a gun under my pillow.
by -NUNYA-- on May 12th, 2009
Out of general safety and a gun close by for general safety as well. +5
by Gicomeng on May 12th, 2009
Fear... fear of the neighbors who think my apartment is an extension of their own.
by therapist on May 12th, 2009
a little of both
by Little Miss Dangerous on May 12th, 2009
Only when leaving places late at night and alone. Otherwise the car does it automatically at like 20 mph.
by ConservativelyLiberal on May 12th, 2009
Neither. I don't even check them before I go to bed. But there again I have a hand gun in every room, so burglars beware.
by MRSHINYSHOES on May 12th, 2009
Yes I do, and I always double check them before going to bed. I also make sure the oven is off. I am a safety freak. Lol.
by Ice man on May 12th, 2009
General safety. I never used to have to lock the doors, but times have changed and so have my habits.
by CaRbOnPrOdUcK is Baccuss on May 12th, 2009
Who's "general saftey"? They should lock the likes of um behind bars..n-airy thang ;+
by 1858 Remington 1-21-13 on May 18th, 2009
I lock mine out of general safety and common sense. And with a few guns laying around, I don't have much fear. :-)
by nzguy.. on May 13th, 2009
I lock the doors to keep the thieves safe from my ex mother in law.
She had a habit of catching and eating robbers...
Grin...
by Autism Knows is finally Maestro on May 12th, 2009
General safety. More like a habit anymore.
by Nancy on May 12th, 2009
I've always locked my doors; it's a habit as well as for general safety.
by jazzlady1028 on October 11th, 2009
General safety, mostly just when no one is home - I'm in a pretty safe neighborhood in southern California, but varous "flotsam and jetsam" do filter through, either dropping off business cards at doorsteps, driving up the street in jalopy pickup trucks seeing what may be available at the curb to pick up, and/or riding down the (1-way) street on a bike, looking for open car windows where there is something small but desirable inside to steal! My husband had a nice jacket stolen about 5 years ago from his car, and neighbors have occasionally seen strange young guys riding their bikes down our street trying to "peek" into the cars. But in general, the motto is, "Better to be safe than sorry."
by ANONYMOUS on October 11th, 2009
General Safety.
by Thriftymaid on October 11th, 2009
I don't always lock my door during the daytime
by happy friday on May 30th, 2009
general safety
anything can happen in this world
I live in a place where there hasn't been a murder in 10 years
by Go know thyself is THE RED QUEEN on May 18th, 2009
The only fear would be not being able to get to my gun in time before he got to me.
That would suck!
Mostly because I would love to shoot an intruder!
by Kuche Nawa on May 13th, 2009
I lock the doors out of general safety. I hope I'm never put in a position where I'd have to lock the doors out of fear.
by chickenchaser on May 13th, 2009
I used to lock them out of fear now it has become a habit and general safety in my apt. building.
by Little Miss Dangerous on May 13th, 2009
General safety
by Idiot Savant on May 13th, 2009
Out of general safety, but I hate it when I lock everything in the house and I then I realize that I am still outside.
by Cally4214 on May 13th, 2009
I live in the country and I don't lock my doors... of course I have 2 very mean dogs waiting on anyone wanting to break in....:))
by nutmegcollector on May 13th, 2009
I always lock my doors for general security.
by Brian on May 13th, 2009
I lock for reasons of general safety.
by AK First Blitz on May 13th, 2009
Just safety as I feel this is my little piece of the world and if anybody tries to violate it , he/she is going to be dead, simple as that.
by rosie sheertights on May 13th, 2009
I often forget to lock my door, which is slightly worrying, out of tiredness
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on May 13th, 2009
Common sense the genesis of which is basically lack of trust. :(
by English Gal is back. on May 13th, 2009
I think both.
by The Chief on May 13th, 2009
General safety.
I refuse to live in fear. In fact, I'm the one to be feared if people try to make me live in fear...
:):)
by Midnighttoker on May 13th, 2009
Don't even know where the keys are. The dog will wake me in time to load the shotgun.
by Ms.A on May 13th, 2009
I had a man walk into my house and another freak try to get into my car at a stoplight.I always lock my doors now.Part of my fear is what I'll do to them if that should happen again.
by daisychain on May 13th, 2009
Mainly for privacy. I live in an apartment block with a handful of pleasant enought neighbours, I am not afraid of the big wide world despite living in city. However, I wouldn't want a contractor just wondering in while I am in the nuddy! Besides my insurance wouldn't pay out if I was asleep or not at home and the place was burgled and I hadn't locked the doors.
by Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger on May 13th, 2009
Out of habit more than anything.
by Merfish on May 13th, 2009
Fear for my general safety.
by Sid on May 13th, 2009
General safety. I'm not afraid of anyone coming in, I just don't want them to steal my stuff, and usually have the doors locked even if I am in during the day, as people can come in and steal your things while you are upstairs or in another room with music playing so you don't hear them, which happened to my parents.
by Rahbar on May 13th, 2009
For safety purpose!
by chiism1 is gone 4 good on May 12th, 2009
Both, the general safety is from the fear of the increased home invasions/burgleries that happen now, I remember as a kid we could leave our door wide open and not have a problem, it would just be a "when" thing if I did that now
by Anonymous on May 12th, 2009
Around here, its just what you do always...Fear
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Before going to bed, I have this habit of double checking the doors to make sure they're locked and that the alarm is set, and that all the dials to the oven are turned off. Some may call me paranoid, but in this nutty world, you can't be too safe.
((((((POLICE)))))))! Nice to see you tonight. Had dinner yet? BTW, it's freezing up here---we had a little "winter storm" with sleet today, about 32 F. right now, with blowing winds. :(
by MRSHINYSHOES on May 12th, 2009
Oh my!, grab your ear muffs!....lol
I had a small salad earlier than fell asleep on the counch around 7, that surprised me!....not sure what I want for a snack, not to hungry but its getting late so I will go explore.
by POLICE...IN HOT PURSUIT on May 12th, 2009
I am a bit hungry myself, but I'm not going to eat anything. Maybe just a cup of Ovaltine. I am still on a diet. Lol.
Send some of that warm air over here please! I miss SoCal so much! Especially Laguna Beach. Lol.
Nice to see you are home and safe my friend. :)
by MRSHINYSHOES on May 12th, 2009
thank you, I'm gonna have soup and head off to bed, I'll see you Wednesday goodnight!
by POLICE...IN HOT PURSUIT on May 12th, 2009
My god is your area so bad?lol
by English Gal is back. on May 13th, 2009
Hope you're not a restless sleeper...or a sleepwalker! +6
by Polly Math on May 13th, 2009
lol, you can live in a great neighborhood, but piss of the wrong person and they find out where you live....so many are on the edge these days........
by POLICE...IN HOT PURSUIT on May 13th, 2009
Geez! Are you serious?!
by Little Miss Dangerous on May 13th, 2009
Yeah, just last year we had a deputy gunned down in his drive way.
by POLICE...IN HOT PURSUIT on May 13th, 2009
Oh man, now I'll worry about you!
by Little Miss Dangerous on May 13th, 2009