Author Topic: Do you lock your doors? (Read 6803 times)

michigancat · « **Reply #25 on:** July 17, 2014, 10:53:03 AM »

Not locking your doors is the sophisticated cousin of not wearing your seatbelt.

Gooch · « **Reply #26 on:** July 17, 2014, 10:54:23 AM »

Like a thief is going to haul off kitchen cabinets. Is there a huge black market (seems like a racist term?) I'm not aware of for cabinets?

mocat · « **Reply #27 on:** July 17, 2014, 10:55:14 AM »

i wear my seatbelt too!

Tobias · « **Reply #28 on:** July 17, 2014, 10:56:52 AM »

i lock my car and house regularly

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #29 on:** July 17, 2014, 10:57:12 AM »

Quote from: Gooch on July 17, 2014, 10:54:23 AM

Like a thief is going to haul off kitchen cabinets. Is there a huge black market (seems like a racist term?) I'm not aware of for cabinets?

Some punk kids could come vandalize them.

Also, there are 2 motorcycles with keys in them.

sys · « **Reply #30 on:** July 17, 2014, 10:57:49 AM »

Quote from: mocat on July 17, 2014, 10:55:14 AM

i wear my seatbelt too!

1 seatbelt conveniently located right where you are already sitting vs like 20 doors and windows scattered all around the house. stupid analogy.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #31 on:** July 17, 2014, 10:58:46 AM »

Quote from: Tobias on July 17, 2014, 10:56:52 AM

i lock my car and house regularly

When you do this, you have to then say "just keeping honest folks honest."

steve dave · « **Reply #32 on:** July 17, 2014, 10:59:07 AM »

I lock all the things with locks

KITNfury · « **Reply #33 on:** July 17, 2014, 12:05:36 PM »

Quote from: Gooch on July 17, 2014, 10:54:23 AM

Like a thief is going to haul off kitchen cabinets. Is there a huge black market (seems like a racist term?) I'm not aware of for cabinets?

Black Sunday or Monday, black tongues or lungs
May 'cause a black sleep, why say black sheep?
Black Sabbath is evil, black market illegal
A black widow is deadly, black potion ain't healthy

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felix rex · « **Reply #34 on:** July 17, 2014, 12:32:02 PM »

Quote from: Gooch on July 17, 2014, 10:54:23 AM

Like a thief is going to haul off kitchen cabinets. Is there a huge black market (seems like a racist term?) I'm not aware of for cabinets?

In my experience, people who steal crap will steal whatever's not nailed down behind a closed garage door. Also, lol at night/shadows being racist.

Stevesie60 · « **Reply #35 on:** July 17, 2014, 12:37:12 PM »

I've always figured that if someone wants to break into your house, they're going to break in no matter what.

michigancat · « **Reply #36 on:** July 17, 2014, 12:40:02 PM »

Quote from: Stevesie60 on July 17, 2014, 12:37:12 PM

I've always figured that if someone wants to break into your house, they're going to break in no matter what.

I've always figured they went for the easiest/highest value target.

0.42 · « **Reply #37 on:** July 17, 2014, 12:43:48 PM »

I live in a relatively rough part of town that's directly off of the interstate that serves as the major north-south artery for goods moving between mexico and the rest of the us so yes, everything's locked 24/7.

sys · « **Reply #38 on:** July 17, 2014, 12:47:23 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on July 17, 2014, 12:40:02 PM

Quote from: Stevesie60 on July 17, 2014, 12:37:12 PM
I've always figured that if someone wants to break into your house, they're going to break in no matter what.

I've always figured they went for the easiest/highest value target.

locked house with the house dwellers not being in town is a much, much, much easier target than an unlocked, occupied house.

michigancat · « **Reply #39 on:** July 17, 2014, 12:50:12 PM »

Quote from: sys on July 17, 2014, 12:47:23 PM

Quote from: michigancat on July 17, 2014, 12:40:02 PM
Quote from: Stevesie60 on July 17, 2014, 12:37:12 PM
I've always figured that if someone wants to break into your house, they're going to break in no matter what.

I've always figured they went for the easiest/highest value target.

locked house with the house dwellers not being in town is a much, much, much easier target than an unlocked, occupied house.

for sure, but unlocked unoccupied house is an easier target than a locked occupied house.

sys · « **Reply #40 on:** July 17, 2014, 12:51:09 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on July 17, 2014, 12:50:12 PM

for sure, but unlocked unoccupied house is an easier target than a locked occupied house.

everything in life is a tradeoff.

OK_Cat · « **Reply #41 on:** July 17, 2014, 12:52:42 PM »

You were on the right track, michcat, but I think that the 'I don't lock' people are more similar to the 'I don't have a tv' people

sys · « **Reply #42 on:** July 17, 2014, 01:00:45 PM »

Quote from: OK_Cat on July 17, 2014, 12:52:42 PM

You were on the right track, michcat, but I think that the 'I don't lock' people are more similar to the 'I don't have a tv' people

more accurate.

michigancat · « **Reply #43 on:** July 17, 2014, 01:05:10 PM »

the seatbelt analogy was used because it also reduces risk with minimal effort. not watching tv doesn't reduce risk of anything, although it is kind of lifestyle braggy.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #44 on:** July 17, 2014, 01:07:51 PM »

comparing not locking your door with not wearing seatbelt is lol worthy. similar to not building bunker for meteor strike/nuclear bombing to not wearing sunblock.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #45 on:** July 17, 2014, 01:11:04 PM »

Heck yes I lock things up.

michigancat · « **Reply #46 on:** July 17, 2014, 01:13:17 PM »

OK guys

steve dave · « **Reply #47 on:** July 17, 2014, 01:13:42 PM »

I don't see any downside to locking doors. it doesn't take any more effort than shutting the door and has some benefits (level of benefit determined by how shitty of a neighborhood you live in I guess).

ksupamplemousse · « **Reply #48 on:** July 17, 2014, 01:14:48 PM »

I thought Michcat's comparison was apt.

Stevesie60 · « **Reply #49 on:** July 17, 2014, 01:15:26 PM »

Since we moved into our new neighborhood I've been hanging out outside with my shirt off quite a bit, just so if anyone is scoping out our house to rob it they know exactly what they're signing up for.