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ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts) Thu Apr 4, 2013, 04:08 PM Apr 2013

Do you lock the doors on your car and/or home? [View all]

RE: all men are potential rapists.

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	Yes, because people could potentially try to rob me or hurt me.
	28 (76%)
	No, we should just give everyone the benefit of the doubt.
	8 (22%)
	I don\'t have a car or a home.
	1 (3%)
	All pets should be outlawed and confiscated, especially pretentious gold fish. (other)
	0 (0%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Do you lock the doors on your car and/or home? [View all] ZombieHorde Apr 2013 OP

Uh... Wait Wut Apr 2013 #1

Why you ask, do you plan on robbing us? darkangel218 Apr 2013 #2

Perhaps they are training pretentious goldfish to rob us. hlthe2b Apr 2013 #5

They're more orange than gold, yet they act like they won at the Olympics. ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #6

I remember growing up and not necessarily needing to do so (in a small town setting)... hlthe2b Apr 2013 #3

I've always lived in shitty neighborhoods Warpy Apr 2013 #4

What do you weave? JVS Apr 2013 #26

These days I'm spinning more than weaving Warpy Apr 2013 #36

Me too ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #44

I get along with the gangstas, the few that are left Warpy Apr 2013 #47

This is true ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #51

We have three extremely large and scary looking dogs roaming the premeses tularetom Apr 2013 #7

Every night I say a little prayer that my motorcycle will be there in the morning. Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #8

is there a patron saint for that? frylock Apr 2013 #11

Motorcycle Jesus Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #17

riding a gixxer no less.. frylock Apr 2013 #42

That is an SV650. Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #45

ahhhh.. frylock Apr 2013 #48

Do you enjoy blood sausage? Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #49

blehhh frylock Apr 2013 #52

Patron saint of Motorcyclists JVS Apr 2013 #31

i was totally down with this guy till i read the part about him destroying the vat of beer.. frylock Apr 2013 #43

Every night I say a little prayer that I will be there in the morning pinboy3niner Apr 2013 #67

I interpret that as you always standing next to my bike when I walk out in the morning. Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #71

I don't lock my car. I don't keep things of value in it HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #9

I lock the door to my house when I leave. Most of the time when I'm here I don't hobbit709 Apr 2013 #10

Yes... because people have robbed me. :p Marr Apr 2013 #12

I was robbed once too, right before Christmas when my daughter was about 1. liberal_at_heart Apr 2013 #73

We always lock our house and car. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #13

I just remembered why I love you (in a "my wife totally approves" kind of way, of course)! 11 Bravo Apr 2013 #22

How sweet of you; thank you... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #29

I have locked both automatically for years and years no matter where I live. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #53

I could probably leave my house unlocked and unattended for several days Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #62

Today is Vitamin C Day Sherman A1 Apr 2013 #14

Other: Why else would one lock their doors? GoCubsGo Apr 2013 #15

When I lived in a small town, the only reason I locked my front door Robb Apr 2013 #35

Yes... AsahinaKimi Apr 2013 #16

Some men are potential rapists Trajan Apr 2013 #18

No NV Whino Apr 2013 #19

Yes, because my wife makes me. sadbear Apr 2013 #20

Always lock both. CokeMachine Apr 2013 #21

both, always shanti Apr 2013 #70

Yep -- CokeMachine Apr 2013 #75

Yes. 840high Apr 2013 #79

The car..always.. the house (not when I am home) SoCalDem Apr 2013 #23

I lock the door because twice in the last 3 months the wind has blown the door open when unlocked. JVS Apr 2013 #24

We had our GPS taken from our unlocked vehicle in front of our house a few weeks ago. cbdo2007 Apr 2013 #25

easy precaution, that's all nt Deep13 Apr 2013 #27

We usually lock the house if we will be gone more than a few hours 1-Old-Man Apr 2013 #28

Excellent point made, ZombieHorde. Well done. Squinch Apr 2013 #30

i lock both. one time, after work, i ran into the house to change into shorts and grab my golf shoes dionysus Apr 2013 #32

I forgot to lock the car one time. I ran back out as soon as I realized I had Raine Apr 2013 #63

Where I live Politicalboi Apr 2013 #33

But I like goldfish shenmue Apr 2013 #34

i have a very good watch dog madrchsod Apr 2013 #37

At night, yes on both. Shrike47 Apr 2013 #38

It prevents honest people from taking my stuff. immoderate Apr 2013 #39

Nothing worse than pretentious goldfish sarisataka Apr 2013 #40

if pets were outlawed - only outlaws would have pets Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #41

Our cars, no... Earth_First Apr 2013 #46

Growing up in my hometown, benld74 Apr 2013 #50

Yes to both because although the cul-de-sac is quiet, I do live in Houston suburb, work in Houston txwhitedove Apr 2013 #54

The dog will eat them if they come in the house. My car's a 20 year old convertible, so no point. leveymg Apr 2013 #55

Out here... pipi_k Apr 2013 #56

Yes. I don't ever want to say, "Darn, I really wish I'd locked the doors!" nt Zorra Apr 2013 #57

Other for me. Sissyk Apr 2013 #58

Don't even have a key to the door Fumesucker Apr 2013 #59

Why not? Jamaal510 Apr 2013 #60

Absolutely. The house all the time whether I'm home or not and my car is locked when Raine Apr 2013 #61

About half the time, Grey Apr 2013 #64

My dad would leave his car door unlocked at night... SummerSnow Apr 2013 #65

Nope. panader0 Apr 2013 #66

Home always. Car 95%. Throd Apr 2013 #68

Yes, since I have been ripped off so many times! Even got my planted flowers stolen out by our Sadiedog Apr 2013 #72

Yes...I also wear a seat belt, keep my money clip in my front pocket... FreeJoe Apr 2013 #74

To the point you are attempting to make, I dont think anyone regards all people as potential thieves stevenleser Apr 2013 #76

Yes.. however... opiate69 Apr 2013 #77

No The Straight Story Apr 2013 #78

No, but then again I don't live in the U.S. Bonobo Apr 2013 #80

My car is in the home (the garage anyway) Major Nikon Apr 2013 #81

Yes, I do. TDale313 Apr 2013 #82

I do not lock my car in winter. I don't leave anything worth stealing in it, though, either. MADem Apr 2013 #83

House usually, car sometimes quaker bill Apr 2013 #84

Other: LWolf Apr 2013 #85

We usually lock the door. HappyMe Apr 2013 #86

Never lock either. Tracer Apr 2013 #87

When my car is in the garage, I don't lock it ecstatic Apr 2013 #88

Having finally worked out what you are trying to do, it still makes no sense dmallind Apr 2013 #89

You have some well-made points that I want to address, but I am feeling very grumpy today, ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #90