So, Escapist, fuel my paranoia.
About a half an hour ago, 11:30 at night here in Germany, two young men (I'd say mid twenties) showed up outside our apartment and started ringing the doorbell, banging on the door, and saying something in a loud and unpleasant voice (couldn't make out what it was, but it was short and to the point). We (my girlfriend and I) pretended we weren't at home, which was probably not convincing since the lights were on. They hung around for about fifteen minutes trying to get us to open the door, before eventually leaving.
We have no idea who they might have been. The GEZ (a private organization who like to and are allowed to come to your door and extort you for money for every single radio-, television- and internet-capable device you own) did come knocking a few days ago, but we are both exempt from payments for the moment (being low-income students) and, in any case, it's so bloody late we figure it can't have been them.
We weren't particularly loud this evening - we did vacuum and play some music, and since the vacuum was being annoying it was louder than usual, but this was around 8:30 and we had definitely stopped by 9PM; in any case, house rules clearly state we are forbidden from making loud noises between 10PM and 6AM - so they can't harass us because we were vacuuming before "quiet time" started. Would they do it anyway?
So, Escapist, what other grisly possibilities might have awaited behind that closed and double-locked door? Anyone else ever had strangers banging on their doors at this hour of the night? Anyone actually been crazy enough to open up? What would you do in this situation? Are there any legitimate reasons for banging on doors at 11:30 at night?
About a half an hour ago, 11:30 at night here in Germany, two young men (I'd say mid twenties) showed up outside our apartment and started ringing the doorbell, banging on the door, and saying something in a loud and unpleasant voice (couldn't make out what it was, but it was short and to the point). We (my girlfriend and I) pretended we weren't at home, which was probably not convincing since the lights were on. They hung around for about fifteen minutes trying to get us to open the door, before eventually leaving.
We have no idea who they might have been. The GEZ (a private organization who like to and are allowed to come to your door and extort you for money for every single radio-, television- and internet-capable device you own) did come knocking a few days ago, but we are both exempt from payments for the moment (being low-income students) and, in any case, it's so bloody late we figure it can't have been them.
We weren't particularly loud this evening - we did vacuum and play some music, and since the vacuum was being annoying it was louder than usual, but this was around 8:30 and we had definitely stopped by 9PM; in any case, house rules clearly state we are forbidden from making loud noises between 10PM and 6AM - so they can't harass us because we were vacuuming before "quiet time" started. Would they do it anyway?
So, Escapist, what other grisly possibilities might have awaited behind that closed and double-locked door? Anyone else ever had strangers banging on their doors at this hour of the night? Anyone actually been crazy enough to open up? What would you do in this situation? Are there any legitimate reasons for banging on doors at 11:30 at night?
