"The door bell doesn't work, please knock"

[arty_morty]

It does work you just need to spend a couple of quid on batteries! For some reason that really gets my goat.

Rant over.

[IcanthelpthewayIam]

or spend nothing and just remove the button from the door only leaving the option to knock

the one that really gets me is the ones which dont work and no sign and you spend a minute or so thinking did that bell ring or am i just hearing things before deciding to knock

[pinstripe]

"It does work, you just need to get off your ar** and answer the door"

"If you can't hear your doorbell, you won't hear me knocking either"

Not that I would have ever, ever ever, said either of those statements to my lovely, considerate customers.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

I ALWAYS knock and ring - saves waiting if bell is not working. Rarely have anyone complaining and if they do I apologies and say I am slightly deaf and did not hear it ring.

[Darren Bent]

I just ring and knock on the door. No problem but I have one complaint from toffee nose lady saying there is no need to knock on the door when the bell is working.

I haven't got time to wait to see if they answer the door or heard it.

[Ahebban]

Indeed, in some of the larger houses etc, the actual 'bell' may be in a different part of the house to alert the owner, so it is always worth a knock to attract attention of someone who may be closer to the front door. You win some, you lose some - damned if you do, damned if you don't!

[Stormproof]

I just ring and knock on the door. No problem but I have one complaint from toffee nose lady saying there is no need to knock on the door when the bell is working.

I knock and ring aswell. A couple of houses I deliver to have 3 or 4 old bells, instead of taking the broken ones off the door frame they just add another

[fishtank]

I knocked today...no answer.
I knocked again this time a little harder.
She came to the door and said
"Gonnae no dae that?
"What?"
"Chap sae loud...ahh wis sleepin"

[DGP1]

I knocked today...no answer.
I knocked again this time a little harder.
She came to the door and said
"Gonnae no dae that?
"What?"
"Chap sae loud...ahh wis sleepin"

Jeez mate, you're going to have to translate that for those English readers

[Stormproof]

I knocked today...no answer.
I knocked again this time a little harder.
She came to the door and said
"Gonnae no dae that?
"What?"
"Chap sae loud...ahh wis sleepin"

Jeez mate, you're going to have to translate that for those English readers

I was going to say that earlier but did'nt want to upset anyone

[TeeferTiger]

I knocked today...no answer.
I knocked again this time a little harder.
She came to the door and said
"Gonnae no dae that?
"What?"
"Chap sae loud...ahh wis sleepin"

Jeez mate, you're going to have to translate that for those English readers

I was going to say that earlier but did'nt want to upset anyone

I understood, but I guess I've been watching too much Limmy's Show!

[Stormproof]

I knocked today...no answer.
I knocked again this time a little harder.
She came to the door and said
"Gonnae no dae that?
"What?"
"Chap sae loud...ahh wis sleepin"

Jeez mate, you're going to have to translate that for those English readers

I was going to say that earlier but did'nt want to upset anyone

I understood, but I guess I've been watching too much Limmy's Show!

I've not seen that but I guess it is in the same category as Rab C Nesbitt, I can't understand that either.....thank goodness for subtitles

[fishtank]

Etymology
Reduced form of gaun tae no, going to not
[edit]Alternative forms
gonnie no
[edit]Verb
gonnae no
don't
—Gonnae no dae that! —How no? —Jist gonnae no! —Don't do that! —Why not? —Just don't!

[Postman Plodd]

We in the NE are fully fluent in The Sunday Post

[fng]

I ALWAYS knock and ring - saves waiting if bell is not working. Rarely have anyone complaining and if they do I apologies and say I am slightly deaf and did not hear it ring.

Exactly the same here.