I have several. There’s one for the security cams, a basic no soliciting sticker, a beware of the dog sticker, and this little plaque. People know to skip our door.
The state where I live, if you have an alarm system, it is required that it be registered and the registration certificate certificate displayed in the window near the front door.
@droopus some dirtbags look for indications of firearms ownership or membership in affiliated organizations not as a warning, but as an invitation to break in when nobody is home in order to find and steal the arms they expect to find. Unfortunate but reality. I’d advise against advertising.
@duodec Excellent advice! That said, everything of interest is in a locked safe in a locked room so all they’d find would be two very curious, very large bloodhounds. I suspect that the combination of an obviously live camera, the above sticker and two large interested wet noses pressed to the glass might gently convince any petty thief to move on to another venue.
I also live out in the woods and the dogs would be howling anyway, so really the sticker probably doesn’t do much.
Had some break-ins around here recently, followed by lots of discussion with the local po-po. They’re telling us nearly all break-ins are highly targeted, the result of close observation from either contractors/service providers working the neighborhood or teenage friends of your kids who then report to the thieves.
Typical scenario: You’re having your exterior painted, maybe a 3-day job. You hire a reputable painter. But he hires 2 day laborers to round out the crew, and they spend half their time painting, half watching the neighbors to pick up their routines. After the job is done, they return, maybe wearing a hat from the painting company, walking door to door, handing out business cards, and collecting more data. Then they break into the home where they know for sure no one’s home.
After our neighbor had his house painted, several of us found paint footprints in our driveways and paint fingerprints on our garage door keypads.
So another recommendation is, if you’re having a big job done, go with the company who has dedicated employees and doesn’t pick up a new crew every morning. Might cost you twice as much, but you’re putting the whole neighborhoood at risk if you don’t.
@droopus Would your bloodhounds actually do anything to an intruder? They are generally very sweet natured dogs. Granted, they are big dogs and lots of people with potentially ill intent make faulty assumptions about dog aggression based on size, I rely upon that myself. But I’d expect a bloodhound left on guard duty to end up like this.
@moondrake You’re right, they are big mushballs. But for some reason, people get terrified of them. The Fedex guy won’t even get out of his truck, even though Flop just wants to say hi. To be honest, they wouldn’t even make it to your image’s scenario, but probably more like this:
@MehnofLaMehncha That’s great advice. My mom had work done on her house after Sandy (she’s in her 90’s) and the contractor’s day labor just helped themselves - jewelry, watches, cash, even a painting!
I had a quiet word with the contractor, assuring him that I would add conspiracy to the complaint, and make sure his licensing board knew of the felony theft.
The next day, everything was replaced to the exact location from which it had been stolen. No fuss, no muss, and an extraordinarily grateful contractor (who happens to do great work.)
@MehnofLaMehncha Twice now, I had major work done on my house and had things stolen.
Windows were upgraded. Had to leave all the doors open so workers could walk in and out all day. I was at home working. I had a DeWalt compound miter saw stolen out of my garage that day. I had video of the theft but it didn’t show the face of the person due to the lighting being behind the worker (but it clearly showed it was put in the back of the truck and they all came together in the same vehicle). One employee was singled out due to his silhouette from the video. The police were called, a case opened, and the worker lawyered up (paid for by his employer). Apparently this employee was accused of stealing from houses before and my evidence wasn’t enough to make an arrest. Pawn shops were monitored by investigators for several months (I had the original box with the serial number in my attic). I never got my saw back.
I had my entire house tiled. Just got out of back surgery. I had a bottle of 80+ Percocet in the bathroom that I needed to survive the pain from the back surgery. They were stolen and I had to suffer without them. Of course the doctor wouldn’t re-prescribe them and I didn’t have cameras inside my bathroom to see who took them.
Since I work for a company that has alarm systems for banks and federal judges… I have stickers on my house, my parents house, all of my friends… To make it look like I have a security system even if I don’t.
At my boyfriend’s house we have a “Protected by Wiener Alert” sticker to warn of the impending dachshund. At my house I have a custom made sticker that says “No Soliciting or Religious Zealots”
I used to have home security stickers, but I found out that a sign in the front yard worked better. I had a sticker in my window for years and I had a few attempts of people trying to break into my home. It’s been 3 years since I swapped to a sign in my front yard and the most I had was someone attempting to siphon gas from my car.
My security camera further proves this. I went from random people sneaking around my house roughly once a month, to now the occasional neighbor allowing their dog to crap on my lawn every couple weeks.
Just a sticker to notify emergency personnel how many pets are trapped inside in case of fire or something. I think there may be a security system sticker somewhere leftover from previous owners.
In 1998 I worked for a pizza company based in Louisville, KY. While flyering doors in Brazil, Indiana. I came across a hoise that had a homemade “Beware of the Dingo.” sign on their front door.
Security sticker from previous owner. I believe the sticker is a fake. There’s an old security system in the house, but it’s been disconnected for being a pain in my ass.
My security system is my dog. He’s also a pain in my ass, but he somehow got into his head that his sole purpose in life is to defend his family to the death.
@kevlar51 I saw a court case once where a burglar broke into a house. Once the door was opened, they noticed a huge mean dog and ran. The dog got out in the neighborhood and bit someone on the street. The homeowner was responsible for the dog bite and had to pay thousands in medical bills. It made no difference that the burglar was the one who let the dog out.
“No soliciting”
It doesn’t work all that well.
@duodec
Try “Ebola Free Clinic” instead. No one ever rings my doorbell since I put that one up
@MehnofLaMehncha Very clever, Mr. Bond.
“Break glass in case of emergency.”
I have several. There’s one for the security cams, a basic no soliciting sticker, a beware of the dog sticker, and this little plaque. People know to skip our door.
The state where I live, if you have an alarm system, it is required that it be registered and the registration certificate certificate displayed in the window near the front door.
Please save my: 3 Dogs
@Lrok Good thought. When our Pack gains furry members again (we are currently bereft of dogs) I’ll make sure we have that too.
@KDemo I live in Washington. I never get a flu vaccine. I also never get the flu. Funny how that works.
@Mehsturbator Herd Immunity?
@Mehsturbator Ah, see you’ve been using the benefits of the vaccine I paid for. You’re welcome.
@KDemo Say WA?
Just this, tucked neatly in the corner of a window, next to my Meh-purchased Izon camera.
@droopus some dirtbags look for indications of firearms ownership or membership in affiliated organizations not as a warning, but as an invitation to break in when nobody is home in order to find and steal the arms they expect to find. Unfortunate but reality. I’d advise against advertising.
@duodec Excellent advice! That said, everything of interest is in a locked safe in a locked room so all they’d find would be two very curious, very large bloodhounds. I suspect that the combination of an obviously live camera, the above sticker and two large interested wet noses pressed to the glass might gently convince any petty thief to move on to another venue.
I also live out in the woods and the dogs would be howling anyway, so really the sticker probably doesn’t do much.
@duodec
Had some break-ins around here recently, followed by lots of discussion with the local po-po. They’re telling us nearly all break-ins are highly targeted, the result of close observation from either contractors/service providers working the neighborhood or teenage friends of your kids who then report to the thieves.
Typical scenario: You’re having your exterior painted, maybe a 3-day job. You hire a reputable painter. But he hires 2 day laborers to round out the crew, and they spend half their time painting, half watching the neighbors to pick up their routines. After the job is done, they return, maybe wearing a hat from the painting company, walking door to door, handing out business cards, and collecting more data. Then they break into the home where they know for sure no one’s home.
After our neighbor had his house painted, several of us found paint footprints in our driveways and paint fingerprints on our garage door keypads.
So another recommendation is, if you’re having a big job done, go with the company who has dedicated employees and doesn’t pick up a new crew every morning. Might cost you twice as much, but you’re putting the whole neighborhoood at risk if you don’t.
@droopus Would your bloodhounds actually do anything to an intruder? They are generally very sweet natured dogs. Granted, they are big dogs and lots of people with potentially ill intent make faulty assumptions about dog aggression based on size, I rely upon that myself. But I’d expect a bloodhound left on guard duty to end up like this.
@moondrake You’re right, they are big mushballs. But for some reason, people get terrified of them. The Fedex guy won’t even get out of his truck, even though Flop just wants to say hi. To be honest, they wouldn’t even make it to your image’s scenario, but probably more like this:
@MehnofLaMehncha That’s great advice. My mom had work done on her house after Sandy (she’s in her 90’s) and the contractor’s day labor just helped themselves - jewelry, watches, cash, even a painting!
I had a quiet word with the contractor, assuring him that I would add conspiracy to the complaint, and make sure his licensing board knew of the felony theft.
The next day, everything was replaced to the exact location from which it had been stolen. No fuss, no muss, and an extraordinarily grateful contractor (who happens to do great work.)
@MehnofLaMehncha Twice now, I had major work done on my house and had things stolen.
Windows were upgraded. Had to leave all the doors open so workers could walk in and out all day. I was at home working. I had a DeWalt compound miter saw stolen out of my garage that day. I had video of the theft but it didn’t show the face of the person due to the lighting being behind the worker (but it clearly showed it was put in the back of the truck and they all came together in the same vehicle). One employee was singled out due to his silhouette from the video. The police were called, a case opened, and the worker lawyered up (paid for by his employer). Apparently this employee was accused of stealing from houses before and my evidence wasn’t enough to make an arrest. Pawn shops were monitored by investigators for several months (I had the original box with the serial number in my attic). I never got my saw back.
I had my entire house tiled. Just got out of back surgery. I had a bottle of 80+ Percocet in the bathroom that I needed to survive the pain from the back surgery. They were stolen and I had to suffer without them. Of course the doctor wouldn’t re-prescribe them and I didn’t have cameras inside my bathroom to see who took them.
Since I work for a company that has alarm systems for banks and federal judges… I have stickers on my house, my parents house, all of my friends… To make it look like I have a security system even if I don’t.
I don’t even like bumper stickers on my car. I don’t need people in the real world knowing my crazy thoughts.
“No Soliciting” & "No Trespassing"
My wife wouldn’t let me go with the “GTFO” option.
@2many2no I got a doormat at Halloween that is a skull and says “go away”
I’m keeping it year round.
@RiotDemon Perfect
No, but I should have a “pets inside” note in case of emergency. Also maybe a “check for humans inside” one as well.
I live in an apartment.
At my boyfriend’s house we have a “Protected by Wiener Alert” sticker to warn of the impending dachshund. At my house I have a custom made sticker that says “No Soliciting or Religious Zealots”
I think the home security stickers on my front door have been there since before I was born.
I used to have home security stickers, but I found out that a sign in the front yard worked better. I had a sticker in my window for years and I had a few attempts of people trying to break into my home. It’s been 3 years since I swapped to a sign in my front yard and the most I had was someone attempting to siphon gas from my car.
My security camera further proves this. I went from random people sneaking around my house roughly once a month, to now the occasional neighbor allowing their dog to crap on my lawn every couple weeks.
@theonlybuster Damn, you caught me! Now I’ll have to have my dog crap on someone else’s lawn.
This is what’s in my window.
I have one notifying emergency services that I have animals. Just in case.
Just a sticker to notify emergency personnel how many pets are trapped inside in case of fire or something. I think there may be a security system sticker somewhere leftover from previous owners.
In 1998 I worked for a pizza company based in Louisville, KY. While flyering doors in Brazil, Indiana. I came across a hoise that had a homemade “Beware of the Dingo.” sign on their front door.
I have a sticker that the previous owner of my house left on the door that says “PLEASE RING DOORBELL”
… the house doesn’t have a doorbell.
@minivanmegafun
…put them in a round room and tell them to sit in the corner.
Security sticker from previous owner. I believe the sticker is a fake. There’s an old security system in the house, but it’s been disconnected for being a pain in my ass.
My security system is my dog. He’s also a pain in my ass, but he somehow got into his head that his sole purpose in life is to defend his family to the death.
@kevlar51 You are his Pack. That is how Packs work.
@kevlar51 I saw a court case once where a burglar broke into a house. Once the door was opened, they noticed a huge mean dog and ran. The dog got out in the neighborhood and bit someone on the street. The homeowner was responsible for the dog bite and had to pay thousands in medical bills. It made no difference that the burglar was the one who let the dog out.
A sticker that tells people how to buzz each unit
Got a 50 y/o United Fund sticker on the back door window, does that count?
We have a sign:
But have been tempted to change it to: