Some kids rang my doorbell and ran... well, sort of ran.

[mikeofaustin]

So I'm waiting for my brother to get into town when my doorbell rings twice quickly. I get to the door - no one there. I step outside and notice the dogs aren't barking on the left side of the house, so they must of went to the right. I contemplate running after them in my socks, when all the sudden, 5 kids probably all 10-12 years old get up from behind the bush right in my OWN FRONT YARD, and run off down the road. I go inside, get on my bike and head down the road where I find them all sitting in their driveway. 4 girls and 1 boy. The boy sees me coming, and instead of running, he puts his head between his knees as if he's getting ready for the thrashing of his life. I tell them, "Don't worry guys, I'm not angry at ya'll. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't punk kids doing bad things. You see, I used to do this kind of stuff when I was your age. But, I need to tell you how it's done right. I tell them once the doorbell is rang, you run as far as you can, and DON'T stick around especially in the front yard - that's suicide. I also give them an extra tip by telling them to know where the barking dogs will be. Dogs will give away your location.

I just didn't have the heart to get onto a few kids that didn't have the since to actually leave the house they're trying to prank.

They come back around about an hour later to tell me they found a hurt bird and asked me what they should do. I told them "It'll be safe over by that bush you were behind earlier... no cats will get it". (didn't have the heart to tell them it probably won't make it).

 

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[SC_hunter]

Looks like you don't have to worry about being pranked anymore and kinda found a few new friends..Guess kids are always expecting the hollering at bit that we grownups tend to dish out.

 

[mikeofaustin]

Yea, that's what I was thinking... but on the reverse side, I hope it doesn't lead to "Hey Mister... Do you wanna come out and play?" Every other day during the summer.

 

[Montana Jim]

Very cool... you did good!

On the other hand, had you been vandalized... now thats a different story.

Ding-Dong Ditch... LOL

 

[handy]

So are you going to tell them about toilet paper next lol. My sisters had friends stay over they went out toilet papering and one of there friends got caught i always wonder how do you explan that ?

 

[WindHarvester]

Good way to handle it!

I thought in Texas they just shot kids for that type of behavior.

 

[EDDE]

get some 2lb. fishing line
a railroad spike
duct tape
a piece of thin rope
tie to the spike
tape the "door knocker" to the storm door
below knee level
spool out the line
then stand in a location
a few quick tugs then watch the fun

 

[Burdie]

Your A-1 in my book. God Bless you.

Burdie

 

[G.I.B.]

You didn't tell them about leaving a flaming bag of dog poop? How about leaving a lit M-80 in a peanut butter jar or a watermelon...

Man- what's with todays kids... no imagination