Naked newspaper grab
Jul 30, 2010, 9:34 pm
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Jul 30, 2010, 11:44 pm
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When I am less-than-fully-dressed, I crack open the door just enough for me to wrap my arm around and either get down on my hands and knees (in the case where the paper is on the floor) or press up against the back of the door (in the case where the paper is hanging on the door knob) so that my only exposure is my flailing arm and hand.
Anything else is risky, and also discourteous to any potential hapless passer-by who might be faced with an embarrassing situation.
Anything else is risky, and also discourteous to any potential hapless passer-by who might be faced with an embarrassing situation.
Jul 31, 2010, 9:48 am
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I do put on a t-shirt and shorts before doing the newspaper grab, because otherwise, as distinct from Emeraldcity's case, anyone who chanced to walk by my room would not be smiling, but struck blind.
Jul 31, 2010, 1:02 pm
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Could have been worse for the OP. At least the newspaper was close enough that there was no chance of the door closing behind him which happened to a friend of mine. Answered my door to frantic knocking to be greeted by the sight of him wearing nothing but the International Herald Tribune.
Jul 31, 2010, 1:05 pm
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Jul 31, 2010, 2:43 pm
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Could have been worse for the OP. At least the newspaper was close enough that there was no chance of the door closing behind him which happened to a friend of mine. Answered my door to frantic knocking to be greeted by the sight of him wearing nothing but the International Herald Tribune.
Jul 31, 2010, 5:06 pm
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Could have been worse for the OP. At least the newspaper was close enough that there was no chance of the door closing behind him which happened to a friend of mine. Answered my door to frantic knocking to be greeted by the sight of him wearing nothing but the International Herald Tribune.
Jul 31, 2010, 8:47 pm
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I don't grab the paper naked, but I do sleep in a large man's t-shirt and just the other day I opened the door to grab the paper and at that exact moment a coworker was walking past my door. No makeup, glasses, morning hair and a t-shirt is not how you want to greet a coworker.
Aug 1, 2010, 3:48 pm
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When I am less-than-fully-dressed, I crack open the door just enough for me to wrap my arm around and either get down on my hands and knees (in the case where the paper is on the floor) or press up against the back of the door (in the case where the paper is hanging on the door knob) so that my only exposure is my flailing arm and hand.
Anything else is risky, and also discourteous to any potential hapless passer-by who might be faced with an embarrassing situation.
Anything else is risky, and also discourteous to any potential hapless passer-by who might be faced with an embarrassing situation.
Having said that, was at an upscale resort one time & person I was dating was arriving really late (about 1 or 2 am). I was asleep, but he called from lobby to say he was there. I told him room number, got up, threw off the deadbolt, went back to put a robe on, & as I was putting my arms into it w/ front fully exposed & nothing underneath & facing the door by coincidence, there's a knock on the door & literally before I could move, the door opens & in starts to walk the bellman w/ luggage followed by person I was dating. Bellman sees me, comes to a complete halt, stammers/apologizes, backs out nearly bowling over my friend, and door slammed shut. I obviously closed the robe asap. Door opened again a minute later, and my friend walked in laughing. I was not as amused. Didn't occur to me that he'd utilize a bellman, or the deadbolt would have stayed closed. And don't ask me why I didn't put the robe on first, but I was woken out of a deep sleep so it falls into eh, stuff happens.
Cheers.
Aug 1, 2010, 5:22 pm
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Could have been worse for the OP. At least the newspaper was close enough that there was no chance of the door closing behind him which happened to a friend of mine. Answered my door to frantic knocking to be greeted by the sight of him wearing nothing but the International Herald Tribune.
Aug 5, 2010, 5:29 am
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