Can someone write an article on millenials killing the doorbell industry by texting "here"
— stella donnelly stan (@youngandjoven) June 3, 2019
If you're not guilty of this habit yourself, allow us to fill you in: Rather than ringing a doorbell when they arrive, many people now simply text the word "here" from the front door or from the comfort of their car, if they're picking someone up.
This simple, yet insightful, musing from @youngandjoven rapidly resonated with Twitter users, and the tweet quickly garnered over 100,000 retweets and over 500,000 likes.
Twitter users couldn't help but explain their surprising distaste for doorbells in response.
Some smart folks also pointed out that many homes don't even have doorbells anymore.The doorbell legit scares me now. I jump every time. It just seems so aggressive now when you could just text.
— Linds Gray (@urfeverdream) June 3, 2019
And the ones who do don't necessarily use them.Funny! Most apartments don’t have doorbells tho
— Dominic DeAngelis (@DOMtheB0MB) June 3, 2019
Then, of course, there's the issue of disturbing pets (or sleeping babies), if you have them.I can agree to this because we still have our doorbell out that has been broken for over 10 years
— *•.¸♡ 𝒞𝒽𝓁𝑜𝑒 ♡¸.•* (@Queenchloizzle) June 3, 2019
Many people agreed on one thing: Texting is often easier when you're picking someone up. And let's face it, ringing a doorbell is kind of old-fashioned, anyway.My cat is always on high alert when the doorbell goes. My neighbour even has a key and texts me when she is coming round, so she doesn't ring doorbell. Delivery guys are worst. Rings the bell for so long think cats going to have a heart attack.
— Frances Lyle (@esmelucy23) June 4, 2019
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