tommyknockers, tommyknockers, knocking on my door.

Some people are door-pushers/pullers. After leaving or entering a room, instead of turning the knob, they just force the door until the thumb from the doorknob succumbs and the door clicks shut, making a noise. They don't mind the noise, as they don't give these things a conscious thought. These are on the same class as soup-slurpers, feet-draggers, and people who chew their gum loudly.

Other people are knob-turners. They prefer to expend the extra time and energy to turn the knob all the way and almost silently shut the door. Knob-turners are aware of every action they take and are conscientious and make a point to be considerate. They are among doormat-users and presumably people who randomly do chores. Sleeping babies and children can turn anyboddddy into a knob-turner.

If one pointed this information out to the former, he or she would misunderstand. If one pointed this information to the latter, he or she would nod and say, "Huh. Yeah, you're right."

If the world were black and white (and my world is), then these would be the only two kinds of people. But there are door-slammers (an extreme variant who, unknowingly, take habbit to shaking shelters.these are rare cases, but with whom it is awful to live.), people who leave the door resting against the frame, people who leave a crack of light still peaking through, people who don't even shut the door at all.

I spose it all depends.


and now for more tommyknockers;)