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someone delivered a package at my house the other day and just knocked once loudly
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Did something fall on the floor? Maybe a bird flew into the window? Am I hearing things?
It’s not considered weird. It’s confusing. >

To add to this, I have a 1-syllable name. When I put my name in on the waiting list of a restaurant I provide a 2- or 3-syllable name. When the name is called in a noisy environment it’s easier to discern than the short staccato of my name. >

This is huge. >

Perhaps, but “gigantic” works better in a noisy room. >

enormous >

Gargantuan >

Humongous hungolomghononoloughongous >

LMAO. People giving a lot of terms, in what the OP has been used. Nonetheless, still funny though. >

I knock 0 times and stand at the door. People think it's weird too. >

Knocks 0 times, rings doorbell instead >

10 times >

Honestly, count out 10 knocks in your head. It doesn't seem that weird. >

If someone knocked at my door 10 times I wouldn't let them in. That's HELLA weird >

3  knocks are the correct minimum number, enough to establish a pattern, and direction, and get attention. >

I consider 1 knock to be an accident, 2 knocks to be a courtesy for a door you're going to go through anyway but want to alert the occupants first, and 3 knocks to be an actual "request" for entry. >

The two knocks is like what you get at the doc office when they come in. >

or when you have a package delivery just notifying you it's there but you don't have to come to the door >

I'm just gonna stand there and keep knocking. Not one time. Not two. Just gonna keep going. Not gonna stop till that door is open >

Why stop when the doors open? Just keep it going even after it's been opened. >

Just start punching the guest lightly as they open the door >

You're knocking on your own door? >

Yeah, wtf? u/Random_Loaf , could you provide context to why you would be knocking on your own door? >

You don't? >

I do not. Also, if your guest is just gonna open the door, why knock at all? >

I have realized my typing error >

I was just joking around. Sorry... >

Oh no I was having a great time but I genuinely didn't realize I made a typing error lmao >

5 times. 7 times if I feel like finishing the jingle.
Shave and a haircut....two bits. >

I know exactly the pattern you’re describing. Must be universal 😂 >

it's the "one  two-three-four  five"
I use it as well >

“First shalt thou approach the door. Then, shalt thou knock three times. No more. No less. Three shalt be the number thou shalt knock, and the number of the knocking shall be three. Four shalt thou not knock, nor either knock thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then, the door shalt open… unless thou art naughty in my sight… and thou shalt be snuffed.” >

I understood that reference >

I believe you're right.
If someone knocks once, don't answer the door, they're probably weird. >

What if I knock continuously, until you open the door? >

Then you’re weird too and getting the sprinklers. >

Because someone might not notice once. Once might be something hitting the door instead of someone knocking. Twice shows a pattern at least. >

Yeah it's a bit weird, cause no one would ever knock once in doors. Especially if they don't tell who they are and just knocking out. People usually do it for at least three times. >

People don't knock anymore they text to say "hey, I'm outside" >

That would be a scene in 'The Office' >

it's done more than once to let the person who hears it know that it was intentional
a single knock is more likely to be an accidental bump >

Yeah, I think single know is not intentional as we think but maybe someone do it to make fun of the owner of the house. We never know. >

knock knock knock Penny! knock knock knock Penny! Knock knock knock Penny! >

Was looking for that! Thank you, my good man. >

Not in the military. You’re instructed to knock once and only once. Then listen for a response whether to enter. Formal situations mostly. Obviously “house rules” don’t apply, like if you need to ask the boss something, still knock normally on the frame of an open door and wait for a response. >

Came here to say this. It's been more than a quarter century, but I think the formal reporting procedure we learned was to knock once (on the frame, assuming the door is open), stand at attention, wait to be acknowledged, and then walk straight to the front of the desk, salute, and give your reporting statement.
And yeah, one knock always felt super weird to me. >

I usually go "Squidward! Squidward! Squidward! Squidward!" And when they open the door I start hitting their face >

Twice is the minimum number to distinguish it from an unintentional or non important sound >

Thats because everyone knows it’s “Knock knock, who’s there?” Not “ knock who’s there “ >

Do it as a streamlined Sheldon Copper
Knock Penny
Knock Penny
Knock Penny >

Once can be an accidental bump, more indicates intentional noise making >

This is the real answer >

Knocking once might be interpreted as someone hitting your door by mistake while moving through the hallway/staicase. Two and more are already someone purposely knocking to get your attention.
Same thing as two warning shots in military bases. Only one might be interpreted as suicide. >

That’s because a single knock can easily be missed or confused as a random ambient sound instead of an intentional noise meant to alert someone to a visitor >

Humans love patterns and knocking once isn't a pattern, it's just random. >

Once: “I’m a friend who’s messing with you.”
Twice: “I’m coming in as I knock.”
3 times: “may I come in?”
4 times (regularly): “hey it’s a close friend or significant other!”
4 times (pounded): “police, open up!”
5 times: “come open the door, I’m in a hurry.” >

My default knock is four times, rapidly.
knockknockknockknock
Yes, I enjoy Dr. Who, how could you tell? >

I’ll never forget the four drum beats. >

Definitely twice minimum to verify the sound heard was intentional, not delusional noises or random noises, but a purposeful knock >

1: Weirdo, probably casing your house.
2: Someone who is polite but has not so good news.
3: Friendly, polite, appropriate amount of knocks. Dog is gonna go nuts when he hears exactly this amount of knocks.
4 loud knocks: The police.
4 quiet knocks: A little girl selling girlscout cookies.
5 Knocks: Your land lord, the police back with a warrant. Or your meth head neighbor asking for a ride to the gas station. Dog has literally left earth’s orbit at this point. >

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I knock the mario theme but don’t do the last note (da da da - da da - da ..) >

I can't not knock the Terminator theme... It's also weird no one has every noticed.
DUN-DUN-DUN.....DUn-DUn >

   Penny
   Penny
   Penny >

For some people, knocking three times means you want them. But if it’s twice on the pipe, the answer is no. >

I used to work as public relations for a couple of companies, and by that yes I mean door knocker. At the end of the shifts I would do this, depending on what job it was and what I was promoting. Most of them didn't hear, but at least I could say I knocked. >

one knock, wait for 1 second, then twice more is how i was raised >

unless you're the rancher neighbor's guard goat Theodore who headbutts any intruders in his territory >

No. You can only knock in sets of threes. Anything else is psycho/sociopathic >

I knock once or twice never more. >

Gonna have to keep an eye on you!🧐😅 >

In the military you use a single knock when you are presenting yourself to your commander >

fk you and the commander where’s the fun in a small fckin thud or tap >

I definitely didn't just pretend to knock one, two, three, four, and five times to see whether this was accurate. Definitely not... >

I throw grapes at my friends window, not hard enough to split them but enough to get a satisfying thunk noise. >

In the military when you’re in trouble with your commander you have to knock exactly once. It’s awful. >

My family has had a habit of hitting the wall of the house beside the driveway now I know if someone knocks on the door they are a stranger. >

I just realized I need to start saying thrice more often in real life. >

Lol, just depends on the person who is hearing the knock. Not the only doing the knocking
Tbh knocking could be seen as a test for the knockee as to whether they have good hearing. But also being able to distinguish between a knock and other noices >

I started doing this as a bit when I would knock on my sister's room's door. Now it's just my way of letting her know who it is that's knocking >

My wife knocks once when she thinks I’ve been in the bathroom too long…. Really fucking hard. >

That creates an unintentional pinch. >

Any old squirrel can knock once. We invented multiple knocks to keep the squirrels out. >

A single knock could be caused by something bumping into your door. 2 or more knocks is a lot less likely to happen by chance, so it makes for a better signal >

To me it seems like knocking is a form of expression like… Hi I’m here or Please come to the door. One knock would feel rude, like as if I were to say Now, or Here, or Open.