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[bestmen 2,566]

nothing negative , just a funny video 

 

 

 

[Olympian1010 7,480]

Saw a post in another community, but now I’m curious…

 

What do you guys call the action (normally done by kids/teenagers) where someone knocks on a door and runs away before the person can answer it.

 

In the US, at least in California, this would be called a “ding-dong ditch.”

[Dragon 1,702]

20 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

Saw a post in another community, but now I’m curious…

 

What do you guys call the action (normally done by kids/teenagers) where someone knocks on a door and runs away before the person can answer it.

 

In the US, at least in California, this would be called a “ding-dong ditch.”

Some regional variations but generally in the UK, "knock down ginger"

[heywoodu 13,561]

23 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

Saw a post in another community, but now I’m curious…

 

What do you guys call the action (normally done by kids/teenagers) where someone knocks on a door and runs away before the person can answer it.

 

In the US, at least in California, this would be called a “ding-dong ditch.”

There might be regional differences, but in my youth it was known as "belletje trekken", which literally means "pulling the little bell"  

 

I don't really see it being done anymore though, and personally I didn't do it that often when I was at the age where most kids do so (like 8-10 years old or so)  

[Dragon 1,702]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/14634337/people-divided-name-game-knock-down-ginger/

[Olympian1010 7,480]

I’ve read that’s it’s called “Nicky Nicky nine doors” in parts of Canada. Is that true @intoronto @orangeman?

[Griff88 1,737]

On 10/27/2023 at 10:36 PM, Olympian1010 said:

Saw a post in another community, but now I’m curious…

 

What do you guys call the action (normally done by kids/teenagers) where someone knocks on a door and runs away before the person can answer it.

 

In the US, at least in California, this would be called a “ding-dong ditch.”

In Indonesia, it's called bel iseng ("mischief bell") because doorbells are seen as novelty for kids from poorer neighborhoods. Knocking doors maybe a bit unusual since people here often just hanging around in front of their houses with doors wide open during the day (unless you live in a gated community). I think the last time I saw kids doing this to my house was 8 or 9 years ago, I think kids nowadays prefer to play those tower defense games with their phones lol

Edited October 29, 2023 by Griff88

[orangeman 1,323]

8 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

I’ve read that’s it’s called “Nicky Nicky nine doors” in parts of Canada. Is that true @intoronto @orangeman?

Yes, it's known as that. In my part of Canada, anyway.  Ding-dong-ditch makes more sense, though, haha.  

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[heywoodu 13,561]

26 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

 

Awesome how this works as a tourism ad for both countries