3 Questions a Stranger Asks at Your Door Before He Robs You (Never Answer Them)

📕 HOLD THE HOUSE ($17): the exact lines to say at your door, and the 30-minute plan to start tonight. Chapters 1 and 4. 👉 https://wadeguide.netlify.app A stranger doesn't need to threaten you to case your house. He just needs you to answer one small question at your own front door without thinking twice. In this one I walk through the three questions a stranger asks at your door or driveway before he decides whether you're worth the risk, and exactly how you shut each one down without giving him anything he can use. 🧭 SUMMARY This one is built around three doorstep pretexts: a fake utility check, a favor that gets you moving off the porch, and a friendly-sounding question that's really a headcount. Each one gets the literal line, what it's actually testing, and the counter move. Closes with four rules that cover every version of this you'll run into, not just these three. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Cold open 1:09 The interview framework 3:00 Question 3: the utility check 6:37 Question 2: the favor test 10:12 Question 1: the headcount 13:24 The four rules 16:37 Why now 📖 THE MANUALS No single field manual covers doorstep social-engineering pretexts by number -- this one is pattern-of-life and perimeter-recon judgment carried over from the service, not a manual-sourced technique. Where I do lean on a named method (hold distance, verify before you open up), that's standard personal-security practice, not classified or restricted doctrine. ⚠️ I don't give personalized security advice for your specific situation, and none of this is a substitute for calling your local police non-emergency line if something feels wrong. Wade Merrill is a fictional character. No real person is depicted or impersonated. #HomeSecurity #DoorstepSafety #VeteranHabits