Author Topic: Apartment Etiquette (concerning Pizza) (Read 9054 times)

iago · « **on:** November 01, 2006, 02:20:27 pm »

I was talking to my friend about this yesterday, and since neither of us have ever lived in an apartment, we didn't know.

If you order a pizza, and the pizza guy buzzes you, is it proper to go down to the front door to meet him, or is it proper to let him in so he can take the elevator to your apartment?

CrAz3D · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2006, 02:37:13 pm »

Quote from: iago on November 01, 2006, 02:20:27 pm

I was talking to my friend about this yesterday, and since neither of us have ever lived in an apartment, we didn't know.

If you order a pizza, and the pizza guy buzzes you, is it proper to go down to the front door to meet him, or is it proper to let him in so he can take the elevator to your apartment?

...whoa, you have apartments where you have to buzz people up???

iago · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 2006, 03:52:40 pm »

Yes, I think every apartment I've ever visited is like that. You walk in the front door thing, and there's a panel of numbers. You press the number corresponding to the person you want, which rings their phone or buzzes their intercom or something. They answer, you say who you are, and they let you up.

Is that abnormal? It's all I've ever known..

trust · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2006, 04:03:53 pm »

In the US (or at least around here, I know in really populated cities like New York apartments are like that though) we have apartments where they are made like Motels sort of and you can just go straight to that persons door.

iago · « **Reply #4 on:** November 01, 2006, 04:14:46 pm »

Hmm, that's weird. I can't think of a single apartment here where you can walk up to somebody's door. I just assumed it was like that everywhere.

rabbit · « **Reply #5 on:** November 01, 2006, 04:26:27 pm »

Most apartments have buzzers which unlock the main (building's front) door. The apartment buildings without buzzers are the lower-class ones (IE: where a homicidal thief entering probably doesn't matter so much, since he lives there).

CrAz3D · « **Reply #6 on:** November 01, 2006, 05:09:08 pm »

How big is the city you live in?

Honestly, I've never been to an apartment building where you had to be buzzed in. I've been to one where there was a gate with a security code, thats it though.

Just depends on the size of the city I spose

iago · « **Reply #7 on:** November 01, 2006, 05:14:26 pm »

650,000 or so here.

I've never seen one with a gate.

RoMi · « **Reply #8 on:** November 01, 2006, 05:21:54 pm »

I speak from real life experience of ordering a pizza in an apartment. We rang the guy in and had him take the elevator. After all he's the one delivering, not you.

disco · « **Reply #9 on:** November 01, 2006, 05:50:25 pm »

I don't think it matters. I personally have never lived in an apartment building, but on Friends they always had the guy come to their door.

Sidoh · « **Reply #10 on:** November 01, 2006, 06:18:34 pm »

Quote from: iago on November 01, 2006, 02:20:27 pm

I was talking to my friend about this yesterday, and since neither of us have ever lived in an apartment, we didn't know.

If you order a pizza, and the pizza guy buzzes you, is it proper to go down to the front door to meet him, or is it proper to let him in so he can take the elevator to your apartment?

I'd have to say go down and get the pizza. Depending on the area, he/she could be unfamiliar with the building and take much longer getting to your room. I think it makes more sense to go down and meet him/her.

BigAznDaddy · « **Reply #11 on:** November 01, 2006, 06:30:09 pm »

Quote from: Sidoh on November 01, 2006, 06:18:34 pm

I'd have to say go down and get the pizza. Depending on the area, he/she could be unfamiliar with the building and take much longer getting to your room. I think it makes more sense to go down and meet him/her.

I agree with Sidoh the faster you get your pizza the hotter it is

, this topic is making me hungry

Warrior · « **Reply #12 on:** November 01, 2006, 06:34:56 pm »

I think it should all be due to circumstances, nothing should be set in stone. If it's heavily snowing outside and the guy is tired, just go down and get it. If it's a normal day and theres nothing which would make his life that much harder by bringing it up, have him bring it up.

It also like Sidoh says, depends how complex your apartment is but (here at least) they aren't that complex unless you're talking like the huge 30 story apartment complexes.

rabbit · « **Reply #13 on:** November 01, 2006, 06:54:01 pm »

Quote from: disco on November 01, 2006, 05:50:25 pm

I don't think it matters. I personally have never lived in an apartment building, but on Friends they always had the guy come to their door.

They buzzed in Sienfeld

iago · « **Reply #14 on:** November 01, 2006, 07:22:26 pm »

Hmm, I figured there was some standard way that you're "supposed" to do it, but I guess not.

And technically, the fastest way is if he comes up, unless it takes twice as long for him to do the walk as it takes you. See, you have to do a full round trip, which takes the full RTT, whereas he only has to make a half-trip, which takes RTT/2.

Sidoh · « **Reply #15 on:** November 01, 2006, 07:52:10 pm »

Quote from: iago on November 01, 2006, 07:22:26 pm

And technically, the fastest way is if he comes up, unless it takes twice as long for him to do the walk as it takes you. See, you have to do a full round trip, which takes the full RTT, whereas he only has to make a half-trip, which takes RTT/2.

That's assuming several things that aren't necessarily true. For example, the employee might have not been in your building and may have trouble finding your room.

Also, the dorms here have access locks that don't let you in (I have to go through 2-3 of them, depending on which way I enter the building) unless you swipe a magnetic beacon across them.

Ultimately, it could very well be the case that the pizza man takes longer getting to you than it takes you to get to him and back.

Blaze · « **Reply #16 on:** November 01, 2006, 08:02:57 pm »

I've never seen an apartment that doesn't have a buzzer.

Oh, and around here, at my friends apartment the pizza will buzz and he will go down to get it.

Sidoh · « **Reply #17 on:** November 01, 2006, 08:16:44 pm »

The pizza people here just ask for a phone number and call when they're ready for you to come pick it up.

Rule · « **Reply #18 on:** November 01, 2006, 08:22:57 pm »

It's pretty standard everywhere... Remember Seinfeld? His apartment (set) wasn't very high-scale at all, and they had him buzzing people up.

And in response to the original question, let the pizza guy into the building, unless the "apartment" is more like a 5 star hotel that lets you leise.

Furious · « **Reply #19 on:** November 01, 2006, 08:31:46 pm »

None of the apartments I've seen around here have buzzers. And I live in a fairly well populated area. ( Virginia Beach, Virginia if you care )

Joe · « **Reply #20 on:** November 01, 2006, 09:03:23 pm »

As far as buzzers, I've seen both.

I personally would just go down and get it -- otherwise you have to deal with him getting lost or locked out somewhere. I'd probably get down and back faster, and not only can I start eating on my way back (I'm fat, okay?) but I'm almost garunteed a warm pizza when I get back.

trust · « **Reply #21 on:** November 01, 2006, 09:05:54 pm »

This is how most of the apartment buildings around here are arranged.

trust · « **Reply #22 on:** November 01, 2006, 09:09:14 pm »

Men of the square table:

The deciding factor should be whether or not the delivery guy is close to the guaranteed delivery time. If it is believed that you will get free pizza by making him walk the extra way to your room, then he should be made to take the journey. The only exception is if you're too drunk to walk down to get the pizza.

Man Law!

Joe · « **Reply #23 on:** November 01, 2006, 09:48:28 pm »

There's a few two-room apartments around here, none of which I've visited, and a set of like four "hotel-style" apartments. It would be easy to describe how to get to your room:

Turn onto Zajak drive opposite UW Baraboo.
I live in the third building on your left.
Go in the door and take the stairs to the second floor.
I'm in the fifth room on your left.

If anyone's interested, go knock on their door, but I don't know who lives there, or if that particular room even exists.

EDIT -
And yeah, Trust's man-law works for me.

CrAz3D · « **Reply #24 on:** November 01, 2006, 11:43:19 pm »

Quote from: iago on November 01, 2006, 05:14:26 pm

650,000 or so here.

I've never seen one with a gate.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=las+cruces+nm&ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=32.325998,-106.733127&spn=0.002307,0.006781&t=h&om=1

We have like 85,000 in our city. Something like 180,000 in the county

Blaze · « **Reply #25 on:** November 01, 2006, 11:50:59 pm »

And you get the picture.

iago · « **Reply #26 on:** November 02, 2006, 10:38:28 am »

We have apartments like Trust posted, but we call them town-houses or something similar. We don't really call them apartment buildings.

What Blaze posted is what we generally have around here.

Quote from: Sidoh on November 01, 2006, 07:52:10 pm

That's assuming several things that aren't necessarily true. For example, the employee might have not been in your building and may have trouble finding your room.

Also, the dorms here have access locks that don't let you in (I have to go through 2-3 of them, depending on which way I enter the building) unless you swipe a magnetic beacon across them.

Ultimately, it could very well be the case that the pizza man takes longer getting to you than it takes you to get to him and back.

The employee might have trouble finding your room, but it probably doesn't take him twice as long as it would take you. I find the longest part is usually the elevator ride (or stairs). But you're right, depending on apartment lay-out it's possible.

I've only ever seen external locks, at the front foyer (or whatever), which can be remotely unlocked. So that's not an issue here.

You're right, that's the bottom line

Quote from: OG Trust on November 01, 2006, 09:09:14 pm

Men of the square table:

The deciding factor should be whether or not the delivery guy is close to the guaranteed delivery time. If it is believed that you will get free pizza by making him walk the extra way to your room, then he should be made to take the journey. The only exception is if you're too drunk to walk down to get the pizza.

Man Law!

Pizza places don't have guaranteed delivery times here. You typically get it in 30-45 mins, no matter where you live, unless they're extremely busy.

trust · « **Reply #27 on:** November 02, 2006, 03:15:07 pm »

Dominoes! 30 minutes or less. (unless they got rid of that.)

iago · « **Reply #28 on:** November 02, 2006, 03:18:15 pm »

Dominos here don't make that deal. But American and Canadian Dominos could be different.

rabbit · « **Reply #29 on:** November 02, 2006, 03:29:23 pm »

Most American pizza places have 30-minutes or less or your "meal" is free.

CrAz3D · « **Reply #30 on:** November 02, 2006, 05:54:40 pm »

Quote from: OG Trust on November 02, 2006, 03:15:07 pm

Dominoes! 30 minutes or less. (unless they got rid of that.)

They got rid of that.

I was watching the history channel & they had a Modern Marvels series going re: fastfood stuffs, I saw the pizza episode.
A dominos driver killed someone in a car accident after running a red light, after that they pulled the 30minutes or less.

Hitmen · « **Reply #31 on:** November 02, 2006, 08:40:58 pm »

Not a single delivery I've ever ordered here, pizza or otherwise, has had a garunteed delivery time. It must vary from region to region within the states as well.

Blaze · « **Reply #32 on:** November 03, 2006, 08:47:11 pm »

The only pizza people that still do the 30 minutes or less around here are Pizza-Pizza, but they suck.

CrAz3D · « **Reply #33 on:** November 04, 2006, 01:47:20 pm »

Quote from: Blaze on November 03, 2006, 08:47:11 pm

The only pizza people that still do the 30 minutes or less around here are Pizza-Pizza, but they suck.

little caesar's? i love that place. i personally like their pizza over anyone else (dominos, cici's, pizza hut) & THEY'RE CHEAPER!

disco · « **Reply #34 on:** November 04, 2006, 02:30:54 pm »

Quote from: CrAz3D on November 04, 2006, 01:47:20 pm

Quote from: Blaze on November 03, 2006, 08:47:11 pm
The only pizza people that still do the 30 minutes or less around here are Pizza-Pizza, but they suck.
little caesar's? i love that place. i personally like their pizza over anyone else (dominos, cici's, pizza hut) & THEY'RE CHEAPER!

Are they still around? I haven't heard anything about them in what must be going on 11 years now.

iago · « **Reply #35 on:** November 04, 2006, 03:09:06 pm »

We still have Little Caesarses here, but I don't think they offer the half-hour guarantee

trust · « **Reply #36 on:** November 05, 2006, 01:06:42 am »

I think he said "little caesars" because that's their slogan, "Pizza Pizza" - not because it has a 30 minute or less delivery time.

Little Caesars is only found in a K-Mart here.

Blaze · « **Reply #37 on:** November 07, 2006, 06:16:51 pm »

There used to be one around here, but it moved further down-town and I never really liked their pizza, anyway.

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