Why do people slam doors?

A question for the ages, Bob. I'm not a door slammer so I haven't given this one much thought... but now I will go an ponder on the subject as our friend Michael Jacobs would say.

Good morning,  Bob - likely countless reasons and frankly not one I have previously considered. 

or another window or door in the house is open and causes a wind draft. ;)

The only time I ever slammed a door, I was upset. I don't do it very often which probably is another reason it gets the attention of who is there. 

HI VB- I used to slam doors when I was younger as a way of venting at an inanimate object. I haven't done that in many many years. I do wonder why people don't shut doors or drawers, though. 

Good evening Robert Vegas Bob Swetz - if it is

done intentionally it is very rude.  If I accidentally do it I apologize. 

I don't usually slam doors.  However, recently, I have been slamming my door between the kitchen and the garage.  It's because the handyman who installed weather stripping didn't do it quite right, and it requires that I slam the door in order for it to shut.  I need to get him back here pronto.

Morning Bob.

Interesting site you posted today.  Never really thought about it. 

I don't hear a lot of slamming doors. Maybe they don't know their own strength? Maybe they are deaf? Maybe they want to make a statement of some sort?

As a child one of my great aunts always said "Dont' slam the dooor (screen)!" The door closed very easily and quickly cusing it to slam.  I learned to hand onto door knobs. Sometimes it could the person's own reactivee behavior and sometimes it could justr be the door.

Great post! I can see why Kathy chose to highlight it this week!  Nice to see you in the Rain again (or maybe it is just our schedules have not alligned recently!)

Thankfully we are not a door slamming home (well, not with regularity). Some people do this to vent, and I get it. For me, I always fear doing something stupid that causes more trouble (i.e. slam a car door and shatter the window) so if I am tempted to react, I just take a deep breath.... and maybe another...

Bob,

What an interesting post.  It is something I have never thought of.  As a teenager, I would slam doors to express displeasure...LOL A

Hi Bob:

Well I certainly have no explanation other than the ones you suggested. It's not something I have thought much about. I suspect some of it is due to anger or displeasure, and perhaps some of it is purely accidental.

Jeff

We don't generally slam doors around here, but do have one that slams now and then when an exterior door or a window is left open. It's that darned wind!