Doorbell vs. Knocking

I need to preface this by telling you that my family has not had a doorbell for about 5 years. We have now had a doorbell for approximately 5 minutes and I can't stand it.
The sound of a doorbell is so unnatural. How many people really want to hear a cuckoo sound everytime someone comes to their door. Having no doorbell opens up so many possiblities:
-You get to be creative with the Please Knock signs your Mom asks you to put up (it's always good to quote a little scripture D&C 4: 7).
-It is a conversation starter.
-It is fun to see how many people will read the sign, ring the doorbell, and then read it again and realize that they were supposed to knock.
-Knocking is much more personal.
I always hesitate to ring the doorbell at someone elses house because I don't know if it is going to work. This might not have made sense but the incessant dinging (that has yet to stop) forced me to vent somewhere.

I went to my first swim meet in about 3 years today (last time I went was to Karl's sophomore meet and seeing him in a speedo was enough to last me a life time-let alone the experience on tour last year) and I actually had a really good time. I got to spend some quality time with my friends and see my other friends do what they do best. Go Swim Team!

Everyone get to bed early and sleep well!