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The person who wants you to hold the door

Someone you don't know wants you to let them into your building. They forgot their key.

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The setup

You're entering your building. Someone you don't know walks up behind you, phone out, saying they forgot their key, they live on the fourth floor, just hold the door. They're friendly, a little hurried, treating your politeness as the entry system.

What changed?

Awkward is cheaper than unsafe.