I’d be fuming if I were Ben and some random with no qualifications came to discuss my work with me.
The same as the woman talking about knocking on neighbours doors. She’s putting herself in danger if she does that. She has no idea who lives there or how they feel about any of it, and you can’t assume that just because it’s a nice area the people there aren’t going to get angry, agressive or even violent.
When I lived with my ex we lived in one of the poshest places round here, in a five bed 3 story Victorian house, with a supercar on the drive. But we both grew up in rough areas, and wouldn’t have to hold back for fear of long term consequences like losing our jobs, because my ex has his own business, his customers would not give a shit anyway and even if they did, the house and car is fully paid off.
So there’s a good chance if shed done that there, she’d either get me answering the door and giving her a smack in the mouth, or my ex answering the door, going mental at her, and although he wouldn’t hit a woman, I’d come to see what he’s kicking off about, and end up giving her a smack in the mouth, and there’s far worse than me around where she’s get worse.