I would have thought this but was amazed at the number of times people would think I was home while talking to them via my doorbell. I have neighbor that told people I was rude to not come to the door and didn’t know I was talking to her from work.
How long ago was that? Was this when smart doorbells were brand new tech?
I could understand peoples misconception back when such door bells weren’t known about so the default assumption people might have is that it was an intercom.
The neighbor was 2022 or so but even more recent people have seemed a bit confused. I think having a car in the driveway makes people think we are home.