Holding the door for strangers:etiquette.

[anabolichalo]

i hear a joke once:

in the bus, crowded, old guy standing and watching a young guy whos sitng there and shows no intent to offer his place to the old guy.

the old guy tells him"when i was young, we used to stand up for the elders and offer them the seat"

young replies"see,thats why your legs hurt today"

 

i'd answer that when he was young old people paid for their bus tickets

[Parker]

My biggest pet peeve is holding the door open for someone, and then walking through it without saying thank you. I ALWAYS say loud and clear "YOU'RE WELCOME". I find it's chicks that feel they are entitled to walk through the door without saying thank you (I'm talking about strangers here).

That is why I am very inconsistent in holding the door for people. Since they are very inconsistent with their manners and gratitude. People today expect you to do for them, as a service with no thought of manners.

[snx]

I hold the door for old ladies. They have manners. They always say "thank you" when you do it. And they always look genuinely happy that someone showed them a kindness, and they'll smile, which then puts something positive into my day.

Or I'll hold it for a mom if she's got her kids with her. She may not have the energy to smile at you because the kids are driving her nuts, but you know she could use all the help she can get. At some point, she'll remember it and be happy someone helped her.

Single women can get their own doors. They rarely say thanks, and somehow give me the impression they feel entitled to my time being used to hold their doors. Feminism cuts both ways. You want to be treated like a man? Get used to no one helping you with a door.

[Parker]

I hold the door for old ladies. They have manners. They always say "thank you" when you do it. And they always look genuinely happy that someone showed them a kindness, and they'll smile, which then puts something positive into my day.

Or I'll hold it for a mom if she's got her kids with her. She may not have the energy to smile at you because the kids are driving her nuts, but you know she could use all the help she can get. At some point, she'll remember it and be happy someone helped her.

Single women can get their own doors. They rarely say thanks, and somehow give me the impression they feel entitled to my time being used to hold their doors. Feminism cuts both ways. You want to be treated like a man? Get used to no one helping you with a door.

exactly.

[CalvinH]

I walk ahead and hold the door from the inside. Don't work for them short folk, but a door frame and me look good together.