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Do you open doors for women?
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ricco561
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I always anticipate that a guy is going to open a regular door for me and I always make eye contact and thank them. I also always hold the door if someone is within a few feet of me and often open and hold doors for elderly people or anyone who looks like they are having a hard time getting around (handicapped, hands full, dealing with small kids, etc). The car door thing is unexpected but always makes me smile when they do it. I go a step further with my p's and q's and often use sir and ma'am with strangers who are enough older than me to not get offended, and always say "pardon me" when I need to get by someone. I always appreciate anyone showing good manners, makes the world a nicer place.
Brothabillmatrix
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Just a question of proximity
I am not going to make an "uncomfortable rush to the door before a woman to open it"
Yet if her and I meet at the same time, social convention is to open the door for the smaller sex, as WAS the custom because in times past, doors were much heavier and it would be quite awkward and time-consuming for the female to open it for the man.
Such became the custom
Nowawadays it still lingers as a custom, though not as useful. Since I care nary of what people think of me, I just open the door for a woman as a custom, if they are closer, I expect them to fend for the door themselves. If they struggle, as a human being who "likes to help people", i will assist them.
I attach no feminism, nor manimal reasons for this or sexual desire, hehe, remember Manimal reruns from the 'eighties"?
Anyways, it is not necessary to open the door for a female, they have no right to expect it, nor do you need to enjoy smelling a flower, or gazing at the sunset or enjoying a nice song. You need NOT have to do such. But opening a door for a lady can be just as enjoyable as anything listed above, and opening it for an elderly lady/mand or disabled person is just plain good karma.
If you are in reach, open it, if you arent, dont sweat it unless you see them struggling, otherwise concentrate on better things
Brothabill
I am not going to make an "uncomfortable rush to the door before a woman to open it"
Yet if her and I meet at the same time, social convention is to open the door for the smaller sex, as WAS the custom because in times past, doors were much heavier and it would be quite awkward and time-consuming for the female to open it for the man.
Such became the custom
Nowawadays it still lingers as a custom, though not as useful. Since I care nary of what people think of me, I just open the door for a woman as a custom, if they are closer, I expect them to fend for the door themselves. If they struggle, as a human being who "likes to help people", i will assist them.
I attach no feminism, nor manimal reasons for this or sexual desire, hehe, remember Manimal reruns from the 'eighties"?
Anyways, it is not necessary to open the door for a female, they have no right to expect it, nor do you need to enjoy smelling a flower, or gazing at the sunset or enjoying a nice song. You need NOT have to do such. But opening a door for a lady can be just as enjoyable as anything listed above, and opening it for an elderly lady/mand or disabled person is just plain good karma.
If you are in reach, open it, if you arent, dont sweat it unless you see them struggling, otherwise concentrate on better things
Brothabill
Once you reach 20, ma'am and sir should be stricken from your vocabulary.
I still remember the first time I was in the grocery line thinking that the 19-year-old checkout girl was cute.
She handed me my change and said, "Thank you, sir" I was crushed. It's like being told that you're so old, you're not even in the game.
ricco561
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Thanks for sharing that, Ma'am.
disagree. I will always use it, its just polite. The age thing is really a regional thing, down here it isn't taken that way.
