Do you guys open doors for girls?

[eenie114]

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Happens all the time!

 

[DuckLady]

Why would anyone slam an act of kindness? Just as I would not flip out at the child who gave me a posy of flowers I am allergic to, I would never EVER be so crass as to be insulted when a man (or anyone) held a door for me. How petty.

I seriously doubt that holding a door is a premeditated insult.

"Hmm, today I am going to insult a woman. What should I do? Oh, I know! I will hold a door for one when I am out today."

I am quite capable of doing everything I need to do to survive on my own, but I love my husband's acts of kindness by holding a door or seating me at a restaurant. It shows caring and respect for fellow man.

You don't have to like the act of kindness, but the effort and thought should be appreciated and thanked.

 

[fancbrd4me02]

My husband always opens doors for me. My two brother's always open doors for women, and also for seniors, moms with gaggles of kinds they are trying to control, etc. My brother's open doors for me and my mother, too.

They have also never reported encountering a woman that has been offended. But...it could be because it's hard to be offended when a guy that looks like a fashion model or actor (as both of my brothers do) opens your door for you. So maybe it's less offensive in that case.

lol

 

[PineappleMama]

Hmm... you know, I just thought of something... guy opening door for lady also gives said guy a chance to check our her behind... I've had that happen before... so I guess it's not ALL work.

 

[CherokeeCowgirl]

My husband has always opend doors for me. Even the car door.

Men are always holding and opening the doors for me in stores and such. Maybe because I am in the South. It is common here. I always say "thanks" as well.

 

[Whitehouse Quail]

Me! It makes me mad when teenagers don't do it; they're too busy texting!

 

[deb1]

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Keep going anyway... they jan be jerks but you don't have to be....not that I'm saying that guys who don't do it are jerks or anythhing.

Yes, if someone is being obnoxious the best course of action is to not lower yourself.

 

[deb1]

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And I don't understand why anyone would assume that the man is holding open the door only because you are a woman. Maybe he holds open the door for everyone, or you remind him of his adored younger sister. I try and give people the benefit of the doubt and hope that they extend the same courtesy to me.

 

[Penturner]

I always hold a door for anyone anywhere. Men Women children. If they are coming toward the door I will wait and let them go through first. As for holding the door for my Wife. For the most part no as in I don't have her set in the passenger seat while I come around to open the door. if we are walking into a store or what not I pretty much always hold the door for her if it is not an automatic door. It is now holding the door for the while train of my family lol. One case that I always actually stop and think to do is if the car doors are locked. I will always unlock my wife's door first. I will make sure she is int eh car and the door is shut before I walk away also always watching around us. I figure if it is worth protecting my car by having it locked. it is worth protecting my wife by making sure she is in the car. she will then unlock my door as I walk toward it. Nothing planned about it it is just one of those things we have gotten in sync about over the years. otherwise if was opening every door she would be complaining that I made her carry all the packages.

 

[harryg6167]

I always do and and my son has learned by example to do so
also without being told or asked to.
For the most part here in the south it is called being
a gentleman and other places call it sexist.
I really like holding the door for those who do not
like it to be held for them though.