Why do people hold the door for me when I am like 50 feet away? Then I either have to speed up and run, which I am loathe to do, or else be an asshole and amble along while you stand half in the freezing cold for the 3 minutes to takes me to get there.
Guess which option I usually choose?
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- I'm 30 years old living just outside of Boston. Wine and cheese are my copilots. I can say "Cheers!" in ten languages. I think Golden Girls is one of the greatest shows of all time.
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when that happens to me--especially on the stairs, i hate having to jog up the stairs in the AM 'cause some hero is holding the door open--i just call out, "oh, thanks, you can go ahead," and then if they continue to stand there while i walk at a normal pace, it's their own damn fault.
the calling out thing NEVER WORKS. they just say "its no problem!" or "take your time" like i am some handicapped old lady trying to get out of her car. jeez! these people and their "chivalry". who needs it.
Eh, just let them hold the door as long as they feel like it. Me, if I'm holding a door, I give it an extra second then just let go, so that they'll probably only have to half-open the door when they get to it. I guess I'm just half-chivalrous? ;)
Let us not discourage the expression of good manners, women!
If he's particularly attractive, I'll continue at the same pace, but put just a little more swish in my step, give him a warm smile, make that one-second-longer eye contact. Fun! (Sometimes you actually get a date with a man with manners that way...)
Otherwise, I do the "It's okay, go ahead" thing, and if he stays put, I figure it's his call, he obviously doesn't mind waiting, so he's a genuinely nice guy, and feel no guilt or defensiveness whatsoever.
It's like knowing how to receive a gift or a compliment with class, isn't it?
well there is such a thing as being so mannerly that it borders complete annoyingness. and i don't consider being forced to runin heels a gift. nice thought though!
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