tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053152.post113580058345593529..comments2023-10-28T10:10:18.469-04:00Comments on The Pink Shoe Diaries: Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09330391724110107705noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053152.post-1135963722220393672005-12-30T12:28:00.000-05:002005-12-30T12:28:00.000-05:00well there is such a thing as being so mannerly th...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!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330391724110107705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053152.post-1135963447742006902005-12-30T12:24:00.000-05:002005-12-30T12:24:00.000-05:00Let us not discourage the expression of good manne...Let us not discourage the expression of good manners, women!<BR/><BR/>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...)<BR/><BR/>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.<BR/><BR/>It's like knowing how to receive a gift or a compliment with class, isn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053152.post-1135811774237685882005-12-28T18:16:00.000-05:002005-12-28T18:16:00.000-05:00Eh, just let them hold the door as long as they fe...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? ;)Taihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410305229721029785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053152.post-1135802398934906092005-12-28T15:39:00.000-05:002005-12-28T15:39:00.000-05:00the calling out thing NEVER WORKS. they just say "...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.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330391724110107705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053152.post-1135802229748749132005-12-28T15:37:00.000-05:002005-12-28T15:37:00.000-05:00when that happens to me--especially on the stairs,...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.rooroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13318123622492722511noreply@blogger.com