To the asshole who stood holding the door as I walked towards it. What a kind gesture. This guy is waiting for me with the door opened! People are actually nice here at school.. Hahaha fuck you!!! Why the hell would you hold a fucking door for someone just to let it slam in their face as they walk through? Thanks bud.. I appreciate my $2.80 coffee being spilled all over my white shirt. Appreciate that!
Also, your friend who thought it was hilarious.. Go fuck yourself!! I remember your faces. See you around =) —Last laugher.
This article appears in Oct 2-8, 2014.
Did you take the door from him when he held it for you, or did you just stroll through like the queen of sheeba expecting him stand there like a doorman?
Next time do like us feminists do. Say “FUCK YOU!” and open your own damn door.
He was holding the door long enough for you to grab it and hold it open yourself, like we all do.
A PEDAGOGICAL MOMENT
Clearly this is a pedagogical moment, an opportunity to discuss the principles of proper social intercourse with both children. Were they reluctant learners? Was this their normal behaviour? Try to get to the root cause of their actions.
Then proceed to explain to them that while you also found the door-slamming trick extremely funny, they must remember that not everyone shares their sense of humour. Discuss the principles of proper etiquette with them. Politely ask them to write a short essay indicating just how their behaviour might be seen to fall short of such principles. Discuss it with them, pointing out those areas in which improvement might be made. Then take them to lunch.
A pleasure as always.
Cheerio!
MM, do YOU want to go for lunch?
“Next time do like us feminists do. Say “FUCK YOU!”” – That’s not what they say…
The Captain has long since given up on expecting social courtesies from others – Now, when someone doesn’t hold the door, instead of getting upset… The Captain opens his own door, and life goes on.
Admittedly, this life is far less dramatic, and therefore less exciting, than OB’s
Choose wisely
“Next time do like us feminists do. Say “FUCK YOU!” and open your own damn door.”
I am so tired of this conversation. I offer to hold a door open for women (and men for that matter) … not because you are a woman … but because I am a Gentleman.
Chivalry is not dead? Shut the front door!!! Sorry lady.
Yours truly.
Hope for the best…
plan for the worst.
Most of the time, it’ll be the worst so be ready.
I don’t hold the door for anyone unless they are directly behind me or very old/disabled. It’s not that hard to open a damned door. The worst is when you are exiting a building going one way and someone is entering at the same time, yet they can’t move out of the way. Then you have the people who walk into a shop and immediately pause right in front of the door, blocking all incoming traffic as they stand stunned for several moments.
I haven’t had enough coffee yet for this shit.
RSVP
: Mr. Meaty (10/9. 9:46AM)
Only if you write a short essay indicating just how your intelligence might be seen to fall below acceptable standards. We can discuss it at lunch where I can then point out those areas in which improvements might be made.
A pleasure as always.
Cheerio!
i hold doors open for anyone approaching. it’s common courtesy, nothing to do with chivalry. and if people wouldn’t get their ginch in a knot about lurking sexism perhaps we could all practise common courtesy instead of shunning it from spite.
If you can’t open a door yourself then you deserve to have a $3 coffee spilled on an already ugly shirt, OB.
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