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random thought...what do you think?

So while traveling down south for our vacation we got caught in some traffic.  Ofcourse, the first stop that we came upon off of it we had to stop so I could pee/change Liam.  There was a million people at this gas station becuase it was the only one off of the exit.  As I'm walking in there was a man in front of me.  A kid walks out the door and holds the door for him, he just walks in, doesn't say thank you and doesn't catch the door.  Like the kid was placed on this earth to hold the door for him.  He then walks in the second set of doors, and completely lets it shut in my face.  So, I ofcourse can't keep my mouth shut and say, "THANKS!"   He turns around and says in completely snotty tone,"you're welcome...i didn't see you."  So I said, "Really!?!  Because I was RIGHT BEHIND YOU! and there are a ton of people here, thought you might have glanced around"  He then says, "just because you're behind someone doesn't mean they see you."  I said, "Yeah or you're just a rude!" and walked in the other direction.  I couldn't believe it. 

 

so anyways, while listening to the radio this morning, they were talking about this.  People were calling in saying that you shouldn't have to hold the door for other people and if you do, they shouldn't have to say thank you.

 

I feel like it's common courtesy.....no?  I could have slapped the guy, I can still see that smug look on his face.

Re: random thought...what do you think?

  • I feel the same way it?s common courtesy. I always check behind me before I let go of the door. Especially at work, you can push or pull open the doors. If the wind grabs them the right way it can slam back and hit the person in the face before they know what?s coming.

     

    But it can also go the other way that people are just rude and think everyone should open doors for them. Just last week we were at the mall, DH was holding the doors for me and as soon as I was out of the door with the stroller two 20 something?s practically stepped over me to get through the door DH was still holding because I was barely out of it. That was just rude.

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  • While it was rude of him to not say thank you to the kid, and not hold the door for you, I don't think people have to hold the door for others. I always try to, and always thank people who do for me. But I would never expect someone to, nor would I ever call someone out for not. I appreciate helpful/friendly people and try to be one myself, but some people just aren't!
  • I always always say thank you and am extremely grateful to people who hold the door for me, especially when I have the big ass stroller. I have been behind some teenagers who haven't and it REALLLLY annoys me.. And I always always always check to see if there is anyone behind me when I go through a door, and probably hold it an unnecessarily long time. I have also had people hold the door for me and then a teenager will walk through thinking its being held for them.. dummies..

    I think its funny that the people on the radio were saying both that you shouldn't have to hold the door AND you don't have to say thank you.. thats like a conflicting message.

     

    In a not-really related story, I was in carters yesterday and the couple in front of me had a newborn and was buying over $100 worth of stuff. so i gave them my extra 25% off coupon. They BARELY said thank you.. just sort of grumbled thanks at me.. If someone would have done that for me I would have been sooo grateful!

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  • Common courtesy... I even apologize if I notice after the fact if I forgot to hold the door for someone, and then I see them behind me.

    That being said, I think there are times when people may not be paying attention/daydreaming, and will then not look... i think its a forgiveable offense.

  • I think, if nothing else, people should check for little kids running ahead of their parents. Some of those doors are super heavy and a kid esp could get pretty hurt.

    I hold the door for people to a point. I mean, I'm not going to stand there and wait a few minutes if I see someone just getting out fo their car or something. Unless it's a mom with a stroller :)

    Like pp said, it's a forgivable offense. Definitely not worth a confrontation. But I really can't believe people don't think it's a given hat they should at least look and say think you.

    And melissa - I would be so pissed about the coupon thing too. I had 8 20% coupons to Babies R Us one time and passed them out at the store since I only needed one thing. People were so grateful to me, as I would be to someone who handed me one. Even if I didn't need that extra $4 off - it's the gesture that counts! I hope that couple was just sleep deprived.

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    Common courtesy... I even apologize if I notice after the fact if I forgot to hold the door for someone, and then I see them behind me.

    That being said, I think there are times when people may not be paying attention/daydreaming, and will then not look... i think its a forgiveable offense.

    I agree with this.  I ALWAYS check behind me to see if anyone else is coming through the door, it's just general manners to me.  People are becoming more rude and self-entitled these days and manners and people doing nice things like that just don't happen as much as they used to.

    DD1: 3/31/10 DD2: 9/7/11
  • Definitely a forgiveable offense!  There have been times where I've let the door shut on someone, realized, and turned around said sorry. There was just a TON of people at this gas station, i mean a TON!  and he just let it shut right in my face, while i'm visibly pregnant and carrying my child.  HORMONES...haha!!
  • I do it and say thanks.  But I don't really care when the person in front of me does not.

  • I always hold the door for someone behind me and what drives me nuts is when I hold it for someone and they don't thank me at all. If I had balls I'd say "thank you!" so they get the hint but I keep my mouth shut b/c I dont want confrontation. I just think its common courtesy but it seems a lot of people these days don't bother to check if someone is behind them or not.
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