Feminism in practice

[NotAllThere]

I was tempted next time to let it bang in her face, but I'm not that vindictive.

[MaryPoppins]

I don't mind men holding doors open as I hold doors open for people too, but what i do mind is some bloke right at the end of the corridor waiting and holding the door open for me. I find that a bit daft really.

This is near the top of my list of pet hates, when you have to do that stupid TROT then thank them for it. Argh.

[NotAllThere]

It's pretty common here to hold doors open for people - holder and holdee (?) of either sex. I hate doing that trot as well.

[MaryPoppins]

It's pretty common here to hold doors open for people - holder and holdee (?) of either sex. I hate doing that trot as well.

Just remembered an angry moment of mine from yesterday (I usually have a daily dose). Went to the doctors with baby, and approached the entrance while holding a large bag and folder in one hand, and the baby in my other arm.

There was a woman with a pushchair on the other side of the door so I pulled the door open and held it awkwardly to let her through first - she blustered through (running over my foot in the process) and didn't acknowledge me, let alone thank me.

Obviously I shouted "No, thank YOU!!" after her, like a child.

[RichardCranium]

There was a woman with a pushchair

Pushchairs take precendence over EVERYTHING.

Poxy things.

Whenever I see someone either with one of those baby-rucsacs on their back or with a baby strapped to their front by the (ethnic, of course) clothing, I always make a point of smiling at them. They always smile back. And their child is always either dead to the world, or happy and interested in its surroundings.

Pushchairs are the rebototic droid spawns of the Devil. They serve no benefit other than to skin ankles, fall over, be pushed off kerbs into traffic (WTF do people do this? ) while the pedestrian walks up to the kerb, clog up buses and trains and to give the pusher the god-given right to behave like selfish tulips.



(Yes, that's right, I don't have kids, so no, you're right, I'm not entitled to an opinion. Blah, blah, feckin blah.)

[Pondlife]

This is near the top of my list of pet hates, when you have to do that stupid TROT then thank them for it. Argh.

Five step rule applies.

If they're not going to reach the door within 5 steps you shouldn't hold it open. Unless;
a) they're cute
b) they have bags etc

HTH

[TimberWolf]

I play safe and only hold the door open enough for them to squeeze by me.

[Pogle]

I play safe and only hold the door open enough for them to squeeze by me.

[Spacecadet]

I don't mind men holding doors open as I hold doors open for people too, but what i do mind is some bloke right at the end of the corridor waiting and holding the door open for me. I find that a bit daft really.

One of the most difficult distances to judge is the distance beyond which you don't need to hold the door open for someone.

[gingerjedi]

This is near the top of my list of pet hates, when you have to do that stupid TROT then thank them for it. Argh.

We only do it to see your boobs wobble.