Holding doors open for Women etiquette?

[SueEllen]

Might sound silly, but a lot of doors are actually very heavy for very petite women to push/pull. So I don't think it even has to be some kind of chivalrous thing - I just might not make a special effort for a man in the same way as I don't generally offer to help a young man carry his shopping to his car where I might for an old lady.

So you don't offer to help old men who are clearly in their 80's and 90's?

SEXIST! Some of them suffered in the war for you!

[d000hg]

Any woman who has a go at you tell her you open the door for everyone as you were brought up properly.

I've never had anyone have a go at me for being polite. More common down south is people don't acknowledge you are even there.

[NickFitz]

The problem with the other person not taking the door from you is that you can end up holding the damn thing for ages while an entire procession troops past

[centurian]

I've never had anyone have a go at me for being polite. More common down south is people don't acknowledge you are even there.

Yeah, the etiquette of having to thank/acknowledge someone for something which you never asked them to do in the first place.

Was on the receiving end of a very snotty remark a few weeks ago when I didn't thank a woman for holding the door open, despite the fact my mind was on a minor family emergency.

[speling bee]

Lots of men still do this. It's not expected, but is nice when it happens.

But it's just good manners to hold the door open for senior citizens.

[barrydidit]

Does anyone else struggle with bobs in this regard? I find they get in way trying to be polite and end up pissing me off. Only today three got in the lift at the next stop and were stood in front of me, one tried to get out at the bottom, then thought better of it and stopped, the other two made to move forward, then stopped too and the three of them were stood in the doorway, all being super polite, but getting in the way of everyone else in the lift. It's the same thing at the barriers/ queue in the canteen/any door at the end of a corridor etc. They just seem to be forever under my feet

[speling bee]

Does anyone else struggle with bobs in this regard? I find they get in way trying to be polite and end up pissing me off. Only today three got in the lift at the next stop and were stood in front of me, one tried to get out at the bottom, then thought better of it and stopped, the other two made to move forward, then stopped too and the three of them were stood in the doorway, all being super polite, but getting in the way of everyone else in the lift. It's the same thing at the barriers/ queue in the canteen/any door at the end of a corridor etc. They just seem to be forever under my feet

No.

[kingcook]

I love holding the door open for someone who is more than a few footsteps away. When they do the fast jog thing towards you, just let go of the door before they have chance to walk through.

Works best only if you have built up a rapport with the other person

[barrydidit]

No.

Oh

[scooterscot]

What Faqqer said. It's got nothing to do with women, it's simply good manners.

No wonder England are out of the World Cup.