Poll: Do you hold open doors?

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CM156_v1legacy

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So here's a question I have for you escapist: Do you hold open doors for people in public? If so, why? If not, why not?

I do, because it's something I was taught to do when I was very young, and I guess I've kept it ever since. It's just something I thought was expected of young men

EDIT: Escapist ate my poll. I hope it was tasty
 

Blunderboy

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I do, if someone is within a reasonable distance anyway. I'm not going to wait for ages.
It's pretty much an automatic response. I wish more people would thank me though.
 

Handbag1992

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Ah, I see that the escapist has devoured yet another poll.
Anyway, yes I do, unless I'm feeling physically ill and sprinting to the bathroom, resulting in my math teacher stopping me to give me a lecture and me vomiting on her shoes.
 

TheYellowCellPhone

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Of course I do, it only takes a few extra seconds and I know how small but nice it feels to have that happen.

Unless I have my tuba on and I have to carry it odd to get through a doorway. If that happens, ***** can open the door themselves.
 

Ghengis John

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CM156 said:
So here's a question I have for you escapist: Do you hold open doors for people in public? If so, why? If not, why not?

I do, because it's something I was taught to do when I was very young, and I guess I've kept it ever since. It's just something I thought was expected of young men
As do I. If someone is a reasonable distance away I see no reason not to. Tip of the hat, sir.
 

Koroviev

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I think it should be expected of everyone. I would certainly frown upon a young woman who let a door slam in my face.
 

Robert632

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If there are people close behind me, yeah I do. Of course, my definition of close is so big I end up holding dorrs for 2-3 minutes as more people keep coming close enough for me to say " eh, that's close."
 

scorptatious

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Of course I do. It's the polite thing to do anyway. Unless I'm in a rush or the only person who's heading towards the door I'm opening is far away.
 

Chased

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I always hold open doors, so many people on campus just let them shut when someone is right behind them and it annoys me to no end.
 

Akytalusia

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i do. not from any sense of moral obligation though. it's more like some autonomic reflex.
 

GeorgW

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I always hold them open, especially for people I know. I make sure to be first at the door just to be able to open it.
 

Zhandarr

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I tend to. If I'm walking through a door and I see someone coming in, or behind me, I'll leave it open for them. I hate it when they just ignore me though >:c
 

scoopz

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I do. I mean if they're in a reasonable distance anyway. It's what I was taught as a child and it's what I will teach.

I do wish some people had the courtesy of thanking me though.
 

Fidelacchius

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Yes I do but I have to admit I get quite arsy when people don't do it for me and let it drop in my face OR if they don't say THANK You!

I have been know to mock and embarrass people who do not say thank you...
 

chronicfc

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I do it out of some misguided notion of gentleman-ship, especially if I happen to like the female in question. I will also do it for men of course, out of another misguided notion of kindness. The same goes for when someone drops something I pick it up for them, because I am a "top lad"
 

Henkie36

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Yes, simply out of politeness. Although I don't come across selfshutting doors these days, When I do, I tend to keep them open for people behind me.
 

Saulkar

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I do it because I expect others to do it as well. Reap what you sow.
 

JPArbiter

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I do, but I have been doing it less and less because after I hold the door for one person, nine more pick up their pace to take advantage of my generosity. I have been cussed outmany times because I held the door open for one person then blocked the next because it was my turn.