DOOR HOLDING

DOOR HOLDING. One of the most oft confusing and awkward sociological messes to ever burden mankind.

The way you even go about this says tons about the type of person you are. Are you being a kind soul trying to give another person a little added convienience during the day, or are you a douchebag, doomed to obliviously burden others with your so called "kindness" which is anything but.

Pay attention here. If the person you are so generously holding the door for feels obligated to change from a casual stroll to a panicked run to grab the open door, you have just COMPLETELY FAILED in your little act of kindness. Not only that, but you have just utterly reversed the situation - and now THEY are going out of their way to not inconvienience YOU. Believe me when I say this to all of you that continue to hold open doors for others. We, the potential door openers, would much rather open the god damn door ourselves then be forced to run up and grab it.

Now, the one obvious variable in all of this is, of course, is the distance from the door the other person is at when you decide to hold the door or not. If the distance between you and the person behind you is anything more than 5 feet away (about 1.5 meters for you dirty foriegners), simply let the door go and be on your way.

If you enjoy obliviously holding a door at up to 20 feet away from another person headed your way, you are in fact a douchebag, and you don't even know it.

You're all welcome for me bringing this to your attention and lack of common sense.

LOL BYE.

Comments

[Ian]

That's new math. The way we used to do it was:

If the door would close before the other person can reach it, let it go. If it's going to slam in their face the second they get there, you're a douche.

You don't address the etiquette when it comes to multiple doors (more and more common in today's modern offices). If a person gets and holds door #1 you may kindly thank them. There's no need to re-thank them at every door. That's overkill and if you do it, you're a douche.

It goes without mentioning that if a person is in a wheelchair or carrying, dragging or pushing a large load, the first rule of door holding does not apply.

[bandelin]

good point ian, good point

[joel]

too funny,... we have to talk about this. I actually dread this potential disaster so thoroughly, that I once went unnecessarily up a flight of stairs (outside of the mall) just to avoid the awkwardness that was about to ensue as another woman was about 8 feet behind me. Out of the range for common courtesy, and just close enough that only a true asshole like myself wouldn't just stand there for that ONE second and wait for her to get there. Oh,... did I mention she was carrying shit. No way am I helping you with that.

[Fyndir]

A lot of the time I don't understand why people start running.

If I'm holding the door for you, I'll wait patiently until you get there, no need to rush. =/

[(No Comment)]

Fyndir, its coz their being chased by super duper T-virus infected zombies that they can only see. holding the door open (which would appear locked 2 them) is like giving a man dying of thirst a bottle of water.

[Crxss]

They're running because they don't want to burden you with waiting, even though you've already made the decision to burden yourself with holding the door for them. It's like completely ignoring your act of courtesy. They must think you're gonna get pissed off, pull out a coat hanger and brutally murder them, then hunt down their family and rape/kill them slowly if they don't get to the door fast enough.

Loved how you did a somithing for us "dirty foriegners" by telling us what's 5 feet in meters.

Loved how you did a somithing for us "dirty foriegners" by telling us what's 5 feet in meters.

My boyfriend will totally submit himself to holding doors open for people 20 feet away. He'll do this even if he is carrying something heavy. If there's a crowd of people he will hold the door open for all of them. I've been telling him how weird his behavior is, but to no avail. How do I make him stop?

[mARVYmaRV]

I'ts called common courtesy.... if some one is right behind u like 5 feet or less u hold the door for them. I'd be mad if im right behind someoene and they let the door hit me. If the person is like 20 feet away there's no point. But keep on hating cause hater make the world go round.

[fifty¢s]

I HATE holding doors open! I havn't done it in like 2 or 3 year.

[Sam]

I always hold doors open, it's just what I was taught growing up. But more and more I've come across people who won't even utter a thank you. I'm trying to be nice but I'm not your freakin servant. Every time that happens I tell myself that I'm not holding the door for folks anymore, but inevtably I do it again because it's ingrained in me and it happens naturally. I just hate that some people feel such a sense of entitlement that they won't even acknowledge and act of kindness. People suck! (Just kidding :0).