re: 21% of people say: Sexist for men to hold open a door for women in online poll

good work.

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Nubian Princesses appreciate the frick out of the kind gesture

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Drawl out a ma'am and tip your head slightly and you can practically see the panties flooding

I hold the door open for others out of politeness.

Admittedly, I will walk in front of and hold a door open for a woman. This is engrained in me and I do it wherever we are in the country.

A lot of well raised younger black guys will hold the door open for my wife and I. Never had a white guy do it. You can tell who was raised by their grandmothers. I make damned sure to say "thank you" when it happens. I appreciate kind gestures when the world is going to shite.

I'm not one to brag, but this is where I really shine. I've probably held a door for tens of thousands of people in my life. I wouldn't say it's an addiction, but it's definitely a rush to bolt towards the front of the crowd, your back turned, showing your vulnerability, trusting they're not snickering at your spotty beard or mocking your awkward gait. You would never know if they were though, and sometimes I wonder if the risk is worth the reward. But then right before the anxiety cripples you, that door flys forward, and you turn and face your audience, revealing yourself and your gift to them for the first time. How their faces beam at you, only you, for those few passing seconds. There's really no greater feeling in the world.

Sometimes I wonder about my intentions, if I'm really doing it for them, or if I'm just doing it for myself, as there's no denying the outright, almost embarrassing amounts of approval and admiration thrown at me once people realize what I'm doing. Sure, occasionally you'll get "that guy" that senses the electricity in the room has shifted my way and wants to reach out and hold the door too as he's passing, trying to belittle my dominant gesture and assert himself as an equal, but a quick break in my string of "your welcome"s and "no problem"s to give him a cold, empty stare is always enough to dissuade him. Believe me, he's not interested in a confrontation right now, heh, not with the whole gotdang crowd on my side.

I know it sounds glamorous right now, but the truth is I'm only telling you about the successes. I won't always be around to help you, so I'll leave you with this: ask not for whom the door holds, it holds for thee.

Shame on my Mom for raising me that way!

I'm always honored and thankful when a man opens a door for me. It's a sign of respect and deference; not some old neanderthal behavior. Women who don't appreciate that or think its sexist don't deserve that respect.
it's also a good way to start a conversation and maybe make a friend.
Sadly, men are being treated as criminals almost for this simple act of respect...Keep it up, gentlemen, the real women out here appreciate you!

The other 79% of women can now know why chivalry is dead.

Wonder what these women think about other women that actually want a man to do things for them.

I will say this, I was standing in line at the gas station and saw the beer delivery guy coming up with a full dolly, I held the door open for him. He was appreciative for that.

Slight spinoff:
I was on a flight today and as I was sitting down I said 'yes ma'am' to one of the flight attendants in some sort of conversation. I don't remember exactly what we were talking about. The other flight attendant started some bullshite about how it made her feel old and disrespected when someone calls her 'maam'. I just said that's how I was raised and say sir and maam to people of all ages. It is a term of respect, not necessarily indicated by age in my opinion. I'm 30 and will do this till the day I die.

And I hold doors open for everyone

I was absolutely shocked when she said it. That was definitely a first for me. But it won't stop me from being respectful and doing it in the future.

Common courtesy and southern manners. If they don't like it, frick'em, don't let the door hit you in the face.