“I was taught to step aside for ladies. Heck, I was even taught to hold a door open for women.”
I waa going to say that one thing I noticed when we moved to Tennessee, is how polite and respectful men are to women. Even the teenage boys. We moved here from CA, so it was a huge contrast.
When someone’s child is polite to me, I always mention that to the parent. I know the effort they’ve put into that result, and I want to acknowledge it. I have to admit, it gives me a little thrill to be treated respectfully.