>> So you no longer do basic courtesy?
I only recall one encounter about twenty years ago where a young lady gave me attitude for holding the door. I was like, “Dudette, what’s your problem?”
Which happens but I hope it doesn’t cloud one’s behavior for a lifetime.
I was taught to be gracious and I’ve taught my kids to be that way too: Say thank you/appreciate doors being held open, etc. Give up your seat on the bus, because it’s the right thing to do not because you’ll be acknowledged for it.
Don’t do those things if it’s gonna cause you to freak out, or you expect something in return. It’s courteous. It’s the right thing to do. To hell with how it is received.
You’re holding that door open because you were raised that way, as a gentleman. And that’s the right thing to do no matter the response.
My wife and I have been married over 29 years. When she and I are out together, whether we're grocery shopping, out to a restaurant, or on a "date night" I open the doors for her.
Entering a building, I open the door for her. Getting back into our vehicle, I open the door for her.
I recall one incident not that long ago where some fat, ugly, hog of a "woman" snidely remarked "what, she can't open the ****ing door herself?" as I opened the door for my wife as we entered a restaurant.
Some women just don't have a clue. Never will. Sucks to be them.
Did I mention my wife and I have been married 29 years and I still open doors for her?