05-19-2005, 08:46 PM
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With all due respect
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Chicago
Posts: 370
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Originally Posted by WildIrish
Being courteous is a huge pet peeve of mine. When someone's behind you, you hold the door for them. And when someone does that for you, you thank them. I must hold the door 30 times a day and I can't tell you how many times people just walk right through without even a passing glance, like it's my job.
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I hear you. Although I'm ashamed to admit that some of my manners have been slipping.
That being said, I've actually been yelled at for opening up a door. Back when I was in school, I opened the door for a young woman (my age) who proceeded to tear me a new one because "she was perfectly capable of open the door herself." I took the high road and didn't say anything, but all I wanted to say was that I could have closed the door on you, and what would you have thought of that? That and several words that I shouldn't be saying around impressionable youth.
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