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As you approach the government office (or bank...) from the south you notice a guy in a wheelchair approaching from the north, you're going to get to the door 5-6 steps ahead of him but you open the door for him regardless. As you hold the door 2 other people walk in behind the chair. Do you walk in and step in front of the chair in the line up? Behind the chair? Back of the line?
I just watched this happen at the door across the street from from my office.
were they polite? Did they say anything?
Need more info. Are the other 2 people 20-something girls with hot asses in tight yoga pants?
You are a gentleman and hold the door for all of them. Why is this even a question?
You still (have to) go to an actual building for govt and banking services?
OK, banking perhaps, but govt? With the recent snow conditions in your neck of the woods? Vibes...
If they tipped you, go to the back of the line. If not, take cuts.
It wasn't me, I just watched it happen. Door holder was about 60 male, chair guy mid 30s, one early 20s male, 50ish female.
you canadians are so polite
Who's clearly wrong here is the 20 y old male. He should have stepped aside and offered to hold the door for the 60 y holding the door before entering the building.
The whole point of being the bigger person is to be the bigger person.
Sure, it'd be nice if they acknowledged your effort, but expecting it is probably killing the karma points
If you let anyone in, you are tacitly giving them your place in the upcoming line. Don't do nice things if you don't want the cost associated with doing nice things.
op has poor etiquette
All I know is you walk up to double doors, try to open the one that has the lock on it, they have to unlock that side to get in. Someone pointed this out to me recently after I've spent a lifetime trying the wrong door first.
So there's that.
at least the encounter wasn't like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=614Orzf3SqA
DD can't read.
Did any of them smear poo on the doorhandle?
Being Canadian I would stay behind the 3. Karma will reward you in other ways.
I always give way to the elderly and disabled (hate that word). It's the right thing to do because "we are the true north strong and free" and fuck it we are good people.....eh
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Originally Posted by Kenny Satch
you have poor etiquette because you seek answers on etiquette in a forumQuote:
Originally Posted by Beaver
have you ever held a door before?
i enjoy holding doors for people. i have been holding doors for ladies since i was 8.
Bootlicker^^ eh?Quote:
Originally Posted by digitaldeath
You don't understand bootlicking
I find waiting in lines nbd with my distractor aka iphone
be the nice person and have more time to surf tgr. plus stuff like that you can totally brush off at work when you return eons after you left (also can work this a bit if you want)
"I held the door for a disabled person and 3 other selfish bastards then walked in so that's why I was gone for 3 hours"
i was taught to be a gentleman and hold the door, first for ladies, but for everybody, of course. just wanted to clarify i don't let the door slam on anybody. plus, it keeps everybody in front of me where i can keep my eye on them!
also, the favor is frequently returned immediately if there is a second set of doors. not that it matters.
fuck yeah ^^ establish situational awareness and keep your hand in your pocket fingering the trigger on your glock
i'm a fleeer not a gunner
That was interestingQuote:
Originally Posted by PNWbrit
Classic Cervais
When there are two sets of doors it's important to hold the first set for the other person. They will then be forced to hold the second set for you so you get to be first in line.
One of the lovely ways to be passive aggressive is to hold a door for someone who is fairly far away. They will inevitably hurry to get to the door so as not to keep you waiting holding it. You have therefore controlled their actions and are the winner. I learned this at Trump University.
Hold the door for all 3.
Every time.
I hold door but stand in the way so they can't pass.Quote:
Originally Posted by digitaldeath
did not read thread*.
although, i have a new question:
When you live in Utah, the mecca of powder, and routinely drive up Little Fucking Cottonwood goddamn Canyon to get some fresh POW, are you required by etiquette to have SNOW TIRES ON YOUR SUBARU, or are all seasons ok**?
INQUIRING MINDS WANNA KNOW.
**note that you've outed yourself as a shitty driver and have gotten stuck/delayed in the climb to LCC resorts with your shitty all season tires on your lesbaru.
* I thought i'd be in thread before our resident fucking douchebag, DD, but no, alas, could not beat it harder than she does.
What's a "line"?
In Vernon the govt offices and banks offer lines to encourage the local riffraff to come out of their cardboard condos.Quote:
Originally Posted by PB
"differently abled" homieQuote:
Originally Posted by Kenny Satch
you know how much a chair weighs?Quote:
Originally Posted by Beaver
A certain medical professional thru a quilt over a buddy in this chair which hit the joy stick and sent the chair careening at me
scared the fuck outa me
Who the fuck are you with the poor etiquetteQuote:
Originally Posted by jmedslc
You can't use commas like that u fool.
If you're quick, you might be able to use the guy in the wheelchair like a bowling ball and take out a few people who were in line before you even got there.
Grab them by the pussy. Solves everything
NONE SHALL PASSQuote:
Originally Posted by Beaver
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