DevilMayFlyForAWhiteGuy
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Anyone about 10ft or less away from the door I’ll hold it for. Anything more than that seems awkward, unless it’s an elderly and/or physically disabled person, then I’ll wait longer.
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Hold the door open for someone can be a dick move.
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Was she having a seizure?
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Heh.
These social situations are quite.. ahem a situation.
There's many aspects at play in how we'll behave/percieve and coincidental act upon a two way social interaction combined with a practical implementation that in essence reflects the intentions of those interacting.
With that said I'm suddenly not in the mood for psycho/social analyzing a rather mundane situation.
These social situations are quite.. ahem a situation.
There's many aspects at play in how we'll behave/percieve and coincidental act upon a two way social interaction combined with a practical implementation that in essence reflects the intentions of those interacting.
With that said I'm suddenly not in the mood for psycho/social analyzing a rather mundane situation.
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Sounds polish
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Oh fuck, you're right! I thought they typed "posh lady" and didn't see it was "Polish lady". Whoops.
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Sarcasm? Because I didnt read the post about her being polish ffs
I thought hmm sounds polish
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No. 100% serious. They typed polish and I read it as posh. I could edit or delete it, but we're too far gone now.
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Yeah there's a certain margin.
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I had a moment last week.
Good thing she was a teen and friends with the demon witch that lives above me so I'd let it go.
Just sad to see the lack of common courtesy..
I was 2 meters behind her. BITCH. Ahem.
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If you didn't have to walk faster to not make it awkward. I'll 2nd the sentiment.
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Grildon Tundy
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This happened yesterday. AITA?
Walking out of a restaurant through a single door, push out to open. Directly beyond the door was a large garbage bin, partly blocking the entryway. To hold this door open, you would either need to stand against the door itself or reach awkwardly over the bin.
As I walked out, a woman was waiting to go in, standing back a ways. Wanting to hold the door open, but feeling I would have to be within her "personal space/social distancing range" to do so, I continued on past the garbage bin to clear the area, which allowed the door to partly close before she could reach it.
So, AITA? What Would Larry David Do?
Walking out of a restaurant through a single door, push out to open. Directly beyond the door was a large garbage bin, partly blocking the entryway. To hold this door open, you would either need to stand against the door itself or reach awkwardly over the bin.
As I walked out, a woman was waiting to go in, standing back a ways. Wanting to hold the door open, but feeling I would have to be within her "personal space/social distancing range" to do so, I continued on past the garbage bin to clear the area, which allowed the door to partly close before she could reach it.
So, AITA? What Would Larry David Do?
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Why would you eat at a restaurant with a garbage bin at the front door? Who does that? We live in a society.
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Blitzmangoman
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After I open and hold the door I look the person in the eyes and then look at my watch and back at them and then the watch again so they can see that I am judging them.
Serious: If they are close, I hold it open, if they are elderly or sick they get a bit more distance allowed and I tell them to not rush, it's no problem.
Serious: If they are close, I hold it open, if they are elderly or sick they get a bit more distance allowed and I tell them to not rush, it's no problem.
John Bilbo
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Anywhere you see an open door you sprint towards it or you die
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Can confirm, died.
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No in was walking behind her going downstairs for a good minute and she noticed me most definitely. I even cought up because I walk slightly faster. And I was 2 meters behind her still approaching ofcourse and she opened the door and walked through. It didn't even fully closed when I reached said door. No manners..
If everyone would be aware of each other and more inclined to service to others, EVEN a fraction. Life would be so much nicer. Traffic is a fine example.
And hey I can have a bad day and be a hypocrite I'm not always acting out what I preach but still.
And yeah over here it's kinda normal to say hello or at least nod for acknowledgement. I judge people on if they greet me or not. Even though that's BS. More like a hobby
Then again greeting falls under social interaction which is inherently complex and context dependent so.
But FFS turn on your turn signal when you see me waiting for what your npc ass want to do. Jfc
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Davey Cakes
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I generally try to hold the door as much as possible. The cutoff might be if the person is beyond the point where the door closes on its own after I let go. If someone is going to get to the door after it closes, fine. That usually means they're pretty far back.
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If the Christian Heaven isn't a real place, then it's an ideal to strive for. The way it's described in the Bible is a place where everyone serves one another. A flat hierarchy where others' needs go above your own, but your own needs are covered by others in reciprocity.
By analogy, that woman who didn't hold the door for you and drivers who don't signal intent are literally creating Hell on Earth
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If the Christian Heaven isn't a real place, then it's an ideal to strive for. The way it's described in the Bible is a place where everyone serves one another. A flat hierarchy where others' needs go above your own, but your own needs are covered by others in reciprocity.
By analogy, that woman who didn't hold the door for you and drivers who don't signal intent are literally creating Hell on Earth
Haha that's a great post
Look. We're (all) human. It's just a way of thinking and acting upon the principles of if we are aware of each other we can makes situations AS SMALL AS POSSIBLE much more easy going.
Example. Supermarket. I see a woman (I like women) looking and heading towards a certain place. I could ignore that and get into a minor collision. OR I'll wait 0.5 seconds and we go about our way.
And again I get it. If you're tired af and grumpy it isn't easy to stay into such a mindset. Really I get it. Be mindful and act when you're able. It's the little things.
It's mostly EGO (that leads to entitlement) tho. And i feel traffic is a prime example.
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It is similar to giving seat up in a bus or a subway
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Shaun Micallef did the world's greatest sketch on this theme
So much nuance in working out whether to hold the door open or not
So much nuance in working out whether to hold the door open or not
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PaddyOCanager
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A young man held the door open for me today on my way in to Chipotle. I was about to thank him, when fortunately I remembered this thread.
It's really icy here in Ohio today, so my leg sweep sent him to the ground fairly easily. I stomped his mouth to make sure the lesson was learned. Obviously after that, I had to order the hard tacos.
Thanks OP, another social faux pas avoided.
It's really icy here in Ohio today, so my leg sweep sent him to the ground fairly easily. I stomped his mouth to make sure the lesson was learned. Obviously after that, I had to order the hard tacos.
Thanks OP, another social faux pas avoided.
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I was looking for a Pride FC soccerkick but all it got were LGBT flags. Sorry.
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That biscuit looks like a dick and balls
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while a youngling, I held the door for an elderly lady and as she approached the door her foot caught the threshold causing her to fall right onto her face. She busted right onto the concrete floor right in front of me. Her face was a bloody mess and had to rushed to the ER. I felt so bad about it. I still don’t hold the door for anyone to this day. If she had opened the door herself, even if she tripped, she could have supported herself holding the door.
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You monster!
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He's eating all the manI knew someone would say that.
But no, he's eating a gingerbread man.
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Including the cock and balls, yes.
John Bilbo
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It's always a dick or a pussy move, but never the gender fluid person's private parts move.
Personally I blame the reformed rabbi Bill Clinton for this.
Personally I blame the reformed rabbi Bill Clinton for this.
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All that sweet tasty gingerbread cock
The origin of the white pasty gingerbread frosting
LordOfChaos
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A lot of times if I start rushing when someone holds open a door, they go, "no rush", they weren't expecting to make someone speed up because they were being nice
Try not taking the reddit autistic view of society and things don't look so bad lol. Small talk with an uber driver if they feel like chatting after a day of not. Having doors held open and doing the same, for the record I will always hold it open if someone is close behind me whether male or female, it's just nice.
Try not taking the reddit autistic view of society and things don't look so bad lol. Small talk with an uber driver if they feel like chatting after a day of not. Having doors held open and doing the same, for the record I will always hold it open if someone is close behind me whether male or female, it's just nice.
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