Holding/Opening doors for women....

[Gacowboy]

It's shows were southern Gentalmen, and I don't know about you but I will die a southern Gentalman. I do get sickened by what I see the world turning into, I'll soon be 50 and I can remember a better time and place, I place stores closed on Sunday, people said yes sir, it was a shame to be on welfare, women stayed home, kids respected their parents, parents looked out for there kids, we talked to each other not a cell phone, eating out was a treat, getting a coke was rare, work any kind of work was good, you would get spanked when needed, I had never heard of a muslim, English was the only language in America, We respected teachers, no credit cards, you could afford insurance, your doctor new your name, Yes I still hold the door for people often showing the more respect than they show themselves by the way they dress and act. well let me get of my soap box and get back to work.

AMEN to this. ^^^^^

 

[stasher1]

I hold the door because it's the polite thing to do, not to get praised for it.

“It's the action, not the fruit of the action, that's important. You have to do the right thing. It may not be in your power, may not be in your time, that there will be any fruit. But that doesn't mean you stop doing the right thing. You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result.”

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948)

 

[olchevy]

I ALWAYS hold the door open for women, but I also hold it open for almost everyone as well, males and females old and young.

It's just what I was brought up to do, that and yes mam and yes sir even if they are younger than me, as soon as they have a job I say it until they tell me otherwise.

 

[grayelky]

I was born/raised in metro Atlanta/Cobb Co. I have had the occasion to travel as far north as New York. It is a whole different world from the way we were raised. I feel part of the degradation of the South is the influx of so many people who were not raised with the manners, politeness and courtesy we were. I have found in dealing with folks not raised around these here parts, they mistake politeness for weakness. Of course, they soon learn the difference.

 

[Bricecrawford]

I was raised in the north ga mountain as well as Texas and California. I always hold the door. For anyone and everyone. That I can recall I haven't had more than a handful of ppl never say thank you. With the exemption of NY. Place is full of ****

 

[stasher1]

I was born/raised in metro Atlanta/Cobb Co. I have had the occasion to travel as far north as New York. It is a whole different world from the way we were raised. I feel part of the degradation of the South is the influx of so many people who were not raised with the manners, politeness and courtesy we were. I have found in dealing with folks not raised around these here parts, they mistake politeness for weakness. Of course, they soon learn the difference.

The sterotypes of northerners being pushy and rude are no more accurate than the ones about all southerners being toothless, inbred hicks. I lived in NH for 18 years, AL for 13 (Huntsville, Cullman, B'ham), the Atlanta area for almost 7, and spent a good bit of time in MA, ME, VT, NY, MD, DE, PA, VA, and the one thing I've learned is that people are people regardless of where they're from.

Some are polite, and some aren't, but that's not determined by which side of the Mason-Dixon they hail from.

 

[Retread]

The sterotypes of northerners being pushy and rude are no more accurate than the ones about all southerners being toothless, inbred hicks. I lived in NH for 18 years, AL for 13 (Huntsville, Cullman, B'ham), the Atlanta area for almost 7, and spent a good bit of time in MA, ME, VT, NY, MD, DE, PA, VA, and the one thing I've learned is that people are people regardless of where they're from.

Some are polite, and some aren't, but that's not determined by which side of the Mason-Dixon they hail from.

I agree. I was raised in rural Kansas. We called everyone Mr or Mrs, we waved when we drove past people on the road, whether we knew them or not. We held doors and let women walk in front of us and said sir or maam. If someone needed help, they got it, you didn't need hero trucks on the roads, cause people stopped to help, etc, etc, etc.

 

[barfife]

I do what is right. I hold the door, and if they don't say thanks, then they are just robbing their own joy. This is America, This Is the South, This is how I was raised. If people dont like it then sing them a sad song.

Good response. I will keep doing it as long as i live. That is the way I was raised. End of story.

 

[blakejohn]

I was raised in northern illinois for most of my life. One of the reasons I moved here was because of the hospitality. Although some of you that have lived here most or all of your life may see that the respect for one another has began to drop to the wayside but it is still far better than what is up north. I was never really required to call anyone by mrs, mr, sir or maam, but I do appreciate that my son is learning to do so.

When I came down here a year ago looking for a place to call home I brought my son with. He would wave and say HI to everyone he passed. Most all, regardless where we were, would wave and say HI back to him. Back in Chicago he would do the same and vertirualy nobody ever acknowledged him.

And I do hold the doors foe most everone, and I usually get a thank you