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From: zubbie@ihlpl.UUCP (Jeanette Zobjeck)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Holding doors
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Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 13:04:14 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 10 13:04:14 1985
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> 	If so, then maybe we've arrived at a recipe for how to hold a door
> without getting flak in return.  Don't go out of your way.  Just hold the 
> door for the next person since you're going through it anyway and you
> might as well not be rude and let it slam on them.  But don't bow and
> sweep your hat off (:-).  And hurry to get there first and perform your
> courtesy only when the other person very evidently needs the door held,
> say because of an armload of packages.
>
> discussion, except that the answer is much simpler.  Nod and say "Thank
> you".  That should do, regardless of whether you're male or female, and
> regardless of whether the person holding the door is male or female. 
>             -- Mitch Marks @ UChicago 

Going in and out of stores, fast food places etc I invariably find someone
coming in. Depending on if I get to the door first (no rushing etc,) 
I will either hold the door or wait for it to be opened. If I open the
door most people on the other side (men and women) manage at least
a thank you as they go through and so do I. Of course it also makes
a difference which way the door opens



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Jeanette Zobjeck ihnp4!ihlpl!zubbie