It's a bendy pole. They do not need to be vigourously yanked with vigourously vigour to the ends of the pole.
If you do that then the poor smuck that closes them has to stand on the settee to put them back in the original place so they can open and shut with just a swish.
I don't see how it can be unreasonable to get a megaphone and scream
STOP FUCKING UP THE CURTAINS YOU BIG EVIL CURTAIN ANNHILATING BASTARD.
And yes this is the absolute most important thing I have to worry about. All other worries are mere vexations in comparison to this 