A man just held a door open for me

[mrswarbouys]

to a department store and I thanked him. A woman behind me gave me a dirty look, tut-tutted, exhaled really loudly and deliberately shut the inner door on my nose - practically. I'm upset. Sorry if this is tired discussion but what did I do that was so wrong?

The woman is a twat.

I always hold doors open. It really shouldn't be a matter of gender that guides whether you have manners or not.

Do you mean literally?

I don't think you did anything wrong.

How did she do that from behind?

Did he not hold the door for her too?

From your account, I can't see that you did anything wrong.

If she was behind you how did she shut a door on you?

It being a man is irrelevant. It is only good manners to hold the door for someone behind you or about to go through ahead of you regardless of whether you are a man or a woman.

100% nothing..... The other woman was rude silly cow . The gentleman was being charming ...
I held a door open for an elderly gentleman the other day .. It works both ways ..

How did she do that then?

Righto!

It's PC gone mad!!!!

There are two doors in this story, an inner and outer door.

I don't believe it.

Was it a revolving door? I can't work out what happened.

Don't worry about it - she sounds like she might be a few baked beans short of a tin

Door opening. If door opens towards you, it's nice to open it for anyone. If someone is behind you, try to keep it open. For anyone.

Ok. I've just made it up NewtRipley. For those who are interested I was going into Peter Jones where's an outer, street door and an interior door about 4 metres inside from the outer door (on the ground floor anyway.) The man held door open for me, and the crime was committed. I held the door open for the woman behind me, she pushed past me, and showed her displeasure at my behavior. I'm really upset , I feel like I've offended..

Why are you upset?

I think you should let it go.

You must have trouble getting through life if you are upset by door opening incidents.

That upset you? Really?

Are you 5?

Don't be upset for offending a twat.

I bet she's not upset.

Sorry if this is tired discussion but what did I do that was so wrong?

Why would it be a 'tired' discussion?

How many people do you know who have had a door shut on their nose by a tutting, loudly exhaling person with a dirty look on their face?

I have always held doors open if somebody is behind me. Sometimes they do it themselves. I never let go of an open door without looking to see if anyone is behind me. I also love it when a man holds a door open for me - some doors are too heavy for my comfort.
That woman I don't understand at all. Surely an automatic reaction is to thank that person, man or woman.

Was this in Cambridge?

Because that might explain it.

You and me both, Worra

Its a shame more nice folk dont open the doors for people.

I would have asked her what her problem was.
And thanked the man.

I find most people hold doors open.