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History of Feminism

RBStevens

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36. Also about the chair holding thing

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #33)

Wed Feb 26, 2014, 03:57 PM

Feb 2014

nobody talks about that because it is totally antiquated and people don't do it anymore except maybe a maître d at a fancy restaurant.
Everybody holds doors for each other all the time so some people can say *well, in my experience women have been bent out of shape because I held a DOOR for them* and that's kind of hard to dispute except for to say that it's not your experience.

IOW it'd be silly to say *women get all bent out of shape when I hold the chair for her* because well, nobody does that anymore.

ETA - I think I'm going to shout DOOR every time I type it from now on

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DOOR! [View all] sufrommich Feb 2014 OP

I have a request from Seabeyond to add this,I quote: sufrommich Feb 2014 #1

Who are these idiots? arcane1 Feb 2014 #2

I agree,most people will open sufrommich Feb 2014 #3

It must be the location? Blue_Adept Feb 2014 #8

I think I saw the post that inspired your OP. UtahLib Feb 2014 #4

Lol. nt sufrommich Feb 2014 #5

I generally hold a door open for anybody who is close behind me. longship Feb 2014 #6

Yep, I think most people do the same. nt sufrommich Feb 2014 #7

it is just the humane thing to do for another human. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #10

That's my reading of it. Indeed! nt longship Feb 2014 #17

saw this on FB/raw story on posted in GD geek tragedy Feb 2014 #9

I have never been one to let the door crash into anyone's face, so I always keep the door open Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #11

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha redqueen Feb 2014 #12

I'm dying over here!!! Squinch Feb 2014 #18

... RBStevens Feb 2014 #19

I need that. BainsBane Feb 2014 #24

It's all yours - do with it what you will. RBStevens Feb 2014 #26

Good. I'm up to three now BainsBane Feb 2014 #27

I think it should be posted whenever the subject comes up! Squinch Feb 2014 #28

Agree BainsBane Feb 2014 #29

I just saw this. That's a good idea! Squinch Feb 2014 #40

I'm kind of thinking that it won't be coming up again for a while RBStevens Feb 2014 #42

I tried that for a loooong time to no avail. So then I just decided to have fun with it. But I see Squinch Feb 2014 #43

Sorry Squinch - I think you misunderstood me? RBStevens Feb 2014 #44

Ohhhhh! I thought you were referring to Skinner's comment to BainsBane. Squinch Feb 2014 #45

I am dying. cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #32

I held a door open for a man, and then he held the inner door open for me. progressoid Feb 2014 #13

I work in a busy hospital ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #14

Free yourselves from patriarchy, guys BainsBane Feb 2014 #15

The doors issue aside, UtahLib Feb 2014 #16

Is that the new story? BainsBane Feb 2014 #20

Partly - #310 nt UtahLib Feb 2014 #22

Yes, I saw. I answerd. BainsBane Feb 2014 #23

Yes, very predictable. nt UtahLib Feb 2014 #25

All this is even more complicated A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2014 #21

You just said a mouthful. Wow. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #30

Dude,you are freaking me right out. sufrommich Feb 2014 #31

i am so sorry women. and like one woman running around the board saying... i did it, was me seabeyond Feb 2014 #33

I think DOORS has officially ended today sea. seaglass Feb 2014 #34

But, but, but RBStevens Feb 2014 #35

Also about the chair holding thing RBStevens Feb 2014 #36

New Poutrage: da Bear opens da doors BainsBane Feb 2014 #37

Women - RBStevens Feb 2014 #38

Lol! for both of you. sufrommich Feb 2014 #39

I wanted to do the CHAIR one with a bear RBStevens Feb 2014 #41