Once again...chivalry is not dead.

[CJ]

Do you yell "BOOOOM BITCH" when you do it?

I scream "Thank me very much!"

[MutherjuggZ]

I scream "Thank me very much!"

They're not being rude, they're just not giving you the appreciation you think you deserve for doing something that no one asked for you to do in the first place. Right? Now, if they ASKED you to hold the door then not thank you for doing so...that's different.

[CJ]

They're not being rude, they're just not giving you the appreciation you think you deserve for doing something that no one asked for you to do in the first place. Right? Now, if they ASKED you to hold the door then not thank you for doing so...that's different.

It's a common courtesy thing. It has nothing to do with the appreciation theory. Women who don't have the common courtesy to be polite are the reason less people bother to do it. That is being rude. It seems through your defense you subscribe to this lack of courtesy. No one asks me to let someone over in traffic, no one asks me to say bless you, thank you, or pardon me. It's common courtesy. By absolving individuals of this it degrades the culture as a whole. Ever seen the difference in how someone treats you in New York City vs. A small Texas town? It's a valuable trait, and that kind of mindset in my opinion is a culmination of the lack of responsibility and laziness our culture continues to promote.

[Nash B.]

They're not being rude, they're just not giving you the appreciation you think you deserve for doing something that no one asked for you to do in the first place. Right?

Wrong. That's being rude, regardless of whether or not they asked you to do it.

[Silverback]

Wrong. That's being rude, regardless of whether or not they asked you to do it.

Sure it's rude to not say thank you, but expecting a thank you for doing anything it a bit over the top too.

My grandfather always said, "You have manners and you use them everyday, no questions. Not because that's what's expected of you, but because it's the right thing to do." I take it further and say, whether anyone else notices or not. I still know I'm doing the right thing.

I'm also a yes sir, yes ma'am person. I get people all the time who take offense to it, thinking it's an age thing. But it's a respect thing. Hell I say thank you sir/ma'am to waiters, bank tellers, gas station attendants, people holding doors, or just about anyone who does something nice, or a good job.

[ELVIS]

matt even opens my car door for me!

god bless.

[mstng86]

matt even opens my car door for me and says here you go ma'am.

god bless.

Hmmmm On a date?

[Silverback]

Hmmmm On a date?

Messican, I don't date! That's just when he's been a good bitch

[ELVIS]

Hmmmm On a date?

yes, he has "hummed" several times on our dates

god bless.

[joes01bullitt]

I hold doors too. It actually pisses me off when I do and they dont say thanks or even a word for that matter.

X2!

[CJ]

X2!

Yeah it ticks everyone off I'm sure. If I have a lady do that, and I actually remember her (I do it for all women by instinct) and she continually shows no courtesy, then I may not extend her to courtesy and see if that changes the situation, or at least sparks it.

[01-GATOR]

I hold doors open all the time not expecting a thank you. It's rude for people not to say it, how hard can it be.

[Momentomoir]

I hold doors open for anyone. Anytime people hold doors for me or help me get something down I always say thanks. Its nice to see that there are good people out there still. Although I'm pretty sure its in only in Texas I see alot of outa state people get confused by our Texas kindness.

[Nash B.]

Sure it's rude to not say thank you, but expecting a thank you for doing anything it a bit over the top too.

My grandfather always said, "You have manners and you use them everyday, no questions. Not because that's what's expected of you, but because it's the right thing to do." I take it further and say, whether anyone else notices or not. I still know I'm doing the right thing.

I'm also a yes sir, yes ma'am person. I get people all the time who take offense to it, thinking it's an age thing. But it's a respect thing. Hell I say thank you sir/ma'am to waiters, bank tellers, gas station attendants, people holding doors, or just about anyone who does something nice, or a good job.

Exactly.

[MutherjuggZ]

It's a common courtesy thing. It has nothing to do with the appreciation theory. Women who don't have the common courtesy to be polite are the reason less people bother to do it. That is being rude. It seems through your defense you subscribe to this lack of courtesy. No one asks me to let someone over in traffic, no one asks me to say bless you, thank you, or pardon me. It's common courtesy. By absolving individuals of this it degrades the culture as a whole. Ever seen the difference in how someone treats you in New York City vs. A small Texas town? It's a valuable trait, and that kind of mindset in my opinion is a culmination of the lack of responsibility and laziness our culture continues to promote.

So in order to stop rude behavior, you act rude in return.... who is it throwing gas on the fire again?


I say thank you, please, yes ma'am, yes sir, and every other form of courtesy I can muster to any person of any age, color, or religion. I'm not going to verbally degrade someone and act like an ass because I feel they need to acknowledge my manners....that's just.... RUDE ..... and I'm better than that.