Kids: Today, I was going into an office building. There was a boy and...

By Anonymous - 09/12/2009 21:05 - United States

Today, I was going into an office building. There was a boy and a man ahead of me, and the boy held the door open for me. Surprised, I said "What a nice young man," and he said. "It's ok, ma'am; my dad says to always hold the doors open for old ladies." I'm 43. FML

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By Keastwood013 - 18/01/2013 15:25 - United States

Today, I held a door open for a sweet old lady with a walker. After she went through the door, she turned and said, "That's not how you're gonna get into my pants, son." FML

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By Anonymous - 27/07/2019 15:01 - United States - Pomona

Today, I held the door open for someone and he said, "Thank you!" I said, "Thank you!" back. FML

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By Wutdafuqq - 23/02/2015 20:18 - Canada - Kanata

Today, a woman yelled at me for holding a door open for her. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/11/2014 17:46 - United States

Today, I held the door open for an old lady, before realizing she was a teacher taking 20-plus kids to lunch at local burger joint, all of whom got in front of me in the line to order. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/09/2010 00:44 - United States

Today, I attempted to be nice and hold a door open for a person in a wheelchair. He hit the button to open another door. While I pointed out that I would hold the door for him, I realized that the door I was holding open for him led down some stairs. FML

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Such a gentleman

By Harry123 - 01/09/2024 12:00 - United Kingdom - Swansea

Today, I was trying to be polite by holding the door for an elderly lady in a shop. What I didn’t realise was that the doors were automatic. I ended up standing there awkwardly for a good 5 seconds, holding onto thin air, while she just smiled and walked by. A bloke behind me said, “The doors don’t need your help, mate.” FML

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By Anonymous - 24/04/2016 14:38 - United States - San Francisco

Today, as I was getting out of the car, my 7-year-old son opened the door for me. I thought it was very gentlemanly of him to do that, until he smashed my thumb with the car door. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/08/2010 05:52 - United States

Today, I was working at my job as a cashier, checking out an elderly woman's groceries. She was very nice, and we chatted for a couple minutes. Once she had paid, she leaned close to me and said, very politely, "I'm so so sorry that I mistook you for a girl at first, young man." I AM a girl. FML

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By Greg - 28/10/2013 21:53 - United States - Livonia

Today, I was leaving the grocery store when an old woman started yelling at me for not holding the door open for her. She accused me of being "everything wrong with the younger generation". It was an automatic door. FML

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By Nottheprettylady - 05/04/2009 01:07 - Canada

Today, at my job as a cashier, a man and his 3-year old son got in line. The father said, "Give this to the pretty lady," looking at me. The kid looks at me, looks at his dad, and walks over to the next cashier. FML

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Thursday 10 December 2009 1:58

Well you're probably old to him, since he's just a boy.

Starfire22 5

Thursday 10 December 2009 2:04

To him, anyone over twenty is old...

Comments

lifeinhd 3

Thursday 10 December 2009 3:07

Sorry to be the one to tell you this, ma'am, but the kid is correct; it is indeed polite to hold the door open for old ladies. Or would you rather he just let it slam in your face?

abearrr 0

Saturday 12 December 2009 21:36

i won't lie. that would be funny.

kar89 0

Thursday 10 December 2009 3:12

kids don't know what old is. get over it.

slyace 9

Thursday 10 December 2009 3:13

Psshhhh hes a little kid, everything is old compared to him. YDI

Dr_Diaper 0

Thursday 10 December 2009 3:15

This is not FML worthy. **** My Life because a little boy thinks I'm old...

abearrr 0

Saturday 12 December 2009 21:38

i agree. this absolutely fails on the funny-scale. she's just being sensitive.

KuroKona 0

Thursday 10 December 2009 3:30

Hahaha. The fact that everyone here thinks 43 is old just shows that they're all probably under 15-ish. Both my parents are older than that, so...

justmeagirl 0

Thursday 10 December 2009 3:30

This isn't an FML. This is kind of adorable, lol.

LemonStarship 5

Thursday 10 December 2009 3:34

I smell a mid-life crisis...

ensemble 0

Thursday 10 December 2009 3:45

oh come on! it's just a kid! compared to him, of course you are old! get over it!

Shanx 0

Thursday 10 December 2009 3:53

are you serious?

cieramc 0

Thursday 10 December 2009 4:03

I can see how something like that could ruin your day. I don't think I'm fat at all and once someone asked me how far along I was...I've always had a flat stomach but bigger hips so it really bugged me that someone said that. People's perceptions differ. My mom is 44 and absolutely gorgeous, I don't view her as old but a young boy might. Little kids don't realize what tact is--they just say things as they see them..