By JohnBlack - 12/06/2012 03:56 - United States

Today, I was told off for not holding the door open for a woman behind me at work. Yesterday I was informed that chivalry is offensive to women, as it implies that they are not equal to men. I can't win. FML
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Same thing different taste

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Isn't it just normal to hold the door open for anyone? I'm a female and I hold a door for male, female, older or younger because where I'm from its not an act of chivalry but courtesy.

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Chivalry is dead because women killed it.

You're supposed to hold the door open for anyone behind you, regardless of whether they are a man or a woman. It has nothing to do with. "chivalry", per se; it's just common courtesy. If you ate holding the door open for someone ONLY because she is a woman, that could be considered offensive, since your actions are determined based on her sex.

josiebella 1

Chivalry is no offensive. Whoever told you that wanted you to get told off. Being nice is never wrong.

There's chivalry and there's common courtesy. You should hold it open for whoever is behind you.

graphicstyle7 17

Speaking as a woman.. I think you are working with some very unpleasant , manipulative females. Tell 'em off! Make them say one way or another, then stick to it. That's just not fair.

Apparently you haven't learned one key thing about women: No matter WHAT you do, it'll always be wrong. Always. All the time.

Only if you expect all woman to act as one entity, and all have the same thoughts, feelings and expectations instead of realizing what one person says she wants doesn't represent another completely different person at all. Hope this helps :]

bixfish 4

It takes a true man to hold a door open for a woman. Chivalry is a rare occurrence these days but I absolutely love it :)

You hold the door open when someone is behind you and letting it go would hit them. Male or female. If someone says, "You did wrong because [insert reason]" You tell them, "Nope, I hold the door open for anyone right behind me regardless of sex or gender." Tada, you won!

Women are all different. congrats no matter what u do its wrong to someone

Hey pal, when it comes to women none of us will win.