Miscellaneous: Today, I was told off for not holding the door open for a woman...

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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By Username - 09/05/2011 07:38

Today, I learned that chivalry truly is dead when a seemingly fit man pushed me into a door to get a seat on the train before me. My leg is in a cast. 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 Anonymous - 14/04/2011 05:49 - United States

Today, I held a door open for my boyfriend and jokingly said, "Chivalry is dead?" He responded with, "Who's chivalry?" FML

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By notadoorman - 25/07/2014 18:16 - United States - Elmont

Today, I held the door open for a woman and her kids on my way out of the bank. She started accusing me of patronizing her, and when I just let go of the door in protest, she deliberately leaned in so it hit her in the face. I felt the glares from the entire bank as she pretended to cry. FML

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By Rick - 28/07/2011 10:51 - United States

Today, I got into an argument with a militantly feminist co-worker of mine. She threw several vulgar insults at me and debased the entire male gender before storming off. I'd only asked if she needed help while she was doing a crossword. FML

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By innocentbarista - 17/03/2013 19:00 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, while serving two middle-aged women at the coffee shop, I was screamed at and accused of being a "sexist and chauvinistic bastard." This was prompted by me charging one of them 40 cents for the addition of steamed milk, which is clearly stated on the price sheet. FML

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By Cxisbest - 23/03/2011 21:21 - United States

Today, as I walked home, I heard the people behind me in an argument over my gender. FML

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zephyrnok 9

Tuesday 12 June 2012 8:54

True equality is never equal.

Roevera 14

Tuesday 12 June 2012 9:08

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.

Comments

djxerxes9000 18

Tuesday 12 June 2012 9:35

Bitches be crazy

TheMathMajor 26

Tuesday 12 June 2012 9:35

Ugg, can we stop posting these chivalry FML's? The debates they cause in the comments get really annoying.

THE_A_TEEN 27

Tuesday 12 June 2012 9:42

Nah, let the debate carry out. We'll weed out the misogynist Douchebags and put them on a Space Shuttle to Venus. Chances they'll die before they get there of they'll be captured and vivasected by aliens.

Clay_K 17

Tuesday 12 June 2012 9:42

Don't worry about them OP and just keep being awesome some people are just rude no matter what you do.

spottyblanket 8

Tuesday 12 June 2012 9:45

you always hold the door open for someone regardless of gender.

hhhwat 0

Tuesday 12 June 2012 12:43

Indeed.

turtlegrl66 11

Tuesday 12 June 2012 9:59

Just holding the door open for anyone, any gender, is the right thing to do.

charloemm 7

Tuesday 12 June 2012 10:04

Uhhh, you should have held the door open because it's the polite thing to do??? The idea of chivalry is pretty sexist (that is, being nice to a woman simply because she is a woman and you'd want to maybe bone her); being nice to a person because they are a person is the way to go.

Tempest559 12

Tuesday 12 June 2012 10:04

I feel ya bro, manners are a dying breed.

morgiepuff 14

Tuesday 12 June 2012 10:04

When in doubt, go with the chivalry anyway because most women like to be treated nicely. Also, it's just polite.

charvisioku 22

Tuesday 12 June 2012 10:07

I hold the door open for anyone who's close behind me... any woman who's actually offended by 'chivalry' is an uptight bitch anyway. Or one of those pseudo-feminists who make women look bad. They're dicks too.