Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Which Way Does the Door Swing?

You know what really Grinds My Gears? Guys that don't know proper door holding technique. There are a very  particular set of rules that need to be followed in order to ensure a successful door hold. When it comes to door holding, a lot of guys seem to lose or completely abandon their god-given gift of depth perception and just wing it. There is always a ten foot rule when it comes to gauging how a door should be held open. If the young lady is within ten feet of the door, open it with a certain sense of urgency to ensure that she does not get within the swinging radius of the door. This eliminates the chance of you rendering her unconscious, thus negating any attempted chivalrous act that has just taken place. If she is outside of ten feet, open it slowly and carefully pretending to take your time. If you open it too quickly you will be forced to stare at her for a long period of time  which will in turn creep her out, also negating the door hold. Chivalry isn't dead, there is just a lot of user error going on. Following the simple guidelines that are supposed to be ingrained in our DNA as well as not trying too hard or completely abandoning the concept altogether, will help avoid some of these acts that make us appear socially awkward.Yes this means pushing the red handicap button and letting her go first no longer counts...

1 comment:

  1. HECK YEA! This is a great point! I like Chivalry, my only complaint is that I always use the handicapped button whenever possible. Am I sending the wrong message?

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