Reason i ask a woman held the door open for me when i was like 30 ft away yesterday causing me to have to rush. When i did not break into a sprint she shot me a nasty look. Never mind the employees upset about heat streaming out on a freezing morning. I say if you are further than 7 ft, the only right thing to do is let the door fall and you can open it yourself.
2007-11-08 05:21:11 · 3 answers · asked by Carbon steel 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
her problem she shouldn't of held the door if you were that far away! looks like she was trying to be nice but the nasty look throught that out the door!
i say if your right behind me or comeing in the other direction i'll hold the door but i'm not going to sit there an wait if i tried and seen your to far iw ould of let it shut!
2007-11-08 05:41:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally, if they are within 25 ft, I'll wait, unless it's a person with small kids or someone with a cane- for them I'd wait longer. And to give a dirty look while doing a good deed kind of negates the whole deal, so she needs a chill pill.
2007-11-08 14:24:44 · answer #2 · answered by GEEGEE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah you have to judge it. I go by "pause." If i'm going to have to wait 10 seconds or more for the person to come (which is usually at least 15 away), I go in. If the person is close enough where there is a breif pause between me holding and opening the door for them and them coming in, then I"ll hold it.
I agree with you: if you are going to hold the door open then wait for that person to get there. They shouldn't have to feel rushed. If they are too far away, simply let it close.
2007-11-08 13:32:29 · answer #3 · answered by Melissa 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋