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yes... If I needed it I would appreciate the same.
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I used to all the time...but to be completely honest, unless it is an elderly/handicapped/sick/pregnant person, no I don't. I got tired of never having the favour returned.
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Yeah most of the time. The only thing I hate is when there's a backed up line of cars trying to use an offramp or something on the freeway and some guy in the next lane over flies right past dozens of stopped cars and at the last second tries to pull in. Though I'll admit there have been times, usually unintentionally, when I have been that guy.
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Yes on the doors. If someone asks politely to get ahead of me in traffic or has clearly made a mistake and needs to get over a lane or two, no problem. We have a big problem here with drivers who think they're part of NASCAR and the other vehicles on the road are just obstacles to get around. For them, I close the gap in front of me.
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Generally yes, unless that person has disrespected others to get to that point. Particularly in traffic that disturbs me when someone speeds down the lane that is ending and then tries to push his way into the one lane that is open. You can generally tell the ones who honestly didn't know the lane was ending from the ones that couldn't be bothered to follow directions.
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It's incredibly rare I don't hold the door open for a person, in school we were conditioned to do it. If a teacher was headed through a door down the other end of the corridor, you would hold the door open for them until they reached the one you were at; regardless of whether they stopped to talk to someone else. This policy was a bit over the top. I'm less pedantic at home naturally, but in a store or a work environment I'll do it. Sometimes giving people a break just comes down to basic manners.
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Yes, because I am the type of person who you can walk over like a doormat
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yes i do. i feel that i should do a good deed whenever possible.im hoping i will eventually be rewarded for my kindness. also, my mother always said, treat others the way i would want to be treated. besides, theres not enough nice people in this world anymore!i also smile at people a lot too, and a lot of people have asked me if i know them. i simply tell them im just passing on a smile!!!
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I do, but I notice I have to draw the line at some point because my experience has been that people will take advantage of you when your nice.
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Most of the time I do hold doors open for people but it never fails to surprise me when people are so rude that they can't even say thank you. Consequently I end up getting upset at myself for being so damned nice, I should've just slammed the door in their face.
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yeah i do. just seems right and sometimes it even comes back to me.
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Yes because that is how I want to be treated.
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yes i must admit i do, but what i find is that older people are the ones who are guilty of not saying 'thanks' when you give up a seat or hold a door open, they seem to expect it, and that really annoys me. Ive held doors open for mums with prams (or dads) and they always thank you but old people dont.... WHY??
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I usually do, although it seems few people can ever say thanks, or interpret your actions as just a friendly gesture, not a "I'm just charming you so I can follow you home and kill you" gesture. The one thing that amazes me, is that if there are two doors, and you hold one open, half of the time they go through the other door. I'n traffic, usually, as long as they are not driving recklessly.
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It takes surprisingly little time and effort to be kind and conscientious to others -- especially strangers -- and yet so many of us can't find the time and energy. It's sad. I hold doors for people everyday, and often I get a reaction as though I've done something remarkable or chivalrous. Then, there are those who accept the place in line or the opened door without so much as a glance or other acknowledgment. It's the existence of the latter group that explains the reaction of the former group. I'm going to keep trying to do good each day anyway. It makes me feel good, and keeps me humble, whether its appreciated (or noticed) or not.
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Always. I normally don't strongly believe in karma, but I believe that politeness pays off. For example, I am a truly TERRIBLE driver, but I always let someone in or get ahead of me, and I've never been in a wreck. I don't think that's a coincidence. Plus, if you're just meeting someone and you do some simple small habit like opening a door for them, it can go an awfully long way in forming a great first impression.
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I'm nice to people but generally all the doors and car spaces etc. are being held for me. =p
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I usually let others go ahead of me, that way when they fall on their face I know not to go that way. Proof positive that random acts of kindness do have a pay off.
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I often do and most of the time they do as well.
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Always and most of the time they do say thank you :)
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yes, i do and yes, they say thanks usually
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Yep ...a lot of time ...yes ! And they do thank me for that :-) !
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Yes, all the time. It's about 50/50 on the "thank yous"
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I held the door for someone this morning and they said thank you. Usually they do.
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most of the time I get a thank you, a nod or a smile.
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Yes and yes!
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Sure, if they're nearby and I have the time to do so. Sometimes I'm in a hurry and have no problem not holding the door open. Yes, pretty much every time they say something in the way of a thank you.
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yes, I hold the door. It would be rather rude not to and 99.9% of the time I get a thank you.
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Sure do if anyone is just behind me or in front. Seems the neighborly nice thing to do. Most say thanks and smile.
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yes in our school we were taught to hold the doors for each other and yes ppl r very kind to me they say thnx
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I live in Glasgow, Scotland and it's a given that you hold the door open and ALWAYS get a thank you/ cheers mate. I was in London once, only once, never again, and I left a shop so held the door for someone coming out behind me. Some ignoramus decided to walk IN through the door I was holding for the person coming OUT. The person behind me then walked out, as was my intention, and I got not so much as a nod or a wink from either of them. London has the world's largest wanker per square mile ratio I have ever encountered.
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All the time. Not always.
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ALWAYS hold the door open. I not always get a thank you though :)
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Yes. Not always.
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Yup and Yup
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I once left a store and, as usual, I held the door for people. About 5 people walked through and all said 'Thank you'. I then walked away and realized the door didn't close.... It was an automatic swinging door. Nobody else seemed to have realized it either though.
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Its easy to hold the door, yet it is easier to say thankyou ... Never let your good intentions turn to negative energy ... their ignorance is what makes you shine and makes them sad ... Yes I hold the door and when they pass without a thankyou, my smile grows.
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Yes and yes. And I usually say thanks when somebody holds it for me.
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Yes & yes but would they hold the door open or open it for me if my hands are full usually no,lol. I swear there are so many rude people around here, I sometimes feel my manners are being wasted & the same with a hello & smile I guess I live with a community of grouches,lol.
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yes i do ...they usually thank me.
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Yes and yes...
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Yes I do and if they don't say thank you, in a quite loud voice I say you're welcome. I say you're welcome if they DO say thank you too. I always say thank you if someone hold the door for me. I am big on manners.
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Why yes I do, guys usually say thank you.
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Yes and yes.
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Yes I do, and I always thank the person who does it for me.
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When I remember. Especially so for my female friends and elderly adults.
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Yes :)
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Always. =) ~+~
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I always do. I worked in nursing and by working with handicapped elderly in wheelchairs it is a gesture imprinted in the brain.
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yes I do. I live by my motto, treat others the way you'd like to be treated. And when anyone holds the door for me, I always thank them.
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Yes, I always hold doors for people, man, woman, child. If I am a the door and someone is near me, I'll hold it open:-)
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what? Hell no. This is L.A., they wouldn't say thank you.
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I do hold the door open for people, it is rude to let it shut in their face. If traffic is heavy and people are waiting to find a break I will let them in ahead of me. I know how much I appreciate it when someone holds the door for me or gives me an opening in heavy traffic.
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I always hole doors open and I usually let others go ahead of me, whether it's at the grocery store or from my car. I don't need the first place
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All the time.
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I hold the door for anyone that's obviously coming my way. Even if it takes me a little longer than my intended schedule allows.
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Yes, but only for a stranger. I slam all doors , no exception, for anyone I know, have seen, rumored to know, saw but don't know, talked to but havent seen, talked to but have seen, rumored of, gossiped to about, and/or are related too before. Period. Doors are saved for strangers only.
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sometimes i hold the door open and wait until they get to the door. people do it for me. I do it for them. its karma.
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yes of course.
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Sure do.
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Always.
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Oh all the time :) It would be rude not to.
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Generally, yes.
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For the most-part, yes.
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Well, yes! It's common courtesy! My parents brought me up that way!
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Always but it makes me SOo mad when they dont say ta!
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Yes, pretty often. Especially for old people.
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Usually. Sometimes if I'm in a mood or just distracted I forget and then I feel guilty... You?
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Often yes, if I am there and someone else is at the door I will hold the door for them. Rather rude not to.
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Of course I do, it's the polite thing to do.
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Ya always
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Generally i do and esp if they're right behind me or a few steps behind. But, i do hate it when i'm holding the door and its obvious i'm doing so, yet some people (able bodied) do take their time to reach the door. That pisses me off.
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Yes, most of the time.
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I go out of my way to hold the door for people. I also give them a bonus smile.
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Yes, I do... it's the polite thing to do, especially with the elderly or those with small children.
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Absolutely. My parents raised me to be a gentleman, and a gentleman is what I'll be till my dying day. I always hold the door for ladies, elderly, and people with small children, especially, regardless of whether they're across the parkinglot from me or right behind me. Young men, though, can durned well open the door themselves when they get to it, unless they're right behind me!
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Yep. I hate it when people just ignore you, though. Don't even say thanks or anything. Or just let the door go in your face.
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I do...no matter the gender.
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Yes, I will always endeavor to do so. I think it is a common courtesy which should be inculcated in all of us.
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Always.
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Yep. Which often seems to surprise the little old ladies behind me. Apparently young people just don't do that..
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I always endeavor to do so for people including strangers as well. It is a common etiquette we need to learn to practice often.
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Yes I always hold the door when I see someone coming in behide me somewhere, and I am a woman and I hold it for men. Nevermind the gender it is just being polite.
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Of course.
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I was brought up to do this,and I do it especially for women and those who are infim in wheelchairs.
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Yes, I always glance back when passing through a door, to see if someone is near, and then hold the door for them. The odd thing is, I know people, that seem to be very nice, caring and considerate people, but never bother to look. That kind of puzzles me.
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yes i do! i dont have a problem holding or opening the door for others :-)
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yes I do, often. Anytime there's someone behind me I'll always hold the door for them, regardless of gender. If I see someone is carrying something a ways back I'll wait and hold the door for them as well.
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I do, unless we are talking about someone who drives up the shoulder and tries to work their way in. they have to wait for me.
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Yes definitely. I only wish most of us could reciprocate it.
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Yes, I try to be aware of people around me and treat them with courtesy.
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Yes, i do. I just cannot go ahead leaving the door close on the person behind me.
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yes i do. people have done it for me so why not return the favor.
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I WILL IF I'M CLOSE, LIKE 10'-15'
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when he opens the car door for me, i go inside and reach over to open his
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Yes. It looks and feels very elegant.
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Yes. My grandmother ( God rest her sweet soul ) taught me be to always be a gentleman, and I try to be at every opportunity. I think that if I was ever anything OTHER than a gentleman, she would come back and slap the dog-doo outta me! Besides, my wife loves it! : D
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Sure am.
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Yeah...
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