I have always done this, but i'm wondering if this is seen as old fashioned and outdated, or there no substitute for good manners?

I'm big on please and thank you as well...

Good manners are always always always always appreciated.

I can't stress this enough.

I always open the door for people whatever their sex. It irritates me though if they don't say thankyou.
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JDInteractive said:

Can't honestly say i do this, opening a door for a guy?
Girls...sure, but not guys
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JDInteractive said:

I always do this for girl.
Especially when I want her to leave.
And I always say "please" when I tell her to "get the fuck out".

I can't stress this enough.

Illustrator said:

Thats just funny

Just a few days ago I went to stand in line at the supermarket and I got to the end of the line at almost exactly the same time as a woman coming from the other direction. She asked "oh, were you standing there?" and I responded "no, I think we got here simultaneously, but ladies first!". She then just said "oh" with a disenchanted tone of voice, gave me a weird look and slowly stepped in ahead of me. Swedish women are so weird. They mistake good manners for chauvinism all the time.

retina said:

Finnish girls are the same

Nowadays it's hard to know how to behave , if you'd do this she could say
'i don't need that , i can do that myself
Yet if you don't she might find you inconsiderate and blunt

Another question ; should we act macho or emo ? ;

If we act macho , we are blunt neanderthalers and if we act emo we are wimps
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Dewrede said:

It doesn't have to be that confusing. Behave how you want and those who appreciate it will follow.

Dewrede said:

We're fishing awider net now...getting into what women want in a man, i think it changes from hour to hour with alot of girls today.

Not bashing the ladies...just sayin' [men know]

right on
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CarrieMpls said:

i'll try

They can open their own fucking doors.
Unless they don't have hands and then it's cool to watch them struggle.

Manners maketh man.

I do that all the time. I don't think it's outdated or old fashioned.

Dewrede said:

Awwww.... That is a cute question.

As Carrie says, just be yourself. I don't think ANYONE knows what they want these days.

liberation said:

ALWAYS do it, even if they don't thank you for it.

Also, ALWAYS strive to be the best-dressed person where ever you go.

Dewrede said:

I strive for "machemo", which is the perfect balance. Although sometimes, it comes off as a wimpy neanderthal.

onenitealone said:

ok


cheers , but actually i saw a female sexuologist on tv who said this
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Illustrator said:

Aww, you're so sweet.

RodeoSchro said:

And ALWAYS refrain from from feeding someone else's dog chicken bones.

I think that I may have killed/seriously injured at least 6-7 canines before somebody finally took me aside & explain to me how this kind of behavior is considered exceptionally rude & uncouth.
I was so pissed off that my friends had allowed me to do this for that long before giving me a heads up,
that I just decided to completely abandon not just them
but all of society in general.
That was the day that I said goodbye to the outside world & said hello to the org.

Manners maketh the man*,
bad manners maketh the orger known as the Illustrator.


*onenitealone,
repl#16,
6:50 am
11/07/07
"Opening the door for a girl...."

Gentlemen!
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RodeoSchro said:

I hold the door for people.
it's rude to let it slam in to someone

Illustrator said:

NUT~

You so crack me up!

Illustrator said:

But...but...but...my parents told me my dog went to Puppy Island. They didn't say anything about chicken bones.

retina said:

Thats too bad!