Wanted: Gentlemen
I’m tired of having doors slammed in my face. No, I’m not talking about my search for the perfect job. I’m talking about men not holding doors open for women anymore. What the hell happened to chivalry? That motherbitch has died a cruel, cruel death.
There have been many occasions recently where men had the opportunity to step up and actually behave properly and they have failed on each count.
Has it really become too much for them to hold a door open, or help us to carry something that is clearly too heavy? And I can’t stand their excuse that feminism has killed the whole thing and the last time they held a door open, the woman chewed them out because she could do it for herself. Bitch please! I’ve never heard of a woman who doesn’t like a bit of door holding. And either way, you should take the chance. You’re a man, for God’s sake – you were put here to get chewed out by women, deal with it!
A few days ago, I (because I have good manners) held a door open for a man who was older than me (and I only point that out because he wasn’t part of my generation who have no clue what manners or chivalry are, he was well into his 50s ie. old enough to know better). This wasn’t me going through the door and him coming right after. He was actually a way behind me, but I could see he was headed for the exit so I waited and held the door open. Did I get so much as a thank you? Did he even acknowledge my presence? Hell no. Cheeky bastard. ‘You’re welcome’ I said, as he strode right past me. (I added ‘you wanker’ under my breath).
A couple of days after that, I had to go to pick up some boxes that had been shipped to me. Four large, heavy boxes of my belongings. The guy at the depot got them from the back and plunked them on the counter, then got right back to his conversation with his coworker. I hung around for a good 30 seconds to see if he could figure out the equation of 1 me + 4 large boxes + lifting = never gonna happen. Apparently not. I lugged each box, one at a time, out to the cab (to a cab driver, who also didn’t offer to help). When it got to the last box, which was far too heavy for me to lift, I asked the guy behind the counter if he could kindly lend a hand and he got right on it. And even though I was pretty pissed that he’d watched me carry the first three without offering assistance, I made sure to fall over myself heaping praise on him and his oh, so manly muscles (because he seemed like a simpleton who’d appreciate that shit), just so that he’d realize how much some box lifting means to us ladies. Hopefully next time he’ll actually offer rather than waiting to be asked.
So for any guys reading this, lets just take a moment to reeducate you:
Holding the door open for a lady = good
Letting a door slam in a lady’s face, smashing her face to smithereens and not even offering to drive her to the hospital = bad
Lifting boxes that are clearly too heavy for a lady = good
Letting a lady permanently damage her back struggling to lift a box = bad
Giving your seat on the bus up for a pregnant lady = good
Being a complete asshole, playing your Game Boy and ignoring a pregnant woman in need of a sit down = bad
See, it’s not that hard right? Believe me, we actually do appreciate it when you act like gentlemen. So try do it a little more often.
Thank you please!
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