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Old 10-09-2015, 17:04   #26
Margaret Pilkington
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Re: Are manners a thing of the past?

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Originally Posted by MrPastry View Post
Um...the flip side of this for me is I have held doors open for women most of my decades and probably 10% of the time I come across one who does not like a man holding a door open for them, even had one tell me 'I don't need a man to help me' as they stomp off jabbering. Funny owd world....
That means that 90% valued your gentlemanly behaviour.
I always thank anyone who hold a door open for me regardless of their age or gender...because it is polite and courteous to do so, it is how i was brought up.
Please do not stop doing this just because there are some churlish people in the world...the world is a richer place when people do these small acts of kindness.
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