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By Anonymous - 09/12/2009 21:05 - United States

Today, I was going into an office building. There was a boy and a man ahead of me, and the boy held the door open for me. Surprised, I said "What a nice young man," and he said. "It's ok, ma'am; my dad says to always hold the doors open for old ladies." I'm 43. FML

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By Keastwood013 - 18/01/2013 15:25 - United States

Today, I held a door open for a sweet old lady with a walker. After she went through the door, she turned and said, "That's not how you're gonna get into my pants, son." FML

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By Anonymous - 27/07/2019 15:01 - United States - Pomona

Today, I held the door open for someone and he said, "Thank you!" I said, "Thank you!" back. FML

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By Wutdafuqq - 23/02/2015 20:18 - Canada - Kanata

Today, a woman yelled at me for holding a door open for her. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/11/2014 17:46 - United States

Today, I held the door open for an old lady, before realizing she was a teacher taking 20-plus kids to lunch at local burger joint, all of whom got in front of me in the line to order. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/09/2010 00:44 - United States

Today, I attempted to be nice and hold a door open for a person in a wheelchair. He hit the button to open another door. While I pointed out that I would hold the door for him, I realized that the door I was holding open for him led down some stairs. FML

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Such a gentleman

By Harry123 - 01/09/2024 12:00 - United Kingdom - Swansea

Today, I was trying to be polite by holding the door for an elderly lady in a shop. What I didn’t realise was that the doors were automatic. I ended up standing there awkwardly for a good 5 seconds, holding onto thin air, while she just smiled and walked by. A bloke behind me said, “The doors don’t need your help, mate.” FML

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By Anonymous - 24/04/2016 14:38 - United States - San Francisco

Today, as I was getting out of the car, my 7-year-old son opened the door for me. I thought it was very gentlemanly of him to do that, until he smashed my thumb with the car door. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/08/2010 05:52 - United States

Today, I was working at my job as a cashier, checking out an elderly woman's groceries. She was very nice, and we chatted for a couple minutes. Once she had paid, she leaned close to me and said, very politely, "I'm so so sorry that I mistook you for a girl at first, young man." I AM a girl. FML

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By Greg - 28/10/2013 21:53 - United States - Livonia

Today, I was leaving the grocery store when an old woman started yelling at me for not holding the door open for her. She accused me of being "everything wrong with the younger generation". It was an automatic door. FML

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By Nottheprettylady - 05/04/2009 01:07 - Canada

Today, at my job as a cashier, a man and his 3-year old son got in line. The father said, "Give this to the pretty lady," looking at me. The kid looks at me, looks at his dad, and walks over to the next cashier. FML

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jeanii_fml 4

Thursday 10 December 2009 1:58

Well you're probably old to him, since he's just a boy.

Starfire22 5

Thursday 10 December 2009 2:04

To him, anyone over twenty is old...

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jeanii_fml 4

Thursday 10 December 2009 1:58

Well you're probably old to him, since he's just a boy.

dudeitsdanny 9

Saturday 12 December 2009 5:01

And "what a nice young man" sounds like something my grandmother would say when I open a door for her, or something of the sort. =)

funloveinnewyork 0

Wednesday 5 May 2010 6:57

your offically over the hill soo yea!

nuttinick 0

Thursday 10 December 2009 2:00

its a kid. y do u care?

IndigoFuckYou 9

Friday 17 June 2011 6:21

it's 'why' and 'you', actually. dumbass.

Gavik 0

Thursday 10 December 2009 2:02

YDI for being old. Stop using up valuable resources for young people and die.

lpisagf 1

Thursday 10 December 2009 2:31

You defecate yourself (:

powersmoke 0

Thursday 10 December 2009 2:03

Well, you are 43...jesus jimmiy.

Zpain777 0

Monday 24 May 2010 6:54

it's not day old

matt5217 4

Monday 2 August 2010 3:35

what a terrible father you are

Fop 6

Thursday 10 December 2009 2:04

YDI for whining about such a minor detail. In fact, you ARE quite old. You've quite probably lived half your life and more.

Starfire22 5

Thursday 10 December 2009 2:04

To him, anyone over twenty is old...

himoonkey 8

Thursday 17 March 2011 16:49

to me anyone over the age of 1 is old so we all are elderly

_strawberry99 0

Thursday 10 December 2009 2:05

you should've just said thanks. and no its everyone over 35.

RaeBabe03 0

Thursday 10 December 2009 2:08

Okay it's a kid get over yourself!!!

summer99 0

Thursday 10 December 2009 2:10

omg it's just a little kid. to him, everyone must be old!

ANTONKR 0

Thursday 10 December 2009 2:11

you are old

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Same thing different taste

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Such a gentleman

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