Today, I was told off for not holding the door open for a woman behind me at work. Yesterday I was informed that chivalry is offensive to women, as it implies that they are not equal to men. I can't win. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, a woman yelled at me for holding a door open for her. FML
Today, I got told off at work for not saying hello to someone in the corridor.. FML
Today, I learned that chivalry truly is dead when a seemingly fit man pushed me into a door to get a seat on the train before me. My leg is in a cast. FML
Today, after telling my boss that trailing a hand up someone's leg and leering at them constantly is counted as sexual harassment, I got called an "unappreciative little whiny bitch." FML
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
Today, I held a door open for my boyfriend and jokingly said, "Chivalry is dead?" He responded with, "Who's chivalry?" FML
Today, I held the door open for a woman and her kids on my way out of the bank. She started accusing me of patronizing her, and when I just let go of the door in protest, she deliberately leaned in so it hit her in the face. I felt the glares from the entire bank as she pretended to cry. FML
Today, I was called a "transphobic bigot" at work because I told my coworker, a trans woman, that her clothing and behaviour were disrespectful and inadequate for the workplace. I'm also a trans woman. FML
Today, I got into an argument with a militantly feminist co-worker of mine. She threw several vulgar insults at me and debased the entire male gender before storming off. I'd only asked if she needed help while she was doing a crossword. FML
Today, while serving two middle-aged women at the coffee shop, I was screamed at and accused of being a "sexist and chauvinistic bastard." This was prompted by me charging one of them 40 cents for the addition of steamed milk, which is clearly stated on the price sheet. FML
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zephyrnok 9
True equality is never equal.
Roevera 14
Isn't it just normal to hold the door open for anyone? I'm a female and I hold a door for male, female, older or younger because where I'm from its not an act of chivalry but courtesy.
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Comments (237)
SammyS2012 21
I used to be a feminist until I realised feminism killed chivalry. I'm all for equality, but sometimes feminists go way over the top.
SchlomoTheGrinch 18
Whomever told you that chivalry is offensive to women is someone with her knickers in a twist. If she can't see past her own inequalities, then whatever you do will be seen as offensive. I'm with the "forget about that dumb biatch"-crowd and just keep being a nice person with the ability to perform random acts of kindness without any motive other than doing something nice just for the sake of doing something nice.
Freefallingdown 1
Common courtesy is different from chivalry. Chivalry is patronizing while courtesy is just polite.
justmyluck007 0
Guess that wasn't a *puts on shades* "winning" situation ....but it's just common courtesy to hold a door for someone no matter what gender the person is.
fatalwish 6
next time just kind of half ass it hold it open untill they are like starting to go through it then just let it swing close then when the ole boss says some shit just be like wut? one day you bitch at me for holding it open the next for not holding it open so i figured id meet you in the middle
brytonk 8
This comment was to sexist to be viewed.
BlackRoseUmbra 3
If someone's gonna get on your case for holding a door open for them, ignore them. They can piss and moan all they want, it's still the respectful thing to do. I always hold doors open, and will continue to do so. Hell, I expect people to hold the door, just as a courtesy, but that stopped happening a while ago. To stay on topic, if people are going to bitch at you for being polite, then **** 'em.
Kilasco 1
I would hold the door open for both men and women. It's called common courtesy. Tell them that next time.
DazedSiren 5
It's called manners. Or where your parents as rude as you?
garner1988 0
Who is the ass wipe that said that, so I can slap a hoe. Lol. chivalry is always a good thing.