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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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)
juicifer 0
Ho's be trippin!
Crazberry 5
******* hell... I cannot stand people who say shit like that. It screws the rest of us over. I love it when guys hold the door for me, but if it happens that there's another one inside the place I'm trying to get to, I'll stop and hold the door open for the guy (ignoring the strange looks I get). It's not about gender equality, it's just the nice thing to do.
forever_born 6
I understand! I'm a girl and I dont understand us. This is why I hang out with guys
icemand90 17
damned if you do, damned if you dont. do it anyway :)
Helenarth 6
"Chivalry" in the sense of "oh noes! wimminz are so weak, we must help them!" is offense. Being a genuinely nice person is not. It's common courtesy to hold the door open for people behind you, regardless of gender.
lilacgold 16
Why not hold the door for both men and women? It's not chivalry, it's just good manners...
goldens_fml 12
Catch 22 huh? Here is my solution, instead of only opening the door for girls, also open the door for guys, this way you're able to be chivalrous and take care of everyone instead of showing special treatment to girls and being criticized for it.
dubst5p 5
The first woman was probably some deranged lesbian. I mean feminist. No wait I was right the first time
jaredofmo 22
I hold the door open all the time, and I see a lot of people do it, too. It's just a nice thing to do.
Chandler1Bing 0
That's the right thing to do. Obviously the women was either drunk, insane or both.