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)
ChakatBlackstar 29
That's women for you. When it comes to pay it's all "we should all be equals", but when the ship starts sinking suddenly it's "women and children first".
mista_sandy 3
Dumb ***** get back to the kitchen. The only doors they should ever be near are the fridge and the oven.
Haven74 6
I, among the many here, find it common courtesy to hold doors for those going through near you, regardless of gender. I will even grab the door for someone if they are there first when their hands are more full than mine...again, common courtesy. What pisses me off is when you're holding the door for someone, or a few people, and an endless stream of people follow through behind - without saying "thank you" or "no, you go on ahead", and you get stuck being the douche door holder, or end up squeezing into the stream of people and getting crappy looks from the person you "cut off".
iveanne 0
Did someone at work say that to you or was it just in passing conversation? Besides, there's a difference beetween not being chivalrous and being rude. I'm a woman and when someone is approaching a door I'm going through, I hold it open regardless of gender because it's courteous. Its called common sense, not chivalry.
RaVeN53 7
It's always polite to hold a door open for anyone man or woman
KBear3109 29
Damn feminists for ruining it for the rest of us "sane" women. Why can't women just be happy with a man doing them a favor? I for one think we need to go back to the way it used to be. Face it ladies we ARE the weaker sex, getting the same pay won't change that. Down vote away!
somnula 9
Quit trolling.
CeeCee_fml 16
May I ask who told you such tomfoolery? Only the insane ones would get offended by something as asinine as holding open a door for someone, which I view as common courtesy anyways. I hold the door open for both genders; it is much ruder to let a door slam in someone's face.
Sai_Run614 7
Wow, women with a double standard. Who would have thunk?
183933 6
"When it comes to women all men are on the losing side"
teachergirl0214 3
It's rude not to hold the door period, whether the person behind you is male or female.