ThinkingMan wrote:
I ALWAYS hold doors open for women, open and close the car door for my wife, etc... and I insist that my 4 boys do the same. This PC nonsense is pure BS, and any woman who is insulted by an action that is given as a sign of respect is probably pretty bitter about lots of other things as well.
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ThinkingMan, I am SO glad you do this!
Some of us out here still appreciate chivalry.
I try HARD to ALWAYS express my appreciation when a fellow offers me an open door, holds my chair, or helps me with my coat!
Usually, I smile at the man and say, " AH! Thank you! You are a Gentlman and a Scholar"!
Everybody likes to be appreciated.
Too many women today are just plain rude, and I can see where some guys would be tempted to throw in the towel on the whole thing!
Glad that your sons will know how, too!
Tia
Who tries to behave herself
Every time that I go to the store, I am amazed (disgusted) at the number of times that I see a man walk in before his female companion and just let go of the door- not just younger men, but middle aged as well. I am firmly convinced that the decline of civility and decency in our society is a symptom of the decline of morals and standards overall.
Last year I coached a pee-wee football team (8-9year olds), and the player that had to run the most laps in practice the whole season was because he let fly an f-bomb, right by group of little sisters that were hanging around the practice. After running 2 laps for the word itself, he had to run another 2 because he let it fly around females. His mother heard about the incident from him (having to run 4 laps) and asked me if I thought that was a bit excessive (remember the age). After I finished explaining my reason for the discipline, she thanked me and said another lap would probably not have hurt. The boy's father was a non-entity in his life and he did not have a strong male influence to teach him how to be a man. I am sure that the prevalancy of this exact type of situation (no male presence) is one of the reasons that chivalry is fading out, and will continue to do so. (as an aside, after several tests of my will, the boy became one of the better players on the team- and was much politer by the end of the season.)