So here’s the thing about holding the door in New York
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Women in New York are singularly horrible in acknowledging politeness for them. I first gave them the benefit of the doubt, maybe they didn’t know whether to acknowledge a man as sexist or polite. But no, that’s not it. They are horrible.
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In most places, you hold a door open for a person and you get a “thanks” or at least a nod. Even in New York, if you hold a door open for a guy – just at work – he will acknowledge you somehow. Sometimes the nod, or the eye catch or the “thanks dude” – whatever. 75% of the time a man will at least acknowledge you.
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Women, 75% of the time they will NOT acknowledge you. And, as the shoe heel gets taller and sharper, the percentage of rudeness grows as well.
Women, 75% of the time they will NOT acknowledge you. And, as the shoe heel gets taller and sharper, the percentage of rudeness grows as well.
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At first I thought it was a pretty girl annoying thing towards guys. Maybe acknowledging them got them unwanted attention (“anytime Baby”) something like that. But I have been observing, they are just as rude to other women.
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And it isn’t women world wide. Pretty much everywhere else most women, like men, acknowledge the politeness. Even in New York, tourists are nice about it. No, it is a local, annoying thing with New York City women.
The ONLY thing I can think of is that to acknowledge it is too much work (lots of doors might be held open). If so (and there are any of you reading this) a simple smile and nod of the head is a perfectly acceptable way of saying “I know it’s no big deal, but I appreciate the simple gesture.”