Do You Consider Men Who Open Doors etc for Women to be Chauvanistic?

[Lee.]

Men with more traditional values will open doors for women, give up their seat for them, help them out a car and pull their seat out at dinner.

Do you consider this to be good manners or downright chauvinism?

... Wait for the poll!

[ChristmasNeeve]

who's Nen? http://www.adiumxtras.com/images/thumbs/troll_icons_2_28891_7697_thumb.png

[Smithy]

no, it's just being polite (but i do it for everyone not just women, so maybe that's just me)

[Lee.]

Wot?

[Josy]

^^^ :laugh: I fixed it.

Good manners IMO

[ChristmasNeeve]

no, it's just being polite

This ^ I wouldn't expect it from them or think any less of men who don't do those things but these are nice things to do

[Shaun]

I don't do it for a specific gender, I just do it anyway :shrug:

[ChristmasNeeve]

^^^ :laugh: I fixed it.

Good manners IMO

Damn you :fist:

[Cherry Christmas]

Good manners yes, but if we are all equal, shouldn't we be opening doors for men? as women's manners are equally good :suspect:

[ChristmasNeeve]

Good manners yes, but if we are all equal, shouldn't we be opening doors for men? as women's manners are equally good :suspect:

I open doors for men if I reach a door first I always hold it open whether it's a man or woman behind me

[Cherry Christmas]

I open doors for men if I reach a door first I always hold it open whether it's a man or woman behind me

Me too.

[Lee.]

I open doors for men if I reach a door first I always hold it open whether it's a man or woman behind me

Yeah.. So do I.. But I mean if you're out with a man and he actually makes a point if getting the door for you and allowing you to go in first before him?

[ChristmasNeeve]

Yeah.. So do I.. But I mean if you're out with a man and he actually makes a point if getting the door for you and allowing you to go in first before him?

Like I said I wouldn't expect it of him but if he did it I wouldn't think badly of him for doing so no, of course not. Gavin always does that when we're out

[Ammi]

..I don't think that I particularly notice if it's a male or female when they do it but just generally think it's a nice thing to do and say thank you and would also do it for others of either gender if someone was following me into a shop etc or step aside and let someone coming the other way go first....

[reece(:]

Politeness but I still believe both to be equal.

[Chuck]

I don't even think men who do all those things were raised with "traditional values". :laugh:
They're just polite IMO.

[Lee.]

Good manners yes, but if we are all equal, shouldn't we be opening doors for men? as women's manners are equally good :suspect:

I think if I went and helped my hubby out the far, then opened the restaurant door for him and let him go in first, he'd feel like I was trying to make him my bitch :laugh:

[Kazanne]

I don't do it for a specific gender, I just do it anyway :shrug:

This^

[Vicky.]

Just good manners. I do it for others too

[Z]

I think it's just polite, I do it for anyone

[joeysteele]

No but sadly a fair few women do. as someone said above they open and hold doors open for anyone not just women,I do that as well.

However the times I have had from women, ''I am quite capable of opening doors myself'',or, ''I have no need for help'' and then a few I got was ''damn young people,thinking older people are helpless''.

I still do it but it does irritate me the lack of consideration at times.

[Lee.]

Hmm.. Maybe I should have worded it different...

I think the majority if people are mannerable enough to hold doors etc open for people.

I suppose I was talking about whilst on a date?

[Firewire]

Polite, I do it for anyone. I wouldn't hold the door if someone was too far away though.

[Candy Annie Cane]

I expect doors opened, chair pulled out, napkin placed on my lap, grapes peeled and then on the way home if its raining he better take off his coat and lay it on the floor so I don't have to stand in puddles! Its just manners! :rant:

Only joking, its nice but I wouldn't think any less of someone who didn't do those things but I don't feel its chauvenistic

[mizzy25]

No its good manners.

[GypsyGoth]

I think it's nice.

[Lee.]

What about when it comes to paying? Would you feel offended if a man insisted on paying for everything?

[Smithy]

no, again, it's just being polite :laugh:

[ChristmasNeeve]

What about when it comes to paying? Would you feel offended if a man insisted on paying for everything?

I wouldn't feel offended but I wouldn't let him do it either (well, i would now with Gav cos we're married so it's different) but if I was just on a date with someone

[Loukas]

I'm a man, i open doors for both sexes and im not a chav. It's just good manners. I can't stand it when someone doesn't say thank you when i do it either

[Jessica.]

What a silly question, I don't think about somebody's gender when I hold a door open for them.

[Ammi]

What about when it comes to paying? Would you feel offended if a man insisted on paying for everything?

..not so much offended as I just wouldn't feel comfortable if I was just dating someone ..and I do still like to pay for stuff I buy for my OH with my own money....

[Lee.]

What a silly question, I don't think about somebody's gender when I hold a door open for them.

I worded it wrong.. Read on a bit

[Christmas Dynasnow]

er no one thinks that to open a door for a woman is chauvinistic

doing so and then saying "nice arse luv" is however (even if her arse is nice!)

[Vicky.]

What about when it comes to paying? Would you feel offended if a man insisted on paying for everything?

I would be over the ****ing moon. I would allow anyone to pay for anything for me tbh. I'm a right scrooge (and skint :laugh: )

[Christmas Dynasnow]

I will always stand when being introduced to a lady (if seated) but this trend seems to be on the decline?

[Jake.]

I'd do it for anyone really, regardless of their gender

[King Gizzard]

I'd do it for a guy too, it's just being nice lol

[Jake.]

I wouldn't for Greg though, he's a dick

[King Gizzard]

Life's too short to be to be treading on egg shells in fear of offending someone

You're always bound to offend someone whatever you do or say

[Jake.]

Life's too short to be to be treading on egg shells in fear of offending someone

You're always bound to offend someone whatever you do or say

Agreed Nathan

I can't stand you, stupid moron

There, I said it

[smudgie]

No.

Good manners are good for both sexes.
Most people give you a smile or a nod in appreciation as well.

[King Gizzard]

Shutup Jacob you mug m8

[smeagol]

you got to be careful when being a gent. a family member last week was on a bus and a o woman came on and had to stand so he said to this guy sitting are you going to get up and let this woman sit. and he said f off im not a guy im female lol

[Urban Cragou]

Always thought of it as a basic act of kindness: gender doesn't cross my mind when I do it.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Life's too short to be to be treading on egg shells in fear of offending someone

You're always bound to offend someone whatever you do or say

Agreed Nathan

I can't stand you, stupid moron

There, I said it

:laugh2:

[Livia]

Well that poll seems pretty conclusive. I like men being chivalrous, doesn't make me feel like a chattel or belittled in any way. In fact if a man wasn't chivalrous on a date there wouldn't be a second date.

[thesheriff443]

im always helping women out of their clothers:joker:

[smeagol]

im always helping women out of their clothers:joker:


LOL

[Ramsay]

im always helping women out of their clothers:joker:
http://i.imgur.com/dgXpG.gif

[Thotmas]

could be. Although it is a lovely gesture, I have found that men that opened doors for me later on turned out to be chauvinist, sexist, acting superior, feeling entitled, genuinely believed they were better than everyone, special...the list is quite long.

I did my little part, I acted like a gent, I opened the door now return the favor 100 fold :confused:

[Me. I Am Salman]

anyone who says it is needs a slap