After you Sir/Madame...Oh Thanks!

Where I am I often do that. I will always hold the door for someone with children or for the elderly and such but will also just hold the door for whoever is behind me at times. Sadly not always! Most people here don't really do that but then again it is rare that there is actually someone behind you when entering a building. I have held the door for people and one of the males of the group have stayed behind and let me go in first. It does happen but not nearly as much as it should! :)

Courtesy seems to be fading into the past here in the States. I was raised to respect my elders, give up my seat to them, open doors for them, etc. And women were treated with more respect then than now. When I was growing up we would not walk in another person's yard without permission, whether they had a fence or not. I see people walking across other folks' lawns or through their yards so much that they make a path in the grass. There are still a few people who remember to be respectful to others. But there are fewer than in the past. I think the lack of respect is what leads us to violence. Let's bring back respectful behavior, concern for others, and plain old courtesy.

We have to go a long way in this matter here. There is hardly any order in the public places. It is always me first and free for all. Ladies are not given preference and are pushed aside mercilessly as people get into the buses. It all have to start from the school. But our politicians are much happy with the special privileges they get where ever they go and satisfied with their lying big mouths. you can see what is happening here in the image.

I will open the door for others. I think it is just a nice thing to do. I have seen many others do this as well. But on the road... well that is another story. The same person that will hold open the door for someone, will cut them off when driving! I don't understand this at all!

This kind of courtesy makes the world a gentler place. And, goodness knows, we need more gentleness in our world. However, at least in cities, this seems to be less and less popular. People get so goal focused that they forget that the quality of the journey will determine the value of the goal when they reach it. Thoughtfulness, courtesy with others could heal a lot of what ails us.

well,this is a very common thing that usually happens with all of us :) but really i didnt noticed this thing or never thought to make it in a shape to start a topic with it .Good work kamran !!! umm,i always give preference to others to go first,i dunt know but even when we are rushing in to the class or bus to have a front seat i feel strange people start running for those things neglecting others. I dont remember that even once i did like this,i welcome others to come first even knowing that for that i will have to suffer in to the bus waiting for other guys to give to seat. But in teacher's case i myself respect them a lot by all means,whenever a teacher is there you should give them first priority. One of my teachers told me that, If you are walking and your teacher is walking behing you,you should stop until he overtakes you and allow himj to walk before you as he is tour teacher :) And if you cant walk behind them,then if you are walking with them,you should keep a little an inch difference atleast while walking with them,just keeping this thing in your mind hez your teacher and he should be a inch but before you:) and believe me if you keep this thing with you,you will be successful in life in every way.your teachers will respect you twice you respect them :)

I love this gesture, especially when a man/boy does this. We grew up like this and now the hubby and I have taught our son to do this very thing. I'm shocked when someone doesn't do this due to my hubby and son always doing it. Living near a military base I see this happening all the time, not sure if it is a military thing or if others do it.

My husband opens the door for me almost always no matter where we are. He does it for others too and so do I when I am out about and the situation arises that I can and should hold the door for someone. I do find however that this type of courtesy is not happening as much as it use to in past years. I have seen old women and men have to stand on a bus while young men and women sit. This is unacceptable to me! Our world could use keeping these courtesies don't you think?