Do You Enter a Door, Do You Really Have to Hold the Door For Next Person ...

I think holding a door for another person is a nice gesture. As well as opening a door for a lady . For persons that are far behind it depends. If the person is in a hurry sure you can hold the door. If that person takes it's time and you are in a hurry I don't think it's rude not to hold the door open. This actually happens a lot to me because I live in a flat and my neighbors and I always meet so we hold the door for each other. Usually they hurry up when they are far and I'm keeping the door opened for them or they tell me to let it be because they have a key. For us it's simple because we communicate. For persons you don't know you should act on instinct.

It depends on the size of the door, and how much stuff I am carrying. For example, if I have to stand in the doorway to hold the door, thus blocking the other person from entering the room, I simply hand them the door and continue on my way. If I can stand aside and give them plenty or room, then I will hold the door.

I think its good manners to hold the door for the people who are entering behind you. Sometimes I will wait and hold it for them if they are only a few steps away or if they are handicapped or have kids with them. But if they are just regular people walking in and they are kind of far away I dont bother to wait to hold the door for them. I've had people who are rude and dont hold the door at all and it has slammed behind them on my kids and I.

You don't have to hold the door at all,there is no law stating that.BUT I was always taught treat others as you would want to be treated..If I want people to hold the door open for me then I should hold the door open for people.. It is all about curtsey,I am not one who rushes every were I go,I like to enjoy life so waiting a minute at the door to hold it open for them is no big thing to me..When I notice someone is holding the door for me and I'm a little ways away I speed up so they don't have to stand there so long,I do the same when crossing a street or walking across a parking lot going into the grocery store..It really is up to each and everyone of us weather we want to hold doors or not.. When someone doesn't hold open a door for me,before I get offended,i think to myself well maybe their late for work and realized they did not have enough gas to make it there so had to make a quick stop.or maybe they just didn't see me.I'm sure there are other reasons why people don't hold the door open for people other then jut being plain rude.. I am not naive though I know some people just are rude period.. But that is them not me...

I personally would hold the door open for them, but sadly here in the UK it is a courtesy which is dying, along with a lot of other things which used to make Britain nice.

I do, I hold the door any time it seems reasonable, especially if someone needs help, has small children or packages in arms. I usully receive the same treatment.

I think it's down to personal choice. 5-10 steps away is not necessary; I don't think...but it is exquisitely polite. If you're in a hurry, I'd say, no. But if not, and you're in a wonderful mood, why not? On the other hand, if they're only a few steps behind, it goes without saying, holding the door for someone is a necessary courtesy.

For Me,It's a judgement call..I'll hold the door for someone,(or at least stop it from swinging into the face of someone behind),but if I'm in a hurry,someone not yet close enough to the door can manage on their own!

That is a good question and I noticed someone said it depends on the people how long to hold the door, but I do it depending on the situation. When I know someone is behind me, I will open the door and turn to make eye contact, to estimate if it is reasonable for me to stand there or not. By making eye contact, the person knows I am there and usually will speed up or nod their thanks to let me know they are going through. Some people are not ready to go through, (mostly due to waiting another a spouse or friend) and will wave me on.

When I enter a door and someone is coming in behind me I do hold the door as a courtesy to the next person. What irks me is when that person either doesn't say thank you or else they just walk in and let me continue to hold the door like I'm their personal doorman or something. It doesn't stop me from holding the door to others though. But that is just in my nature. Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!

Hello, Yeah, especially if the persOn is hollding something that she could even carry. It is a real touching if someone did this to you because they really understands your situation.

I think it's common curtesy,(sorry, spelling) to hold the door open for someone , I especially like it when a man does it for me because it makes me feel like a lady. I do it for others too. Here in Canada, most people are nice, that way.

Yes, I always hold the door for the next person. I learned to do that when I was in Canada and when I came back here in Philippines, I applied it and I get use to it.

i would it the person after me is a lady much older than me... probably as old as grandma. sometimes i even exert effort to walk fast and reach for the door if i see an aged lady before me.

It is a personal decision, I guess. Some people will be more willing to hold it open longer than others. Also, for any given person, there will be some days where they will be willing to hold it longer than other days. There is one other factor to consider. When someone is holding the door for you, and you are not quite to the door, do you pick up your pace to get to the door (and shorten their wait)? I do, even though I often would rather not have to rush to the door.

I always hold the door open for someone else. I believe it is just plain good manners. My son has actually gotton out of the car and opened a door for an elderly person whom is struggling to get it open. It is nice that people still help others in this way.

I'm the most awkward person with door holding ever because I never am able to really judge whether a person is too far away to bother with holding the door for them, so sometimes I'm standing there for like five, six seconds waiting for the next person and it feels like an eternity of awkward ... 5-10 steps isn't that bad, especially since a person so close would probably shuffle along a bit faster (or at least I hope) to get to the door if it's being held open, so I'd definitely hold the door in that type of situation.

It is upto you whether you want to hold it open so that the person next to you does not have to exert pressure on the door.I most of the time hold it whenever some one is coming as when we open it we exert pressure and then if we hold it then that much pressure is not required and hence the next person will not have to exert pressure and hold the door while he comes in.I mostly prefer for old peoples and the children and also to the persons who are carrying things in their hands and will find it difficult to open the door.

I believe one must always hold the door open for someone, even if they are a few steps back. I was also raised to never enter before a woman, so meaning if a woman is walking behind me, I open the door for her.But it differs from culture to culture. But I always pretent as if I didn't see the person if they are more than 5 steps back. In todays world, time is money. Can't go standing holding open doors for people thats far away the whole day