CHIVALRY GOES BEFORE A FALL

Who opens a door for who? My spouse, Elizabeth tells
a fictitious story of a man who helps an elderly woman
to cross a busy road. “But sir, I didn’t want to go across
the street!” So much for good intentions . . .

A recent article in the newspaper gave a “situation by
situation” review of what proper options confront two
people when they are approaching both a “standard door”
and a “revolving” door. The scenarios included:

A Standard Door Being Approached By:
      -Man and Woman
      -Man and Man
      -Woman and Woman
      -Man Who Insists On Opening the Door
      -For A Woman
      -Elderly Person and Younger Adult
      -Boss and Employee

A Revolving Door Being Approached By:
      -Man and Woman
      -Man and Man
      -Woman and Woman
      -Adult and Child
      -Boss and Employee

You can only imagine how convoluted it all the
protocol became!

Elizabeth and I were recently leaving a restaurant and
I held the door for her as well as for two women who
approaching the door to enter the establishment.
(Oh yes, I should mention that the door was a “Standard
Door.”)

I overheard one of them say to the other, “And I thought
chivalry was dead.”

It felt good to hear that.