lilnixon's thread on "lunch with dad" got me to thinking about "When do you intercede in public, whether instigated or not?"
One of my biggest faults is bluntly reminding men/boys (accompanied by ladies/girls) in public that they should be opening the door for their female partner. I've witnessed it sooooooooooo many times, the girl yanking the door open for dipchit and/or the guy walks in and will let the door start closing on his partner (that one really pisses me off).
I've seen every reaction after politely reminding them the errors of their way. 90% of the time the female will give me a smile and say thanks. The men always, no matter how they respond, give me a guilty look and then say "yeah your right", "sorry" or just ignore me. No matter 'I always get my point across".
BTW ...... My sons know "the look" from Dad if they are a little slow in their attentiveness when we go out together. They also have realized the benefits of being polite in everyday life.
What's yours, say here!
One of my biggest faults is bluntly reminding men/boys (accompanied by ladies/girls) in public that they should be opening the door for their female partner. I've witnessed it sooooooooooo many times, the girl yanking the door open for dipchit and/or the guy walks in and will let the door start closing on his partner (that one really pisses me off).
I've seen every reaction after politely reminding them the errors of their way. 90% of the time the female will give me a smile and say thanks. The men always, no matter how they respond, give me a guilty look and then say "yeah your right", "sorry" or just ignore me. No matter 'I always get my point across".
BTW ...... My sons know "the look" from Dad if they are a little slow in their attentiveness when we go out together. They also have realized the benefits of being polite in everyday life.
What's yours, say here!