I get some odd looks sometimes because I go through the door first, before my wife, when entering or leaving a building. Now, I've been as cranky in my day about guys walking with their women on the street side. You know, just bad manners. It is still old school manners to hold the door and let the lady go first.
However, there are reasons those manners have changed for me a bit these days. I go first through the doors to check for danger signals or to be first in line if there is something out there, or in there as the case may be. Also, mud in large amounts and out of control horse carriages are less likely on the street today than when men kept to the street side. Today real threats are more likely to come from door way and ally ways. It would seem more genuine nowadays for the man to walk close to the potential danger areas. I still want to shout "How much you selling yer woman for?" when I see a couple walking with the girl to the street side. Old habits die hard.
Curious, how many of you out there have revamped your "manners" to take in modern threats. Anyone else take point going into and out of a place even if it gets you a dirty look or two?
However, there are reasons those manners have changed for me a bit these days. I go first through the doors to check for danger signals or to be first in line if there is something out there, or in there as the case may be. Also, mud in large amounts and out of control horse carriages are less likely on the street today than when men kept to the street side. Today real threats are more likely to come from door way and ally ways. It would seem more genuine nowadays for the man to walk close to the potential danger areas. I still want to shout "How much you selling yer woman for?" when I see a couple walking with the girl to the street side. Old habits die hard.
Curious, how many of you out there have revamped your "manners" to take in modern threats. Anyone else take point going into and out of a place even if it gets you a dirty look or two?