Oh… you don’t need the text. Even if you are one of these folks who never holds the door for others, you know why I have chosen Unpopular Opinion for this. And if you are a person who does hold the door, you have had the door dropped in your face enough to know this is an unpopular opinion.
Yes, I was taught to always hold the door. I will hold the door for you if you are even ten, twelve or fifteen feet back. It is polite to hustle a little if you are at that fifteen foot extreme.
I like a little courtesy in our world. I like the brief hello with a complete stranger that accompanies most of these events.
It’s just a nice thing to do. It’s polite.
To the several people who dropped the door in my face today… try holding it. You won’t make a friend, but you will feel like you did something kind for a stranger.
I see people hold the door open for strangers all the time, so it doesn’t seem unpopular to me. In fact, I can’t remember ever having someone let the door close on me when they know I’m behind them.
Honestly if I’m more than a couple of steps behind them I’d rather catch the door or just open it myself than feel pressed to hurry while they wait for me. I appreciate that they’re being considerate to me though.
For others, I’ll hold it open if they’ll be at the door in a second or two but not if it means standing around or pressuring them to hurry.
It’s their choice to hold the door. Take your time.