What's the best thing to say if.............

[Joker]

When I used to work at the FYE in the mall near where I went to High School, we always had to hold doors open for people as we were coming in if we were in uniform. I rarely got thanked, and it never really bothered me, until this woman in her late 30's came in behind me with a girl who was no older than 14. I hold the door open for the girl, and and as she walks past she says "Heh, nice try, but it'll take more than that to get in my pants" and then when I look at the mother in complete bewilderment, she gives me this nasty look and says "My daughter is no ****, mother****er!". She then proceeds to shove past me into the mall. I still can't believe it happened.

I would have just turned to her, and with a perfectly calm demeanor said "They make us open the doors for guests while we're at work. Just because you want to f**k your daughter doesn't mean everyone does."

 

[Symbiotic]

I would have just turned to her, and with a perfectly calm demeanor said "They make us open the doors for guests while we're at work. Just because you want to f**k your daughter doesn't mean everyone does."

There ya go. I don't care if I got fired or not, I wouldn't have taken it. A few words to the mom =

 

[Gilpesh]

I would probably grab them and pull them back outside. Then say to their face, "If you're not going to appreciate it, do it your own f**king self."

 

[SpideyVille]

Say nothing. You're holding the door open, because it's polite. Keep being polite . . .

QFT

In this day and age, there is so much rudeness in the world that if you can let people know on their bad manners, I think it's a great thing.

That's true, and being kind should be like smiling and laughing in which it spreads to others and makes them change their bad ways. And saying something should be okay, but most people tend to take offense when they are called out on something they did wrong, so it kinda builds up more tension rather than making them change.

 

[Schlosser85]

a sarcastic "you're welcome".

 

[The Evolutionist]

I would have just turned to her, and with a perfectly calm demeanor said "They make us open the doors for guests while we're at work. Just because you want to f**k your daughter doesn't mean everyone does."

Lol, I probably would have, except I really needed the job, I had taken it as a second job when my mom had to stop working for a few months due to neck surgery.

I'll keep that in mind for next time though.

 

[Addendum]

I've never been in that situation since I never hold the door

 

[bullets]

.........you hold the door for somebody like at a shopping mall and they don't say thanks. I hate that.

you just have to let it go . there are so many people out there who go around acting like the world owes them something. i try not to associate with these types. some people are also just to caught up in their own world to notice , it happens.

 

[OctaviusINC]

I used to hold the door open for everyone, but rarely got thanked. Now I just hold the door open for older senior folks and people with disabilities.

One time I didn't hold the door open for this young attractive girl and she made this face like, "Oh my god, I'm hot! Doors always open for me by themselves no matter where I am!"

IMO, if you're not a senior and you don't have a disability, I think you're pretty capable for opening a door by yourself.

 

[bullets]

I hold the door for people out of courtesy . If someone is carrying something heavy , has alot of groceries , or is following close behind me heading the same direction .
I like to avoid people with a disability or that are old because that can be tricky and i dont feel like being caught at a door for ten minutes.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

"Yeah, nice!"

 

[Prison Mike]

.........you hold the door for somebody like at a shopping mall and they don't say thanks. I hate that.

One time I held the door for this woman but she looked at me weird and said "what are you doing? I could get the door myself". I hated that. A simple thank you would have been nice.

 

[Immortalfire]

When I used to work at the FYE in the mall near where I went to High School, we always had to hold doors open for people as we were coming in if we were in uniform. I rarely got thanked, and it never really bothered me, until this woman in her late 30's came in behind me with a girl who was no older than 14. I hold the door open for the girl, and and as she walks past she says "Heh, nice try, but it'll take more than that to get in my pants" and then when I look at the mother in complete bewilderment, she gives me this nasty look and says "My daughter is no ****, mother****er!". She then proceeds to shove past me into the mall. I still can't believe it happened.

Damn, quite insulting. Sorry you had to get that.

 

[Ahura Mazda]

This thread is hilarious. I rarely have such issues here in Europe.

 

[Sensi]

Personally though, I wouldn't say anything. I mean you could say a sarcastic "You're welcome" to them, but I don't really feel like saying anything is needed because it's basically like you're doing a good deed just to be rewarded in some way. It really shouldn't matter whether they say thanks or not since you should just walk away from it with the satisfaction of knowing that you did a good deed.

I agree. It is ashame so few have good manners. As long as you know you do then isn't that where the satisfaction comes in anyway? It doesn't hurt to think in your mind what they are. I am sure many know already.

 

[Erzengel]

.........you hold the door for somebody like at a shopping mall and they don't say thanks. I hate that.

"You're dead."

 

[The Impaler]

I'll hold a door for older folks, women and my friends. I dont really care if they say anything or not, but if they look at me as if to say "yeah you have to hold that door for me" like they're better than me, I just let the door go before they have got through and hope it doesnt hit them... some of the time.

Evolutionist, that sucks. I work in retail and its a good thing to do for customers, but its things like that that make me not want to do it again.

 

[DorkyFresh]

just call them a "zarkin frood". it's a compliment that sounds like an insult.

 

[Sentinel X]

When I used to work at the FYE in the mall near where I went to High School, we always had to hold doors open for people as we were coming in if we were in uniform. I rarely got thanked, and it never really bothered me, until this woman in her late 30's came in behind me with a girl who was no older than 14. I hold the door open for the girl, and and as she walks past she says "Heh, nice try, but it'll take more than that to get in my pants" and then when I look at the mother in complete bewilderment, she gives me this nasty look and says "My daughter is no ****, mother****er!". She then proceeds to shove past me into the mall. I still can't believe it happened.

Are you serious?
I don't even know what exactly I'd say but I'd certainly insult her back. How rude is that!?

 

[Lord Valumart]

one thing i've noticed living on the border between scotland and england is that no matter who you hold the door open for in scotland they always tend to either smile, say "thank you" or "cheers mate" but in england they look at you like you're going to rape them, eat thier first born child and then vomit on their grave... when that happens i useually just go "pfft..." loudly and walk away...

 

[rizzo51]

just smile, maybe it will make them do something nice down the line like that one commerical.. the word will be a happier place.

 

[Eddie Brock]

Mutter just enough that they can hear, "You will rue the day that..."

 

[rizzo51]

in england they look at you like you're going to rape them, eat thier first born child and then vomit on their gravequote]

i'd hate to see their reaction if i offered one a mint

 

[Lord Valumart]

i'd hate to see their reaction if i offered one a mint

yeh...i'd like to say it's just the one place i go to but when i've been to other places it's pretty much the same...

they'd probably call the cops if you offered them a mint...

 

[Captain Planet!]

I just kick them in the nads, whether they say "thanks" or not.