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Originally Posted by Eastern Girl
I am one that typically will wait a little if there is a person not directly behind, but fairly close, I'll wait and hold it open to be polite. I've always done that for everyone. That's what I did for him, but he assumed I was doing it because he was in a wheelchair and therefore I thought he needed special attention. I was so embarrassed. Certainly a moment that made me think, "Why the heck do I even try?" I still do it, but wow, that moment will be forever burned in my mind.
It sucks when you try to do something nice for someone and they turn around and make you feel like a giant anus.
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What a piss off. Sounds like that guy is just mad at the world. Like Captain Dan from Forrest Gump. It is sad when people become so jaded that they asssume something negative before something positive.
It reminds me of a time I was walking into a convenience store. There was a guy approaching, some teenage black gangsta wannabe (I'm sure he was real tough) and he's kinda walking slow, but he's behind me, so I hold the door.
Now, IMO, the proper ettiquite in this situation is for the guy to pick up the pace a little. But no, he's walking like his equilibrium is off kilter, head bobbing and some sort of shoulder dysfunction that almost made him appear drunk, and just as slow as he can. So I let go of the door practically in his face. This annoyed him and he followed me around the store while I grabbed my drink and snack.
Then the guy stands in line behind me (really close). So I turned around and (kinda cocky voice) said "What, am I supposed to be scared of you? Next time someone is holding a door for you, why don't you pick up the pace?".
The stupid kid was too stunned to say anything. He walked away to go find chips or something. Like seriously. Am I supposed to be scared of you because you're wearing untied construction boots and your pants are around your ankles? Ooh, because you're black and therefore you've got homies in LA that are going to come and shoot up my house? Or is it because you're a teenager? Am I supposed to be scared that you're going to stab me or something inside a Sev? Are you going to follow me to my truck? Was it not enough that I dropped the door in your face, would you like a fist there as well?