There you are, enjoying a leisurely walk outside and as you approach a doorway with say...20 feet or so to go, and there ahead - someone is holding the door for you. Do you: A. Do a quick step so the "polite" person holding the door open doesn't have to wait for you. B. Wave them off. C. Smile at them to acknowledge their courtesy then continue your leisurely pace. I've starting to lean toward C (unless the person is elderly or disabled). I do a lot of walking around downtown Portland at lunchtime and I enjoy the pace I walk at. If I was in a hurry I'd run. Likewise I'm not to fond of running to catch an open door. It works the other way around as well. If I end up holding a door open for someone approaching I don't want them to speed up on my account. I can wait knowing I'm not encouraging someone from rushing unnecessarily. I hate to put anybody out but at the expense of putting myself out for an exchange of a mere moment of reciprocal politeness in many cases with someone I may never come in contact with again.
Just a little is enough of this type of thing to dwell on.
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