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LittleBlue

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17. That app is a brilliant idea. Pair it with a shock collar

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 02:11 PM

Mar 2013

When the app determines we are holding too many doors open for women, it can send a little electroshock. Then we can be liberated from our benevolent sexism.

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Do whatever the fuck you WANT to do when it comes to doors... [View all] Bicoastal Mar 2013 OP

Same here. Whoever is behind me gets the Kingofalldems Mar 2013 #1

What I love is to hold the door for someone demwing Mar 2013 #5

^^^this^^^ n/t ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2013 #8

LOL! But it is a funny thing to mentally gauge whether it's a favor or a problem. nolabear Mar 2013 #18

When people do that Life Long Dem Mar 2013 #63

I would ignore your door and open the one beside it Cronus Protagonist Mar 2013 #85

that would be awesome! demwing Mar 2013 #89

I've done it several times too Cronus Protagonist Mar 2013 #166

Experimentational Notes, Page #1 demwing Mar 2013 #196

LOL! randome Mar 2013 #198

Also, and I don't care what the gender is. Sometimes someone helps me out that way. freshwest Mar 2013 #55

Some people look for reasons to be offended... onpatrol98 Mar 2013 #78

Ayup MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #68

I do the same. Old, young, male, female, it doesn't matter. Arkansas Granny Mar 2013 #171

And use the fork on the LEFT for salad! randome Mar 2013 #2

I thought it was the outside fork. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #4

start on the outside ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2013 #6

I thought that's what honey was for! cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #14

that will work... ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2013 #15

I eat my peas with honey. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2013 #152

I thought true southerners use molasses. Jackpine Radical Mar 2013 #194

Start with one furtherest leftynyc Mar 2013 #10

Geeze, guys/gals, I wasn't expecting to LEARN anything today! randome Mar 2013 #27

Yeah, but then they will screw with you and put some above the plate Thor_MN Mar 2013 #189

and here I thought it was supposed to be used RoccoR5955 Mar 2013 #121

I'll go out on a limb here and suggest that you don't get re-invited to many dinner parties, right? randome Mar 2013 #124

You two really did make me laugh out loud. Thanks. efhmc Mar 2013 #129

Sometimes there's a kind of 'gestalt' mood that strikes this place! randome Mar 2013 #130

Is THAT why they don't invite me to dinner... RoccoR5955 Mar 2013 #135

What are ya, some kinda mook? AAO Mar 2013 #111

Oh screw it! pipi_k Mar 2013 #157

International dining conundrums solved once again by Switzerland! randome Mar 2013 #161

Agree. I would add never smile or make eye contact. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #3

Look away! Look away! randome Mar 2013 #35

Yeah, but if it's a homely person... cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #57

We just need a law that all doors are automatic The Straight Story Mar 2013 #7

i like the app idea... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2013 #11

That app is a brilliant idea. Pair it with a shock collar LittleBlue Mar 2013 #17

Unless one enjoys shock collars. Then it might be problematic. randome Mar 2013 #30

I will reluctantly admit... AAO Mar 2013 #117

Well it is sexism if you don't have sex with both men and women equally The Straight Story Mar 2013 #119

No, that's just my sexual orientation. I can't help myself! AAO Mar 2013 #132

You like...doors? Eww! randome Mar 2013 #133

Yes - "Riders on the Storm" is one of my favs! AAO Mar 2013 #134

Which Door? Jim Morrison? kwassa Mar 2013 #153

What if pipi_k Mar 2013 #158

I would hold the door open and wish him a good day! AAO Mar 2013 #160

Um, it's simple courtesy... Rider3 Mar 2013 #9

Wrong MattBaggins Mar 2013 #12

Genuflect? demwing Mar 2013 #22

Fuck and you MattBaggins Mar 2013 #31

you are getting mad at the internets... snooper2 Mar 2013 #38

Wow, never seen anyone claiming to be a Dem get so pissed over Lionessa Mar 2013 #39

Sometimes FU is used in jest MattBaggins Mar 2013 #51

I guess I just didn't read any jest in the comment at all. You seemed sincerely pissed. Lionessa Mar 2013 #66

I am diabetic with poor eyesight MattBaggins Mar 2013 #70

Apology accepted. Try to do better in the future. But, Lionessa Mar 2013 #72

Not as much as you might think MattBaggins Mar 2013 #75

Well, that laugh didn't last long did it, and Lionessa Mar 2013 #77

That would be me (uses an Inigo Montoya graphic) demwing Mar 2013 #74

My FU post was not done in anger MattBaggins Mar 2013 #76

Lighten up Francis demwing Mar 2013 #47

Amazing this unbelievably rude post did not get locked. They new jury system is a joke. n-t Logical Mar 2013 #65

Is it as bad as the one where MattBaggins Mar 2013 #71

Yes, fuck you is worse. Too bad you do not know it. Lucky for you I am not an admin. n-t Logical Mar 2013 #92

Lol MattBaggins Mar 2013 #143

LOL, Yes, because banning you from the DU is fighting you. Sorry if I scared you. n-t Logical Mar 2013 #144

No, the new jury system, unlike the Pope, is not infallible. randome Mar 2013 #99

Good post. NCTraveler Mar 2013 #56

Of course MattBaggins Mar 2013 #60

"They just saw door, and the outrage went into overdrive." redqueen Mar 2013 #168

It reminds me of how the right trivialized the ERA by whining about unisex bathrooms (nt) Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #182

Oh good grief! HappyMe Mar 2013 #59

You are perhaps not giving it the seriousness MattBaggins Mar 2013 #62

Perhaps I am not. HappyMe Mar 2013 #67

Trying to create a straw man MattBaggins Mar 2013 #69

i will let anyone go first datasuspect Mar 2013 #127

Which has nothing to do with the actual issue MattBaggins Mar 2013 #145

Just be kind. To men, women, children, animals, and yourself. nolabear Mar 2013 #13

A simple "No, thank you" would work for the squeemish. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2013 #16

I especially love doing this for men. First they're surprised, then try to flirt (most of them monmouth3 Mar 2013 #19

I take off my hat when I talk to women Recursion Mar 2013 #20

I wish more men wore hats rather than baseball caps. I miss the hat era, it seemed so much HiPointDem Mar 2013 #25

Well more civilized until the hat comes off and egads! HatHead! tee hee Lionessa Mar 2013 #29

that's why real men carry pocket combs. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #36

ROFL. OIC. And if I recall have tons of Brillcream (?) to help hold it all in place. Lionessa Mar 2013 #43

brylcreem. a little dab'll do ya, though. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #49

Well, those that used it were measure challenged then because they were always Lionessa Mar 2013 #50

and women think 160 is really 120. see how that works? HiPointDem Mar 2013 #53

And spit on them when they comb their hair! (see P. Wolfowitz) AAO Mar 2013 #137

Sartorially, at least, it was much more civilized Recursion Mar 2013 #33

sartorially was my meaning. i also like when medical personnel wear crisp whites instead of HiPointDem Mar 2013 #44

I wear a fedora much of the time, and I too remove my hat when speaking to man or woman. Lionessa Mar 2013 #32

I am a small woman, almost elderly, and I happily and cheerfully hold the door Lionessa Mar 2013 #21

You are a gem, Lionessa klook Mar 2013 #23

Thank you. I've always felt that making someone else smile brightens my day. Lionessa Mar 2013 #26

It costs pipi_k Mar 2013 #159

I am a woman. blueamy66 Mar 2013 #24

THANK YOU!!! SomethingFishy Mar 2013 #28

Only a few people can turn a common courtesy into something negative. Apophis Mar 2013 #34

Ah, but this thread isn't about common courtesy. Gormy Cuss Mar 2013 #90

I didn't think of it that way. Apophis Mar 2013 #108

Bad advice. I hold the stall doors open for women all the time. randome Mar 2013 #37

I hurry up and close the door before someone else can get there joeglow3 Mar 2013 #40

i hold it shut while making faces through the glass. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #46

At my university, the norm is to hold the door open for whomever is behind you. ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #41

Hold your hand out for a tip. randome Mar 2013 #45

I can't tell, are you outraged? n/t Whisp Mar 2013 #42

This is an issue...serious? nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #48

No, I think it's a replacement for Meta. randome Mar 2013 #54

Gee, ya think? Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #179

THIS Metalunan is also unhappy! randome Mar 2013 #181

Yes benevolent Sexism is an issue MattBaggins Mar 2013 #58

not much of one. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #64

It really isn't much of an issue at all. HappyMe Mar 2013 #98

The acceptance of benevolently sexist ideas is strongly correlated with redqueen Mar 2013 #170

you do not find hypocrisy to be an issue? i do . seabeyond Mar 2013 #173

No, not talking about sexism, opening doors. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #115

Yeah, but that guy was trying to escape the insane asylum! And you helped him! randome Mar 2013 #120

For you it's not an issue MattBaggins Mar 2013 #142

I did not say the issue does not exist. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #146

This isn't an example of faux outrage MattBaggins Mar 2013 #147

Whatever nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #148

Exactly my point MattBaggins Mar 2013 #150

Yep. And the Equal Rights Amendment was all about unisex bathrooms. (nt) Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #185

Yep. And it's really sad. nt redqueen Mar 2013 #167

Hey nadin ... polly7 Mar 2013 #186

Yup, I had the same experience nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #192

Sometimes people try to "seniorize" me klook Mar 2013 #52

Some of the grocery stores have that as a policy. Evoman Mar 2013 #104

Thanks, that's reassuring. klook Mar 2013 #109

I concur with the person above davidpdx Mar 2013 #202

Wow, interesting klook Mar 2013 #203

My momma would smack the back of my head if I stopped now.. X_Digger Mar 2013 #61

Would she smack you for not opening the door MattBaggins Mar 2013 #73

Women, someone with their hands full, children, the infirm, senior citizens (of both sexes). X_Digger Mar 2013 #107

Post removed Post removed Mar 2013 #154

I was busy with other things MattBaggins Mar 2013 #172

nor is occulus. more fabrication and make believe. nt seabeyond Mar 2013 #191

That's actually a good example gollygee Mar 2013 #155

*nod* It's not something I put a lot of thought into, and I've never had anyone get mad over it. X_Digger Mar 2013 #156

Wow, I must have really missed something. pamela Mar 2013 #79

It's a-door-able, isn't it? randome Mar 2013 #84

*groan* Puns like that should be a bannable offense. Evoman Mar 2013 #105

I can't believe I even typed it. I'm not the sort who uses the word 'adorable'! randome Mar 2013 #114

Is this really a topic worthy of discussion? I see that lots of people are responding, but REALLY? Buzz Clik Mar 2013 #80

Whether you are a man or a woman, applegrove Mar 2013 #81

Or someone with crutches. Or in a wheelchair. randome Mar 2013 #83

butterflies LOL! applegrove Mar 2013 #138

I constantly remind my son AND my daughters to Aldo Leopold Mar 2013 #82

META was boarded up without notice Rex Mar 2013 #86

Oh. My. God. We need to bring Meta back just so you have somewhere else to go! randome Mar 2013 #87

No need, you bring META into each reply Rex Mar 2013 #88

As your avatar says.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2013 #112

Breasts, doors, elevators Rex Mar 2013 #116

I was wondering that, too. winter is coming Mar 2013 #163

The person who reaches the door first, opens the door LadyHawkAZ Mar 2013 #91

Because what you suggest is standard practice MattBaggins Mar 2013 #149

How about letting a women exit the elevator first? UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #93

Unless you're on the 13th floor. randome Mar 2013 #94

talk about myopic. the issue is not damn doors. geeez. nt seabeyond Mar 2013 #95

Better to be wrong opening them than closing them. nt rrneck Mar 2013 #96

Can I just leave the toilet seat up now? RedCappedBandit Mar 2013 #97

No. Both the seat AND the cover should be down after use. Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #187

I hold the door for anyone who is within about 10 feet of the door. JoePhilly Mar 2013 #100

I do, too deutsey Mar 2013 #106

Other than that one time, its never been an issue. JoePhilly Mar 2013 #110

I hold doors for people of all ages - men, women, and children. Children almost always bike man Mar 2013 #101

I didn't realize this was being debated? ellie Mar 2013 #102

Ain't nobody got time for this. deutsey Mar 2013 #113

Oh I love Sweet Brown. polly7 Mar 2013 #190

It isn't. Some people are pretending that it is. Similarly, the Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #188

I hold the door for anyone directly behind me, sometime for a whole line of people. AAO Mar 2013 #103

the old cowboys in my town do that too NMDemDist2 Mar 2013 #200

Sure. You need to gauge the situation, and not be late to work! AAO Mar 2013 #204

I hold the door open. sibelian Mar 2013 #118

What's the big freakin' deal? RoccoR5955 Mar 2013 #122

Angle #1,246 4Q2u2 Mar 2013 #123

I love it when some nice man holds the door open for me, SheilaT Mar 2013 #125

We have a revolving door at my work so luckily I don't have to worry about this. cbdo2007 Mar 2013 #126

Look, if you start creating exceptions, the entire concept falls to pieces! randome Mar 2013 #128

What I'm trying to teach my gsons is not to run up to a door, open it and efhmc Mar 2013 #131

Where I work, a person will get fired if they hold to door open for the next person. LiberalArkie Mar 2013 #136

Context? a2liberal Mar 2013 #139

Big doors or small doors? n/t DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2013 #140

Next up,...all males at the table standing up when the woman has to go take a piss. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #141

Riders on the Storm graham4anything Mar 2013 #151

What is the proper way to open a door for someone? Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #162

I walk through and hold it open. randome Mar 2013 #169

I just think it's kind to not let the door slam in AllyCat Mar 2013 #164

Yeah, see, it's not about doors. redqueen Mar 2013 #165

No they do not MattBaggins Mar 2013 #174

I don't know if they'd get PPR'd, but they sure wouldn't be so proud of how little they care redqueen Mar 2013 #175

They should get one MattBaggins Mar 2013 #177

So you say Kingofalldems Mar 2013 #183

As a woman who holds the door open for the next person csziggy Mar 2013 #176

the only ones that are outraged are those accusing anyone being outraged because someone holds a seabeyond Mar 2013 #178

That's because there is NO outrage Texasgal Mar 2013 #195

No, I will not get the door for you. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #180

My approach to the door: alp227 Mar 2013 #184

Because we don't have enough flamebait BainsBane Mar 2013 #193

You have my sympathy. Cerridwen Mar 2013 #197

Don't get me started on those self satisfied automatic doors ThoughtCriminal Mar 2013 #199

Letting the door slam on whoever is behind you is the asshole thing to do regardless of gender. dkf Mar 2013 #201