People that don't say "thank you" when you hold the door for them

[Participant]

There's this old bat in my office. Miserable bitter woman, always grumbling and complaining. I was just coming back from the coffee machine and I held the door for her to go through. She just walked right past without acknowledging me or saying thank you. How annoying that is, really!

I muttered "no problem" but I don't think she heard. On reflection this is probably the weakest course of action...I should have either said "excuse me, I just held the door for you and you totally failed to acknowledge it" directly to her face, or said nothing at all.

There was inner rage for a brief period, but how many of you would have said something very clearly to her face, at the risk of causing a massive argument and tensions in your office? How many of you are the diplomatic type that would do anything for a quiet life and to avoid an argument? Who falls in between? I'm talking real life, not on a forum .

I'm trying to analyse myself and decide if I was a big fat pussy, or if I did the right thing by letting it slide.

 

[Blue Cypher]

I'm trying to analyse myself and decide if I was a big fat pussy, or if I did the right thing by letting it slide.

You said it, not me

 

[Confused]

I find myself saying "thank you.... you're welcome" to myself when others do this.

The same as I do when stopping to let someone pass in the car and they don't so much as raise a finger to acknowledge you.

 

[Maccy]

I make a point of it if somebody doesn't thank me, by saying something like "you're most welcome" very loudly

 

[GJ02]

trip them up when they walk past you, then say thankyou to them

 

[D5T]

Next time slam the door in her face - no need to apologise afterwards as clearly manners aren't required!

 

[antijoke]

Next time, wait until she is almost at the door ready to walk through it, and let it go in her face. She will be more polite next time.

 

[Marky]

I agree - I hate people with no manners, only takes a second ¬_¬'

 

[Le_Petit_Lapin]

Hate it, takes no effort at all to say a simple "thanks" and smile.

 

[Gilly]

I would say YOU ARE WELCOME in a loud voice There's a fair chance it'd hit her in the face next time round too.

 

[alex_tank]

Should've punched that bitch in the face.

 

[Rich_L]

Choke-slam tbh

 

[qqg3]

Hate it, takes no effort at all to say a simple "thanks" and smile.

Oh... I always say thanks if someone holds the door for me but I don't always smile, sometimes I'm just not in the mood to smile.

OP, kick her in the crotch.

 

[The Dread Pirate]

I would say YOU ARE WELCOME in a loud voice There's a fair chance it'd hit her in the face next time round too.

I do this it usually ends up with them turning round with a confused look that becomes aware then embarresed.

 

[Energize]

Tbh I think in our engineering building people would be tired of saying thank you every 5 seconds when they encounter yet another door so it may be understandable.

 

[twist3d0n3]

peoples elbow swiftly followed by a haduken to the ovaries

 

[robbiemc]

Waits for the first person to say 'Broken Britain'. Sigh.

 

[Le_Petit_Lapin]

Oh... I always say thanks if someone holds the door for me but I don't always smile, sometimes I'm just not in the mood to smile

Thats alright

 

[Confused]

Waits for the first person to say 'Broken Britain'. Sigh.

That'll be you, then.

 

[Cosimo]

I hate people with a lack of manners like this. What does it take to say "thanks".