This morning I stopped to get gas at the Exxon on Cool Springs Blvd. This is my usual spot for petrol, but today they had the front parking spaces cordoned off so they could be painted. As I walked through the taped off walkway I saw an extremely attractive young woman headed for the door. As she reached for the handle to push it open, I pulled it open for her. Now. It’s one thing to open a door from the inside for a lady, I do that all the time. It’s something else entirely for me to open a door from the outside. I consider myself quite chivalrous. (Some readers of my blog might contest that claim, but be assured they don’t know me. Ask my last girlfriend.) Anyway, the glare on the glass of the door hadn’t masked anything. As a matter of fact, it probably dulled how hot she really was. I gave my best combination smile/damn-you-are-hot look and watched her walk by. Nothing. Not a thank you, or even a smirk.

I could understand this if I had grabbed her ass or commented on her rack as she walked by. Never that, I just did it out of the goodness of my heart. If she had shown a slight interest, sure I might hit her up for her number. This was secondary. I was simply being nice.

At least the lady behind her, who was probably in her forties, took the time to thank me for also leaving the door open for her. Thanks!

The girl was still outside when I returned to my car, cleaning out a huge pile of soda bottles and various junk from her car. She seemed a bit flustered about something. I couldn’t think of any way I could make myself useful, so I got in my car and drove away. She probably wouldn’t have thanked me even if I had helped.

Lesson? If some guy hauls a door open for you and manages to do so without violating you with his eyes or commenting how he’d ‘hit that’, you should really take the time to thank him.

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Posted at : August 17th, 2005 - 8:11 am
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