9 Facts about human behaviour that will simply amaze you
Holding door open for someone
Opening a door for someone, holding a door open for the person behind you, or gesturing another to pass through first, is simple kindness. It's as much of a standard of polite behavior as not crowding in a line or cutting in the path of another pedestrian on the sidewalk.Absolutely. It's common courtesy to do so. Just don't make it awkward and hold it open when they are far enough away to have to turn into a slight jog just to get through the door for your polite gesture. ... If there's more people then that one person I held the door open for is obligated to help other coming people.
