Courtesy, manners and tradition

[Medusa]

I hold the door for ANYONE...male female or unknown -- young or old it really doesn't matter to me..

As the great Betty Freidan said...when a man apologized to her for holding the door..."I would have done the same thing for you if I had gotten there first."

I hold the door for people because it is the polite thing to do...not for the thank you.

This is the true reason for courtesy, not because it's expected of us, but because it makes life that much more pleasant for us all.