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Post by peasapie on Jun 4, 2021 23:27:02 GMT
You are exiting a store. You open the door to leave. Someone is approaching the door from outside to enter. There is only one door. Do you:
ETA: I suck at making polls. Hope it's not too confusing.
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Post by longtimenopea on Jun 4, 2021 23:29:44 GMT
Which way does the door open? Typically I will open the door whichever way it opens, stand aside and hold it open, and let the other person go through. But if the door opens in I’m inside, and if it opens out I’m outside.
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Post by oliquig on Jun 4, 2021 23:34:24 GMT
If I pull the door I hold it open for them, if I push the door I go through then hold it for them.
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Post by flanz on Jun 4, 2021 23:34:50 GMT
Which way does the door open? Typically I will open the door whichever way it opens, stand aside and hold it open, and let the other person go through. But if the door opens in I’m inside, and if it opens out I’m outside. Yes. Depends on how the door swings. But I do hold the door open. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Jun 4, 2021 23:50:55 GMT
Totally depends which way the door opens. If it opens inwards I hold it open for them. If it opens outwards, then I go out and hold it open.
Like, there is literally no other way to do this. Unless you try some weird gymnastics where you lean all the way over trying to hold open a door that pushes out.
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Post by SabrinaP on Jun 4, 2021 23:52:51 GMT
I’m assuming most doors open out because of fire code don’t they? If so, I would go out and hold the door for them.
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Post by magellen on Jun 4, 2021 23:54:04 GMT
Well you forgot just let the other person open the door themselves.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2021 23:55:56 GMT
If I pull the door I hold it open for them, if I push the door I go through then hold it for them. This |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2021 23:56:36 GMT
I’m assuming most doors open out because of fire code don’t they? If so, I would go out and hold the door for them. Many here that have an automated option open in. |
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Post by katlady on Jun 4, 2021 23:59:13 GMT
I’m assuming most doors open out because of fire code don’t they? If so, I would go out and hold the door for them. Trying to recall, but I believe some doors can open either way. I know at B&N I push the door to enter and exit. As to the OP’s question, my response is like many others, it depends on which way the door opens, and how close/far away the other person is. |
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Post by CardBoxer on Jun 5, 2021 0:38:25 GMT
I’m still stuck on whether I say 1/4 cup or 1 fourth cup.
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Post by Skellinton on Jun 5, 2021 0:41:43 GMT
I’m assuming most doors open out because of fire code don’t they? If so, I would go out and hold the door for them. Around here they pretty much open out or are the sliding side to side ones, so I agree with you. I can’t recall the last time I saw ones that open in. |
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Post by epeanymous on Jun 5, 2021 1:16:47 GMT
I think the rule is egress before ingress, but I find it awkward to hold the door unless I let them in first.
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Post by scrapmaven on Jun 5, 2021 1:20:15 GMT
If I pull the door I hold it open for them, if I push the door I go through then hold it for them. This. |
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Post by bc2ca on Jun 5, 2021 1:27:43 GMT
I wouldn't step in front of someone and block them, so it definitely depends which way the door swings.
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Post by busy on Jun 5, 2021 1:33:16 GMT
Depends on how the door opens. If it pulls in, I’ll hold it open for them and then exit. If it pushes out, I’ll exit first and then hold it for them.
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Post by christinec68 on Jun 5, 2021 2:00:29 GMT
If I pull the door I hold it open for them, if I push the door I go through then hold it for them. This is what I do as well. I get kind of annoyed when I hold the door for someone to come out and a third person walks around me through the door I’m holding for the person coming out. 🙄 |
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Post by FurryP on Jun 5, 2021 2:07:40 GMT
If the door opens in, I let them in first.
If the door opens out, I go out first and and then hold the door. My arm is not long enough for me to hold the door and let them in without invading each other's space, unless it is a small child.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jun 5, 2021 3:33:33 GMT
If I pull the door I hold it open for them, if I push the door I go through then hold it for them. This. |
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Post by seaexplore on Jun 5, 2021 3:41:04 GMT
If I pull the door I hold it open for them, if I push the door I go through then hold it for them. Same |
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Post by nlwilkins on Jun 5, 2021 4:05:10 GMT
For me, it depends upon how close they are. If there is time to go through the door and then hold it open, then that is what I do. If they are closer, then I hold it open on the inside to let them through.
Of course, if my husband is with me, he does it for them. I constantly loose him at the door as he holds it open for people who just keep coming in, one group or family after another. So I have to wait for him to catch up when everybody in sight is inside. LOL
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Jun 5, 2021 11:17:14 GMT
Same as everyone else in relation to whether the door opens inwards or outwards, except that now with a 2m social distancing and only a certain number of people allowed inside the shop at one time, it's more difficult.
In the pharmacy today there's a maximum of 2 people allowed in at a time, so if you're person #2 exiting, you have to exit before person #3 enters. You can't then hold the door open because then you're closer to them than 2m. So you smile, thank them for waiting and apologise for not holding the door. New Covid etiquette!
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Post by anaterra on Jun 5, 2021 11:29:22 GMT
Since I am the Queen of my castle... I wait for them to open the door for ME!!!! And that person can bow or take a knee... im find with either... lmao. If i could get some flower petals to walk on... all the better!!!
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Post by peasapie on Jun 5, 2021 12:01:45 GMT
I think the rule is egress before ingress, but I find it awkward to hold the door unless I let them in first. This is what I thought. But my husband says you're supposed to let person entering in first. I didn't think about which way the door opens, as many have mentioned. Now I have to go back and look at that. |
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Post by peasapie on Jun 5, 2021 12:04:22 GMT
If I pull the door I hold it open for them, if I push the door I go through then hold it for them. This is what I do as well. I get kind of annoyed when I hold the door for someone to come out and a third person walks around me through the door I’m holding for the person coming out. 🙄 That doesn't bother me too much, but I really dislike when I hold the door for someone and they don't say thank you. |
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Post by Dalai Mama on Jun 5, 2021 13:05:31 GMT
I think the rule is egress before ingress, but I find it awkward to hold the door unless I let them in first. This is what I thought. But my husband says you're supposed to let person entering in first. I didn't think about which way the door opens, as many have mentioned. Now I have to go back and look at that. I’m Canadian - of a culture that is arguably the hands-down expert at holding doors. Tell your husband I say he’s wrong. |
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Post by CarolinaGirl71 on Jun 5, 2021 13:20:10 GMT
If I pull the door I hold it open for them, if I push the door I go through then hold it for them.  I answered #2, exit but hold the door for them, but really what happens depends on which way the door swings and which side I am on! |
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Post by mari on Jun 5, 2021 14:04:08 GMT
Most stores I frequent have either automatic or revolving doors, so no one is holding them for anyone.
Considering COVID, I’m not usually holding doors (or wanting others to hold a door for me) because I’d rather have distance from people I don’t know. Unless the person was standing right there, I’d try to move quickly out of the way.
If I exited a door that swings out and someone was standing at the entrance, I would hold it open for them after I exited.
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Post by milocat on Jun 5, 2021 14:13:25 GMT
I knew what my answer would be before reading and like Dalai Mama it's I'm Canadian you hold the door open no matter what. No matter where the person is, even when they are awkwardly too far away. No matter who the person is, older or younger than you, same or opposite sex as you. How to be Canadian with strangers: Always hold the door open! Always smile at people! Always say hello or some sort or greeting or even make chit chat! Always say sorry! |
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Post by J u l e e on Jun 5, 2021 15:31:15 GMT
I knew what my answer would be before reading and like Dalai Mama it's I'm Canadian you hold the door open no matter what. No matter where the person is, even when they are awkwardly too far away. No matter who the person is, older or younger than you, same or opposite sex as you. How to be Canadian with strangers: Always hold the door open! Always smile at people! Always say hello or some sort or greeting or even make chit chat! Always say sorry! And it’s pronounced sore-y! 😊 |
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I answered #2, exit but hold the door for them, but really what happens depends on which way the door swings and which side I am on!
