You ever notice, there’s a certain amount of distance thats viable for the holding open of a door for someone else?  There’s a small window wherein a person walking behind you expects you to hold the door open, to take a few extra seconds to let them know you’re aware of their existence.  You don’t open the door, you’re denying that they are a part of the world.  People love validation.

However, sometimes it seems like you can go too far in the other direction.  If they’re fairly far behind you and you wait on them with door open, they’ll think you’re a self-righteous asshat.

“Yeah, that’s right, I’m waiting here for you to go through the door.” You’re saying in their slighted worldview.  “I’m taking time out of my life to make sure your path is door-free. “

I don’t like doors.  They raise expectations of me that I shouldn’t have to feel obliged to meet.  I don’t like thinking about the person behind me unless they have a knife.