Jamar Buckley is a freshman telecommunications and journalism news major and writes 'Up to Par with Jamar' for the Daily News. His views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Jamar at jmbuckley@bsu.edu.
I guess the idea of being respectful and chivalrous has become extinct with all the other habits we’ve formed in our short lifetime. Maybe that’s why older people think we are disrespectful and self-centered with our “selfies,” but I find it strange that people get upset when it comes to opening doors.
As you may know, when you’re a college student, there is a lot of traveling on campus through various buildings every day and you’re constantly walking through buildings to save time. That being said, do you find yourself offended when the person walking ahead of you doesn’t even have the courtesy to look back and help you by holding the door?
I’m not saying there are people that don’t show this act of kindness or that they should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for such a contribution to society. I just feel like not enough people are aware that it would be nice to have someone hold the door open and be courteous.
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There are two kinds of people: the ones that will stand in a blizzard when you’re still a whole football field away, just so you can get in the building, and then there are the ones that won’t even say anything after you’ve just helped them save two pounds of effort by opening a door.
Of course, we have those gentlemen on campus that will kindly open a door for a female if they know one is behind them or walking with them and I applaud the ones that still exist on this campus. But why limit your manners to a one gender?
Holding a door open for someone is like telling them, “Hey, I got your back, don’t worry,” but I know I’ve had those times in life where I will hold the door for one person and the random sea of 1 million people use that one open door and you realize, I have a life, too. I always wonder how long I’m supposed to stand there with the door open. I just cross my fingers and hope that one thoughtful person in the moving line will assume the title of the door opener person. I’ve been there and I’ve seen a lot since my short time as a freshman on campus. I just wish people could continue the ritual of being honorable and respectful of others and not just overlooking the kindness that still so scarcely exists in the world we live in.
Here’s a simple solution to fix the madness, declare a rule! Let’s say we set the new distance of how far people are away from the door. I would say 15 feet is a good amount of space. So, if someone isn’t within 15 feet of the door you open I say keep it pushing. You’ll see for yourself if they really appreciate you for your good gesture because they’ll run so graciously to the door and thank you, just try it.
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