Thoughts from the Dirty City

A note to all office employees,
I know you are being polite, and I am not trying to minimize your efforts at being a good samaritan, but seriously for the love of god stop holding the door for me. Every morning I get to the office and about half way between my car and the door someone spots me and decides to be nice and stop to hold the door for me. I know it sounds like a really nice gesture, and I am sure I should be thankful instead of resentful but it really isn’t helping me in any way shape or form.

It always happens when I am just far enough away that it would seem rude to continue walking at my normal pace. Obviously said person at the door is a nice person, one that holds doors open for other people, so I don’t want to be rude and keep this person waiting. But each morning it seems that before I have even finished my coffee I am jogging in dress shoes. In all honesty a door is not that hard a thing to open, and it isn’t like I am caring arm-loads of goods from my car to the door. It’s just me, my bag and my coffee. I am 100% sure that I am proficient enough at being upright as to remain that way while opening a door. And if I do happen to fall, or have a mishap I wont blame you, and it will certainly be entertaining.

So please, I beg you, don’t hold that door. Just turn and smile, if I am really that close give the door a toss to keep it open while I head in. I wont think you are being rude, I promise!!!