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Here’s The New “Holding The Door Open For People” Rule

In terms of usefulness, holding the door open for someone falls somewhere between gesundheit and helping a person cross the street.

Acknowledging a person’s sneeze by saying a random German word is of no real benefit to society. In fact, it’s slightly insane. Next time a co-worker coughs, follow it up with tereyağlı gözleme- the Turkish translation for “buttered waffles”- and see if you get a thank you or a strange look. I predict the latter.

       

Meanwhile, assisting a person who is crossing the street is sort of helpful. I mean, assuming the person wants or needs your help. Chivalry is to help an old lady cross the street, though when you think about it, how often do you see old ladies crossing the street? It’s pretty rare, like a solar eclipse or having a good time at a nightclub.

But holding the door open for someone? Well, it’s not exactly necessary. Most people are able to open a door on their own. On the other hand, it saves another human being a couple seconds of effort. (Coincidentally, “a couple seconds of effort” is also a perfect way to describe the making of The Expendables film trilogy.)

More importantly, I suppose, holding a door open is a nice way of telling another person, “Hey, life is hard but we’re all in this together,” which is probably more appropriate and less crazy than literally telling the strangers who happen to be leaving a restaurant the same time as you, “Hey, life is hard but we’re all in this together.” Or, if you don’t want to hold the door open for people, then just say to the strangers who happen to be leaving a restaurant the same time as you, “Gesundheit.”

Such a move will likely leave critics and concerned politicians and observers unsatisfied about potential conflicts of interest. Already, there have been complaints that Trump has carelessly ― if not unethically ― intermingled his business and political affairs. Those first surfaced during the campaign, when he spent millions on his own plane and property, and extended to the first weeks of the transition as he made various calls to foreign officials who resided in countries where the Trump Organization does business.

His hotel in D.C. has been a focus of controversy too. 

Earlier this week, the conservative Heritage Foundation hosted a reception there featuring Vice President-elect Mike Pence. Foreign diplomats, meanwhile, have said they feel pressure to stay at the Trump International while in town, if only because staying elsewhere would send a bad signal to the incoming administration.

The Trump campaign, the RNC and the Trump International hotel would not