Revolving Door pet peeve

[imsorry]

Does it drive you crazy when people "cheat" in the revolving door? They get in and don't push - just let everyone else do the work? It especially bothers me when men do it. Or you hold the door for someone, and they just walk thru and don't say anything.

Ok - back to your regularly scheduled program.

 

[Chicago526]

I've never run into the revolving door problem, but there aren't too many of those around here to begin with, maby that's why!

But people not saying "thank you" when you hold the door for them really makes me mad! Fortunatly it only happens to me once in a great while, it's definatly much more common (in my experiance) for people to be polite than not.

 

[NMAmy]

Does it drive you crazy when people "cheat" in the revolving door? They get in and don't push - just let everyone else do the work?

Those big cheaters!

Nah, I don't care if they cheat--I don't mind doing the work. What does drive me crazy is that my 15 yo dd is scared of them and refuses to walk in one alone. It's ok for big ones but on the smaller revolving doors, there's barely enough room for me, much less a child who is the same height as me and close to the same weight!

 

[Skywalker]

Okay, your revolving door complaint is very funny. It reminds me of something that would be on a Seinfeld episode - "He's a revolving door cheater!" LOL

Your other peeve, I completely agree with. When someone doesn't thank me for holding open a door I always want to tell them off. (I don't of course.)

 

[ckay87]

This one just made me

I'm not saying you're wrong! I just never thought of it. Do you use a revolving door everyday? I can see how it would get to you.

Reminds me of the thread a little while back about placing the divider on the belt at the grocery store. I honestly never thought about that and now I notice it ALL THE TIME!!

Next time I do a revolving door - even if it's 6 months from now - I'm going to notice this too.

I gotta stop Dis-ing so much or I'm gonna become neurotic! All of your "pet peeves" are wearing off on me!

 

[BeNJeNWaFFLe]

The revolving door thing:
I have seen people break out into arguments over revolving doors before. That just astounds me.

I hate this other door dilema. When I am walking out of a store and someone else is also right behind me and I hold the door for them to take off my hands (is that the best way to say it?), and instead they just walk through. I already walked through the doorway and I held the door so it didn't smack you in the face. I don't care if they say thank you or not, but take the door so I'm not stuck holding it for the next 15 people. Some snotty woman did this to me at Olive Garden the other night and I was ready to rip her head off.

 

[imsorry]

Well, I'm glad I didn't get flamed for this one!

I work in NYC and revolving doors are a way of life.

Also, I hate when I dig my ATM card out of my bag, and then other people just expect me to hold the door so they can follow me in, or when I am exiting, they just walk thru when I open the door to let MYSELF out.

I'm getting too worked up again just thinking about it

 

[jbdreamer]

It reminds me of something that would be on a Seinfeld episode - "He's a revolving door cheater!" LOL

 

[DukeStreetKing]

They are the same people that ride the surrey bikes at WDW and don't peddle.

 

[Miss Jasmine]

Revolving doors kinda freak me out.

 

[experiment626mom]

I push faster if I see a revolving door cheat. If you don't feeling like pushing than you'll walk at my speed!! Mean I know, but come on!!

As far as not saying anything when you hold a door for someone. I usually say really loud, "You're welcome!"

 

[Imzadi]

Okay, your revolving door complaint is very funny. It reminds me of something that would be on a Seinfeld episode - "He's a revolving door cheater!" LOL

I'm in NYC too. Some of the revolvong doors are old & HEAVY! So yes, I get irritated when people don't do their part of the work.

But what really drives me mad is AFTER they walk through the revolving door, they just stop in their tracks right beyond the door! HELLO! The door is still moving! I'm coming through & have no where to go with them in the way. It's dangerous as the door is still revolving & I don't want to get hit with it because I can't move forward. I've learned to have "Keep moving!" on my lips in case someone ahead of me stops.

Reminds me of the thread a little while back about placing the divider on the belt at the grocery store.

I remember this thread. The OP was very articulate in describing this peeve to us. I thought, "Like the way we tell kids, Just use your words. Simply say, 'Please pass me the bar.'" That would have solved her whole problem.

MY peeve is when walking down the sidewalk & people spread them selves across & take up the whole sidewalk & you can't walk by them from behind. It's hard to say "Excuse me," when there's so little space, without sounding rude, trying to get by because you walk faster. Sometimes I wish I had a big measuring tape & could measure across them and say, "You're taking up FIVE feet of space across for the TWO of you on a six foot wide sidewalk! Move over & share the sidewalk others to pass!" I wish there were dotted line lanes on the sidewalks for those of us who want to pass.

 

[gr8ful4Him]

Gosh, I've NEVER thought about revolving door cheaters... and to the poster that says they push faster...watch out, that could end up slowing you down if they get hit in the heels and fall!
I hold doors for people quite frequently. Most people are polite and say thanks. If I want to "pass the door" off to the next person, I just usually hold it with the hand I opened it with and keep my body facing in the direction I was going and hesitate briefly so they have a moment to catch the door. If they don't catch it, they may just get hit with it!

 

[SamIAm21]

My biggest pet peeve regarding revolving doors is when people exit the door and then proceed to just stop right there and you have no choice, but to crash right into them or just keep going around and around. Do they think they are the only people in the building? I work in downtown Chicago and my building probably has a population of an average suburb, so why in the world would anyone exit the door and just STOP?

Argggh! Okay now I'm getting worked up...

 

[Beth76]

LOL! I don't have the revolving door problem because I hardly ever use them. But, I do get ticked when I hold the door for someone and they don't say thank you. Once when I was very pregnant and had my 3yo with me, I did hold the door for another woman and her toddler because I was there first. She thanked me. But then this young guy (early 20s) comes running in after her. I'm not kidding he was several paces behind and ran to get to the door. Of course he didn't say thank you.

I also get really mad when people don't thank my son. He loves to hold doors for people and quite often doesn't get thank yous. Again when he was about 3 we were waiting right by the doors at IHOP. Anytime anyone came through, which was a lot because it was Sunday morning, he held the door open. Out of about 30 people, 2 said thank you.

 

[imsorry]

I'm in NYC too. Some of the revolvong doors are old & HEAVY! So yes, I get irritated when people don't do their part of the work.

But what really drives me mad is AFTER they walk through the revolving door, they just stop in their tracks right beyond the door! HELLO! The door is still moving! I'm coming through & have no where to go with them in the way. It's dangerous as the door is still revolving & I don't want to get hit with it because I can't move forward. I've learned to have "Keep moving!" on my lips in case someone ahead of me stops.

I remember this thread. The OP was very articulate in describing this peeve to us. I thought, "Like the way we tell kids, Just use your words. Simply say, 'Please pass me the bar.'" That would have solved her whole problem.

MY peeve is when walking down the sidewalk & people spread them selves across & take up the whole sidewalk & you can't walk by them from behind. It's hard to say "Excuse me," when there's so little space, without sounding rude, trying to get by because you walk faster. Sometimes I wish I had a big measuring tape & could measure across them and say, "You're taking up FIVE feet of space across for the TWO of you on a six foot wide sidewalk! Move over & share the sidewalk others to pass!" I wish there were dotted line lanes on the sidewalks for those of us who want to pass.

Ah, another New Yorker to understand my pain! And don't you love it when they stop in the middle of a crowded sidewalk to talk on their cell phone!
How about when they walk RIGHT AT you and expect you to step aside!
I'm getting vaklempt again!!!

 

[imsorry]

I'm in NYC too. Some of the revolvong doors are old & HEAVY! So yes, I get irritated when people don't do their part of the work.

But what really drives me mad is AFTER they walk through the revolving door, they just stop in their tracks right beyond the door! HELLO! The door is still moving! I'm coming through & have no where to go with them in the way. It's dangerous as the door is still revolving & I don't want to get hit with it because I can't move forward. I've learned to have "Keep moving!" on my lips in case someone ahead of me stops.


MY peeve is when walking down the sidewalk & people spread them selves across & take up the whole sidewalk & you can't walk by them from behind. It's hard to say "Excuse me," when there's so little space, without sounding rude, trying to get by because you walk faster. Sometimes I wish I had a big measuring tape & could measure across them and say, "You're taking up FIVE feet of space across for the TWO of you on a six foot wide sidewalk! Move over & share the sidewalk others to pass!" I wish there were dotted line lanes on the sidewalks for those of us who want to pass.

Ah, another New Yorker to understand my pain! And don't you love it when they stop in the middle of a crowded sidewalk to talk on their cell phone!
How about when they walk RIGHT AT you and expect you to step aside!
I'm getting vaklempt again!!!

 

[Cindy's Mom]

When I come across a Revolving Door Cheat, it becomes a showdown for me. I pull on my handle and stop the door and just stand there with my arms crossed and stare at the person and kinda shrug my shoulders. They usually get the hint and join in on the pushing (I join in too).

This happens to me on a daily basis.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

MY peeve is when walking down the sidewalk & people spread them selves across & take up the whole sidewalk & you can't walk by them from behind. It's hard to say "Excuse me," when there's so little space, without sounding rude, trying to get by because you walk faster. Sometimes I wish I had a big measuring tape & could measure across them and say, "You're taking up FIVE feet of space across for the TWO of you on a six foot wide sidewalk! Move over & share the sidewalk others to pass!" I wish there were dotted line lanes on the sidewalks for those of us who want to pass.

My husband and I always say to each other, "Gee, I didn't know we were in WDW!!" when this happens

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Does it drive you crazy when people "cheat" in the revolving door? They get in and don't push - just let everyone else do the work? It especially bothers me when men do it. Or you hold the door for someone, and they just walk thru and don't say anything.

Ok - back to your regularly scheduled program.

It didn't occur to me that people cheated in the Revolving door. I'd be afraid to get mowed down by the door as can happen from fast revolvers.


You haven't seen rudeness until you are in a wheel chair and a guest at WDW thinks that b/c you are blocking the way in a line ordering your dessert--and they are in a hurry to get out of MK while the parade is going on, so they cut through the bakery (old design when it wasn't wide open like it is now)--and decide that they can just climb OVER you.

yep--happened to me. No Lie!

(ETA: for clairificaiton--I wasn't "blocking" on purpose--the old design of the bakery was that the waiting space was nothing but the line--you only go in b/c you plan on ordering food--not to use it as a pass through).