This, word for word, occurred earlier tonight outside a local
Friendly's.
The
people involved:
--Me
--Brad (known for not being particularly tactful)
--Craig
--Craig's
girlfriend Deb
An
employee was outside holding the door open for customers.
Me: Thank you.
(as I passed inside)
Brad: Thanks.
Deb: .....
Craig:: Thank you.
Craig (once we got inside, half-whispering to Deb): Way not to say thank you, Deb...
Deb: He's a
stranger, why should I say thank you to him holding a door open for me? After all, I'm a girl.
Brad: I donno, maybe because it's simply being polite? See how far you get in life expecting things to get done for you just because you're a
girl. So much for
equality, I guess.
Deb got really
indignant and didn't talk to Brad for the rest of the night.