Ways not to earn a "Thank You"

Many times when you help people, you will expect at least them to say "Thank you.". It's not really true in some cases.

Case 1a: Holding the door for able bodied people to enter/exit first

Why won't people say thank you in this case? It's simple, they think that you are treating them as handicapped people, obviously you don't expect them to thank you for that.


Case 1b: Holding the lift door open for people to board/alight first

The general mindset is: I would have got on/off the lift, irregardless of whether you hold the door. It's your job anyway since you stand so near the buttons.


Case 2: Giving up seats on trains by standing throughout your journey even when there are seats when you board

There are so many people who like to rush into the trains as soon as the doors open just to grab a seat, even for a few stations they will be happy as long as they get a seat. Then when they see some needy auntie or uncle board the train they start to practice their courteous side and give up their seats to them, even though the real reason is that they are about to alight soon anyway. But most of the time, these people will receive the "thank you", while not those that chose to give up their seats right from the start.


Case 3: Returning something to the person in front of you when he dropped something

This case is dependent on the things that the person in front had dropped. Usually, if the thing is regarded in Law as a a thing of value, he will thank you.