Is Chivlary dead?

Well, I can't answer yes or no until I know what you look like!

KIDDING!!!!  But it does seem that you have stumbled across something here.  Chivalry is not dead, but it does get some strange looks these days.  For example, I went to breakfast after our long run this weekend, and as we were going back to the car, I went over and opened the door for my female friend (as I always do), then closed it and just happened to look back in the diner where there was a group of ladies laughing.  Don't know if they thought it was funny or not, or if they were in shock to see soemthing like that, but their reaction did suprise me.

Warning this is a somewhat toung and cheek ansure.Chivlary was based to my knowledge on the knights of old and transfed on through the generations of nobility. Well this country lost its noblility 200 plus years ago. In its place was left the upperclass.Unfortunatly parents now work two jobs and schools only teach math and english, so manners aka Chivlary is being bread out of our socity.

No it is not dead but in the 50s when everyone remembers "June Cleaver" as what a wife should be treated like, they forget when nobody was watching "Ward" beat the crap out of her. Now with restring orders and the feeling of PC, men are threatened to do the noble thing.

Ok on a serrious note. If you were a man and needed that hand I would have offered it to you too. It is called being a good neighbor, co-worker, whatever. Just remember to practice random acts of kindness and you will be rewarded.

Lane!! Are you sure that those ladies were laughing at the door-opening, and not something else?? Anytime you turn around and someone is laughing, you are supposed to check if something is sticking to your butt. At formal cocktail parties, women check that they didn't tuck their dress in their undies or panty hose.

Anyway!

Chivalry is NOT dead. I appreciate a chivalrous man. At work, I am often offered help with my bags by ground personell or other pilots (and male flight attendants!). I rarely take them up on the offer, but always say thank you. My husband is quite the chivalrous man - a major reason why I fell for him.  Never do I end up carrying groceries into the house alone (I do the shopping), he always opens doors for me, fills up fluids in my car when I don't think of it......makes sure I'm always comfortable.............OH WAIT. That's because I'm a spoiled little brat!

but he is like that with all women. Except vertical_listing....she reduces him to a shy little boy.

CHIVALRY IS NOT DEAD. Again though, when a woman EXPECTS a man to do things for her, it probably won't happen!

Guvna......ROFLMAO. Your age is bad luck

There isn't such a thing as too much chivalry. Just a b!tch who can't appreciate a gentleman (your ho's in their 18-25 AG you mentioned)

Besides, women smell when chivalry isn't genuine. It's not forced and it's a natural state of being. It's MOJO.

You bet your sweet p'toot I would then...babe!  OK, no really, and in response to ontherun's comment about parents not teaching kids, when I was just a pup, my ma used to walk up to doors and wait for me to open them for her.  At the time, I sometimes felt like I wanted to put her through the door rather than open it.  OK , so I was a moody little pre-pubescent punk.  But I still learned from it and I still open doors...for anyone.  I'm never so rude nor in such a hurry that I have to fly through the door in front of someone.  Besides, it's alot easier to hold open a door while stading outside, than it is to keep one pushed open from the inside.  And as far as keeping a, "mysterious edge," all I can say is, "Keep it real!!"  What's the point in trying to impress someone with being who you're not, only to have them find out the real you and kick you to the curb.  Find someone who appreciates chivalry, in all its glory, and things will be a lot easier.  It worked for me...four years ago today (to the holiday at least).  My wife and I met on Mardi Gras 2001, and she was so very impressed that I woke up at 3:00 in the morning to help her tie her shoes...as she was trying to sneak out the door (LONG story that will be saved for my memoirs).

I once heard a pretty funny anecdote that kinda sums up chivalry these days:  If you see a guy opening a car door for a girl, either the girl is new or the car is.

Tying another's shoes.
CHIVALRY AT IT'S BEST. 

Well Christie, if you think chivalry is dead in America, I'm warning you....DON'T COME TO JAPAN!!!!

Japanese men are arguably the most unchivalrous on the planet!!  Almost every day I'm amazed at how they treat women.  Oh the stories I have.  Once, a friend and I were sitting in a restaurant.  There was a young couple next to us.  The girl was obviously upset and trying to conseal her crying, but she couldn't hide it.  Now most of you would assume that the "boyfriend" would be trying to make her feel better at this point, but no.  What's he doing??  He's chatting away to someone on his cell phone!!  Probably another girl!?  Unbelievable.

"A friend at work, who has an obvious case of pregnancy was telling how she was at a superbowl party and she ended up sitting on the floor despite her condition because no one would get up from the couch to offer her their seat."

Crap!  What kind of people attended this party?  Was this a party given by some weird  tribe raised by wild dogs?????