I'm not sure it's dead even in the common courtesy arena. What I can say is that there are people in certain brackets that seem to be more flustered about the changing etiquette rather than ebbing and flowing, bobbing and weaving.
I will hold the door open for anyone, old or young, male or female. I have not pulled out the chair for my wife in many years, if I ever even did it. The car door? Why? That's just silly and takes more time.
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I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not.
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