Say thank you

Why doesn't anyone say 'thank you' any more? When did it become socially acceptable to walk through the door held open by someone else, and not say 'thank you'?

Note to those of you who have dropped 'thank you' from your vocabulary: We don't have to hold the door open for you...it's not a duty, but rather a means of politeness we choose to undertake. When you walk through that door, you ought to recognize this and open your mouth and let those two little words spill out: thank you. You probably take your partner and family for granted, don't you? When was the last time you thanked your partner for something they did, that you just assume is owed to you? (psst! You're probably headed for a divorce!)

Oh! And if you don't say 'thank you' and I'm the one holding the door open, I'll still say 'you're welcome' and embarrass you in front of all the other kids on the playground. So if you're not gonna say 'thank you' because you're polite, I suggest you say it because your ego won't allow you to be ridiculed in public.

Oh x2! If you receive something (be it a gesture or otherwise) that you didn’t ask for then you should still say ‘thank you’…because that’s just the way things work, and that’s an indication of a stronger character and days past that are becoming much too few for my liking.

And finally: smile. Smile at random people on the street. It doesn't mean you're crazy and you'll occasionally run into some growlers...but smile. It's good for your soul, puts out good energy and it might just make someone's day; and if that's not a good enough reason, I don't know what is.