Revolving doors strike terror into the hearts of the impolite. via Wikimedia Commons

Regular Doors:

This is really basic stuff, but apparently it needs to be said:

• Hold doors for anyone coming behind you.
• Especially hold doors for someone who has their arms full.
• Say “thank you” if someone holds a door for you.
• Don’t slam doors.
• Don’t stop once you are on the other side of the door. Someone might be right behind you.
• Along the same lines, don’t stand in front of doors.

Revolving Doors:

There are a lot of revolving doors in New York City and apparently no one knows how to use them, from what I’ve been witnessing lately.

• If you are in a revolving door, you must push! Don’t rely on someone else to do it for you.
• One person per slot (unless you are with a small child). You do not fit and you are slowing the whole process down.
• Go with the flow of the door, don’t try to walk the opposite way that everyone else is pushing.
• If you have an option between a revolving door and a regular door when entering a building (especially in winter and summer) you should choose the revolving door as it keeps the heat/air-conditioning in better.
• Don’t stop once you exit the door, you are even more likely to be run into than with a regular door.
• Technically, traditionally, if a man and a woman are entering a revolving door, the man should actually go first so that he can get the thing moving since he is physically stronger. These days, your mileage may vary with this.