chivalry.

is it still worth it?

it may not be dead

but it's ebbing.

chivalry is good because most of the time

it just means a level of respect that isn't seen that much anymore.

besides, it is absolutely adorable when a guy holds the door open for a girl

or when he offers to carry her books.

on the other hand

if it's my books that are offered to be relieved from me

i've found that i'll get offended

even though the boy probably means well.

but i happen to be both smallish and proud and pseudo-self-reliant

so my immediate thoughts will be "YOU THINK I'M HAVING TROUBLE CARRYING MY OWN DAMN BELONGINGS".

and that's the type of attitude that doesn't mesh too well with the concept of chivalry. :3