Really??

I Had one of those moments that I just can't seem to forget. It was a week ago Saturday. That part isn't important other than to illustrate how much this actually bothers me.

It had been a busy day and I was finally done everything I wanted to get done that day. I was going to catch Lucky Ron, as I do many Saturdays. I needed some cash, luckily I was going to walk right past a branch from my bank, so I could just pop in and grab some money, and then carry on. As I approached the bank I caught up to two guys in their twenties. They too were headed into the same bank. I admit I walk faster than most people, partly because I walk so much, on this rainy day, I was going faster than them. This didn't bother me. What got my blood boiling was they were too lazy to manually open the door. They instead chose to press the button for the automatic door, as if they had some sort of mobility issue and waited as the door slowly opened.

I know it only delayed me by about ten seconds but really?

I was so annoyed I actually spoke up and said, "Really, really, are you that lazy?"

I wasn't so bothered that they wasted ten seconds of my life, I was bothered that it has become acceptable for people to take the easy way out of a simple routine task that should be so tasking that you are looking for an easy way out.

I understand why you want automatic doors. For various reasons people have mobility challenges and not having to deal with the door makes a building much more accessible. I don't think it was ever really intended for able bodied men to use because they are too lazy to open a door.

At least I hope it was just because they were too lazy because if opening a door is too demanding, we have a whole different issue on our hands.

It shouldn't bother me that others don't want to be better but it does. It reflects poorly on society. It isn't limited to twenty-somethings. I see a lot of people of all ages that are not taking control of their well-being. They are allowing themselves to live in a state that prevents them from enjoying life as much as they should. As a result, they feel it is too much effort to open a door.

In North America too many people are not living healthy. Children do not have good examples of healthy and active living. They have almost no chance to do better because for many it appears unreachable or too much work. Active people know the opposite is true and if you you get a lot more out than you put in. However, if your parents to live well, and their friends don't live well then what chance does a child have and they feel the need to use the button to open a door instead of doing a task that should be effortless to most.