It is interesting to note that the common use of ladies first actually often contradicts traditional etiquette: The phrase is often used to mean after you, but etiquette does not prescribe that ladies should always pass first through a door or other narrow passage. The idea is that the gentleman who accompanies the lady will only let her pass ... More @Wikipedia
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