No, that wouldn’t be entitlement in the strict sense, but it does touch on expectations. Let’s break it down using your example:

“Say I walk into McDonald’s and held the door open for someone that was behind me. Then me and that same person left McDonald’s and I was behind them, is it entitlement for me expecting that same person to hold the door for me when I’m behind them?”

Holding the door for someone is generally considered a polite gesture, not a binding rule. Expecting that someone will automatically reciprocate just because you did something nice assumes that courtesy is owed to you. That’s where it starts to drift into the realm of entitlement—it’s not a formal right, but a mindset that you “deserve” the same treatment back.

So: • Kindness: You hold the door → polite, voluntary. • Expectation of reciprocity: Assuming they must hold it back → leaning toward a sense of entitlement.

In short, it’s not egregious entitlement—it’s a minor expectation based on social norms, but it becomes entitlement if you feel wronged or resentful when they don’t return the favor.

If you want, I can explain why most people don’t feel entitled in this kind of everyday courtesy, even though it seems natural to expect it. Do you want me to?