[thih9]

It still feels to me like praising somebody for doing something mundane, e.g. washing their hands.

Sure, a positive interaction and rewarding something important. At the same time we shouldn’t forget to aim to make this behavior commonplace.

[MarcellusDrum]

Someone holding the door open for me if I'm right behind them is a mundane thing and should be the default, but I still thank them for it.