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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: DaveL on 24 February 2007, 14:34:30
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Heres a question for you all to ponder and of course post on,
What makes a gentleman?
My answer is: one who uses a butter knife when no one is with them,
Can play the bagpipes but does n't.
Whats yours :question
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DaveL
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Cant be many gentlemen on here 23 views and no replys! [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]
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That could be true but 20 of them probably by me. :'(
Once the rugby has finished i am sure someone will jump in.
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DaveL
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Cant be many gentlemen on here 23 views and no replys! [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]
....or perhaps it is because the definition is "someone who reads 'what makes a gentleman' posts and does not reply"...?
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Anyway, the reason I didn't reply is that I haven't a clue :o ;D
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....or you were too polite to reply. ;D ;D ;D
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Davel
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That could be true but 20 of them probably by me. :'(
Once the rugby has finished i am sure someone will jump in.
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DaveL
My nations day of rugby finished after 10 minutes! :-[ >:( :-[
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Well, I guess it depends on what your definition of a 'gentleman' is!
I think, generally speaking, a gentleman is percieved to use good manners at all times, be educated, debonaire, stylish and charming, always stay calm in the face of adversity, be noble, chivalrous and heroic when the time is right.
I saw a film years ago, I can't remember which one, in which a stricken airliner was at risk of falling out of the sky. Everyone was panicking and making an ass of themselves except for one elderly 'gentleman' who stayed calm and polite ALL the time. The steward(ess) asked him why he maintained his dignity and he replied with something along the lines of, 'Sometimes 'style' is all you have left.
I personally think there's far too much emphasis on things like manners. Don't get me wrong, I do believe there's time and place for them, but to 'use a butter knife when noone else is around' and the like strikes me as a complete waste of time and effort.
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My nations day of rugby finished after 10 minutes! :-[ >:( :-[
Well England lost by just as many points as we did!! :(
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Whats a butter knife? :-/
To me theres blunt ones and extremely sharp ones ;D
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A true Gentleman is one who knows the meaning of the word discreet and when to be so. :-X
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Whats a butter knife? :-/
To me theres blunt ones and extremely sharp ones ;D
Piece of equipment used for removing switchgear in an Omega dashboard :y
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Whats that saying 'manners makes the man?' ( no one uses make-th anymore). Unless you have no s and only th in scrabble!
I find a putty knife gets the switch gear out of the Omega dash. :y or a passing 8 year old, as they always have some way of operating DVD players, tuning the sat nav, ect.
Sorry to all you peeps who's teams lost yesterday but some have to win and some lose. :'(
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DaveL
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i have forgotten! i dont bother being one of those any more, i got fed up with holding doors open for people without a nod or a thank you, helping ladies pick up their dropped contents of their handbag to get a "stop stealing them look", helping a lost child in a shop to be finally confronted with the (preoccupied) mother practically accusing you of abducting them, returning a wallet to an owners house only to be accused of stealing the cash but leaving everything else or letting someone out in the traffic flow who was just going to pull out anyway !!
after a while of putting up with this behavior believe me, ya dont bother. :(
anyone else seem to receive this kind of rudeness while "being a gentleman" ????
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i have forgotten! i dont bother being one of those any more, i got fed up with holding doors open for people without a nod or a thank you, helping ladies pick up their dropped contents of their handbag to get a "stop stealing them look", helping a lost child in a shop to be finally confronted with the (preoccupied) mother practically accusing you of abducting them, returning a wallet to an owners house only to be accused of stealing the cash but leaving everything else or letting someone out in the traffic flow who was just going to pull out anyway !!
after a while of putting up with this behavior believe me, ya dont bother. :(
anyone else seem to receive this kind of rudeness while "being a gentleman" ????
Yeah, that's why you can give them that superior look that says that they are a complete waste of space! ;)
Actually, the last time I found a wallet I got a really nice dinner! :y
I don't have any kids, so I'm usually oblivious to helping carry a pram up a flight of stairs. ::) It is really scary to help where it relates to young kids.
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A gentleman is a hotel porter who walks into a hotel bedroom and notices a naked lady walking about.
Says 'Sorry Sir', and lets himself out quietly ;)
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When i started this thread thought the feelings would be similar to mine. I've started to wave at people that cut me up in traffic, not with the two fingers variety, and it sure makes them angry. ::)
If after holding a door open for some one is they do not say thank you just say 'pardon' or you are welcome. Helping some one does give you a good feeling.
I used to drive large V**vo's and did not like the flat cap and pipe image. The doddering not knowing where i am going image. Letting the peasants use 'my' road.
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DaveL
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I am the only one who tries to shut a door if the person behind doesn't say thankyou
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Perhaps in this p.c. driven world i should have started the thread with 'what makes a gentleman/woman'. Should we not be able to give and take good manners equally?
Been over in Jersey recently. Saw what i thought was a good idea.
When coming out of a side road into a cue of traffic. The main cue allows alternate vehicles to emerge, i.e. one from main road, one from side road.
Heaven help you if you do not follow this convention. I do not know if this is a local law over there but it seems to me it would be good to adapt over here.
Would this not help congestion more in the inner cities rather than taxing more of us? :'(
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DaveL
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When over on the Western Isles I was made up with peoples politeness. Most of the roads on North Uist are single track with passing places and if you met a car coming in the opposite direction there was no trying to gain the extra yard before pulling over, they would indicate then pull into the passing place and if it was night time turn there headlights off so not to blind you. I asked the Janitor of the school if someone on the Island had a car the same as mine as everyone was waving as I drove past his reply was that everyone waves to everyone and I even had England stickers on my No plate and most people dont lock there cars or houses at night. If I had had any problems on the Island I think I would have been offered help without even asking for it, what I think im trying to say is that the old values have almost disappeared which is a shame. Everyone should be made to spend a week on the Isle of North Uist just to see how it used to be when people respected other people and their property. OK so they have'nt got Broadband yet, I know what I would prefer. I loved it over there and if I could persuade my wife I would retire there instead of France but somehow I think its remoteness will put the wife off :'(
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In my travels, in my previous life, i found the very North of Scotland very much on the same vein as Elite Pete has found on the islands. Is it because the smaller the island every one relies on each other?
Sadly this could be that every one is rushing about trying to earn a crust. Not giving a dam for the rest.
Why not try to help people and be polite. If enough of us do it the rest will be the minority as to now the majority. :-?
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DaveL