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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

[DaveL]

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

[Martin_1962]

I am the only one who tries to shut a door if the person behind doesn't say thankyou

[DaveL]

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

[Elite Pete]

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

[DaveL]

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