On being a "gentleman".
Re: On being a "gentleman".
Surprised no one here from the British Commonwealth countries mentioned "breeding," and that sort of thing. I guess those many be anachronistic at this point even there.
Re: On being a "gentleman".
Why would you expect somebody specifically from the Commonwealth to mention breeding Dave?
Why is it that when Miley Cyrus gets naked and licks a hammer it's 'art' and 'edgy' but when I do it I'm 'drunk' and 'banned from the hardware store'?
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Envy? 
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Re: On being a "gentleman".
Never mind the Commonwealth, dgs (and really! "Breeding" in such places <snort>!)
In the old country boys of a certain class or aspiration to same were brought up to be polite and remove their hats upon entering a building; to hold open doors for and give up seats on the 'bus to ladies, older persons and the infirm; to say "please" and "thank you", even to servants such as waiters and shop-girls. In fact, even girls were brought up to do the same.
The country is now occupied by nasty layabouts who like to use f***k as a form of mental placeholding while they try to think of something coherent to utter. A pity. Nothing has changed for the better since 1966 - rather the reverse
Meade
In the old country boys of a certain class or aspiration to same were brought up to be polite and remove their hats upon entering a building; to hold open doors for and give up seats on the 'bus to ladies, older persons and the infirm; to say "please" and "thank you", even to servants such as waiters and shop-girls. In fact, even girls were brought up to do the same.
The country is now occupied by nasty layabouts who like to use f***k as a form of mental placeholding while they try to think of something coherent to utter. A pity. Nothing has changed for the better since 1966 - rather the reverse
Meade
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