28-10-2015, 08:27 PM
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Re: What makes a gentleman
Originally Posted by MickB
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For me, being a "gentleman" (or a lady for that matter) is nothing whatever to do with how you dress, what accent you have or how much money you have. It is about how you treat other people. My dad was a factory worker who never had two pennies to rub together, but he was a true gentleman in the way he treated other people with kindness, respect and charity.
28-10-2015, 08:34 PM
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Re: What makes a gentleman
Originally Posted by dukeofearl
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I remember when the art of undoing suspenders with the flick of two fingers was perfected, then woman started wearing those horrible sweaty tights
And I also remember well when the sixpenny piece fitted perfectly as a repair if one of my suspenders broke. This handy little coin fitted the loop perfectly on any one of my four suspenders - more than once I can tell you ! 
28-10-2015, 08:41 PM
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Re: What makes a gentleman
Originally Posted by shropshiregirl
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And I also remember well when the sixpenny piece fitted perfectly as a repair if one of my suspenders broke. This handy little coin fitted the loop perfectly on any one of my four suspenders - more than once I can tell you !
Today's young girls are attracted to bad-boys and I suspect many of the old ones are as well
28-10-2015, 08:44 PM
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Re: What makes a gentleman
Originally Posted by toyboyroy
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Unfortunately, Gentlemen are a dying breed these days and I mean that literally. I was brought up to respect my elders be polite to Girls/Women and never ever talk back to my parents.I have always walked on the outside of a woman whilst walking down the street, open doors for her allowing her to pass through before I did. Rise to greet her and always offered my seat and adjusted it while she sat on it.
I could go further but most of you know the rest anyway.
The male of the species today are more interested in making sure that he is always first at everything and most of the young female species look for the attention but don`t deserve it unfortunately.
I still stop and stand head bowed when a hearse pass and touch my forelock ( I don`t wear a cap/hat.)
Roy
28-10-2015, 08:46 PM
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Re: What makes a gentleman
A gentleman is someone who is not embarrassed to still open doors or give up his seat on a packed bus or train for me. I can't say doff his hat because I never seem to see anyone wearing one anymore! the last one was an insurance salesman that knocked on the door years ago I opened it he doffed his trilby and said good morning just as the dog went for him because it thought he was raising his hand to attack me !!
28-10-2015, 08:47 PM
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Re: What makes a gentleman
Originally Posted by Suzuki Sue
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Roy your a treasure and so is my husband, you were brought up the way most people were in those day's and it's stayed with you, my husband has good manner's and treat's me with respect..
Roy
28-10-2015, 08:48 PM
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Re: What makes a gentleman
[quote=dukeofearl;730533]ha ha sg, the only good thing about a woman wearing horrible tights was when the car fan belt broke.Today's young girls are attracted to bad-boys and i suspect many of the old ones are as well:-d[/quote
The funniest thing was when we girls went to a Disco pub or dance with its Ultra Violet lighting where even the greyest white shone like the best Daz advert and showed our white bra's and just about everything else if wearing thin darker clothing !. We didn't care though, we were hussies on the prowl, if you had it you flaunted it !
(all very innocent I might add!)
28-10-2015, 09:02 PM
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Re: What makes a gentleman
[QUOTE=shropshiregirl;730544]
Originally Posted by dukeofearl
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ha ha sg, the only good thing about a woman wearing horrible tights was when the car fan belt broke.Today's young girls are attracted to bad-boys and i suspect many of the old ones are as well:-d[/quote
The funniest thing was when we girls went to a Disco pub or dance with its Ultra Violet lighting where even the greyest white shone like the best Daz advert and showed our white bra's and just about everything else if wearing thin darker clothing !. We didn't care though, we were hussies on the prowl, if you had it you flaunted it !
(all very innocent I might add!)
Seems todays over 50 posters are not aware that a man no longer gives up his seat or opens a door for fear of degenerating responses from women , such as "I am quite capable of standing"...."I am quite capable of opening a door".
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