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Topic: Are there any Gentlemen left in the world??????
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Nephthys
Moderator Posts: 3800
From: California
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted April 03, 2005 05:20 PM
 
I would really like to know. It seems that society's present day level of manners, respect, politeness, and courtesy has really changed.
A lot of men drivers are really rude.
Does anyone else notice this in their neck of the woods?  IP: Logged |
Solane Star
Knowflake Posts: 5378
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted April 03, 2005 06:10 PM
Yes I can, we seem to get alot of the  around here.IP: Logged |
virgotaurustaurus
Knowflake Posts: 2474
From: upstate NY, USA
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted April 03, 2005 07:06 PM
I am really convinced lately that the answer is a big fat "NO!".  IP: Logged |
BlueRoamer
Knowflake Posts: 3944
From: Calm Blue Ocean, Calm Blue Ocean
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted April 03, 2005 07:20 PM
Theres definitely some problems in driving, but women are just as bad in my opinion....I think SUV drivers/truck drivers are the worst
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virgotaurustaurus
Knowflake Posts: 2474
From: upstate NY, USA
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted April 03, 2005 07:23 PM
Well, my ex, who claimed he is a nice guy is probably the biggest control freak I have ever met. Plus, I personally am not going after guys, they go after me, so maybe nice guys are also big sissies who don't know how to talk to women...possibly? IP: Logged |
virgotaurustaurus
Knowflake Posts: 2474
From: upstate NY, USA
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted April 03, 2005 07:24 PM
Annnnd you changed your reply, BR.IP: Logged |
26taurus
Knowflake Posts: 13411
From: *
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted April 03, 2005 10:31 PM
Good question. They seem too few and far between these days.IP: Logged |
14stars
Knowflake Posts: 88
From: between the line
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted April 04, 2005 03:21 AM
they're seems stressed .is it driving all day ,everyday can cause some sort of .....you know ,stress , too much .IP: Logged |
Danny
Knowflake Posts: 210
From: I wanna be where you are
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted April 04, 2005 07:00 AM
There are so gentlemen left in the world. Its just that the few are all so confused with what they are supposed to do.And its not surprising considering how much informatioj they are bombarded with in regards to how the women folk want to be the man these days. If I guy so much as volunteers to pay for the meal shared, they get a right feminist b*llocking. Poor men. David Beckham hasnt done much to help either. And Queer Eye... Its like men are so confused; probably thinking 'Dang, now I have to dress gay to be fashionable..' Poor gentle-men. It is a confusing time. But my advice is it is a fad. Women love men to be quinessentially all man. As you can tell from this thread. It is more than fabulous if you want to open the door/ pull out our chair/ lead the way/ make decisions and all those wonderful things a lady loves.
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lllog
Knowflake Posts: 1142
From: Springfield MO
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted April 04, 2005 08:02 AM
From my perspective, a man, there is no worse driver than young girls speeding around town and older woman on cell phones. Who are they talking to all the time anyway?Lanny IP: Logged |
Danny
Knowflake Posts: 210
From: I wanna be where you are
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted April 04, 2005 08:25 AM
Oh. You are talking bout bad drivers.
My bad.
Thought the topic was about...
N'ermind.
Bad men drivers. Bad.IP: Logged |
Eleanore
Moderator Posts: 2512
From: Japan
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted April 04, 2005 08:59 AM
Just as a lot of male drivers don't act too gentlemanly, neither do a lot of female drivers act too lady-like. It isn't just in driving however that seems to be where people lose all sense of restraint and sometimes decency. I agree about the women (all ages) chatting away on the phone being a danger but I would also like to point out the large number of men blasting their stereos in their oversized trucks without caring about speeding, cutting people off, and tailgating. I saw a near miss just the other day where some guy in a large truck (F-350 if I'm recalling correctly) was blasting his radio so loud that I could hear the song clearly even though both our windows were up. The light turned green and he floored it. He was the only one who did. Why? Well, the rest of us actually heard the sirens of the ambulance and gave it the right of way. He was completely oblivious and kept right on driving causing the ambulance to swerve dangerously towards the rest of us. Truck guy didn't even slow down. I wish I had a shaking-my-fist-at-someone smiley.  ------------------
"This above all:
to thine own self be true,
And it must follow,
as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false
to any man." - Shakespeare IP: Logged |
Irish Eyes
Knowflake Posts: 461
From: PA,USA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted April 04, 2005 11:02 AM
Danny-You are right...I think that men are confused! I really wish that we could wake them up to the fact that they don't have to be like the guys on tv. I just wish that I could find an honest one! That likes kids and doesn't play video games for 12-17 hours a day, makes decisions and is NICE not mean or wanting to move back in with his mom! IP: Logged |
Isis
Knowflake Posts: 1922
From: CA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted April 04, 2005 02:28 PM
I just think people in general don't have manners anymore - especially in large metropolitan areas. People of my generation and younger are especially lacking in manners. Didn't you Boomers teach your kids manners?  Just kidding of course... But seriously, I do think that the level of manners in general has gone downhill in the past twenty years or so, whether it's on the road or just out in public. Somewhere along the line people lost sight of the concept that you get more flies with honey than with vinegar... As for men - I agree that many seem to be classless oafs these days, or their emotional maturity retarded somewhere in High School. However, I also think there is some truth to what Danny brought up: that there is huge confusion for the "nice guys" with regards to what role exactly we want from them. Not to mention the media too often portrays men as clueless morons (commercials for all sorts of products, The Simpsons, Queer Eye, Everybody loves Raymond, Seinfeld, Friends, etc etc etc)... IP: Logged |
Nephthys
Moderator Posts: 3800
From: California
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted April 04, 2005 10:08 PM
Solane Star funny you posted that, a rude man did flip me off yesterday. Danny  I LOL when you said they are just so confused as to what to do. I do/want the guy to pay for the meal. I did mention male drivers, however I am talking about men in general. Illog I TOTALLY agree, who *are* all these people talking to all the time on their cell phones when they can't wait until they get to their destination, home or parking lot to make that phone call???? Isis I agree with what you wrote. ***So let me clarify*** I *am* talking about men in general, although the rude male driver did prompt this thread. My father is no longer living, but he was always a gentleman. Ask you if you want/need anything either when going out or at home, open doors, pull chair out, polite to all people, manners, courteous, never rude to a woman. Also a gentleman asks you how you are, and asks questions about you, not just talks/braggs about himself. I just don't get where men think it's okay to be rude to a woman. That is NOT a gentleman.
Another note ~ when I used to work at Broderbund, my co-worker and I used to comment "there are no gentleman at Broderbund" because most the of males we worked with were a**holes. They were really rude to us. There was a guy at my last job who was really mean to myself and another female coworker. He was also very arrogant and cocky. Thanks everyone to all of your replies and I look forward to more!!!!   IP: Logged |
Heart--Shaped Cross
Knowflake Posts: 7178
From: 11/6/78 11:38am Boston, MA
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted April 04, 2005 10:17 PM
Well said, Isis and Danny."Are there any gentlemen left in the world?" A better question: Would you recognize one if you met him? IP: Logged |
Nephthys
Moderator Posts: 3800
From: California
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted April 05, 2005 12:07 PM
Dear  -shaped  Yes I definitely would!  IP: Logged |
Heart--Shaped Cross
Knowflake Posts: 7178
From: 11/6/78 11:38am Boston, MA
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted April 05, 2005 12:56 PM
Good for you!  IP: Logged |
A Perfect Circle
Knowflake Posts: 75
From: Australia
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted April 05, 2005 01:38 PM
It's become near impossible to be a "gentleman" these days I reckon... I mean if you open a door for a girl you don't know, she thinks you're hitting on her. They get out of the car before you can even get to the other side, and with my own girlfriend when we first started going out we'd get the bus, and I'd stand up to let her off before me (which is what I was raised to think is the "right" thing to do) and she thought it was really really odd and constantly gave me strange looks about it lol. Just can't win.IP: Logged |
sue g
Knowflake Posts: 8591
From: former land of the leprechaun
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted April 05, 2005 01:58 PM
Yes, I think there are, I am married to one, have a father who is one, and hopefully have a son who will turn out to be one (one can always wish). I am afraid when I look around though there are a lot of ill mannered men and women out there, even a please or thanks makes a difference, but here I have noticed that doesnt seem to be taught by parents or in schools. I often have people say to me "oh aren't you polite" as though it is the exception - I just thought it was a part of life to be considerate and well mannered - blimey do I sound like I am being really old fashioned or something. Anyway I think it counts for a lot - love to all xxxxIP: Logged |
jwhop
Knowflake Posts: 9417
From: Madeira Beach, Florida
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted April 05, 2005 02:09 PM
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Danny
Knowflake Posts: 210
From: I wanna be where you are
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted April 05, 2005 03:30 PM
There is no doubt as to whether you would recognize a gentlemen if you saw one.He would be wearing a trilby. IP: Logged |
neptune's mermaid
Knowflake Posts: 1069
From:
Registered: Dec 2004
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posted April 05, 2005 03:51 PM
*editedJwhop you are a true sage.
I think there are. At my University the guys usually open the door for me, or let me walk in before them. So sweet - it’s usually the one’s taking a science related subject - not always though. Most are really polite.
It’s hard to find anyone polite in a big city. I live in outer London…maybe that’s why I’m polite lol but I go to school right in the middle of the city. I take the bloody train everyday, and trust me - there are no manners at that time of the morning
However, once I get to school everyone’s real nice. IP: Logged |
Danny
Knowflake Posts: 210
From: I wanna be where you are
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted April 05, 2005 04:35 PM
Tell me bout it neptune.
Gah! I distinctively remember being shoved aside whilst boarding the number 98 by a guy.
It make me think out loud, in my head, 'Where has the age of chivalry gone?'.
I never think such thoughts.
I'm usually like 'Whatever'
I guess all we ladies are really saying is we want a man to make us feel like a woman.
And I'm guessing it is vice versa for the men toosIP: Logged |
neptune's mermaid
Knowflake Posts: 1069
From:
Registered: Dec 2004
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posted April 05, 2005 04:46 PM
Where have all the good men gone
And where are all the gods?
Where’s the street-wise hercules
To fight the rising odds?
Isn’t there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night toss and turn and dream of what I need  I need a hero
I’m holding out for a hero ’til the end of the night
He’s gotta be strong
And he’s gotta be fast
And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I’m holding out for a hero ’til the morning light
He’s gotta be sure
And it’s gotta be soon
And he’s gotta be larger than life
I’m just messing about. I saw the movie with my sister, I love it. IP: Logged |
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