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Old 08-13-2003, 11:30 PM
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Re: How To Be A Gentleman

Thats odd aboutt he whole insult thing. I had read, in renditions of the time of courtly romance, when courtesy was at a premium, that a man should never let an insult go and that if a sincere apology was not immediately forthcoming, he should challenge the other man to a violent confrontation . . .

I kind of like that. Keeps men on their toes.



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Originally posted by MattUMASSD
So I was at borders the ther day and I picke up this book titled "How To BE A Gentleman" for 2 bucks. A lot fo the stuff in the book is common knowledge but there are some funny tips like:

How To Respond To An Insult

When a gentleman has been subjected to a consious insult, either in public or in private, his response is simple: Because he is a gentleman, he says nothing at all.

A gentleman does not put his groceries on the conveyor belt with another shopper's purchases.

Has anyone read this book or wants to add to this list of "How To Be a Gentleman"?
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