As a child I was always told that a Gentleman never argues of politics, war or religion while in the company of strangers. "This always leads to ill-feelings." and then there was church on sunday and one is supposed to go out and praise the Lord to anyone and everyone, thus (I assume the overall opinion is that) nowadays one is supposed to be FOR the republicans because all of the other parties are socialist tit-suckers that will rob everybody else blind of their money, and war is the product of our christian state needed to rid the world of Islam!

Hey I try to do my part to make this thread interesting.

thanks for the HUGE LAUGHS AND GIGGLES i so needed that ...and you always provide..

I still hold the door for ladies, stand when a lady enters the room during dinner and take my hat off for my elders and superiors but more than likely they will still hate me before the meal, conversation or greeting is over.

My doctor thinks it's funny because I always take my hat off when I go to shake his hand but I think he is a very elegant and accomplished gentleman. However if he was to insult my wife I would take my hat off and cold cock him so you see respect is a two way street.

Respect, in itself, is a form of "Religion" that very few people practice these days and even fewer people teach, preach or understand. Just Wednesday I was walking out of McDonalds and I held the door for an older lady(about 85 with a cane and sickly) who had a Girl(I assume Maiden) with her, I would assume who's age was about twenty. I held the door for the Crone but the Maiden thought I was hitting on her and gave me a dirty look(with her wickedly ugly face which was made for radio in the first place)and she said "I have a boyfriend." I was unable to help myself when I replied to her "Good for you, bad for him."

Forty years ago the girl would have understood that I was just doing what I was supposed to do and she would have been grateful I mean the old lady understood?

PS: It has been my experience that people in the northeast, east, southeast and midsouth(texas and plains states) are usually very schooled in practical mannerisms. New Englanders and Anyone from Europe usually has excellent manners and the men will usually consider themselves "Gentlemen" and the Women-"Ladies" however it is just my opinion that as I said before it is a dying "religion"/practice.

its dying because most women dont know how to ACT like ladies therefore most men are NOT gentleman...and IF the "gentleman" doesnt do these things she the "lady" should WAIT for him to do it...and kinda shoot him a grin with a look like WELLLLL what are you waiting for...

most women reach for the door themselves or their own coat instead of handing the coat to the man will put it on herself or she is the one to pull out the chair instead of just standing there an wait for him to do it...

also that womens lib crap goes to far for both parties.

I open doors for people ~ male or female ~ and say 'thank you', if they open doors for me (though I admit that this used to annoy me) but I would not expect a man to pull out a chair for me, or help me with my coat ~ not unless I were having some difficulty with it.

It's just habit/upbringing. kinda like watching that Yellow Lab of my neighbor's avoid cars on the road - we just do it cuz we wuz trained that way and it's kinda funny to watch.

im not sure "trained" is the word to use with humans...taught maybe

I will have you know that my Goldens have "trained" me quite nicely - I hardly miss the toilet bowl anymore!

Thank you very much.

i keep saying when i feel a need for some laughs and giggles you will always not disappoint

Sorry, been away for a bit.

The context of the line was that I was hunting around in the dark, banging into walls, etc. looking for a door. I finally find a door (I think) with a handle and it turns out to be a shower.

So I'm frustrated and blort out "Jesus Christ, I'm in the shower."