Are You A Gentleman

[Buenchico]

. . . or the female equivalent thereof? (Which may, or may not be, a lady, depending upon your definition of one).

Country Life has published the following list of requirements for a modern gentleman. How well do you measure up?

DO'S
A gentleman...
Is at ease in any situations and puts others at their ease
Is always on time
Dresses to suit the occasion
Makes love on his elbows
Occasionally gets drunk, but never disorderly
Is mindful of others' financial circumstances

DONT'S
A gentleman does not...
Wear a pre-tied bow tie
Drink Malibu
Buy fuchsia trousers
Tweet
Put products in his hair
Wear Lycra
Write with a ballpoint
Plant gladioli
Own a cat

[Slapshot]

I'm snookered........then again I tend to stick with what I learned at staff college

[frugalfred]

My elbows are sore!

[Buenchico]

LOL @ Fred. (I blame my receding hairline on my head rubbing against the headboard so often!)

[Greedyfly]

According to the list I am mostly a 'gentleman' - lady I am not!

[Buenchico]

>>>According to the list I am mostly a 'gentleman'

That reminds me of Rebecca West's quote: "He is every other inch a gentleman" ;-)

[Greedyfly]

Sounds about right

[frugalfred]

She's sewn leather elbow-patches on my jim-jams.

[Buenchico]

Bloody 'ell, Fred! Leather elbow patches? That must be like making love to a geography teacher!
;-)

[jennyjoan]

I'm a LADY dear. JJCon

[frugalfred]

She used to be a missionary, Buenchico.

[Buenchico]

>>>I'm a LADY

Judith Martin (in 'Miss Manners' Guide to Rearing Perfect Children') wrote:
"Miss Manners cannot think of a more succinct definition of a lady than 'someone who wants to punch another person on the nose, but doesn't' ".

Is that you then, JennyJ?

[Buenchico]

A missionary?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Zm0enCWoE

[sandyRoe]

A masseuse once remarked that I carried my weight where a gentleman should. I'm not quite sure I understood what she meant.

[pixie373]

In your wallet, sandy;-)

[humbersloop]

under you hat of course sandy..

[frugalfred]

I think she meant your rowlocks, Sandy.