Are all the gentlemen dead now?

[Unstoppable Wall]

No not all of them are dead, I try my hardest at least. Chivalry is damn near dead due to the lack of them however, people are more or less the type that only do something if it benefits them, face it, people suck...Well most of them anyhow.

Peace,War,Love,Hate,Chaos and Greed
-Unstoppable Wall

 

[Spaghetti]

So, a question for you guys:
Two people are walking towards two doors, one is a pleasant looking female and the other is a pleasant looking male. You can hold up the door for one of them, or neither. Which one would you choose?

This is a question of equality. And in my opinion, being a "chivalrous gentleman" seems to mean putting females before males, that comes out of some weird old fantasy that women are less capable then males. C'mon guys, girls are equally as capable as men, even if not more, so why go out of your ways to "help 'em out?"
It's just as bad as objectifying people, well, it IS objectifying people.

Personally I wouldn't open the doors for any of them.

Well, if I were in that situation, I would hold open which ever door I intend to go through. I wouldn't hold open the door if wasn't going through one...unless of course someone is struggling to open it or is carrying something, then I would hold the door open, just to be helpful.

Now, I wouldn't say that I'm a gentleman, but I'm polite and courteous. I like to help people if their struggling with something, or drop anything. If I'm talking to someone I've not met, I tend to be quiet and act with tact, even if I discover that I hate them for whatever reason.
A good example is that while I've been in America, I've recieved more compliments, smiles and picked up a few friends, simply by sparing a couple of seconds to let them come through the door first for both men and women.

 

[open trap]

No, when ever there is a fire drill at my school my friends and i gladly give up our sweatshirts and jackets to give to girls without one. Sure i freez my ass off but it is the right thing to do.

 

[Shru1kan]

Oh I'm an old romantic.
I'll drop everything for my wife. She had a bad day at work, and didn't feel like walking home (it's a short 15 minute walk) and asked if I could go pick her up and drive her home. It was the middle of the day, I'm at work busy, and I said 'Yup, sit tight' I went to my boss, said I was stepping out, and left.

If you don't treat the woman (Or man) you love in a way that shows you actually love them, then you're missing something. That goes for both parties.

Thankfully I'm not alone.

And anyone defending the dude in the OP, no matter what the situation is, it's not right to call someone (especially your significant other) stupid. Especially in a serious way. Even if it was meant as a joke by the guy, its humiliating to have that said about you in public, to a stranger nonetheless.

 

[Azure Sky]

I think a huge amount of guys that consider themselves gentleman (oh, and so that we are clear, yes I am talking about the guys in this thread) are totally deluded about the concept and have perverted it such that normal men cringe at the thought of calling themselves a gentleman.

Being a white knight is not admirable and women can see right through you, you manipulative little boys.

This is true to the point of saddening. =/
What ever happened to the good old days when people were genuinely gentlemen...

 

[CK76]

Well, can get the opposite. The following have happened to me.

*Hold door* Um, I can open a door buddy.
*Offer seat on train* What are you doing?
*Pay for tab* I work and can pay own way, won't be in your debt.
*Offer to walk to car* Sheesh, I can defend myself.

Feminism does confuse me at times when compliments or favors are seen as insults. Oh well, won't stop me from trying to be nice to women (and everyone else for that matter).

 

[Sonicron]

All the gentlemen are not dead, I mean, look at my profile pic!

Spoiler: Looks more like Scrooge actually

Your hat is weird and ridiculous, my good sir.



And I must have it.

OT: My grandfather made a a special point of teaching me about proper manners, etiquette and being a gentleman. And no matter how many times I see women being treated like crap by their guys and liking it, I will never ever change in my ways of being a well-behaved gentleman towards the ladies.

Unless they are unbearably dimwitted or purposely annoy me. Then I tell them to piss off. ... In a gentlemanly way, of course.

 

[la-le-lu-li-lo]

Sadly, for the most part... Yes, it is dead.

 

[lenneth]

Sadly, for the most part... Yes, it is dead.

^This.

Me, i act "gentlemanly" at first but if they're intolerable or otherwise arrogant then im a bit of an ass

also, there are gentlemen around, this pic proves it

Spoiler

 

[JUMBO PALACE]

I always try to be chivalrous and gentlemanly? I usually go out of my way to hold open doors, pick things up, etc. I get a little pissed when I see so many jerks walking around.

 

[lacktheknack]

Nope, they're not all dead.

 

[martin's a madman]

No, I'm still here. Sorry to worry you lad.

 

[ma55ter_fett]

Sometimes I think people just need to take a page out of Freddie Mercury's book.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkr9V41_e40[/youtube]

and what?

Die of AIDS?

or become one of the most iconic musicians of all time?

I don't want to do the first and I haven't the skill to achieve the second.

OT, I haven't had the breeding that goes hand in hand with being a gent, but, I hold doors for people, help the ocasional old person with there groceries, and offer my umbrelia to women who don't have one and happen to be walking in the same direction as myself.

 

[RADEOCIDE]

I surprisingly found a gentleman that I'm dating now.


To put it simply, he's a higher class than me because his ma and dad are bankin', while my ma, her boyfriend, and I all hold jobs to pay for things. I don't care that he can buy stuff whenever he wants, but he seems to love spoiling me with things. I'm not complaining, but since I'm not used to such lavish things, it's a bit different.

But, he is very sweet and does the little things that seem to mean a lot.



But mostly, yes, many gentlemen are dead. Like Liberace.

 

[la-le-lu-li-lo]

^This.

Me, i act "gentlemanly" at first but if they're intolerable or otherwise arrogant then im a bit of an ass

also, there are gentlemen around, this pic proves it

Spoiler

I feel like I'm missing something here...

I don't understand those pictures at allz. :[

 

[Jedoro]

^This.

Me, i act "gentlemanly" at first but if they're intolerable or otherwise arrogant then im a bit of an ass

also, there are gentlemen around, this pic proves it

Spoiler

I feel like I'm missing something here...

I don't understand those pictures at allz. :[

It's a TF2 joke, the Spy is often quoted by merely saying "Gentlemen," and always has a cigarette in his mouth, so the maker of the picture just shoved a ton in there.

 

[Xargon]

Gentlemen? there would be Gentleman if there were any Ladies left, and I mean woman that behave in a lady-like manner. As for me I do not consider myself a gentleman, I consider myself a rational sentient being, and treat others as such. Dispite the fact the 99.999% of the time holding an avrage person to that standard is a gross overestiment of there capibilities. I strive to treat everyone the same way reguadless of gender, age, race, nationality, or realgion. Everyone of my friends seems to consider me the "nice guy" of our circle of friends, this however is simply in my nature. What was extreamly well illistrated by my most reacent relationship, being a courtious and polite person, dose'nt pay off in the end.

 

[Jedamethis]

No! For I at least still live!

But it seems nobody wants a gentleman anymore...

 

[Nunny]

Feminists killed most of the Gentleman.



(if this has already been said in some manner, ignore this post)