Chivalry???

staggeringman · 05-04-2006, 17:56

was listening to the radio today and they where asking people if chivalry was a dieing art?what do you lot think? i still have my manners and open doors for others i also respect my elders,i have also told and brought my girls up the same, so is it dieing?

katex · 05-04-2006, 18:06

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Originally Posted by staggeringman

was listening to the radio today and they where asking people if chivalry was a dieing art?what do you lot think? i still have my manners and open doors for others i also respect my elders,i have also told and brought my girls up the same, so is it dieing?

To be honest Staggers, I don't think so at all. I know lots of our members will have tales to tell of rudeness and doors shut in their faces, but most of the male population still hold doors open for me, apologise if they accidentally bump into me.. let me go first in a queue .. only changes when they get behind the wheel of a car

What did most people on the radio say ?

accymel · 05-04-2006, 18:06

Unfortunately Staggers it is these days & no wonder we have problems with the youth of today [tehehe makes me sound really old lol

] though have to say its not lost on me i was brought up with those values & trying to instill them in my youngsters

I hate the amercian chatshow participant attitude thats been imported over here the 'whatever - am i bovered talk to the hand & bucking chicken annoying gesture attitude

that effects the Kevin & Perrys of today.

Gawd just realised ive aged considerably

staggeringman · 05-04-2006, 18:10

i think as we get older we do get wiser,but a lot of kids these days would rather leave there feet on a seat than let people sit down

stop worrying about age accymel,it makes you age quicker

katex · 05-04-2006, 18:14

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Originally Posted by accymel

hate the amercian chatshow participant attitude thats been imported over here the 'whatever - am i bovered talk to the hand & bucking chicken annoying gesture attitude

that effects the Kevin & Perrys of today.

American attitude .. ok only been to America twice so not that experienced, and a big place, once working in Virginia for 3 months and holiday in California, but my experience was they were more than polite .. and the children sooo well behaved, never heard them nagging their mums or running around the aisles as they do in our Supermarkets these days. Everyone was called Sir or Ma'am, felt like the Queen everyday. Don't think their chat shows give a good impression of the general attitude out there. It's just show business I suspect.

accymel · 05-04-2006, 18:17

Pmsl Staggers thats true

Though it seems the me-me-I attitude is more privailent these days although some youngsters would get up & dont have feet on seats but respect for elders & authority seems to be on the decline, some of the things ive been called from youngsters is appalling

staggeringman · 05-04-2006, 18:21

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Originally Posted by accymel

Pmsl Staggers thats true

Though it seems the me-me-I attitude is more privailent these days although some youngsters would get up & dont have feet on seats but respect for elders & authority seems to be on the decline, some of the things ive been called from youngsters is appalling

wasnt called an owd git by any chance.....pmsl

accymel · 05-04-2006, 18:21

Its the commercial american tv attitude that even our commercial comedy tv embraces with the readily available choice on sat/cable is what im getting at - not Americans in general. Children copy what they see & seemingly popular parrot talk within our school children.

accymel · 05-04-2006, 18:23

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Originally Posted by staggeringman

wasnt called an owd git by any chance.....pmsl

Lmfao!!! not quite but i was thinking of joining the old gits society

where do i sign up? pmsl

staggeringman · 05-04-2006, 18:25

we are posting on it now...................lmao

ask less...he...hee

accymel · 05-04-2006, 18:26

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Originally Posted by staggeringman

we are posting on it now...................lmao

ask less...he...hee

Wayhey! im in the right place then

pmsl

flashman · 05-04-2006, 18:30

The only valid measure for good manners is if people get out of the swimming pool to have a pee.

But then you'll never know!

staggeringman · 05-04-2006, 19:01

have you never been in a pool where the have added a dye to the water, and it turns colour when someone pees in it.....lol

KIPAX · 05-04-2006, 19:17

Chivalry exists here.. Unfortunatly I get accused of being old fashioned or sexist whenever I display or put it into practice (but not by my wife)

Women go first through a door. hold doors open.. women walk on the inside of the street and many more that I see as good manners.. I still find it embarresing if a woman gets her purse out when in a pub or simmilar and tries to pay for a drink.... very embarresing actually.. lots more things and I guess some are old fashioned traits but there all born out of good manners and chivalry I believe.

Gayle · 05-04-2006, 19:25

I think we women have to take some of the blame for the lack of chivalry in the world. It can be very hard for men to know what we want when we change the goal posts every week. For instance, I love it when doors are opened for me but I like to pay my own way in a pub whereas other women like men to pay for them all the time. That's just the tip of the iceberg so it's no surprise that some men have held their hands up and given up.