January 2010
30 posts
“It doesn’t cost anything to have good manners.”
– Patti Stanger
You've got questions, I've got answers.
Submit straight through my site.
-The Young Gentlman
“Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
– Oscar Wilde: The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Nothing says, “Hi nice to meet you” like greasy fingers from the...”
– Use a napkin, a toothpick, or don’t eat.
-The Young Gentleman
“‘Dirty’ is not a style.”
– The Young Gentelman
“You gotta walk through the weeds to get to the flowers!”
– The Situation
“Being proud of your achievements is different than being boastful of them.”
– The Young Gentleman
Anonymous asked: any tips on a good belt?
“If a man is a gentleman, he knows quite enough, and if he is not a gentleman,...”
– The Picture of Doian Gray by Oscar Wilde
“for TYG: a lady is never on the toilet and the phone simultaneously”
– Submitted By: Kristen
“I prefer the term “critical” to “judgmental.”
– The Young Gentleman
Smoking Etiquette
Dear Young Gentleman,
Smoking Etiquette?
A fine question.
Smokers:
It is your business that you smoke and no one else’s. You don’t need to bring it up when it is not necessary. Don’t find ways to include it into the story you are telling. When you would like a cigarette, you may excuse yourself and go outside. If you are already outside, ask the other people if they mind if...
The Hat Trade-off
To do your hair or throw on a cap?
Just make sure you can keep the hat on wherever you go. Also, be mindful of the wisps that can pop out underneath.
-The Young Gentleman
Time and Place: Party Talk
Every party seems to have that inappropriate guy who can’t catch the drift. It is crippling and a complete buzz kill. Party’s always have a theme: sometimes they are drunken disaster fests where everyone is dancing around drinking and doing typical party things; other times, they are conversation nights, people are drinking but having serious, meaningful conversations.
The point is...
i took a shower and put on cologne before i headed...
lilsituation:
you never know who you’ll meet.
What a Gentleman!
-The Young Gentleman
agr8perhaps asked: How do you see yourself when looking into the mirror?
I hate when there's someone over at my place and I...
love-and-radiation:
It seems somehow gauche, even when your company is busy with other things.
My Next Step in Becoming A Gentleman
Ever since I can remember, I have HATED to read. I am not talking like a passing distaste, I mean a full on fiery hate that I could not get over. In December, however, a friend of mine wanted us all to read Dan Brown’s “The Lost Symbol” and take a tour through DC to see all the sights. I was reluctant at first, but after I began the book, I was hooked. I powered through it and...
Anonymous asked: What sparked your interest in etiquette?
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“You like your girls like you like your underwear…dirty.”
– Pauly D to The Situation
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Mannerisms
What do you want to know about etiquette?:
I’ve been told that my mannerisms are rather feminine, what can I do to “man me up” a bit? What was your Gentlemanly/Ladylike deed of the day?:
I smiled that everyone that I came into eye contact with today. A simple smile goes a long way! :-)
Alright well the positive first, well done on making eye contact with everyone. It is true...