They say that when a door closes a window opens. In my case, a closed door with the man that was supposed to open it will definitely mean all the windows closed for him. I am not being judgmental or anything, but, really, is being a gentleman considered old fashion? Are good manners gone for good?
Nowadays, the only ones that still take into account the Great Book of Good Manners are either veterans of the Second World War, or so uncool that they don’t realize what they are doing is considered not trendy at all.
The expression “ladies and gentlemen” makes no sense any more. They could easily transform it into “ladies and ….men”, which is probably closer to reality. Well, I have to admit that the ladies aren’t what they used to be anymore. So maybe this is a two way street. Men are reacting to women and vice versa. I won’t question myself whether the egg came before the chicken, because, frankly, I am quite afraid of what the answer might be. It’s always easier to blame the opposite sex. Not fair, but still effortless. So I will just assume that it is one of those things affected by times changing. And which, in return, is affecting our perception about the new realities. Maybe, after all, gentlemen are not gone. They have just evolved into new specie, trying to adapt to the new surroundings and the other animals around them.
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