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Twenty-one things a true gentleman should NEVER do.

The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
edited July 2009 in Social Entropy++
eat soup at a luncheon
own a BMW
wear monograms on his clothing
go skiing
be a member of the Garrick Club
say "Cheers!"
hold a knife in the same way you would hold a pen to write
wear any jewelry (an ancient sapphire signet ring from the middle ages is just permitted)
be unconsciously rude
call himself a true gentleman
refer to games - e.g. soccer, football, tennis - as 'sport' or 'sports' when they are clearly not at all.
live in Surrey, both of them
keep a regular tankard in the lounge bar of his local pub
refer to morning dress as 'my morning suit', or dinner attire as 'my dinner suit', unless actually a suit.
have more than one button on his coat cuff. The one button allowed must also function as a button.
write to newspapers
call a boating coat a 'blazer'.
wear shorts (except when playing games)
live within his means
gain a reputation for working hard and being reliable

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2009
    is this from a thing? cause I don't recognize the thing it's from if it is

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I'm not sure if I understand what you're saying. I don't know if what you're saying means anything.

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  • Penguin IncarnatePenguin Incarnate King of Kafiristan Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I sincerely doubt that Scarab is a member of the gentry.

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  • SwillSwill Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I thought men were supposed to carry a lighter, and a handkerchief

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  • A duck!A duck! Moderator, ClubPA Mod Emeritus
    edited July 2009
    I thought men were supposed to have penises. How some of you have proven me wrong.

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  • Charles KinboteCharles Kinbote Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    some of these I agree with

    some I really do not

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  • The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    well it's true no real gentleman skiis

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  • TanolenTanolen Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    What's wrong with bmws

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited July 2009
    dot com this need you have to be the smartest guy in the room is off putting.

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  • KovakKovak did a lot of drugs married cher?Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    truly no gentleman should ever

    ski

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  • Donovan PuppyfuckerDonovan Puppyfucker A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Cocks drive BMWs. According to Top Gear.

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Some of these make no sense

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  • ShortyShorty touching the meat Intergalactic Cool CourtRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    this really seems like the sort of list I'd see in a commercial for Tanqueray or Bombay Sapphire

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  • Donovan PuppyfuckerDonovan Puppyfucker A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Just like old-school etiquette manuals!

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  • EdcrabEdcrab Actually a hack Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Scarab what are you doing

    Hand in your British card, we're kicking you out

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  • The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Some of these make no sense

    that's why you can never be a gentleman gg

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    look at this cock in a bmw

    BMW_Z4_M_Coupe_GT_2006_02.jpg

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited July 2009
    Shorty wrote: »
    this really seems like the sort of list I'd see in a commercial for Tanqueray or Bombay Sapphire

    dos equis bro

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  • Sir Red of the MantiSir Red of the Manti Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I believe the OP to be a bit confused.

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  • KovakKovak did a lot of drugs married cher?Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Faricazy wrote: »
    look at this cock in a bmw

    BMW_Z4_M_Coupe_GT_2006_02.jpg

    FOROCOCHES.COM

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  • KovakKovak did a lot of drugs married cher?Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    i had sex with the ops mother while he was making htis list

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  • MutatedMutated Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    no shorts?

    what is this

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    The Lovely Bastard wrote: »
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Some of these make no sense

    that's why you can never be a gentleman gg

    Dis ain't over

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  • ShortyShorty touching the meat Intergalactic Cool CourtRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    robothero wrote: »
    Shorty wrote: »
    this really seems like the sort of list I'd see in a commercial for Tanqueray or Bombay Sapphire

    dos equis bro

    good call

    brosef

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  • KovakKovak did a lot of drugs married cher?Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    i was wearing shorts

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  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    i have my initials monogrammed on my handkerchiefs

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  • KovakKovak did a lot of drugs married cher?Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    i have my knuckles monogrammed on my initials

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  • MutatedMutated Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I have my shorts monogrammed on my skiis

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Scarab I demand you come back in here and explain yourself

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  • EdcrabEdcrab Actually a hack Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    No Scarab ignore him you just stay out you hear

    Stay out of our lives

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  • WoodroezWoodroez Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Well, that and a pair of testicles.

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  • EskimoDaveEskimoDave Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    There are a few Surreys.

    I assume its the Birtish and Canadian ones.

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  • PlatyPlaty Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    hold a knife in the same way you would hold a pen to write
    So surgeons can't be true gentlemen?
    Grey Ghost wrote:
    Some of these make no sense
    I agree. It's like there's some kind of joke I'm missing. What's so bad about skiing?

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  • JordynJordyn Really, Commander? Probing Uranus. Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I'm a lady, I do what I want.

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  • JordynJordyn Really, Commander? Probing Uranus. Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    (two dudes at once)

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited July 2009
    no surgeons can not be true gentlemen.

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  • JordynJordyn Really, Commander? Probing Uranus. Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    most surgeons would hope to also gain a reputation for being reliable so it's probably for the best if they're not apparently "true gentleman"

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  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Kovak wrote: »
    Faricazy wrote: »
    look at this cock in a bmw

    BMW_Z4_M_Coupe_GT_2006_02.jpg

    FOROCOCHES.COM

    I read this as "FORCOOCHES.COM" at first.

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  • A duck!A duck! Moderator, ClubPA Mod Emeritus
    edited July 2009
    Jordyn wrote: »
    most surgeons would hope to also gain a reputation for being reliable so it's probably for the best if they're not apparently "true gentleman"

    My generalist, Dr. Nicholas Riviera, would respectfully disagree.

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  • ascotascot Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    well, this is quite absurd I say

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