Comments on: Chivalry http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=212 A Blog about Words and Language(s) from alphaDictionary.com Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.6 By: CJ L http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=212&cpage=1#comment-147464 CJ L Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:01:15 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=212#comment-147464 How come no one has addressed the fact that women have to make up their minds about the contradiction of equality and chivalry. Everything is not a fairy tail nor is the whole world about you. When they stop referring to the ladies room as the little girls room and admitting to having sex instead of sleeping with someone, perhaps then I can take more seriously the role of a gentleman. You are not a princess, nor is this life designed to make all of your fantasies a reality. Expect nothing unless you've done he work to deserve it. Stop dressing for one and then get upset when the wrong person notices. Stop looking for special treatment and open your own doors and perhaps someone will take you seriously. How come no one has addressed the fact that women have to make up their minds about the contradiction of equality and chivalry. Everything is not a fairy tail nor is the whole world about you.
When they stop referring to the ladies room as the little girls room and admitting to having sex instead of sleeping with someone, perhaps then I can take more seriously the role of a gentleman. You are not a princess, nor is this life designed to make all of your fantasies a reality. Expect nothing unless you’ve done he work to deserve it. Stop dressing for one and then get upset when the wrong person notices. Stop looking for special treatment and open your own doors and perhaps someone will take you seriously.

]]> By: Danielle http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=212&cpage=1#comment-121955 Danielle Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:41:34 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=212#comment-121955 Thank you for opening the subject of chivalry. Sir, if you would open to door for me, I would gladly say thank you! I feel lost in this world of selfishness, and where women want to prove they're men, and where men eare xpected to act like women! I would rather be a woman and know that I am weaker physically! I know that! I don't need to prove it to anyone. I would rather have the stronger sex be a man, and me be a woman! I think that is one of the reasons why we have so many divorces today. Women want to take the place of the men! And some men want the women to take their place. Either one is no good! Why not learn what is our possibilities as who we are and expand on that? I would rather have gallantry instituted in schools, and learn manerisms to our children. It seems to me, we have lost our identity, and for that matter, our morality as well! I think, respect is the key to this dilemma! Thank you on behalf of that lady that forgot her manerism, for opening the door for her!!! Thank you for opening the subject of chivalry. Sir, if you would open to door for me, I would gladly say thank you! I feel lost in this world of selfishness, and where women want to prove they’re men, and where men eare xpected to act like women! I would rather be a woman and know that I am weaker physically! I know that! I don’t need to prove it to anyone. I would rather have the stronger sex be a man, and me be a woman! I think that is one of the reasons why we have so many divorces today. Women want to take the place of the men! And some men want the women to take their place. Either one is no good! Why not learn what is our possibilities as who we are and expand on that? I would rather have gallantry instituted in schools, and learn manerisms to our children. It seems to me, we have lost our identity, and for that matter, our morality as well! I think, respect is the key to this dilemma! Thank you on behalf of that lady that forgot her manerism, for opening the door for her!!!

]]> By: Stargzer http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=212&cpage=1#comment-112814 Stargzer Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:33:30 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=212#comment-112814 The few times I've taken the subway during rush hour it's been every man or woman for him- or herself, but when it comes to doors, if I'm the first one there, I'll routinely hold it open for whoever is behind me or coming through from the other side. The few times I’ve taken the subway during rush hour it’s been every man or woman for him- or herself, but when it comes to doors, if I’m the first one there, I’ll routinely hold it open for whoever is behind me or coming through from the other side.

]]> By: Colin Burt http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=212&cpage=1#comment-112595 Colin Burt Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:41:29 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=212#comment-112595 At the very old fashioned terribly stiff upper lip British boy's school I attended in the 1940s we were drilled on etiquette, one facet of which was the yielding of a seat on a fully packed bus or train to any person of the female persuasion standing. This we all did - well most of the time. It is a very chastening experience as the 'chivalrous' male ages when, for the first time, a young woman gets up to offer him HER seat ! Quite spoiled my day. At the very old fashioned terribly stiff upper lip British boy’s school I attended in the 1940s we were drilled on etiquette, one facet of which was the yielding of a seat on a fully packed bus or train to any person of the female persuasion standing. This we all did – well most of the time. It is a very chastening experience as the ‘chivalrous’ male ages when, for the first time, a young woman gets up to offer him HER seat ! Quite spoiled my day.

]]> By: George Krasker http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=212&cpage=1#comment-108490 George Krasker Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:39:31 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=212#comment-108490 The man held the door open for the woman to walk through. She said, "I didn't need you to do that - I am quite capable of opening the door for myself." He replied, "Madam, I did that, not because you are a lady, but because I am a gentleman." I think that this is a tale of our times. The man held the door open for the woman to walk through. She said, “I didn’t need you to do that – I am quite capable of opening the door for myself.” He replied, “Madam, I did that, not because you are a lady, but because I am a gentleman.”

I think that this is a tale of our times.

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