Are You A Gentleman

[Buenchico]

. . . or the female equivalent thereof? (Which may, or may not be, a lady, depending upon your definition of one).

Country Life has published the following list of requirements for a modern gentleman. How well do you measure up?

DO'S
A gentleman...
Is at ease in any situations and puts others at their ease
Is always on time
Dresses to suit the occasion
Makes love on his elbows
Occasionally gets drunk, but never disorderly
Is mindful of others' financial circumstances

DONT'S
A gentleman does not...
Wear a pre-tied bow tie
Drink Malibu
Buy fuchsia trousers
Tweet
Put products in his hair
Wear Lycra
Write with a ballpoint
Plant gladioli
Own a cat

[anneasquith]

no.

[wolf63]

I ain't no lady.

I think that having a gentleman as a friend would be boring.

[joggerjayne]

I'm mostly okay.

I wear Lycra ... but only at the gym, of course.

My err "make love" position of choice is the Cowgirl.

And I use ballpoint pens.

:0(

[EcclesCake]

Hmmmm, it needs revising as by that definition Mr Cake is a Gentleman!

[aelmpvw]

i tick all the do's and don'ts but i'm still not a gentleman

[joggerjayne]

I've only worn a bow tie when we've got home pissed and my OH has tied his tie round my neck before having a shag. It has never been a pre-tied one. A guy who rifles in his drawer and pulls out a pre-tied bow tie can reasonably expect to be dumped shortly afterwards.

[jno]

Cowgirl looks, er, interesting

http://i.imgur.com/7L1qx14.jpg

[Buenchico]

I fall down on the cats and ball-point pens (and I'm not telling you what I might, or might not, do on my elbows!) but otherwise I might qualify.

Thanks for all of your responses, especially the interesting revelations from JJ ;-)

[RATTER15]

Im no gentleman by that criteria!

[Buenchico]

>>>Im no gentleman by that criteria!

. . . or by any, Ratter?
;-)

[Baldric]

I do write with a Ballpoint,
I don't know anyone who owns a Cat!

[Sqad]

Well I have to be honest, i tick all the boxes except the "Lycra " one as i do have a penchant for lycra underwear.........sorry, but i just do.....

http://ifashionwarehouse.com/products/view.aspx?itemid=blf-361-s#.U1eQJVWSzZI

[SlackAlice]

Squad

Shame your body shape has changed though

http://media.photobucket.com/user/Numa89/media/fatman.gif.html?filters[term]=fat%20guy&filters[primary]=images&filters[secondary]=videos&sort=1&o=20

[Sqad]

Alice....LOL

[Buenchico]

>>>I don't know anyone who owns a Cat!

A valid point, Baldric. (I'm perched on the edge of my chair, because one feline companion is in the middle of the seat, while trying not to disturb the moggy on my knee)

I think you look great in Lycra, Sqad ;-)
http://tinyurl.com/88hnay3

[Sqad]

Buen...LOL

[joggerjayne]

Surely this is more like sqad ...

http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/417289423.jpg?1317992765

[redman41]

There's one thing missing under 'DO's'
Bonk with your Socks on in Bed :-))

[Buenchico]

Is there any other way, Redman?

[Daffy6543]

Nobody should drink Malibu as it is foul stuff.
Bow ties are only ever warranted at black/white tie affairs anyway.
Fuschia trousers (or bright coloured in general) are a no no!

Don't get why they shouldn't Tweet, use products in their hair, wear lycra (it's mixed in with so many fibres and fabrics these days), write with a ballpoint or own a cat.