Country Life, as reported in The Telegraph: how to be a modern gentleman
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April 25, 2014 at 4:46pm
Because lots of people need telling, Country Life has published its contemporary guide to being a gentleman. Most the descriptive rules remain the same, but now cat-ownership, wearing fuschia trousers and tweeting are proscribed.
The Telegraph has reported on the guide, and a columnist with that newspaper has come up with a similar guide for women – and oh, how I agree.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/10780195/How-to-be-a-modern-gentleman-no-fuschia-trousers-cats-or-tweeting.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/10780201/How-to-be-a-modern-gentleman-Dos-and-donts.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/features/10782664/How-to-be-a-modern-gentlewoman-no-fake-tan-fat-talk-or-knickers-in-packets.html
Does Brylcreem qualify as hair product?
Also, throw away your fancy 5-blade Gillettes and get yourself a real double-edged safety razor, shaving mug, brush, and a real soap (not that spray foam nonsense) finished off with a styptic pencil and a good splash of alcohol.
http://www.giftsandcare.com/en/ – in case you were wondering what de hack I’m on about.
You are taking this seriously, aren’t you?
[Daphne – Yes, of course. But then I didn’t have to read the guide to learn about something I’ve taken for granted all my life.]
Not that we needed this guide to tell us, but Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando is most definitely not a gentleman, though he does own a chihuahua instead of a cat.
What a load of rubbish.
Try getting a place at Oxbridge or any of the proper British universities, or getting a job at any of the institutions in the City, or getting into Sandhurst without following these rules. Then we’ll talk about rubbish.
The first thing they check at Sandhurst is not your fitness level or your CV, but your attire.
I agree with you H.P. I know what is expected of a potential officer at Sandhurst. I have seen officers from working class background turned into ‘gentlemen’ at Sandhurst. In fact I fit into this class of gentlemen, though this article goes OTT.
Sandhurst has changed quite a bit recently, though certain standards are still expected.
Even sergeants in the British Army are expected to follow a certain convention.
What’s Malibu anyway?
I am only allowed a G and T (with ice and lemon) before lunch on Sundays.
On very special occasions I have a dispensation to add a dash of Angostura Bitters.
Malibu, my foot.
Excuse my delay…
Quick question to anybody that can explain.
Why shouldn’t gentlemen own cats?
Love the idea but do not understand it.