Year of the Gentlemen
Better living through, well, better living.
Him: Saint Nate
Her: Downhill Upriver
weird dealbreaker.
A girl I was seeing was really into cross-stitch, but not any other arts and/or crafts. Is it strange that this was a factor in my decision to stop seeing her?
He called himself a “gentleman”, so here’s some info to back it up:
No gratuitous language
He kicked it to the ladies, smoothly
No talking about things he would do to you:
1) without your permission
2) that you may or may not like
8. Be yourself.
A gentleman need not prove himself to be anything other than who he is.
A gentleman is no one else than himself.
7 (also 6a.) I've said it before, but Chuck Bass is repulsive.
Ladies (gentlemen?), please shed some light on the love affair, because it’s completely lost on me.Agreed.
This is an extension of #6, but really, Chuck Bass can have his own number, altogether.
On the subject of Chuck, not the actor portraying him: He is a sharp dresser, has (sometimes) decent manners, but is NOT a gentlemen.
Perhaps he will turn out to be more of a Valmont (any well-read / watched readers out there?), but for now, this boy is no gentleman.
6. Womanizer, womanizer... Gentlemen are NOT womanizers
Lady’s man and Lothario are on different sides of the same line.
The word “gentleman” no longer applies when said man is a womanizer.
How could it?
A gentleman is considerate of other people’s feelings, not to mention, takes care of his own self.
5. Gentlemen don't "try too hard"....
5. Gentlemen don’t “try too hard”. They make an effort.
This can be interpreted for any aspect of one’s life.
i can’t wait for the new year and i really can’t wait for my first show of the new year. Head Automatica, January 8th and ‘m stoked.
Figure 2a.
An upcoming lesson will be on shoes. Daryl is sporting some fresh kicks with an awesome ensemble. Shoes say a lot about you…but you must be careful when pairing it with a suit-esque outfit. Use Daryl as an example, and you’ll be on the right track to looking like a gentleman with swagger.
Yes, skylor, you are a hottumblr.
Gentlemen: Think of this as Figure 1a in your imaginary textbook.
This man is well-groomed, is following the jacket rule, and has accessorized with a snazzy scarf. Think of this as something to aim for whenever you go out. I’ll bet more than looks alone scored him a spot on HotTumblrs.
4. Things Not To Call The Ladies
If you want to call yourself a gentlemen, refrain from referring to women as bitches, heffers, sluts, prudes, hoes, or ¨the C-word¨ in generalizations, jokes, or recalling of stories.
If a girl is your friend, and is ok with you calling her ¨bitch¨ the way that she is ok with her girl friends calling her that, then that is up to you.
Telling stories like, ¨and then we rolled up to these bitches at the bar and bought them all Jaeger shots,¨ makes you look like a chauvanist and a sleazeball.
Also, even if it is meant to be endearing and harmless, do not call a woman one of those things if she is not in the room!!
For example, my co-workers were watching a clip of Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and one guy said, ¨Man, I love Tina Fey. That heffa is the shit.¨ ¨Heffer?,¨ I asked. It just didn´t sit right, even if he hadn´t meant for it to sound offensive. Now, if Tina Fey were one of his buddies and in the room, laughing along… you be the judge of that.
An average guy might be ok with saying any of those things. But being a gentleman isn´t so average these days.
Remember: any man can be a gentleman.
SaintNate adds:
If you want the respect deserving of a gentleman, give the women the respect a lady deserves. It’s pretty simple. There’s nothing cool about disrespecting women.
3a. Flattering fit and wash.
To add to downhillupriver’s point, when it comes to jeans—and pants in general—fit is of the utmost importance.
If you go too tight, you get male camel toe. That’s a no-no. You don’t want to display the goods for the world to see.
If you go too loose, you start looking like a common hoodlum. Your boxers start hanging out, and not everyone wants to see your drawers.
Gentlemen come in all different shapes and sizes, and jeans come in all different fits. Find a fit that compliments your shape, and makes your legs look as straight as possible.
Flared out bottoms tend to make your legs look shorter, and tapered cuts tend to make you look like your stuck in the 1980s. A straight fit elongates the leg, giving you the appearance of looking taller.
Try to go with a sophisticated, dark, solid wash with little to no weathering.
The thing about vintage wash jeans is that the fading can make your hips look bigger, and some even give you crotch-whiskers—that’s not flattering.
