i'm pretty into chivalry. i open doors for ladies, etc. even car doors when i'm on a date. so the other night i'm out with a chick. a diva chick from NYC/NJ area. high heels, perfume, expensive bag, etc . . . the whole bit.

so i'm getting out to go to the Delano Hotel last night and i didn't bother to open her door. she stands there and says, "Isn't this great . . . or something to that effect. she even like waited a bit I noticed" it was if she expected it or something.

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is it possible to still be a gentlemen these days? i've never had a chick do some sh!t like that. ended up not even speaking the entire night.


immediately after that I deleted her number.

8/28/2008 5:55:27 PM

chivalry is the code used by the knights of the round table


you mean gallantry

8/28/2008 5:56:28 PM

no, he means chivalry

8/28/2008 5:57:22 PM

Dictionary:
chivalry
(shiv'?l-re) pronunciation

n., pl. -ries.

1. The medieval system, principles, and customs of knighthood.
2. The qualities idealized by knighthood, such as bravery, courtesy, honor, and gallantry toward women.


gallantry
Pronunciation: \'ga-l?n-tre\
Function:
noun plural gal·lant·ries

1archaic : gallant appearance
2 a: an act of marked courtesy
b: courteous attention to a lady
c: amorous attention or pursuit


[Edited on August 28, 2008 at 6:04 PM. Reason : sdf]

8/28/2008 5:58:57 PM

not that i approve of her being a bitch, but if you're so into it, why didn't you open her door in the first place

8/28/2008 6:06:04 PM

Quote :

" i open doors for ladies, etc. even car doors when i'm on a date."

8/28/2008 6:06:11 PM

Quote :

"i open doors for ladies, etc. even car doors, and push them out on the sidewalk in the snow when i'm on a date."

there dave...i fixed it for you

8/28/2008 6:07:57 PM

Hey, the point of the thread is holding the door open

[Edited on August 28, 2008 at 6:11 PM. Reason : not one's reasons for doing so ]

8/28/2008 6:10:53 PM

thanks for proving my point

8/28/2008 6:26:14 PM

i didn't prove your point...

just because he's courteous to women doesn't mean he's chivalrous


he didn't say anything about being brave or honorable

[Edited on August 28, 2008 at 6:29 PM. Reason : i will argue this one forever...it's one of my pet peeves]

8/28/2008 6:28:24 PM

THATS RIGHT, PUSH THAT BITCH TO THE STREET


oh wait

8/28/2008 6:30:27 PM

hahaha....

oh perg

8/28/2008 6:31:23 PM

i'm just sayin'

chivalry covers courtesy towards women, among other things

and is a generally accepted term for what we're all talking about

[link]http://media.http://www.loyolagreyhound.com/media/storage/paper665/news/2003/04/29/Opinion/Chivalrys.Not.Dead.It.Just.Doesnt.Matter.Anymore-727285.shtml[/link]

also, so fuck it and whatnot

8/28/2008 6:32:08 PM

i just view this as a rectangle/square type of thing...


chivalry encompasses gallantry....but gallantry does not mean chivalrous...


and you're right...it doesn't matter...but it's just one of those things that gets under my skin...

[Edited on August 28, 2008 at 6:34 PM. Reason : we all have them....sorta like chiggers]

8/28/2008 6:34:13 PM

no one cares about your pet peeves

in common american culture (and possibly overseas too) people refer to the opening of doors, acting on behalf of a lady, etc as chivalry. Its not only the act of courteous attention to a lady (gallantry), but also that of honor and bravery. While it is gallant to open doors for her, it is chivalrous to act to protect her. Hence, the knight in shining armor.

tl;dr Chivalry includes gallantry.

Quote :

"2. The qualities idealized by knighthood, such as bravery, courtesy, honor, and gallantry toward women."

8/28/2008 6:37:25 PM

Thats the first time I've heard of chiggers being tied to chivalry

8/28/2008 6:37:43 PM

I apparently took way too long to write that

8/28/2008 6:38:04 PM

chivalry, perpetuating patriarchy, eh what's the difference

8/28/2008 6:43:05 PM

wow

i didnt expect to come into an amsterdam thread and get a vocabulary lesson

8/28/2008 6:45:14 PM

Quote :

"wow i didnt expect to come into an amsterdam thread and get a vocabulary lesson"

8/28/2008 7:02:27 PM

I did expect to come into an Amsterdam thread and get a wet vagina

8/28/2008 7:03:02 PM

Quote :

" so i'm getting out to go to the Delano Hotel last night and i didn't bother to open her door. she stands there and says, "Isn't this great . . . or something to that effect. she even like waited a bit I noticed" it was if she expected it or something. . is it possible to still be a gentlemen these days? i've never had a chick do some sh!t like that. ended up not even speaking the entire night. "

Read: I tell people that I'm polite and a gentleman, but I'm actually a rude dickbag that makes shitty threads.

8/28/2008 7:57:55 PM

First you'd have to be a human being and not an alias.

I'm walls1441 and i approve of this message.

8/28/2008 7:59:42 PM

Quote :

"Read: I tell people that I'm polite and a gentleman, but I'm actually a rude dickbag that makes shitty threads. "

whatever, B. i'm taking this chick out to the Florida Room last night and just being a nice guy and all. she stepped out and said, "ISN'T THIS THE ROYAL TREATMENT . . . " i was floored. the night just didn't go well after that.

ended up not speaking and just dropping her off at the airport the next day and saying, "Call me". gave a hug and just left. i deleted her number shortly after.

8/28/2008 8:37:57 PM

Quote :

"I did expect to come into an Amsterdam thread and get a wet vagina "

i do get chicks moist alot. especially on the phone or in person. its weird. good thing the girls in Miami don't wear panties.

8/28/2008 8:39:51 PM

being john malkovich

8/28/2008 8:40:22 PM

^ one of my favorite movies actually. cameron diaz 10/10 in that one.

8/28/2008 11:14:24 PM

this reminds mse of the g's from gents episode

8/28/2008 11:49:08 PM

Quote :

"is it possible to still be a gentlemen these days?"

sure

just as possible as it is to find bitches these days

I fail to see where any of this is surprising

8/28/2008 11:56:23 PM

you do have to be disrespectful to chicks to get a relationship where its all about banging the box. i noticed chicks that i don't really like much tend to offer me box no matter if i return calls, stand them up on dates, etc. i don't dog them intentionally i just make it clear i'm not that interested and the pussy party just continues.


i refuse to take advantage of that though.

8/29/2008 5:32:45 PM

A718 I thought you knew the rules of the game, B. Be a gentleman to your mother and grandmother and sisters, all other bitches deserve that thug shit.

8/29/2008 5:36:26 PM

i think i figured it out

this fuckin guy is esgargs for cryin out loud

8/29/2008 8:44:35 PM

^ hmmm. interesting.

8/29/2008 8:51:07 PM