Strangers who are gentlemen

Philippines
August 31, 2012 10:14pm CST
There are some men who deserve our appreciation. These are men who treat women as ladies. I appreciate men who would wait for you to pass first before entering a narrow walkway. If they happen to meet a woman along the narrow pathway, they would position themselves sideways and face the other direction so the woman could pass by without physical contact. Many men nowadays aren't like that. They like blocking your way and wouldn't even budge upon hearing the words "excuse me." Some of them would even block your way intentionally for who knows whatever reasons they have. I wish more men would learn how to act gentlemanly.
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15 responses
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
1 Sep 12
Well, i must say, there are still a lot of gentlemen nowadays. They were those who were brought up well by their parents. They are humble as well as God fearing. I take notice of their being gentlemen specially at the church.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
3 Sep 12
Yes, if i had a son too, i would do the same. Our daughter was raised to be respectful too of elders and fellowmen. I think too that it really depends on the parents.
• Philippines
3 Sep 12
Whenever I encounter nice men, I always give credit to their parents as well. Their parents surely did a great job into raising these fine gentlemen. If I were to have a son, I would surely teach him proper ways to treat ladies.
@jricky1 (6800)
• China
2 Sep 12
This is like so cool to meet such gentlemen like this and i feel quite lucky nowadays, i know there are good and bad guys while to find someone who is really inspiring is not easy. I would really love to let my kid to be such gentlemen.
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• Philippines
3 Sep 12
Yes, it's really cool to meet such gentlemen out there. They somehow made me feel like a princess and I try to make sure their actions are appreciated.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
2 Sep 12
So true! I guess a lot of men now thinks of themselves more than by actually be courteous. It happens, too inside the Metro Rail Transit. Obviously, it has been a popular means of getting to and from your destination and so it is always full of commuters. You would seldom see a man offer you a seat even though how much you let yourself look tired.
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• Philippines
3 Sep 12
Yes, they are a rare find now and it's make me happy and surprised at the same time whenever I am offered a seat inside the train. But it only happens very very rarely.
@Angelpink (4035)
• Philippines
1 Sep 12
Out of 10 men , i guess only 2 0r 3 might be gentleman and the rest have no care , and you will just heard them say , we are just same human being , no woman woman here. One comment below says they are now the endangered specie , which is so very true. If only most men are tat gentlemen , maybe there would be less trouble in this world , less women who are maltreated or emotionally battered and more happy family around.
• Philippines
3 Sep 12
The times may be changing but treating each other with respect is one of the basic principles that shouldn't change. Women may be more independent now but it doesn't mean that they should be treated badly.
• United States
1 Sep 12
Society has not raised young gentlemen nor have parents cared enough to teach it to their children. It's sad but true. Only families who teach their children these values such as respect, kindness, truth, and chivalry raise proper children. Mainstream culture deems it "cool" to swear and be rude to others which I think is setting a bad example for children. However, I watched a documentary called "Mad Hot Ballroom." At the end, some young boys and girls who were on their way to becoming thugs and troublemakers had their lives turned around by ballroom dancing. The young children turned into young ladies and gentlemen. I think it's because the children had a role model to follow and learn from. The affirmation of support as well as appreciation for the children helps them feel great. I think you'll realize more of what I'm saying if you watch this.
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• Philippines
3 Sep 12
Indeed, mainstream culture has set a bad example to the children nowadays. Because of the bad influence mainly shown by the media, parents should double their efforts into teaching their children proper conduct. I am not aware of the documentary "Mad Hot Ballroom" but I like the concept of that show. Young children just lack good examples and that is why they act the way they do. Great to hear that ballroom dancing could become a good tool to teach these children good manners.
• China
1 Sep 12
The world are changing so fast that we even have no time to look critically at ourselves,have no time to learn how to love or be loved,have no time to care about other people.living or working in day-to-day static,we have lost our soul
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• Philippines
3 Sep 12
You're right. We are too busy right now catching up with the fast-changing society that we forget to reflect upon our basic principles. Loving and caring about others should be the things we should prioritize. It's a sad fact that we get too much preoccupied with worldly matters and neglect the things we should truly focus upon.
@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
2 Sep 12
I'm still fairly young but my parents always tell me how people these days just don't have any respect, they claim that "in their day" people were a lot more respectful than they are now. I wonder why this has changed so drastically with time? Seems so odd. I suppose it's all in how you're raised, people must be sending their kids the wrong message these days.
• Philippines
3 Sep 12
I also wonder why the change? Is it because ladies don't appreciate men's chivalrous actions that's why they stopped caring? Or is it because of the bad influence of the media? Or maybe because the parents weren't able to teach their children the importance of respect? Very odd, but I hope there would be a turnaround for the next generations to come.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
1 Sep 12
Gentlemen, literally gentlemen do still exist but certainly they belong to endangered species. Chivalry is still alive though but almost dying. There are very men who can give their seats to women. They'd mostly think of their own comfort rather than giving it up in favor of women.
@Angelpink (4035)
• Philippines
1 Sep 12
I strongly agree with you , yes they are now dying in number , most men nowadays have no extra care or special concern to women. They forgot their mom is a woman.
• Philippines
3 Sep 12
I do believe that they still exist, but sad thing they're already dwindling in number. I think some males act the way they do because of how they were brought up.
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
1 Sep 12
I think there are still gentlemen for no but you can rarely find or encounter them. Sometimes, you will be surprised that those you think to be not gentleman based on their looks are those to act as gentleman.
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• Philippines
3 Sep 12
I agree. There was this one time when I saw a stranger who somewhat looked mischievous to me. Didn't mean to judge him but that's the first thing that popped in my head. However, to my surprise, as I was passing a narrow walkway, he let me pass through first before himself. That was so nice of him and suddenly, my image of him changed positively.
@natliegleb (5175)
• India
2 Sep 12
that is so sweet of him and what a perfect gentleman he is ,he deserves to be appreciated.not all men are bad infact
• Philippines
3 Sep 12
I believe so that not all men are bad. I get treated nicely by strangers from time to time. I hope these gentlemen wouldn't get tired of their good ways though because they are already dwindling in numbers.
• Philippines
1 Sep 12
There are many men who are like this, and there are many who aren't.:D I really hate it when men block my way. Some of them would even stare when you pass them. Whenever I spot this type of men, I would avoid them as much as possible. I think guys who act gentlemanly tend to attract more girls. I have a classmate who is very gentleman. Before we graduate, I found out that a lot of girls had a crush on him! LOL.
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• Philippines
3 Sep 12
I agree. Being a gentleman somehow made a guy appear more attractive. My bf is a real gentleman that is one of the factors that attracted me to him!
@Raine38 (12257)
• United States
1 Sep 12
There are still a few gentlemen that i meet around, thank goodness for them. They would give up their seats for me on the metro during rush hours, they would let me get thru the elevator first and held the double doors to make sure I wouldn't be crushed, and there was this one guy who returned my umbrella when I left it on my seat. I still have faith in men, lol!
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• Philippines
3 Sep 12
Wow, what a real gentleman. I meet many sorts of men, some are nice some lack good manners. Of course, I would never forget the good things that some strangers do for me. It feels nice for them to open doors, help me pick up things, or give up seats for me.
1 Sep 12
Most men aren't gentlemen these days because the simple things like manners are not taught any more. They are not taught at home or at school. Society as a whole has lost so much of it's social graces and it is only going to get worse. You only have to see the way that teenage boys treat their girlfriends and visa versa to see that respect in a relationship is now a rare thing. The only problem is that deep down we all still want to be treated with that old fashioned way but we don't know what it looks like or where to find someone who will treat us that way. It is up to parents to make sure that they teah their children at least the basic principles of how to treat a girl or boy otherwise the next generation will simply grow up worse than the last and the cycle will get worse over time.
• Philippines
3 Sep 12
Yes, I strongly agree with you. Parents indeed play a very important role for the development of their children's attitudes. Parents shouldn't neglect to teach their children proper manners. It all starts at home. I hope more parents would pay attention to their children's upbringing so that the next generation wouldn't become worse.
@elsino91 (440)
• Poland
1 Sep 12
speaking from a mans point of view, I think men should treat women that way too. Not just the ones they know but strangers too. When it comes to me I treat stranger politely, both men and women and give women the gentlemen courtesies too. You shouldn't treat strangers badly and disrespectfully just because you don't know them.
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• Philippines
3 Sep 12
Great to hear that you belong to the gentleman group. I agree that even though you don't know them, you should still treat them nicely. They are human beings too with feelings and thoughts. You deserve a credit for you good manners.
@sambilay (171)
• Philippines
1 Sep 12
Seriously there are lots of men who are like that. I am also a gentleman if I see the lady as a lady not a jerk. Attitude matters and respect is important.
• Philippines
3 Sep 12
Both men and women should treat each other with respect. I agree that attitude is very important.