Comments on: Etiquette Not Dead

By: Suzzy (rhymes with fuzzy)

Suzzy (rhymes with fuzzy) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:37:42 +0000

I venture to suggest that a gentleman should walk on a lady’s right, allowing the lady to take his arm without inhibiting her escort’s dexterity – should this be required at a moment’s notice in order, for instance, to wield his sword or proffer his credit card.

By: Anji

Anji — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:50:56 +0000

We have huge revolving doors at our local supermarkets, big enough to take wheelchairs and pushchairs. There is a notice saying one shopping trolley at a time which most people obey and take their turn. There is definately a trend towards ‘Priorité à droit’.

By: Dru

Dru — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:07:44 +0000

I am impressed that the etiquettists took time out to consider The Problem Of The Revolving Door. As a pursuit it seems akin to coming-up-with-bogus-collective-nouns-for-animals. I suspect that the true answer to them is that revolving doors are intrinsically unchivalrous, as neither voluminous skirts nor scabbards can readily pass through them. Perhaps the most gentlemanly response would be to attack the revolving door on horseback, with one’s lance. Or possibly one of those knobbly things on a chain.

By: marie

marie — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:59:48 +0000

ancient stairs in stronholds definitely went clockwise, which made the defensers, who logically were defending the place from the upstairs, free to use their swords against the invaders, as long as they were coming from downstairs. Of course, this defense was useless against armies of left-handed assailants. So the right side may depend on wether you’re walking down or up the street ?

By: Caroline

Caroline — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:20:15 +0000

I was committed to a young gentleman’s training regime, forced to wear a suit daily from the age of ten and expected to spend the rest of my life applying the rules of etiquette to all my contact with the fairer sex.

None of these rules have ever been applied, I may look like a five foot thirteen and a half inch male to many people but I think you can work out the rest.

I suppose this has made me look like an oaf at times but that is infinitely better than feeling like a fraud.

On the other hand I will open a door for anybody, that is civilised good manners and if universal would have us living in paradise.

Caroline.