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Gals, what chivalrous things do you still expect a guy to do for you?
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"Doing the dishes" isn't chivalry, it's slavery.
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"Doing the dishes" isn't chivalry, it's slavery.
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"Doing the dishes" isn't chivalry, it's slavery.
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"Doing the dishes" isn't chivalry, it's slavery.
But, Rocco...Having a man do the dishes while I take a hot, soapy bubble bath kinda makes ME want to take him down on the kitchen floor and "reward" him...anyone else?
See, slavery is not all bad...
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I have rewarded hubby on many occasions for taking on tasks without being asked. It's a lot like giving the lab mouse some cheese, only men usually squeak less.
I have rewarded hubby on many occasions for taking on tasks without being asked.
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I don't expect anything, but everything I do get is appreciated.
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I don't expect anything, but everything I do get is appreciated.
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I'm a Southern Belle at heart, so I would like him to:
hold the door for me
open my car door, wait for me to get in, and close it
pull my chair out for me
stand when I rise to leave the table
stand when I return to the table
offer me his coat when I'm chilly
offer to allow me to taste the wine first
Wait until I begin to eat before he does (unless I encourage him to first)
Call me ma'am or miss if we are unfamiliar (I will always encourage him to call me by my first name, then)
These are not mandatory, obviously, but they ARE typical standards of etiquette, and it's too bad more men don't abide by them. I've raised my 15-year old son to do these things, and I love that he will. I wish more parents would take the time to teach their children manners.
I wasn't raised with manners, so it's not really an excuse for anyone to say they weren't raised that way, so they don't do it. I never hold it against anyone if they are not this well mannered but, if they are, it DEFINITELY leaves a wonderful impression. My husband stood out among others for these very habits.
Quote by naughtiestmommy
I'm a Southern Belle at heart, so I would like him to:
hold the door for me
open my car door, wait for me to get in, and close it
pull my chair out for me
stand when I rise to leave the table
stand when I return to the table
offer me his coat when I'm chilly
offer to allow me to taste the wine first
Wait until I begin to eat before he does (unless I encourage him to first)
Call me ma'am or miss if we are unfamiliar (I will always encourage him to call me by my first name, then)
These are not mandatory, obviously, but they ARE typical standards of etiquette, and it's too bad more men don't abide by them. I've raised my 15-year old son to do these things, and I love that he will. I wish more parents would take the time to teach their children manners.
Quote by clum
I think the reason guys are less and less chivalrous these days is a fear of being called sexist. I have a handful of feminist friends who would bite my head off if I appeared to give them special treatment because they were female. Changing times mean guys don't know what's still kosher and what crosses the PC boundary.
Some guys are just assholes, right enough.
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That list pretty much mirrors what my mom taught me and my brother. She was very strict about it too. To tell you the truth she tested us on all that.
You can add to that:
walking on the outside when walking down a sidewalk.
But she told me never to order food for the lady in the restaurant, like "the lady will have..." She said that was condescending. Most women I know would whack me over the head with the menu if I tried that anyhow. Actually in college I did that as a prank to one of my girl friends. She whacked me over the head with the menu. haha