50 rules of gentleman etiquette

Here’s a nice post for the gentle few in pursuit of sophistication.

Out of the 50, following are the ones I fervently agree with (many of the others are just common sense if you ask me):

�Tone down the bagginess a bit without wandering into nut-hugger territory. Showing your ass and boxers is not appealing in any setting.�-Anslem Samuel, 31, magazine editor
�The world is bigger than your hood and the places your favorite rappers represent. Try to travel to a place where your cell phone won�t work. That�s when you know you�ve actually gone somewhere. If you can�t afford to put your passport on pivot, try reading a book or travel guide about the place you�d like to visit.�-A. Samuel
Wear a belt. It�s called underwear for a reason.
T-shirts should fall just below your waist, and the seam of the shoulder should be right on your shoulder.
If you plan to rise in the ranks, it’s helpful to know a thing or two about suits.

If you initiate a dinner date or meeting, then you should expect to pay. That works both ways.
At a restaurant, let women order food first, and stand up when a woman leaves the table.
When eating out, tip generously. Waiters live off of customers� kindness. And you don�t want to make other people at your table reach into their pocket to cover your cheapness.
Caveman behavior at the dinner table isn�t good. Use utensils, avoid chewing with your mouth open and don�t leave a messy plate.
Always put your napkin in your lap at dinner. Stuffing it in your shirt is grounds for getting slapped.

Avoid unnecessary use of expletives in public, especially in the presence of a woman you�re trying to impress.
Unless your Fight Club membership is in danger of being revoked, walk away from altercations.

�Treat older women as if they were your own mother.�-C. Mathis
Always have a woman walk on the inside of the sidewalk and on the side of parked cars in a parking lot, basically using your body as a barrier from harm.
Never forget to introduce your woman as your girlfriend, spouse or otherwise to people when you�re out at functions together.
�Young guys should pump their brakes. Don�t have kids until you�re 30, and look at her family and background to know what you�re getting into.�-C. Mathis

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