The definition of an English Gentleman (for those who need to know) (43)
Can I have one?
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they are not really real....
Only Southern Gentlemen....like myself....
Only Southern Gentlemen....like myself....
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Ahh Burt, thats for them ladies on your side of the pond ... the ladies over here, are not aware of such exotic treats ...
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Well done, Belushi!
And for those who can't grasp what he just said,
I suggest Rudyard Kipling's poem "If".
And for those who can't grasp what he just said,
I suggest Rudyard Kipling's poem "If".
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Well thats why we cultivate the fine Gaelic Warriors to be our Auld enemy.
Never send an Englishman when two Scotsmen will do!
Never send an Englishman when two Scotsmen will do!
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Question, sir
...born to upper or middle-class..... is being an English gentleman a matter of "class"
Kurious in Kamloops
Roxanne
...born to upper or middle-class..... is being an English gentleman a matter of "class"
Kurious in Kamloops
Roxanne
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Scotsman? arén´t that those guys, looking like cheerleaders?
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Wow! Maybe I need to get me one of those!
However; I would have to object to coming after the tipple, dog and the horse!
However; I would have to object to coming after the tipple, dog and the horse!
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It used to be. But then the lower classes were allowed an education and then all could aspire to become a Gentleman.
In the 1700s it was only the Upper Class. In the early 1800s it was extended to the Middle Class as well, as a lot of Middle class made a lot of money from trading, and the Upper class could not keep them out!
By the late 1800s education was for all and the most gifted boys would be given bursaries to the "Top" schools, Harrow, Eton, Gordonstoun. Then if you did well there a place at a couple of the Ox-Bridge College would let you in.
In the 1700s it was only the Upper Class. In the early 1800s it was extended to the Middle Class as well, as a lot of Middle class made a lot of money from trading, and the Upper class could not keep them out!
By the late 1800s education was for all and the most gifted boys would be given bursaries to the "Top" schools, Harrow, Eton, Gordonstoun. Then if you did well there a place at a couple of the Ox-Bridge College would let you in.
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Well trust me, when you have seen 12,500 pissed Scotsmen heading in your direction after beating the f'kcers at rugby, the last thing you want to call them is cheerleaders!
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Can I still have one?
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I say jock, one does not have to tollerate that from the common soildering, i must insist you leave now before i have wooster free the hounds 
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Ahh but a lady should know her place in society.
She should be behind the scenes running the country vicariously through her husband. He would be off huntin', shootin' and fishin' while the ladies would be discussing matters of state.!!
Being after the tipple, dog and the horse does have its advantages!
She should be behind the scenes running the country vicariously through her husband. He would be off huntin', shootin' and fishin' while the ladies would be discussing matters of state.!!
Being after the tipple, dog and the horse does have its advantages!
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My good fellow, please do not annoy the Scotsman. He can be quite a little ankle-biter when he so desires.
Plus, he is an all-round good egg really, even for a Caledonian!
Plus, he is an all-round good egg really, even for a Caledonian!
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Well the scots are always the first in line when a war starts and last in line at the bar 
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Jock?? the name's Jim I see your from gosport where all the sailor boys are, enjoying it there are we
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That with the bars I can confirm
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Sorry old bean, jim pleased to meet you, Hey i dont but the ex loved it
So does the gu clinic saying that
So does the gu clinic saying that
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Born to upper or middle-class parents, brought up by the right kind of nanny, attending one of a small selection of schools, you next need to negotiate the minefield of Oxbridge colleges, private clubs and foreign travel.
Your choice of hobby, choice of tipple, choice of dog, horse and wife (in that order) will all speak volumes about your suitability for the role.
You need to cultivate impeccable manners, an implacable expression and a strong sense of fair play.
You’ll have money but not mention it, be patriotic but not shout about it, and always be perfectly turned out but not vain about it.
The English gentleman is noted for his reserve, his natural courtesy and also for his kindness and helpfulness to strangers.
He will have a rapier-like wit, that is neither denegrating or insulting.
He will have the ability to be a representative of all peoples, from the lowest of the working classes to the upper echelons of royalty.
In short he has to be all things to everyone.