An alternative to "gentlemen"

[davidlpope]

I think there is a pretty slim chance of that Alan, annoyance averted.

I must say, and we can discuss it further in person in a couple of weeks if you like, that I too find it odd that with all of your rantings about people being allowed to wear the kilt anyway they like, that you spend an awful lot of time on here telling others how they should or shouldn't behave, write, talk, drink, dress, photograph themselves,.... without it annoying you. That is just a backhanded way of implying your perspective, or way of doing things is somehow better, more real, more masculine(?) than what they are doing. It just seems inconsistent with what you frequently request of others here on Xmarks.

Respectfully,
Brooke

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I don't LIKE photograph after photograph after photograph taken by some guys who set up the shots, over and over again with an eye to nothing but showing off their finery to the best effect. Once in a while doesn't bother me, it's fine. Over and over again....it sends a message and I don't think it's good for the forum.

But if you ask me, it's not a whole lot farther down the road that we're on now, until this becomes Gentleman Tweedy Toms Place, and I, personally, am not interested in participating in that forum.

AND....I seem to be the only person on the forum who is willing to actually say this out loud.

If anyone wants to discuss the issue with me further, PM's are open. Tomorrow. Or whenever I log in, again, which may be a while.

Alan,

Much of the postings on XMarks are filled with people obsessing over small points of kilted dress, discussing small points of kilted dress, taking pictures of themselves in their new kilted outfit in the snow, wearing tweed, etc. If that sort of thing annoys you because you think it's unmanly, foppish, snobbish, etc. then perhaps you should follow your inclinations. Perhaps it's best to avoid all the frustration and have an online presence elsewhere. No one is twisting your arm to be here...

David