An alternative to "gentlemen"

**ccga3359** · 12th December 11, 09:03 PM

I know the alternative Alan - Unpanache.

**CopperNGold** · 12th December 11, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by thescot

I heartily agree, and I can't imagine why anyone else would. The alternative would be a . . . boor?

It annoys me no end.

Boor! That is the perfect word, thescot!

I would also like to add that a gentleman has no need to use his physical strength when confronted by a boor. He simply steps aside and watches the boor fall flat on his face!

**Alan H** · 12th December 11, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by CopperNGold

Boor! That is the perfect word, thescot!

I would also like to add that a gentleman has no need to use his physical strength when confronted by a boor. He simply steps aside and watches the boor fall flat on his face!

Nice.

Unfortunately a lot of boors are pretty coordinated. Like me, for example. I can find, AND actually depress a link in my user profile that says "ignore user".

**CopperNGold** · 12th December 11, 10:24 PM

**CopperNGold** · 12th December 11, 10:31 PM

Alan H. You have been rude, obnoxious and yes, boorish, to me since the very first time I disagreed with you, several months ago. I have put up with your tantrums and attacks long enough. I suggest you back off. Please do push that poor, defenseless 'ignore' button. I welcome it! However, I will continue to post my thoughts and ideas here just as freely as you do. Intimidation, my friend, does not work with me.

**CDNSushi** · 12th December 11, 10:36 PM

Things seem to be getting a bit heated here. I've been monitoring this thread for a good part of the morning (here in Japan), and perhaps it's time everyone takes a breath. Temporarily moving this to the aptly named Cooling Off Corner...

Thank you all for understanding,

JD

**Pleater** · 21st December 11, 08:49 AM

After a spell away for thought and reflection, this thread is returned unaltered to the open Forum in the hope and expectation that it is not going to go off the rails again.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**davidlpope** · 21st December 11, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by Detroitpete

These words have always made sense to me, "esse quam videri", to be rather than to seem.

***! The motto of my beloved native land!

**Panache** · 21st December 11, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

I know the alternative Alan - Unpanache.

Well Grant, if anyone knows anything about having a lack of panache in their lives it would be you. Should the word "unpanache" enter the popular lexicon I suspect that in the dictionary there will be a picture of a rubber chicken next to the entry

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Cheers

Jamie

**Taj** · 21st December 11, 11:01 AM

As a general comment, coming in on the thread a bit late, I see a more modern definition of gentleman as having good manners and high ethics. One can be as much a gentleman in a hardhat and orange vest on a construction site as in a suit in church. As for coining a phrase, contemporary gentleman covers it for me.