Throughout 2008 we will present little (sometimes unknown) facts about how to be a gentleman. While we are working towards it, we don’t claim to be the authority on the topic. However, Mr. John Bridges literally wrote the book How To Be A Gentleman. For this lesson we quote Mr. Bridges’s from his book in regards to some real life scenarios about going to dinner:
“If a gentleman has not made a dinner reservation, he accepts the fact that he will have to wait in the bar.”
“A gentleman does not talk with his mouth full.”
“When a gentleman has finished eating, he places his knife and his fork, cross-crossed, on his plate. He never places a piece of dirty flatware back on the table.”
“A gentleman never salts his food before tasting it. He would never insult that cook in that way.”
“In a restaurant a gentleman observes the established dress code. If he is not sure if a jacket is required, he asks ahead of time. If he has invited other gentlemen to dinner, he lets them know if a jacket is necessary or not.”
