I love chivalry, yes I believe that a woman can "fend" for herself and is strong enough to accomplish her goals without a mans help. But, it's wonderful to have a man open a door for you, slide the chair out at a restaurant, show up with flowers and ask you out on a date rather then send you Facebook message.
Thinking back to the Victorian age, when men would court the delicately spoken young woman-requesting her to accompany him to a show or dinner...In reality,chivalry isn't dead! Men still open the doors for us (at least my boyfriend still does after 3 years), they are polite and when awed by a beautiful woman they do anything to gain her affection in return.
Thinking back to the Victorian age, when men would court the delicately spoken young woman-requesting her to accompany him to a show or dinner...In reality,chivalry isn't dead! Men still open the doors for us (at least my boyfriend still does after 3 years), they are polite and when awed by a beautiful woman they do anything to gain her affection in return.
Today, on the GO train a man offered me his seat! I was so thrilled to see that chivalry still exists!! I of course refused his generous offer, feeling bad that he would have to stand while I comfortably sat in his seat...next to his wife.
Take care and thanks to all those men who keep chivalry alive,
Ambition is my Perogative,
BookGirl
Ambition is my Perogative,
BookGirl
3 comments:
how could you understand that i like reading novellas or romanticized words? i never said that, and you don't know me, so how could you possibly draw that conclusion? in fact, i enjoy just the opposite. i most appreciate writing that is clear, concise, and says exactly what it means. stories which are negative, ie "venting", can be told quite successfully, but the success lies in the hands of the storyteller. the same story can sound trite and whiney in the hands of one, yet bitingly, charmingly cynical in the hands of another. you used the words constructive and offensive, but much of what you wrote back sounded very defensive. i understand how someone would feel that way when they are working hard at something and it is subjected to such critism. i fear that you misunderstood what i was saying, however. there is no need for you to become frou frou, if you will, and "deepen the thoughts and search for inner meanings and appreciation of perhaps a cup of coffee." if you wish to be successful at this, there is a need for you to focus your thoughts when writing. coincidentally, when you begin writing about writing and the publishing industry, i have questions i would like to ask. please blog for me as the thoughtful, credible, industry insider you are. have you ever heard of the miss snark website? or bookends literary agency? those might be good places to check out. if your blog has more of a personal touch, combined with some of the type of things on these sites (and more), i bet readers would find it very interesting and entertaining...
xoxo the offensive anonymous reader
I'm not offended by you, thanks for taking the time to read my blog.
BooGirl
I so agree! Unfortunately, I'm so unused to chivalry that when I reach a door at the same time as a man, I automatically reach for it, not even giving him the chance to be chivalrous. It seems like many men are untrained in the art of chivalry, but maybe many women are just as untrained in accepting it?
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