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The Gentlemanly thing to do
A little bit of chivalry may just be the key to keeping you warm this winter, writes Elise Pitt.
The chivalry debate. It's been a central topic of contention over the past few years. Is it dead? Is it still relevant? Are the morals on which it is based (that women need to be protected and provided for) sexist and offensive? Maybe. Yes. And no (to most).
To pay, or not to pay. To open the door, or not to open the door. To walk her to her car... you get the gist. No wonder the modern bloke is so confused. Blame it on post-women's lib but most are so puzzled as to where the line between being polite and patronising is that they simply leave manners at the door.
But now, gallantry is back. So we are told by the James Boags commercial. And GQ magazine has just released a Guide to Life & Chivalry, which gives the modern Aussie bloke tips on how not to be a "dick", how honesty and integrity are still the standards to uphold and how chivalry will win over any girl, including Miranda Kerr.
There has recently been a shift in the type of men that women are attracted to. Metros, with their girly looks and habits, are out and the straight-talking, burly manly men are in. Michael Clark (pictured right), Sam Worthington, Hugh Jackman, Channing Tatum are the kind of chivalrous men of honour women are now craving and men are trying to emulate.
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Adrian Fernand is one man on a mission to bring chivalry back to the lives of the modern Aussie bloke. Frustrated by the lack of "pleases", "thank yous" and "excuse mes" of his generation, dismayed that pregnant women and the elderly are forced to ask for a seat, or worse, stand on public transport, and disgusted that instant gratification often forsakes common decency, Fernand started www.idobelieveicamewithahat.com in the hope of inspiring and instilling respect in everyone, not just men.
So what makes this guy such an authority on etiquette? "I have been brought up with the militant rule of my mother, who taught me to always walk gutter-side when beside a lady, never put my elbows on the table and not to drop my 'Gs'. Growing up was like an episode of Ladette to Lady, only without the boobs, booze and uncouth hormonal women," he says.
The strange name of the website "I do believe I came with a hat", Fernand says was inspired by an episode of The Simpsons where Homer is ejected from the newly renovated Moe's Tavern, "M", and claims he brought a hat, which is then tossed after him. It soon became the catchphrase used by his group of friends whenever they saw someone being led to the exit by the scruff of their neck by a burly security guard.
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The chivalry debate. It's been a central topic of contention over the past few years. Is it dead? Is it still relevant? Are the morals on which it is based (that women need to be protected and provided for) sexist and offensive? Maybe. Yes. And no (to most).
To pay, or not to pay. To open the door, or not to open the door. To walk her to her car... you get the gist. No wonder the modern bloke is so confused. Blame it on post-women's lib but most are so puzzled as to where the line between being polite and patronising is that they simply leave manners at the door.
But now, gallantry is back. So we are told by the James Boags commercial. And GQ magazine has just released a Guide to Life & Chivalry, which gives the modern Aussie bloke tips on how not to be a "dick", how honesty and integrity are still the standards to uphold and how chivalry will win over any girl, including Miranda Kerr.
There has recently been a shift in the type of men that women are attracted to. Metros, with their girly looks and habits, are out and the straight-talking, burly manly men are in. Michael Clark (pictured right), Sam Worthington, Hugh Jackman, Channing Tatum are the kind of chivalrous men of honour women are now craving and men are trying to emulate.
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Adrian Fernand is one man on a mission to bring chivalry back to the lives of the modern Aussie bloke. Frustrated by the lack of "pleases", "thank yous" and "excuse mes" of his generation, dismayed that pregnant women and the elderly are forced to ask for a seat, or worse, stand on public transport, and disgusted that instant gratification often forsakes common decency, Fernand started www.idobelieveicamewithahat.com in the hope of inspiring and instilling respect in everyone, not just men.
So what makes this guy such an authority on etiquette? "I have been brought up with the militant rule of my mother, who taught me to always walk gutter-side when beside a lady, never put my elbows on the table and not to drop my 'Gs'. Growing up was like an episode of Ladette to Lady, only without the boobs, booze and uncouth hormonal women," he says.
The strange name of the website "I do believe I came with a hat", Fernand says was inspired by an episode of The Simpsons where Homer is ejected from the newly renovated Moe's Tavern, "M", and claims he brought a hat, which is then tossed after him. It soon became the catchphrase used by his group of friends whenever they saw someone being led to the exit by the scruff of their neck by a burly security guard.
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