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Here are some thoughts (notes-to-self, really) on being that kind of man.
On greeting others with enthusiasm, like you're actually happy to see
An easy and underrated part of gentlemanly courtesy is simply being happy upon seeing friends, acquaintances, family--and showing it.
— The Chivalry Guild (@ChivalryGuild) August 19, 2021
Nothing worse than the low energy man who cannot muster enough enthusiasm to greet people warmly.
On treating your conversations like they
The gentleman knows that all his conversations are opportunities--to make connections, to learn from and about others, to master the art.
— The Chivalry Guild (@ChivalryGuild) September 8, 2021
So he does his best to be engaged in all of them, never going on autopilot, never wishing he was elsewhere, never checking his phone.
On kindness towards the
At a ball, it was considered very gentlemanly to dance now and then with ladies who weren't in high demand.
— The Chivalry Guild (@ChivalryGuild) September 3, 2021
The principle still applies even if we don't do balls anymore. Treating the overlooked among us with courtesy is Chad behavior. pic.twitter.com/0O1h6hOSEc
On learning names, especially of the
It is chivalrous to learn people's names and to greet them by name--especially people often overlooked (janitors, maintenance men, receptionists, etc).
— The Chivalry Guild (@ChivalryGuild) April 25, 2021
Such habits set a man apart.
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When disinformation causes otherwise irrational behavior to appear rational.
Let's unpack.....1/
In the video above, @rubinreport uses Johnathon IsaacтАЩs response about being unvaccinated to correctly encourage people to
- avoid summarily demonizing people
- have a measured, good-faith interpretation of other people's potentially good-faith тАЬrationalтАЭ motivations/actions
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I agree. Jonathon Isaac was very impressive in that interview.
We wonтАЩt make progress as a society by engaging in the same behavior that helped create the problem. And : 3/
Yes, fighting the temptation to name call (or "own the Cons"), rather than articulate the behavior is important. Calling them "Covidiots" is an indulgent lack of emotional discipline/maturity.
— Nick Carmody JD, MS Psych (@Nick_Carmody) September 4, 2021
It's difficult to solve the problem by engaging in the same problematic behavior. 1/ https://t.co/5FBK2jNI6f
Yet, just 12 seconds into the show, RubinтАЩs characterization of efforts to contain covid as attempts to тАЬcontrolтАЭ/tyrannize not only demonizes medical professionals (тАЬelitesтАЭ), but itтАЩs also an implicit refusal to acknowledge ANY good faith motivation to protect public health: 4/
тАЬ[Covid is] going to be this constant cudgel that they can always use to control us and lock us down and put more rules on us, and all of the *stuff* that you all get since theyтАЩre always going to do thatтАж.. 5/