My grandfather was a wisea**ed old Irishman. He was also every inch the country gentleman. He was always dressed in a very elegant manner. I can't walk into a building without hearing him in the back of my mind reminding me to remove my hat, because a man with good manners never wears a hat indoors. See the Rules Of The Gentleman thread here This was my grandfather, and I in my latest decade of life have taken his attitude to heart:



#8 is one of the ones that stands out most in my mind... Grandpa never started anything and just about everyone who knew him loved him, but I can't imagine being on the wrong side of those rock-hard fists...