Two Observations on Labels and Letters (Post from Scott)

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As most of you may have noticed, "ordinary" and "gentlemen" are in the name of the Society. The two labels are intentional.

Ordinary: of a kind to be expected in the normal order of events. What is commonplace or standard. For members of the Society, being a gentleman or gentlelady is the expected norm, it is the common mode of behavior, not the uncommon.

It is the ordinary man or woman that does extraordinary deeds in times of trouble.

Gentleman: a chivalrous, courteous, or honorable man. And in the Society a gentleman or gentlelady also exhibits the traits of honor, civility, discipline, and empathy.

As a member of The Society of Ordinary Gentlemen we are "labeling" ourselves with certain traits and the desire to nourish those traits within our community.

In recent post a few members "labeled" themselves using language that was less than flattering. While meant in jest, the use of unflattering language regarding oneself plants "seeds" of thought, which can lead to actions which are not appropriate for a lady or gentleman. While labeling themselves, they also used the annoying use of **** instead of the correct letters to "mask" the words being used.

If I type A**hole or c**t in an effort to use words that I wouldn't use in polite conversation at the dinner table with children present, does it in anyway "mask" the words? No, it doesn't. Everyone who read the previous sentence read "Asshole" or cunt" even with the self-censoring asterisk. If you are going to use foul language, us it with complete sentences and spell the words. There are no fucking children here!

As you can see, I used foul language to make a point, and I didn't censor the words.

While everyone can be an asshole, or a cunt, or a bitch, or a whatever at times, I urge you to not attach those labels to yourself, or if you choose to do so for comic effect, do it rarely.

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