Read Online The Art of Manliness: Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man by Brett Mckay, Kate Mckay - Free Book Online
Authors: Brett Mckay, Kate Mckay
Tags: Humor, General, Social Science, Psychology, Reference, gender studies, Men, Etiquette, Men's Studies, Men - Identity, Sex Role, Masculinity, Personal & Practical Guides, Array, Identity
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your magnus opus in an e-mail message will probably irritate people. As a general guideline, try to keep e-mails shorter than five sentences.
Use proper spelling and grammar. Every piece of communication you send out to the world is a reflection of you. An e-mail filled with spelling and grammatical mistakes will leave a bad impression. It tells the reader that they’re not important enough for you to run a simple spell check. Show your readers respect by proofreading your e-mails before you hit send.
Respond within twenty-four hours. If there’s a question that you don’t know the answer to and will take some time to research, go ahead and send a response saying you’ll get back to them soon with the answer.
Answer all questions and preempt future questions. Failing to answer all the questions in an e-mail forces your contact to e-mail you again. Don’t waste people’s time by making them write another e-mail. Also, if appropriate, try to preempt other possible questions in your e-mail. It will save your correspondent time, and they’ll appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Make it personal. Show your contact that you have them in mind when writing your e-mail. Address them by name and add information which will give your e-mail a personal touch.
Do not write in all capitals. Writing an e-mail IN ALL CAPS indicates shouting. This can irritate people, and you’ll get a response you probably weren’t looking for. Gentlemen don’t shout in normal conversation, so don’t do it in your e-mail either.
Don’t overuse Reply to All. Use this function only if your message needs to be seen by each person who received the original message. If you use this function all the time, you will irritate people by filling up their e-mail box with needless responses.
Don’t use abbreviations or emoticons. LOL! WTF! THX 4 UR HLP! You’re not fifteen anymore so stop writing your e-mails like you are. A gentleman uses proper language when speaking and writing.
Don’t forward chain letters or stupid jokes. Nothing says “I have a brain that functions at six guinea-pig power ” like forwarding chain letters. Gentlemen recognize that e-mail chain letters are dumb, childish and a huge waste of time for the recipient.
Use discretion with what you put in an e-mail. Don’t put anything that would embarrass you if it went public. In just one click, your reputation as a gentleman can be ruined.
Facebook
Gentlemen only use Facebook. MySpace is for cads and scallywags.
Don’t poke. Would a gentleman poke someone in real life? Of course not! So don’t do it online. Poking is not an acceptable form of flirtation; neither are the other actions that some Facebook applications allow you to do. If you want to show someone you’re interested in them, man up and send a private message to them. Better yet, call them.
Use discretion when wall posting. Do not use Facebook’s wall to have entire conversations. You’ll look like a boob if you do. Use wall posts for well wishes and hellos. Also, do not post anything too personal on a person’s wall. Remember, walls are public spaces, so treat them as such.
Finally, use appropriate language when writing on someone else’s wall. Avoid off-color comments and gossip. And check for spelling mistakes. Just think, “What kind of impression do I want to give others?”
Keep photos of yourself to a minimum. Especially photos taken of yourself by yourself, by holding the camera away from your face. A gentleman is modest and discreet. Hundreds of photos of yourself reveal your vanity.
Remove compromising photos of yourself. If you’re a true gentleman, you shouldn’t have to worry about any incriminating photos of you winding up on Facebook. However, if a photo of you in a compromising pose does slip by, ask the poster to take it down. At least remove the tag of you in the photo.
Do not break up with a woman through Facebook. Only a being who belongs to the cult of non-virility would use
Use proper spelling and grammar. Every piece of communication you send out to the world is a reflection of you. An e-mail filled with spelling and grammatical mistakes will leave a bad impression. It tells the reader that they’re not important enough for you to run a simple spell check. Show your readers respect by proofreading your e-mails before you hit send.
Respond within twenty-four hours. If there’s a question that you don’t know the answer to and will take some time to research, go ahead and send a response saying you’ll get back to them soon with the answer.
Answer all questions and preempt future questions. Failing to answer all the questions in an e-mail forces your contact to e-mail you again. Don’t waste people’s time by making them write another e-mail. Also, if appropriate, try to preempt other possible questions in your e-mail. It will save your correspondent time, and they’ll appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Make it personal. Show your contact that you have them in mind when writing your e-mail. Address them by name and add information which will give your e-mail a personal touch.
Do not write in all capitals. Writing an e-mail IN ALL CAPS indicates shouting. This can irritate people, and you’ll get a response you probably weren’t looking for. Gentlemen don’t shout in normal conversation, so don’t do it in your e-mail either.
Don’t overuse Reply to All. Use this function only if your message needs to be seen by each person who received the original message. If you use this function all the time, you will irritate people by filling up their e-mail box with needless responses.
Don’t use abbreviations or emoticons. LOL! WTF! THX 4 UR HLP! You’re not fifteen anymore so stop writing your e-mails like you are. A gentleman uses proper language when speaking and writing.
Don’t forward chain letters or stupid jokes. Nothing says “I have a brain that functions at six guinea-pig power ” like forwarding chain letters. Gentlemen recognize that e-mail chain letters are dumb, childish and a huge waste of time for the recipient.
Use discretion with what you put in an e-mail. Don’t put anything that would embarrass you if it went public. In just one click, your reputation as a gentleman can be ruined.
Gentlemen only use Facebook. MySpace is for cads and scallywags.
Don’t poke. Would a gentleman poke someone in real life? Of course not! So don’t do it online. Poking is not an acceptable form of flirtation; neither are the other actions that some Facebook applications allow you to do. If you want to show someone you’re interested in them, man up and send a private message to them. Better yet, call them.
Use discretion when wall posting. Do not use Facebook’s wall to have entire conversations. You’ll look like a boob if you do. Use wall posts for well wishes and hellos. Also, do not post anything too personal on a person’s wall. Remember, walls are public spaces, so treat them as such.
Finally, use appropriate language when writing on someone else’s wall. Avoid off-color comments and gossip. And check for spelling mistakes. Just think, “What kind of impression do I want to give others?”
Keep photos of yourself to a minimum. Especially photos taken of yourself by yourself, by holding the camera away from your face. A gentleman is modest and discreet. Hundreds of photos of yourself reveal your vanity.
Remove compromising photos of yourself. If you’re a true gentleman, you shouldn’t have to worry about any incriminating photos of you winding up on Facebook. However, if a photo of you in a compromising pose does slip by, ask the poster to take it down. At least remove the tag of you in the photo.
Do not break up with a woman through Facebook. Only a being who belongs to the cult of non-virility would use
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