Subtle signs that someone is 'old fashioned'?

jeanjolie

One of the things I really don't like about our country is the number of old fashioned attitudes and beliefs (even among young people 21 and under coming from wealthy backgrounds) towards a few things DESPITE our claims that we're progressive and liberal.

Now, I won't say them as to not skew the start of this thread but if we're taking old fashion to your meaning, what do you think the signs are?

I'm waiting to see if someone defines it the same way as I do...

jeanjolie

jeanjolie wrote: »

One of the things I really don't like about our country is the number of old fashioned attitudes and beliefs (even among young people 21< coming from wealthy backgrounds) towards a few things DESPITE our claims that we're progressive and liberal.

Now, I won't say them as to not skew the start of this thread but if we're taking old fashion to your meaning, what do you think the signs are.

I'm waiting to see if someone defines it the same way as I do...

How about the people who rightly state that Ireland is NOT progressive and liberal, and shouldn't apologise for that fact.

Mervyn Skidmore

They ride around on a penny-farthing.

jackwigan

They treat their elders with respect.

Roger Hassenforder

They wear a monocle

Allinall

Being progressive and liberal will be old-fashioned in 40 years time.

It's a generational thing.

TheDriver

Going outside for a dump

corner of hells

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

They wear a monocle

And a top hat.

my3cents

They think boards.ie is great.

andekwarhola

They do anything that subtly underlines whatever esoteric point I'm implying.

Plus they smell of Wethers Originals.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Not being progressive and 'liberal' (which seems to find a new definition every year) does not equate with being old fashioned. Indeed the implication that 'old fashioned' is not a good thing, at many times or in many situations, is flawed too.

Forget the risk of skewing the thread. What do you mean yourself

Gravelly

They think for themselves.

Ciderswigger

When they say someone is "doing a line" they mean dating and not snorting coke

Roger Hassenforder

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

They wear a monocle

Or boot-cut jeans

jeanjolie

jackwigan wrote: »

They treat their elders with respect.

Don't forget they are 'whiteknights.' Had a guy in Junior Cert a few years ago spill the beans on what I thought of a few girls from a sister school that we did plays with because I shared my opinion that I thought they dressed quite provocatively.

I was never rude enough to say it to their faces or tell anyone besides him but apparently he got mad and told them everything after he got angry for an unrelated incident.

Don't think it's a coincidence that his father has the typical 'macho, old-fashioned gentleman' personality. Also not a surprise at all that he was known as the 'kissup' to teachers.

That's my opinion of being to old-fashioned

jeanjolie

jeanjolie wrote: »

Don't forget they are 'whiteknights.' Had a guy in Junior Cert a few years ago spill the beans on what I thought of a few girls from a sister school that we did plays with because I shared my opinion that I thought they dressed quite provocatively.

I was never rude enough to say it to their faces or tell anyone besides him but apparently he got mad and told them everything after he got angry for an unrelated incident.

Don't think it's a coincidence that his father has the typical 'macho, old-fashioned gentleman' personality. Also not a surprise at all that he was known as the 'kissup' to teachers.

That's my opinion of being to old-fashioned

Good to get that off your chest?

Roger Hassenforder

jeanjolie wrote: »

Don't forget they are 'whiteknights.' Had a guy in Junior Cert a few years ago spill the beans on what I thought of a few girls from a sister school that we did plays with because I shared my opinion that I thought they dressed quite provocatively.

I was never rude enough to say it to their faces or tell anyone besides him but apparently he got mad and told them everything after he got angry for an unrelated incident.

Don't think it's a coincidence that his father has the typical 'macho, old-fashioned gentleman' personality. Also not a surprise at all that he was known as the 'kissup' to teachers.

That's my opinion of being to old-fashioned

Very ironic in this thread.

DEFTLEFTHAND

jeanjolie wrote: »

Don't forget they are 'whiteknights.' Had a guy in Junior Cert a few years ago spill the beans on what I thought of a few girls from a sister school that we did plays with because I shared my opinion that I thought they dressed quite provocatively.

I was never rude enough to say it to their faces or tell anyone besides him but apparently he got mad and told them everything after he got angry for an unrelated incident.

Don't think it's a coincidence that his father has the typical 'macho, old-fashioned gentleman' personality. Also not a surprise at all that he was known as the 'kissup' to teachers.

That's my opinion of being to old-fashioned

Fellas don't seem to understand that women despise "whiteknights"

I guarantee you that the girls this lad grassed you up to think that he's a pathetic excuse for a man.

jeanjolie

Deleted User wrote: »

Good to get that off your chest?

Ahhh..no. It was ages ago and I've forgotten about it, but there are still many of those people in Ireland.

That's why I am particularly cautious with associating closely with people who either obviously claim to have strict parents, come from a traditional cultural and/or religious background (African, Asian, christian, Muslim) or particularly adhere to 'traditional masculinity/femininity along with parenting'.

Sarn

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Or boot-cut jeans

You sir have offended my sensibilities. I challenge you to a duel.

Ah, so good manners equals old fashioned.

Right so.

DEFTLEFTHAND

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Fellas don't seem to understand that women despise "whiteknights"

I guarantee you that the girls this lad grassed you up to think that he's a pathetic excuse for a man.

He wasn't a man. He was a boy. A child.

jeanjolie

JayZeus wrote: »

Ah, so good manners equals old fashioned.

Right so.

What do you mean? Where did anyone mention manners?

jeanjolie

jeanjolie wrote: »

Don't forget they are 'whiteknights.' Had a guy in Junior Cert a few years ago spill the beans on what I thought of a few girls from a sister school that we did plays with because I shared my opinion that I thought they dressed quite provocatively.

I was never rude enough to say it to their faces or tell anyone besides him but apparently he got mad and told them everything after he got angry for an unrelated incident.

Don't think it's a coincidence that his father has the typical 'macho, old-fashioned gentleman' personality. Also not a surprise at all that he was known as the 'kissup' to teachers.

That's my opinion of being to old-fashioned

How is any of that particularly old-fashioned as opposed to just this guy being that guy?

What does his dad have to do with you saying the girls looked like slu.. dressed provocatively and him telling them?

I'd say they thanked him for the heads-up btw.

Sarn

Sarn wrote: »

You sir have offended my sensibilities. I challenge you to a duel.

You can use your pointy brown shoes as a weapon!

Sue Pa Key Pa

Saying Please & Thank You comes naturally to them (us)

BoatMad

even among young people 21 and under coming from wealthy backgrounds

so ..... young people from poorer backgrounds are liberal and progressive, err Trump, le Pen, Brexit would seem to suggest that its poorer backgrounds that wish to turn the clock back

DEFTLEFTHAND

JayZeus wrote: »

He wasn't a man. He was a boy. A child.

As a randy teenager he's following the same pattern of behaviour seen in certain adult males.

By grassing up his friend to the girls, he thinks he's going to get in with them. He thinks he'll see some action out of it. I know exactly how these lads operate.

In reality they view him as a sniveling rat, an untrustworthy individual of weak character. Not a potential mate.

VonLuck

Deleted User wrote: »

Or boot-cut jeans

Hold on, this is considered old fashioned? Are we all supposed to be wearing skinny jeans?

DEFTLEFTHAND

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

As a randy teenager he's following the same pattern of behaviour seen in certain adult males.

By grassing up his friend to the girls, he thinks he's going to get in with them. He thinks he'll see some action out of it. I know exactly how these lads operate.

In reality they view him as a sniveling rat, an untrustworthy individual of weak character. Not a potential mate.

Must be great being a mind reader.

Filmer Paradise

Drinks pints of Smithwicks.

Smokes Carrolls/Major.

Smokes a Pipe.

Wears a flat cap.

Sports a 'Ronnie'.

Wears slacks.

Sacred Heart lamp & picture in the Kitchen.

Lots of clues really.....