PublicLetter

Dear Men, What ever happen to chivalry? I remember when men would get up for a lady when there are no seats left on the bus. But now days we hardly see that. I only seen it happen once on Ball State campus. I was on the shuttle bus and this guy offered his seat to this girl to sit down. The girl took the seat and thanked him. That is how it is suppose to be done. Another time I was on the bus, and there a lot of girls standing up. None of the guys got up to offer there seat to any one of us. I consider that disrespectful. It’s sad that the bus company has post a sign on the window, to tell people to offer their seat to the disabled and elderly. It’s almost like are there any gentlemen out there left? I don’t know if it’s because their parents did not raise them to be a gentleman or what.

Also some aspects from chivalry are not gone. When ever I leave outside a building and there is a guy leaving out before me, the guy would hold the door open until I made it to the door. My guy cousins haven’t forgot what being a gentlemen is. They always hold the door open and wait until the girl cousins get in or out the door. That’s what a gentlemen is suppose to do. I also do not see alot of guys opening up car doors for women. My uncle does it all the time for my aunt. That is real respectful towards her.