Tom Ford is possibly the paragon of a gentleman in our eyes, whose own mix of thoughtfulness, style, skill, and criminal looks is the kind of deathly combo that makes us giggle like ten-year-olds at a Bieber concert. Providing the antidote to the Bro Bible are his five commandments, that he put together for AnOther magazine. Behold! The list!
"1. You should put on the best version of yourself when you go out in the world because that is a show of respect to the other people around you.
2. A gentleman today has to work. People who do not work are so boring and are usually bored. You have to be passionate, you have to be engaged and you have to be contributing to the world.
3. Manners are very important and actually knowing when things are appropriate. I always open doors for women, I carry their coat, I make sure that they're walking on the inside of the street. Stand up when people arrive at and leave the dinner table.
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4. Don't be pretentious or racist or sexist or judge people by their background.
5. A man should never wear shorts in the city. Flip-flops and shorts in the city are never appropriate. Shorts should only be worn on the tennis court or on the beach."
And there you go. Men of the world—read carefully and go gentleman-cise! (Telegraph)