bring back the gentlemen!

Once upon a time, men had manners. I'm talking about old fashioned gestures and cheeky quips. Like holding a door open for you and insisting you go first, or offering to help (if you are struggling to get the bloody shopping trolley out of the tightly rammed stack), even the odd cheeky, appreciative wolf-whistle or car toot, as you walk along the street (this always makes me smile). 

Today, one my way in to work, I stopped off to grab a coffee as normal, while tottering back to the car, in my high heels, with car keys and coffee in hand, I stop at the side of the road (on a zebra crossing within the car park) and a man in a van, slowed down, looked at me then just carried on and went to park! This is just one example, I have many, and I'm disappointed.

Bring back all the nice men! Men who love and appreciate women, who enjoy a bit of harmless flirty banter, who call out "alright love" to make you feel good, or stop at a crossing and give you a smile!

Yes, at times there are some sleaze balls out there, and slimy weirdos, but we're all strong, confident ladies who can ignore the strange ones.

Have we (women) frightened men off with our calls for equality and feminist opinions? Or are there just a lot of misogynists out there (who happen to live in my suburb)? Or am I just old fashioned?

Bring it back!