The Gentleman's Code - Part II

The second rule to be entered into The Gentleman's Code is as follows;

"A gentleman shall only say 'I love you,' when it is meant, and not simply to get him places.
It is good to get places, but there are other ways to do so that are more 'gentlemanly.' Words are powerful, and should be used appropriately."

Again, not a designated Rule II, but it is the second rule entered.

The Gentleman's Code - Part I

Thank you Barney Stinson for writing us The Bro Code, but we still need another set of rules, that (unfortunately) may contradict The Bro Code.
I shall call it, The Gentleman's Code.

Eat me.

First rule to be entered;

"Thou shall not court more than one woman at the same time."

I am obeying said rule currently.
More to follow as I come up with them.

Please note, this is not (decidedly Rule I) it is simply the first I've come up with.

Rules are Just That; Rules

I'm both a umpire (baseball) and referee (hockey). In both of these positions; I'm there (I won't say paid, 'cause that sounds bad even though it's true) to enforce the rules, and penalize those who choose not to follow them.

Hockey (in some minor league levels) has a fifty minute curfew time. Meaning you have fifty minutes on the ice, and then you have to get off for the next group.

Then there's all the other technical ones that I really don't need to get into at the moment. But know that I do know them, and enforce them.

Baseball is similar with the curfew time. You get two hours on the field. You cannot start an inning after those two hours. Now, you cannot play on the field at, or after dusk; for reasons of safety AND common knowledge. (I say "common knowledge" as there is no such thing - scientifically - as a "common sense." Blame it on high school science.)

So, say an inning takes - on average - 40 minutes to play (at the Minor National level). Sunset is at 8:11. You finish an inning (doesn't matter which one) at 7:45. Is there time for a full other inning before sunset?

The correct answer is, "No."

Therefore, "No coach. The game is over because those are the rules." Deal with it.

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