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This blog is aimed at the discerning twenty-something man that wishes to be the best person he can be, and always be in his best element. I am a firm believer that man goes through various phases and versions of himself before finally settling into his own unique personality. The problem with this is that sometimes going through these phases, and noticing things about ourselves that we would like to change is not always fun. Sometimes, it can suck the motivation out of us. We get into a fuqqboi mentality that we aren't good enough, and that we will never fit into society. I know, because I used to be a fuqqboi too.
What are these "Phases" that you speak of?
Baby - You barely know how to speak. Your life consists of napping and getting fed. You don't know if you're a guy or a girl. You are excited and intrigued by everything around you. Your parents still dress you.
Kid - You just figured out how to use your penis. Your life consists of school and childhood games. You are excited and intrigued by your penis. Girls have cooties. Your parents still dress you.
Rude Boy - You start noticing that girls aren't so bad after all. You want to be the alpha male. You plan what you'll do at school tomorrow to gain reputation. You skip work. You are excited and intrigued by girls, parties, drugs -- being a "grown up". You wear Rocawear, Abercrombie and Fitch, Hollister, Ecko, etc.
Rude Gentleman - This is us, and I will elaborate on this phase below.
Gentleman - You have figured out the recipe to life. You have found your girl in that 1% and are probably married. You spend your time providing for your family. You are excited and intrigued by real-life pleasures (family time, catching up with old friends). You have a streamlined wardrobe that consists of key components of style. Your clothes are quality garments, and you don't have a lot of them.
So what is a Rude Gentleman?
A Rude Gentleman is a term I've made up to describe myself and probably you as well, if you've been drawn to my blog. If you've just finished school, if you're looking for a place in the world, if you're young at heart, if you want to be looked at as a man and not a boy, if you have confidence, but not cockiness, if you feel like a gentleman, but there's something about you that doesn't make you an "uptight gentleman", then you are a Rude Gentleman. This is the dreaded transition from childhood to adulthood, filled with depressing epiphanies and realizations. You realize that you've spent too much time partying and doing drugs (don't lie to me). You realize that you're not the alpha male you thought you were. You realize that 99% of girls are trouble (some of your exes are prime examples of this). This is all okay though, because you've gained a lot of knowledge and experience in your first twenty-something years of life. You have a discerning taste for something more than just partying and bullshitting. You yearn for a more wholesome woman, a woman who will drive and motivate you to be the best person you can be. No, I'm not talking about that one drunk broad you picked up at the club and fucked the shit out of. I'm talking about a real woman, with real goals and real dreams. Hopefully they align with your own. You've recently started feeling funny in your A&F t-shirt and cargo shorts. If you can relate to this paragraph then you're in the right place, homie.
Alright, I guess I'm a Rude Gentleman. What now?
Now, you follow this blog. I will be exploring my own journey through the Rude Gentleman phase and will be addressing everything from young men's fashion (read "how to not look like a fucking idiot in the workplace") to outlooks on life and attitude checks. I'll be focusing mostly on fashion, since a lot of you fuqqbois still look like you're sponsored by Abercrombie and Fitch (which is great, if you're fifteen years old) but mostly because that's where my main interest and passion lies.
