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fighttotheend Donating Member (290 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-30-05 10:51 AM
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Does, you have my word as a gentlemen, hold the same weight as it use to?
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  - Not when I routinely hear  TallahasseeGrannie   Sep-30-05 10:53 AM   #1 
  - I think it depends on who is saying it. n/t  quisp   Sep-30-05 11:03 AM   #2 
  - Sure. It's the same as "Trust me".  unrepuke   Sep-30-05 11:32 AM   #3 
  - "The louder he spoke of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons."  htuttle   Sep-30-05 11:33 AM   #4 
  - Nope.  sinkingfeeling   Sep-30-05 11:47 AM   #5 
  - Only among gentlemen. nt  bemildred   Sep-30-05 12:02 PM   #6 
 
TallahasseeGrannie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-30-05 10:53 AM
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1. Not when I routinely hear
local newscasters refer to criminals as "the gentleman..."
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quisp Donating Member (926 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-30-05 11:03 AM
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2. I think it depends on who is saying it. n/t
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unrepuke Donating Member (763 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-30-05 11:32 AM
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3. Sure. It's the same as "Trust me".
Now, if you have The King's X behind your back, all bets are off. That's only fair.
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htuttle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-30-05 11:33 AM
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4. "The louder he spoke of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons."
-- Emerson
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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-30-05 11:47 AM
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5. Nope.
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bemildred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-30-05 12:02 PM
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6. Only among gentlemen. nt
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