Say it with flowers.

Just as a follow-on from the previous post, "Chivalry of the chicken" I have decided to add a small rant about the possible applications of a chivalrous manner. Firstly, dear readers, I have NO idea whatsoever regarding 'how things are done' in the modern world, so please feel free to enlighten me as to any of these suggestions. And... just to clarify, when I speak of things being done I mean ethics and appropriate behaviours, not anything of a - how shall we say - more personal and private nature.

There are two rather different aspects to chivalry as it relates to being an honourable person. It is a common perception and a widely held belief that if wronged, the honourable person should seek to challenge the wrong doer as an instance of defending their honour. While this is fine, the honourable person should ALWAYS provide a suitable chance for the wrongdoer to see the error of their ways and make ammends before being shot, a la Evariste Galiose. Famous French Mathematician, solved many important problems in abstract algebra, shot aged 20 in a duel that resulted from an argument over a lady...

The second and perhaps less widely agreed upon aspect of chivalry concerns the treatment of a right doer (is that even a proper phrase??!?) But according to the logical law of opposites, it should stand just as strongly. The implications of this are fairly simple: if someone goes out of their way (even only slightly) to do something pleasant for you, the honourable person would immediately seek a way of repaying this gesture.

Now, here is the part where I fall short...

How does one make such a gesture of gratitude without appearing over zealous or making an unwelcome advance? I shall have to think upon this some more.

May all your chickens find themselves in good rubbery health... except Schnitzel who is stuffed already (ha, that was an unfunny joke for a couple of people who might just be reading this...)

Until next time, dear Readers.