You failed your role as a gentleman when…

Granted, being the perfect gentleman isn’t all that easy – in fact, it’s something of an art. There’s a lot of small print to nailing every little detail. We all slip up every now and then – we’re only human – but it’s in rectifying these mishaps that gentlemanly mannerisms can be reignited.

Being a true gentleman comes with experience and age, and, as these 12 should-be-obvious points state, some basic no-nos. You forfeited your right to be called a gentleman when you…

1. Raised your voice in public, 2. Cancelled on plans at the last minute, 3. Didn’t give up your seat to a less able person, 4. Lied, 5. Hid behind the Internet to make snide jibes, 6. Didn’t apologise when you were clearly wrong, 7. Got your ear/eyebrow pierced, 8. Broke your word, 9. Got so drunk at a wedding you stole the bride’s limelight, 10. Urinated in public, 11. Drunk text an ex-girlfriend, 12. Forgot to send a thank you letter