GIVING OFFENSE

To quote Heinlein's famous inversion of the dictum from the Officer's Handbook:
"A gentleman is someone who never unintentionally gives offense."

There are times when it is appropriate to give offense -- usually over matters of principle. Most of the time it is highly inappropriate. Part of being a gentleman or a lady in the SCA is in recognizing the difference and acting on it -- no matter how much petty personal satisfaction we might gain by doing otherwise.

--Ironsteed