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CLASS

Lindsays Grandma — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 07:51:40 GMT

Class never runs scared. It is surefooted and confident and it can handle whatever comes along.

Class has a sense of humor. It knows that a good

laugh is the best lubricant for oiling the machinery

of human relations.

Class never makes excuses. It takes its lumps

from past mistakes.

Class knows good manners are nothing more

than a series of petty sacrifices.

Class bespeaks an aristocracy unrelated to

ancestors or money. A blue blood can be totally

without class while the son of a Welsh miner may

ooze class from every pore.

Class can "walk with kings and keep its virtue

and talk with crowds and keep the common touch."

Everyone is comfortable with the person who

has class because he is comfortable with himself.

Author Unknown

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qualitygal — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 08:34:36 GMT

@Lindsays Grandma, funny you should bring that word up. Just talking a couple of days ago with my husband and remember a quote from t.v. show, that money doesn't mean you have class either. LOL (Was it that song by LouAnn in a Housewives show?) Long ago.

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Jacie — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 16:12:42 GMT

There are two kinds of class:

First and No

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MoJoV — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 17:47:16 GMT

Disagree with the fourth statement. Ill mannered louts are classless and everywhere these days. Manners aren't petty to me,they show regard for others. I agree with the rest of the statements.

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Puzzle Piece — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 23:02:14 GMT

I clearly distinguish when good manners are used and so called 'class' distinction. Many think they have Class, or know what Class is - wrong.

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Burnsite — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 23:40:31 GMT

To me, to be classy is to be kind and respectful--always, not just when I might be able to butter someone up.

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RainCityWoman — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 00:57:32 GMT

Well, this is certainly timely given what we are witnessing and have been witnessing in our national news this year. I think the quoted piece really says it all. Wonder if people see any connection there?

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Lucky Charm — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 01:01:47 GMT

@RainCityWoman wrote:
Well, this is certainly timely given what we are witnessing and have been witnessing in our national news this year. I think the quoted piece really says it all. Wonder if people see any connection there?

Very true, quite possibly what you call 'class', I would call 'crass'.

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iceRedfire — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 02:37:12 GMT

@Lindsays Grandma wrote:
Class never runs scared. It is surefooted and confident and it can handle whatever comes along.
Class has a sense of humor. It knows that a good
laugh is the best lubricant for oiling the machinery
of human relations.
  Class never makes excuses. It takes its lumps
from past mistakes.
   Class knows good manners are nothing more
than a series of petty sacrifices.
   Class bespeaks an aristocracy unrelated to
ancestors or money. A blue blood can be totally
without class while the son of a Welsh miner may
ooze class from every pore.
   Class can "walk with kings and keep its virtue
and talk with crowds and keep the common touch."
   Everyone is comfortable with the person who
has class because he is comfortable with himself.

                                          Author Unknown

I like this! thanks!

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iceRedfire — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 02:39:40 GMT

@MoJoV wrote:
Disagree with the fourth statement. Ill mannered louts are classless and everywhere these days. Manners aren't petty to me,they show regard for others. I agree with the rest of the statements.

It doesn't say manners are petty it says the sacrifices for having good manners are petty though.