Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
I genuinely wish there could be a societal return to stoicism. The stiff upper lip culture is much-derided these days, but by God it stopped people bleating about their fùcking feelings - and that alone is a good thing.
It worked both ways though, didn’t it? I mean people weren’t endlessly offended, but then again they were generally treated decently by people with manners.

When I look at what is written here about Emery, for example, I yearn for an age of simple good manners and respect.