Monday, May 15, 2006

Gentleman or Gentle Man ?


Eventhough the words are pronounced almost the same, Gentleman or Gentle Man, the meanings are totally different. A Gentleman is a man of good breeding and refined manners whereas a Gentle Man can be a person who is soft or docile, docile to mean easily instructed or managed. It is good to have a gentleman leader but we do not want a gentle man leader. Much has been said about our leader being a gentleman. I sincerely hope what is said is also spelt in one word and not in two words !!! You should know what I meant. Note: You must ensure what is said is also accordingly spelt; as your friends may say it and spell it correctly, but your enemies may say it correctly in front of you but spell it wrongly !!! So the arrogant Singaporeans or your enemies or your friends may say it and spell it correctly, but facing the other way, they say it and spell it in two words. (As 'rakyat' as you often use the term, we don't want this to happen. We need a Firm Man rather than a Gentleman or a Gentle Man - we need a decisive, aggressive and fearless leader - as it seems that the people surrounding you are not afraid of you due to your actions which are seen as indecisive. You have to ask them more questions and more questions and more questions until they are exhausted of answers; then only you decide affirmatively. It seems that the people surrounding you only prepare answers they expect you to ask, nothing more; they are not afraid of not having answers as they are confident that you are not going to ask unexpected questions !! In other words the people surrounding you seems couldn't be bothered to prepare more answers for you; by right they should be providing answers without you asking them).