10 ego boosts no gentleman should admit to (even though they’re true)
Words: Gentleman's Journal
We know it’s not hugely becoming of a gentleman to be pleased with himself, or ego-centric, but occasionally, just occasionally, it’s nice to get a little ego-boost. From a stranger to a friend, a gentle massage of a gentleman’s ego never goes amiss, and here are a few of those ego-inducing moments that no gentleman should ever admit to (even though they’re true)…
1. WHEN THE BARISTA SAYS ‘BLACK AMERICANO TO GO?’ BEFORE YOU’VE EVEN SAID GOOD MORNING
…because, you know, you’re a busy working guy and you come here all the time.
2. WHEN YOU’RE INVITED TO AN EVENT AS SOMEONE’S PLUS 1, BUT YOU KNOW MORE PEOPLE THAN YOUR INVITEE
You know you shouldn’t feel smug about it, but come on, everyone gets a little ego boost when the 2 prettiest girls in the room come bounding up to you to say hello.
3. BEING ABLE TO SAY ‘I KNOW A GREAT LITTLE PLACE’
And then consequently leading a group of friends, or a gorgeous date, to said place and they’re utterly, thoroughly impressed, with both your taste and your impressive knowledge of secret places tucked down dark alleys.
4. WALKING INTO A ‘GUEST LIST ONLY’ NIGHT AND THE DOOR GIRL DOESN’T EVEN ASK FOR YOUR NAME
…she just ushers you in, because she knows who you are without even asking. That or she’s coming to the end of the night and she just doesn’t care as long as she gets paid in the next 20 minutes.
5. HAVING A FRIEND TEXT OR CALL YOU BEGINNING THE CONVERSATION WITH ‘I NEED YOUR ADVICE…’
Dating, work, travel or how to unclog a drain – doesn’t matter what it is, because they chose you and they want your advice.
6. PAYING FOR ANYTHING WITH A ‘PINKY’
Who cares if the £50 note was a birthday gift from your granny, you still feel like a high-roller and no one need know that it’s been safely stowed in your wallet for several months.
7. WHEN A WAITER GREETS YOU LIKE A LONG LOST FRIEND IN FRONT OF YOUR DATE
Ok, so it might imply you’re a serial dater but more likely it shows said date that you’re a distinguished gourmet.
8. …THEN OFFERS YOU ‘THE USUAL TABLE’ AND/OR ‘THE USUAL’ DRINK OR FOOD ORDER
Because you’re a regular, and being a regular is cool – right?
9. WHEN YOU MAKE ONE CALL AT MIDNIGHT AND YOUR PLUS 10 FRIENDS ARE MIRACULOUSLY ON THE ‘FULL’ GUEST LIST TO THE HOTTEST NIGHT IN TOWN
No one needs to know that the guest list controller is your best friend or indeed your younger sister, the point is you’re on the list and it’s all because of you.
10. WHEN A FRIEND SAYS TO SOMEONE “DID *INSERT OWN NAME* EVER TELL YOU ABOUT THAT INCREDIBLE TIME HE…”
..Saved an orphan, rescued an old woman from a burning house or jumped off a cliff in order to escape a ferocious tribe – it doesn’t matter what it is, but someone blowing your own trumpet for you? Yep – that’s ego boosting at its very best.
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