politenesses

The more gallant and chivalric politenesses mark the man who bows slightly and takes the hand of a woman (as if she were a lady even if she ain't) marks himself as man who respects others boundaries and might like to make a gracious and courtious inquiry.

Tom McIntyre Explains His Picks for our 2009 Hunting and Fishing Heroes and Villians Face-Off 2009

The more gallant and chivalric politenesses mark the man who bows slightly and takes the hand of a woman (as if she were a lady even if she ain't) marks himself as man who respects others boundaries and might like to make a gracious and courtious inquiry.

Tom McIntyre Explains His Picks for our 2009 Hunting and Fishing Heroes and Villians Face-Off 2009

The more gallant and chivalric politenesses mark the man who bows slightly and takes the hand of a woman (as if she were a lady even if she ain't) marks himself as man who respects others boundaries and might like to make a gracious and courtious inquiry.

Tom McIntyre Explains His Picks for our 2009 Hunting and Fishing Heroes and Villians Face-Off 2009

The more gallant and chivalric politenesses mark the man who bows slightly and takes the hand of a woman (as if she were a lady even if she ain't) marks himself as man who respects others boundaries and might like to make a gracious and courtious inquiry.

Tom McIntyre Explains His Picks for our 2009 Hunting and Fishing Heroes and Villians Face-Off 2009

What I don't know is how to get past the politenesses into "No I really mean it" territory.

Things I am bad at saying shweta_narayan 2010

After a mostly silent breakfast taken in our room, we climbed the small hillock behind the inn, exchanging rather strained politenesses from time to time.

Sick Cycle Carousel 2010

And, of course, their political opponents capitalize on these obsequious politenesses to encourage observers to draw just the type of conclusion you have — that were it true, no disclaimer would be needed.

The Volokh Conspiracy » More on Black-Jewish Marriage: 2009

Blair and Brown's failure to congratulate Alex Salmond on his victory is a denial of all the politenesses and decencies that are necessary to the smooth running of a democracy, and which are understood by democratic politicians everywhere.

Britain's hard-line Dictators Exposed 2007

I held it open for her to pass through, for this was one of my restricted stock of stiff politenesses, and then for a second she was near touching me.

In the Days of the Comet Herbert George 2006

She was perfectly capable of exchanging a few icy politenesses and ending the interview.

Ill Met By Moonlight Lackey, Mercedes 2005