Defining class...💛
“Queen Victoria was once at a diplomatic reception in London, where the guest of honor was an African chieftain. All went well during the meal until, at the end, finger bowls were served. The guest of honor had never seen a English finger bowl, so he took the bowl in his two hands, lifted it to his mouth, and drank the water...
For an instant there was breathless silence among the British dinner guests, and then they began to whisper to one another. All that stopped, however, when Queen Victoria silently took her finger bowl in her two hands, lifted it, and drank its contents! A moment later, 100 surprised British ladies and gentlemen simultaneously drank the contents of their own finger bowls...”
For an instant there was breathless silence among the British dinner guests, and then they began to whisper to one another. All that stopped, however, when Queen Victoria silently took her finger bowl in her two hands, lifted it, and drank its contents! A moment later, 100 surprised British ladies and gentlemen simultaneously drank the contents of their own finger bowls...”
Class is not defined by wealth, education, how one dresses, nor one’s status as an athlete, performer or politician.
It is simply how one human treats another, based on respect and kindness.
It is becoming too common to look for chances to humiliate and make fun of another in an effort to elevate oneself, but it takes real class to try and spare someone from embarrassment. 💛
