Is Your Wife A Lady Doctor?

“Is your wife a lady doctor?”
“Yes, Grandpa.”
“What were you laughing about with Reena?”

“Grandpa, do you remember the young officer we met yesterday at the railway station? He asked Mr. Roy if his wife was a lady doctor. Do you know what Mr. Roy said?”

“No.”

“He replied, ‘She is just a doctor. She had to be a lady since she is my wife.’ Mr. Roy, despite being the quintessential gentleman, can be very witty when he wants to be.”

Grandpa Chowdhury chuckled. “Yes, in this case, the term ‘lady’ was unnecessary. By the way, Rajesh, you can call Mr. Roy a gentleman, but never a gentleman’s gentleman,” said Grandpa.
“Why not?”
“The term ‘gentleman’s gentleman’ refers to a valet. It’s also wise to avoid using the phrase ‘old gentleman’ as it can have negative connotations for some.”

“My goodness!”

“It’s better to remember God than to dwell on negativity. Also, Rajesh, when you introduced that young officer to Mr. Roy yesterday, you presented Mr. Roy to the officer first, didn’t you?”

“Correct. I did.”

“But that’s not the proper way. When introducing two people, you should present the younger person or the one in a junior position to the older or more senior individual.”
“How strange! I thought the senior should always be introduced first!”

“No, you honor the senior by presenting the junior to them.”

“I understand now.”

“Also, did you notice how the young officer extended his hand to shake hands with Mrs. Roy?”

“Was there anything wrong with that?”

“Yes. He should have waited for Mrs. Roy to offer her hand first if she wanted to. A man should never put a lady in a position where she feels obliged to shake hands by extending his hand first.”

“I’ll remember this. Thank you, Grandpa.”