2013年ESL之就医和人际交往 09 Being Chivalrous and Protective

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Being Chivalrous¹ and Protective

When I first met Lance, I thought he was the perfect guy. He was a real gentleman. He opened doors for me and pulled out my chair in restaurants. He was as chivalrous as they come. But after a while, I realized that he took chivalry² a little too far.

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Lance: Let me carry that box for you. 

Guinevere: No, that’s okay. It’s not heavy. 

Lance: It doesn’t matter. I’m your boyfriend and I can’t have you carrying a box when my hands are free. 

Guinevere: Is that some kind of code of conduct I don’t know about? 

Lance: It’s how a knight³ would treat his lady. 

Guinevere: That’s nice, but I’m perfectly⁴ capable of carrying my own box, thank you. 

Lance: Don’t argue. It’s my duty to show every courtesy to my girlfriend, so give me that box. 

Guinevere: Are you saying that your code of conduct takes precedence over my preferences? 

Lance: No, I’m just telling you that my job is to help and protect you, even if it’s against your will.

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How can you argue with that logic⁵? 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse