be British, boys, be British

recently, someone made the horrible mistake of accusing me of acting “潇洒” [define: (of one's appearance and manner) natural and unrestrained; casual and elegant; dashing and refined].

it is simply not true.

i do however very much appreciate how some british gentlemen met their ends on Titanic. as this fascinating BBC article described:

“There was one gentleman who was rather wealthy… who went back downstairs after he put his wife on the [life] boat… put on his tuxedo…went back upstairs and smoked… with the idea that if I am going die, I may as well die as a gentleman and well-dressed.”

and

As it sank, the captain, Edward John Smith, shouted: “Be British, boys, be British,” according to witnesses.

i would like to die with little pain and a bit of class, should these ideas be compatible.