First Impressions

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression"

We hear this phase a lot.
Sometimes we apply it to situations like meeting potential employers or our significant others parents.

But as a sub anytime you go out in public you are a reflection of your master.

This means paying particular attention to being clean and presentable. Be sure to bathe, brush hair, brush teeth and wear clean clothes (preferably ones you didn't get off the floor). If it is just a trip to the store than jeans and t-shirts should be fine, if that is your style. This would be less appropriate if going to a nice dinner with or without your Dom/me

Women: take a few minutes to put on some make up and do your hair. It does not have to be anything fancy and intricate, but enough to show you put some effort into it.

Men: make sure you have trimmed your facial hair and removed any hair from undesirable places (ears, nose, etc).

Many subs may ask "Why is it important what anybody besides my Dom/me thinks?" It doesn't. But when your master thinks about you, He or She should feel pride when they think of you. They should not worry about what others think of you because time is not taken to be presentable.

One step beyond this is manners. What you say matters. How you say it matters. You are a reflection of your master and how you treat others is important. There is a great saying

“You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.”—Malcolm S. Forbes

Treat people in a way that brings pride and joy to your master.

First impressions can not be remade. Make sure that they would never embarrass your Master.