Things I've Learned on Lit

[Calamity Jane]

If I smile at a guy that I work with, it means I'm romatically interested in him.

If that guy begins following me around, it's not stalking, it's showing an interest.

If the guy tries to get me to leave work mid-shift to go out with him and I decline, that doesn't mean I'm not interested, it means I'm kidding around.

If he persists and I tell a manager that I'm uncomfortable, I'm a weak bitch.

If management then has a conversation with that guy, they're assholes bowing to the power of my pussy.

Wanting to date a man who can actually contribute to the financial well being of my children makes me a gold digging bitch who only sees men as credit cards.

Men are victims of our ruthless manipulation and cock-teasing.

Who knew?

 

[lilminx]

Good things to know, Pagancowgirl. I will definitely write them down and read them every day. They will now be my mantra.

 

[Oscuridad]

That is soooo not true!

Oh wait... all the men I work with are like that...

nevermind.

*sulks*

 

[Mad_Jack_Rabbit]

I'm a victim of women's cock teasing!

Whoopeee!

Wait until I tell the wife.

Is this grounds for divorce?

 

[bluespoke]

A certain Mr F****** has a lot to answer for!

 

[LukkyKnight]

So much to know, so little time.

Well, I knew that first one, but you've suggested a large area for me to investigate since your exposition is a wee bit one-sided (not that such is a bad thing, merely that your perspective appears to leave approximately 50% of the possibilities unexplored as yet.)

Thanks.

 

[littlekateyes]

If I smile at a guy that I work with, it means I'm romatically interested in him.

If that guy begins following me around, it's not stalking, it's showing an interest.

If the guy tries to get me to leave work mid-shift to go out with him and I decline, that doesn't mean I'm not interested, it means I'm kidding around.

If he persists and I tell a manager that I'm uncomfortable, I'm a weak bitch.

If management then has a conversation with that guy, they're assholes bowing to the power of my pussy.

Wanting to date a man who can actually contribute to the financial well being of my children makes me a gold digging bitch who only sees men as credit cards.

Men are victims of our ruthless manipulation and cock-teasing.

Who knew?

I am sorry for finding this kind of funny, but I do.

 

[Oscuridad]

To be totally fair, I know some really skanky male gold-diggers.

And I think the woman in the next cube is staring at my butt...
Should I smile, say hi, hide under my desk?

 

[Calamity Jane]

Re: So much to know, so little time.

Well, I knew that first one, but you've suggested a large area for me to investigate since your exposition is a wee bit one-sided (not that such is a bad thing, merely that your perspective appears to leave approximately 50% of the possibilities unexplored as yet.)

Thanks.

I'm all for exploration and research, darlin. Don't suppose you could enlighten me on the other 50% of the equation? In the interest of fairness, ya know.

 

[Calamity Jane]

To be totally fair, I know some really skanky male gold-diggers.

And I think the woman in the next cube is staring at my butt...
Should I smile, say hi, hide under my desk?

Wahtever you do, don't tell her the name of the bar you hang out at, i hear that can be construed as a serious come-on.

 

[Oscuridad]

More seriously

Also take into account what happens when the genders are reversed in the scenations PCG has laid out...

Now be honest. When the genders are reversed how does that make you think of it?

It's interesting to examine our double standards.

 

[Rubyfruit]

I just want to bow down to the power of your pussy.

 

[Oscuridad]

Wahtever you do, don't tell her the name of the bar you hang out at, i hear that can be construed as a serious come-on.

Thanks for the tip

I was in fact being silly. I've got an office and nobody looks at my butt *sigh*

 

[LovetoGiveRoses]

I'm sorry that you're having a difficult time PCG. Not everyplace is like that and not all guys are snaky ground hugging scum.

 

[Mad_Jack_Rabbit]

To be totally fair, I know some really skanky male gold-diggers.

And I think the woman in the next cube is staring at my butt...
Should I smile, say hi, hide under my desk?

1) check for tears.

2) check that you are not sitting in something embarrassing.

3) make sure your novelty underpants arn't showing.

If you must smile, remember to point out that you are only smiling at another human being and not a woman - which would be sexist.

 

[lilminx]

Wahtever you do, don't tell her the name of the bar you hang out at, i hear that can be construed as a serious come-on.

And if she asks you to a movie even though you still have to work for 5 more hours, when you say "no", she'll think that you're still interested.


(By the way, what fucking person asks someone to a movie when they know the askee is working at the time? That would annoy me to no end if a guy did that.)

 

[Oscuridad]

I just want to bow down to the power of your pussy.

Good Mornin'

 

[Oscuridad]

And if she asks you to a movie even though you still have to work for 5 more hours, when you say "no", she'll think that you're still interested.


(By the way, what fucking person asks someone to a movie when they know the askee is working at the time? That would annoy me to no end if a guy did that.)

What if I tell her that I'm not that kind of man and blush furiously??

 

[Calamity Jane]

I just want to bow down to the power of your pussy.

Wouldn't it be cool if we could really do the things they do in cartoons? I could lasso a tall building in Reno, and pull on the rope, and suddelny, NV would be right next to MO.

Obscuridad... I'll admit to a serious double standard... reverse the roles though and tell me a man would feel threatened by a woman who asks him out at work.

 

[Rubyfruit]

Morning Daddy. ;-)

Hey, who knew Frimost was guilty of more than posting bad porn before this?

 

[Oscuridad]

Wouldn't it be cool if we could really do the things they do in cartoons? I could lasso a tall building in Reno, and pull on the rope, and suddelny, NV would be right next to MO.

Obscuridad... I'll admit to a serious double standard... reverse the roles though and tell me a man would feel threatened by a woman who asks him out at work.

My point precisely.

 

[Vilac]

Things I've learned in general:

1. If a guy smiles at a woman, it's recepted on the basis of the guy's general appearance. If he's good looking, the woman is flattered. If he's "below average" then the guy is some type of freak, stalker or has a mental problem.

2. If a guy shows up at the same place as some woman he's smiled at...she tends to think after the second occurance that she's being stalked.

3. Wanting any type of relationship at work......is a risky proposition. If this didn't happen, then management wouldn't have to get involved with the inner workings of why "Sally" doesn't like "John". In any other scenario....it would be worked out amicibally between the man and the woman without much interference from outside sources.

If "Sally" didn't want to date "John", she'd tell him to take a hike. The only intermediary *might be the bartender who would provide the drink that Sally would throw at John's face, but no more involved than that.

And lastly.....
4. Wanting to date a woman who has no children colors a man as "selfish", and "uncaring". When, all he wants is a loving, caring relationship without the "extras". I find that a woman who wants a man who's financially stable, (or a man who wants a woman who has no children) no less acceptable than when one goes looking for a mate who is/isn't a smoker, or likes to rock climb on the weekends. Everyone has preference. Women have a right to want to provide for their kids, and men have a right to want or not want them.

Let's face it......dating nowadays is tough. For women AND men. Society imposes all of these unwritten rules and demands on us, and it isn't helping matters any.

But I maintain that *both the sexes misunderstand or misinterpret "signs" that the other gives off on a daily basis. It's just a matter of how you view them.

Every story has two sides. <g>

PCG? I wish you lots of luck in your search. We *all need a little luck.


V~~~~~~

 

[Oscuridad]

Morning Daddy. ;-)

Hey, who knew Frimost was guilty of more than posting bad porn before this?

I'm outta the loop... What had Frimost done?.. Apart from the bad porn...

 

[LukkyKnight]

I just want to bow down to the power of your pussy.

To, or nearer to?

 

[Calamity Jane]

I'm sorry that you're having a difficult time PCG. Not everyplace is like that and not all guys are snaky ground hugging scum.

Thanks darlin, but actually, the post has nothing whatsoever to do with me.

And if she asks you to a movie even though you still have to work for 5 more hours, when you say "no", she'll think that you're still interested.


(By the way, what fucking person asks someone to a movie when they know the askee is working at the time? That would annoy me to no end if a guy did that.)

The kind of person who sets himself (or herself, just to be fair) up for rejection because they're just a little too comfortable in the role of the downtrodden victim of mixed signals.