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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 01:08 AM Original message |
women, what would you think if a man said this to you? |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
1. My dear grasswire... |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 03:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. Context is everything. |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 03:26 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Much of information is context. |
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Crystal Clarity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 03:43 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'd take it as a compliment, |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 04:01 AM Response to Original message |
5. I think offended is a bit strong, |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 05:08 AM Response to Original message |
6. Whether the women are offended or not, his age is not an issue |
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Crystal Clarity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 05:41 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Well |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. There's always the possibility of social shortcomings I suppose. |
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Crystal Clarity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:21 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. What a cutey-pie Beagle you've got there! nt |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:03 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Yes. An astute observation by the original poster here. nt |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
9. The insulting part is that he seems to say it to a lot of women. It's a wee bit archaic... |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
11. I'd think |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
13. i wouldn't find it offensive, but i shrug remarks like that off. they aren't genuine and feel |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:09 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. The answer to your question is formalism. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:19 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. good post. i dont necessarily agree. i have no hiccup using men. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:42 AM Response to Reply #13 |
24. You need to get out more. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:52 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. firstly, yes, i probably need to get out more but living in texas, i have become a bet of an |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
14. Maybe he's looking for an "old-fashioned" woman |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
15. I would think he was full of *hit. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
16. I prefer the term "woman." |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
17. I would not think much of it or him. n/t |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
19. I would NEVER say that. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:21 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. exactly. it is more the comment than the girl part. how many times does a woman hear that |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 01:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. I think he means "I'm really interested in you" |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 01:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. interesting |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. yeah, it's almost a shield |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 01:55 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. good point. thank you |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
22. It wouldn't bother me at all |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
23. I'm 61 |
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dawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
25. I refer to women as girls all the time - I don't think it should be a problem. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 11:26 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. As a collective, I don't mind it - our 'boys' overseas, 'good ol' boy', and so forth. nt |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
28. At least he doesen't call them "Honey".......nt |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. During the campaign the president addressed waitresses as 'sweetie'. |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
29. Perhaps he has Alzheimers. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
34. I'd tell him that's the nicest thing that a little boy has said to me in a long time. |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
35. Truth is...I might just be the... |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
37. Do these offend women? |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
38. I would think he was a lying fool |
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