On 8/17/2014 1:55 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Aug 2014 10:30:39 -0500, Janet Wilder wrote:
>
>> On 8/17/2014 7:45 AM, Janet wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 16:48:56 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Women reading books at restaurants labels you as a unsocialble, homely
>>>>> spinster.
>>>
>>> You've just labelled yourself as one of those no-hoper men so
>>> sexually insecure you'd only hit on an unsociable homely spinster... and
>>> when she turned you down, you kid yourself she must be a menstruating
>>> *******.
>>
>> In the mid to late 80's I did a lot of business travel. Most of the
>> hotels I stayed at had a restaurant where I would have dinner alone,
>> with a book. I can't tell you how many times I was annoyed by
>> "gentlemen" who thought I was interested in their attentions.
>>
>> I'm a gregarious person, and if I wanted company, I'd sit at the bar and
>> nurse a drink and chat a bit, but when I was eating, I certainly didn't
>> want to be bothered.
>>
>> I, hopefully, will be traveling again soon and alone. I'm not at all
>> daunted and I know I can take care of myself, but I really do resent the
>> attitude that certain males exhibit when they see a woman alone.
>>
>> You fellows should clean up your act. You are dinosaurs!
>
> There you go stereo-typing men. Funny, because I just got criticized
> for expressing the exact opposite stereotype. I wish y'all women
> would make up your minds!
>
> -sw
>

I did say "certain" males. I think the men with the attitude I portrayed
know who they are. Of course there are gentlemen who were raised
properly and would not bother a woman alone.

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