Post #256,766
5/24/06 11:45:24 PM
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Shields up
I was at the liquor store tonight.
I had just bought a bottle of Appleton's Rum.
Yum.
I was still at the counter.
I glanced to the left and saw two young girls walking
toward me. They must have been at least 21, since that
it the drinking age, but I swear they seemed younger
than my daughter, who is 14.
The one closer to me was moderately attractive, except
she had some facial jewelry. The lip ring really skeeves
me out.
I must have shown it.
She misunderstood my reaction. she said:
Hey, I'm not drinking it all.
Huh?
I realised there was a couple of packs of lite beer on the
counter, they were her's.
I say:
What are you talking about?
She said:
You looked at me really judgmentally.
I waved my bag:
I'm not judging anyone. I've got a bottle of rum in
here. You've got nothing compared to that.
I walked out.
And I've been thinking about it ever since. Am I so
easy to read? At least when I react to replulsive
people?
Damn. I thought I shielded better than that. Gonna
have to work on my public poker face. I know I keep
it up at the office, now I have to be aware at all times.
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Post #256,784
5/25/06 2:47:41 AM
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Or your could adjust your attitude toward piercings?
Two out of three people wonder where the other one is.
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Post #256,792
5/25/06 7:07:10 AM
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It does say something
that piercings, once commonly done for shock value, are now so mainstream that the girl didn't even consider that the 'look' was targeted at them.
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Post #256,796
5/25/06 8:27:52 AM
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Just go huh? I wuz looking at that lip ring thingy
and was realizing that I saw the very same thing in a 1972 National Geographic.
thanx,
bill
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Post #256,803
5/25/06 8:42:48 AM
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:-D
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Post #257,188
5/30/06 1:41:05 PM
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Good answer!
jb4
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Post #256,805
5/25/06 8:49:41 AM
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Don't sweat it.
They might have been too young and might have been sensitive to being caught. Or maybe they really were 21 and are used to people thinking they're too young. Either way, they're probably used to being looked at closely, with a skeptical eye, when buying beer.
I think my face is pretty easy to read, but my wife seems to have a lot of trouble with reading it. And I had trouble reading her sometimes, though I've gotten better. People have different sensitivities, that's all. How would she know that you were judging her? That's most likely a feeling she developed over time, but it may easily be her misinterpretation.
Anyway, don't wall yourself off simply due to an off-hand remark at a liquor store. :-)
Cheers,
Scott.
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Post #256,808
5/25/06 8:57:52 AM
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You're getting old.
Peter
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Post #256,810
5/25/06 9:07:21 AM
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Boy, did you miss an opportunity
"Oh, I wasn't being judgemental about you. That was directed at myself. I couldn't believe I was imagining nailing a girl young enough to be my daughter."
What's the worst that could happen?
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Post #256,811
5/25/06 9:15:43 AM
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What's the worst that could happen?
That hot young thing screwing up her face in disgust at the thought of being nailed by a guy as old as her father while saying "Eeeeewwwwww!!!"
Follow your MOUSE
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Post #256,813
5/25/06 9:35:28 AM
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"moderately attractive"
Not hot young thing.
No thanks.
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Post #256,827
5/25/06 10:23:41 AM
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That was a pre-Rum judgement
Definitely needed those Rum goggles.
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Post #256,817
5/25/06 9:55:54 AM
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Grammar / sentence diagramming question
... while saying "Eeeeewwwwww!!!" Is that "saying 'Eeeeewwwwww'" while screwing up her face, or "saying 'Eeeeewwwwww'" while being nailed by the old guy? ===
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Post #256,836
5/25/06 11:12:57 AM
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depends on how much seed you spread back in the day :-)
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