Dating lunacy

http://lifestyle.msn.com/Relationships/Dating/ArticleIV2.aspx?cp-documentid=39924&GT1=7116

 

"If a man suggests splitting the tab on a first date, the woman should pay -- then bolt. I don't say this is fair, especially if, for instance, the woman is a CEO and the man is a freelance writer. But it's the way it is, and any man who tries to worm out for the sake of saving a few bucks is a creep to be ditched. "

 

That may have been true in the day and age when men worked, and women stayed at home and took care of the children. He implies that men only ask women out, not the other way around. Clearly this person hasn't been dating much in the 21th Century. His last sentence indicates that he is unable/unwilling to see how the world has changed.

Today, women work just like men. If one truly believes in equality of the sexes, then things like the restaurant tab should be spilt evenly. Frankly I lose respect for a woman who doesn't even offer to pay part of the bill. I drop them like a bad habit.

 

But wait, it gets better ...

 

"For men, an early red flag about money may not start waving until the third or fourth date. A lot of women begin life as daddy's girls -- a few stay that way. They feel men should provide them with the lifestyle to which they've grown accustomed to with other men who did just that. If you're a sugar daddy yourself, have fun. If not, back off. Over time you'll only be despised -- and dropped."

 

Gee, maybe women who act like that turn out that way because men like this guy keep buying them dinner, in addition to everything else in their lifestyle. Don't think there's a connection there?

 

The advice I'd give this guy is to stop treating women as playthings, or something so fragile. Women are people just like men, and as such should be treated as equals.

 

Maybe it's the water ...?

For as long as I can remember, I seem to have a face that people either ignore, or look at in disgust. And it's not just my face, people seem to take great pains to ignore me in meetings or put me on hold to talk to others.

 

There must be something in the way I look or carry on that somehow implies stupidity.

 

Even when I'm saying something useful or meaningful, somehow, it always gets ignored. I've lost track of the number of meetings I've been in where I'll suggest something, it gets ignored, then five minutes later, someone else invariably says the same thing, and it's considered a great idea!

 

And it's always the case, that when I show my ignorance on a subject, I usually have every person in the room looking at me like I just ripped a huge fart.

 

I don't claim to be the cleverest man in the world, but every so often in meetings or social gatherings I do think I come up with useful ideas or some witty repartee.

 

Maybe that's the problem, I try too hard. Or maybe it's that I have a very big face, and that makes me a big target. Maybe it's the water ...