Musings
Not that anyone was going to, but don't see The Perfect Man. I LOVE movies that are girly, cutesy and primarily aimed at 13-16 year olds. This one, however, yuck. While my love affair with Mr. Big continues, the plot was ridiculous, the ending was unfulfilling, and I wanted to punch Hilary Duff in her face for her "off-beat" fashion in this movie. I only paid 50 cents to see it, so while I'm not cursing myself, I'm not sure the pain in my butt caused by 2 hours in uncomfortable movie chairs was worth it.
In other things on my mind...do guys who whistle and yell catcalls at women think this is an effective way to get a date? I am tired of walking down Broad Street to and from work and having to hide behind my sunglasses to avoid the truckers and window washers who yell and smile lecherously at you. A young woman walking alone down the street is not an invitation for "Hey baby". Furthermore, do you think I am flattered by that type of attention? A friend of mine actually told me to take it as a compliment. Ummm...no. Maybe they do it to be douchebags, but it still irks me.
Last on my mind, The Real World. If anyone watches this show, they know that one of the cast members' mom died while he was on the show. I have a couple issues with this. While I will concede that it was within their bounds to film and air him receiving the bad news call, I still think they should have taken a higher ground and not done so. Receiving news that your MOM died is very personal, private, and emotional. So while filming the roommates receiving the news and reacting and Danny's post-news tears would be fine, it just seemed really tacky that they did this. Then, they followed him to his hometown for the burial and continued to film. No footage of the actual funeral, but they do have a confessional of him at the graveyard, which makes me think they filmed it. That disgusts me. Maybe this is the most accurate "the real world" has ever been, but they could have shown a little more respect for Danny and his family's privacy during this time of grief. Shame on you, MTV.
posted by Ashley @ 11:55 AM
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They don't make cat calls for girls they do not find attractive, so while I agree it is not the best way to get a woman to date/like you, why can it not be seen as a compliment? Not that I want to defend sleazeball guys, and for the record, I have never ever done anything similar towards any woman, but these guys must think you are something nice to look at, and is that so bad? If I was a window washer, I would think you're hot (and possibly make some cat calls towards you).
Also, how is hiding behind your sunglasses working? Do they real conceal the parts of your body that these guys are whistling at?
I don't want them to see that I am actively trying to avoid eye contact and ignoring them. Also, I hope the shades will be a good disguise. Celebs do it.
Ok...fine! It's all a sham - but I don't know, my sunglasses make me feel better for some reason.
If a guy can't get a date by catcalling, how he can he get a date? I've been stuck on this question for a really long time.
Ruvym, my dear. After reading your blog and your abilities with the written word, I find it very hard to believe you have trouble finding dates.
I in fact find dates to be odd and socially awkward which means I avoid them with people I don't know. See "Wedding Crashers" quote below for my true sentiments:
"Janice, I apologize to you if I don't seem real eager to jump into a forced awkward intimate situation that people like to call dating. I don't like the feeling. You're sitting there, you're wondering do I have food on my face, am I eating, am I talking too much, are they talking enough, am I interested I'm not really interested, should I play like I'm interested but I'm not that interested but I think she might be interested but do I want to be interested but now she's not interested? So all of the sudden I'm getting, I'm starting to get interested... And when am I supposed to kiss her? Do I have to wait for the door cause then it's awkward, it's like well goodnight. Do you do like that ass-out hug? Where you like, you hug each other like this and your ass sticks out cause you're trying not to get too close or do you just go right in and kiss them on the lips or don't kiss them at all? It's very difficult trying to read the situation. And all the while you're just really wondering are we gonna get hopped up enough to make some bad decisions? Perhaps play a little game called "just the tip". Just for a second, just to see how it feels. Or, ouch, ouch you're on my hair."
Haha. I can truly appreciate the conveyance of sentiments through a comedic performance by Vince Vaughn.
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