Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pucc-h Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!hou3c!hocda!houxm!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!CS-Mordred!Pucc-H:afo From: afo@pucc-h (Laurie Sefton ) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Has this happened to *you* lately? Message-ID: <1274@pucc-h> Date: Fri, 28-Sep-84 13:50:21 EDT Article-I.D.: pucc-h.1274 Posted: Fri Sep 28 13:50:21 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 30-Sep-84 01:01:45 EDT Organization: one second away from this reality Lines: 59You, know, lately I have been witnessing a disturbing trend in males of my age group (for those who need to know, it is the same as the yuppies- you figure it out!). Obviously they have decided, as a group, to make up for the years of frustration they had in high school. They have decided that we (more than one of us..) poor innocent women should suffer the same indecision, embarassment,and confusion that they did when they went through those long teenage years. Apparently they have decided to pick up upon the not-so-gentle art of being a tease. Now, let's get the definition of teasing to be used out of the way. I am not referring to the fun-and-games you and your siblings had (and probably still have) with each other. I'm talking about the trash that a *lot* of girls used to pull in high school; the painted on clothing, the longing glances, the touches just *here* and *there*, and when one figured that he knew what the young lady in question was looking for,and attempted to respond, would receive a 'I'm not that kind of girl', or worse yet a response of total disinterest. Now, I'll agree that it wasn't very nice on the part of the female to pull this time and time again, but where did the males get the idea that this is acceptable behaviour? Do they think that women don't have nervous systems, also? **Has this happened to you lately?** Scenario: You're in class,at a party, at work, or at your favourite place of recreation. Suddenly, an interesting male catches your eye. You wander on over, and strike up a conversation. You give each other the appropriate once over, and you decide that this just might be worth pursuing. (time frame switches, this may be either over the course of a few hours, or a few days) During this time male in question has not been ignoring you. Meaningful glances are exchanged, slightly ribald comments are made. Then you make the *big date*, your nerves are strung tightly,and when you make the suggestion (after all,this is the eighties),you get a, 'but, gosh, I just wanted to be friends' or 'huh? I *never* gave out signals like that'. Ri-g-g-g-g-h-h-t-t. This guy has spent the last four hours/two weeks/one month trying to make you crazy, and then he pulls this!! I mean, really now; do you guys get together in groups and compare notes,or something? Did you see this on Phil Donahue, or what? Am I going to have to call Dr Ruth? Other members of the female persuasion out there: is this happening to you with increasing frequency? Do you wake up at 4 AM, terribly confused? Maybe there is a chapter on it in the user's manual... Laurie {harpo, allegra, ihnp4}pur-ee!pucc-k!afo {I can give you amazingly good odds that these aren't necessarily the views of management}