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I was out of town riding a bus earlier when, as the bus pulled into one of the stops en-route, I saw a woman, of a certain age, waiting but she didn't get on, she obviously hadn't been waiting for my bus, or she'd seen me and thought better of it, whatever. The bus pulled away without her and for a moment I seriously considered jumping off the bus and approaching her, although I never set eyes on her nor she I before.
Never have I seen such a pretty face looking so glum, I so wanted to say something, ,ANYTHING. A smile from someone like her would be the highlight of my day. Let me say right now that I'm almost at retirement age and no no no, I wasn't leaching but it set me thinking.
It's all very well going up to a woman in the street and saying " hey you pretty woman, smile, it can't be THAT bad. " When yes, it really could be, that bad but just supposing.
We read stories in the paper about "those women" claiming to feel as though they're invisible but , again, just supposing, I'd gone up to that woman and told her that I had, indeed,never seen such a pretty woman looking so glum and that her smile might well make my day, apart from the possibility that she that might have some god awful terminal illness, I would have been risking a mouthful of broken china handed out by a possessive spouse.
So what's a bloke to do?
So many missed chances, and it's so sad.
Life eh?
Never have I seen such a pretty face looking so glum, I so wanted to say something, ,ANYTHING. A smile from someone like her would be the highlight of my day. Let me say right now that I'm almost at retirement age and no no no, I wasn't leaching but it set me thinking.
It's all very well going up to a woman in the street and saying " hey you pretty woman, smile, it can't be THAT bad. " When yes, it really could be, that bad but just supposing.
We read stories in the paper about "those women" claiming to feel as though they're invisible but , again, just supposing, I'd gone up to that woman and told her that I had, indeed,never seen such a pretty woman looking so glum and that her smile might well make my day, apart from the possibility that she that might have some god awful terminal illness, I would have been risking a mouthful of broken china handed out by a possessive spouse.
So what's a bloke to do?
So many missed chances, and it's so sad.
Life eh?
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one has to be very careful these days; sad but true. I used to love giving ladies a smile in shops - bars, wherever. She could have screamed her face off, & you would have wasted a but ticket. Then again, we are all gamblers on here
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You should have alighted in a state of undress and taken advantage of her low self-esteem.
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Keep your gub shut and move on.
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You know it makes sense.
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I saw a documentary once called on the buses. All the women in it were up for it.
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Ericster...still on the nude protest ?
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....that scares them !
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Were you going to Tesco ericster?
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Eric, if she is not half your age then grab those nuts and live a little.
Be polite, a little humorous,a little complimentary,and gauge the response. 3/10 you might be a winner, 7 times you might be on your toes, but who cares, you haven't insulted anyone. Life is most definitely too short for what ifs. |
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RB, I neglected to mention MY low self-esteem.
 KC, I'm strictly Asda. I'd go to the co-op before I'd shop at Tesco's. peckerdunne, late thirties I'd guess. She really did look in need of a boost. Seriously, I felt sorry for her. Her thin lips, mouth tightly closed and curling down at the sides.She looked as though she might burst into tesrs at any moment. btw, what if is the story of my life.  |
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i'd say get over your preoccupation with women (pretty or otherwise) she probably wanted to be left alone ...not everyone is attention seeking in their nature .
Richie prob correect ,self esteem issue perhaps |
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Yeah, you could be right Cb.
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you were well meaning though
 OTOH it would've been interesting to see her demeanour amongst a group of rich men in a hotel |
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women can change for the occasion
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never a truer word coach......
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My advice is follow that route every day. She's bound to be there more often than not at that time.
First a smile, next day a wave, then the universal "fancy a drink" hand motion on day three. If she's still there on day 4, I'd get off and introduce, and ask her what her problem is. |
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Ohhh... dear,
dt2, I notice facial expressions and this person, okay, this...woman, seemed lost, abandoned, scared almost, and... for the briefest of moments, I cared. That's all. |
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Smile and see if she smiles back?
If she looks scared after the said smile maybe back off then |
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It seems she is near half his age so he should leave well alone or risk looking like a right dick.
D2easy, don't take his advice anyway........... |
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Lol! Yeah right, thanx a lot SonStrat.
LOOK! I caught a bus on a Saturday morning, could have been any bus, going anywhere. They don't all have the same routes. Mine went the way that it did. People got off, and on, as they do. I saw them and I saw her. It's all so very random. I'd never seen her again and might not see her again, as with every other face in this never ending procession of bus-stops, would I even recognise her if I saw her again? Would it matter? Do I care? Jeez guys, it was a standout, that's all. |
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Stood out enough to start a thread mind Eric...............
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Ha ha ha, so small is my world. So narrow is my outlook.
Fair comment pecker. |
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d2,
It was a moment in time and now it's history. |
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Talk about moments in time:
And NO, it's not funny. As I waited for a bus today this old man appeared and lingered among those waiting for a bus. " F***ing c***s, f***ing buses, two f***ing buses, going to the same f***ing place, turning up at f***ing once. They had different routes to travel of course. " F***ing stupid, f***ing c***s." He was saying to no-one in particular. If you want entertaining, go wait for a bus. And yes, this really did happen today. At a bus stop. |
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Also,
there's another goon that frequents this small bus-terminal, if I might call it that, he was there today but I stood some way off. I don't get too close to these people, I know they can't help it but jeez, who needs it? If you get within a few yards of him he'll ask you which bus you're waiting for and if you respond you'll get a full rundown of when it should turn up, if it's likely to be late, he probably knows the bus-driver, and his dog. Makes me think of that old Beatle lyric, " all the lonely people...." I don't know where come from but it seems as though they're all going to a bus-stop, MY bus-stop. |
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Sounds like a classic betting shop type!
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Ha ha ha yeah, those were the days HGS.
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I'm a great believer in the Proverb... If she's hot and she's single... She's Crazy!.. so be careful.
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Emitdeb's theory is further elaborated by Barnie Stinson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHJ6gRz4MeA |
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. If she's hot and she's single.
so true |
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mizzed crazy
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Guys, guys, it's history.
Gone. And really, I wasn't interested in that way. Just another sad person making the best of it. Not me, well yes maybe me as well actually, but her. |
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and if a double-decker bus
crashes into us to die by your side is such a heavenly way to die |
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If we're gonna do this, I'm gonna need a bit more positivity, ericster.
Leave it with me. I'll have a think today about the best way forward. |