The rules of attraction (warning: Mini-rant!)

[Martin]

being a mere male, I'm firmly of the opinion that the female of the species dresses for other women, not men! Hence being a mud-caked gnome is no bar whatsoever to being attractive.......we look beyond the war-paint and "fashionable" togs......
And while I'm risking being lynched, I don't know one bloke who actually likes augmented chests, or fancy long fingernails.........
Personally, I reckon the Brigit Strawbridge look takes a lot of beating!

[snapdragon]

being a mere male, I'm firmly of the opinion that the female of the species dresses for other women, not men! .........

have to slightly disagree there Martin - women dress to outdo other women - not to impress them

Problem is that men will be looking in the wrong places - they will expect to find ladles in the clubs and shopping malls, so thats where they'll go to look - when they really would prefer to be out digging bean trenches or earthing up their spuds ooh errr

[Stonehead]

Problem is that men will be looking in the wrong places - they will expect to find ladles in the clubs and shopping malls

I've been chatted up by more women (and gay men) in supermarkets than everywhere else put together. These days I can escape by saying "oh, here comes the missus and the kids".

One of the more memorable incidents was in T***o in Covent Garden quite a few years back when a certain male television personality tried to chat me up in the veg section by waving a large carrot under my nose and uttering the immortal line "I do so like them firm and fresh, don't you". Shudder.

Women usually have a little more class and subtlety.

[Ellendra]

Women usually have a little more class and subtlety.

We like to think we do ;)

[Millymollymandy]

One of the more memorable incidents was in T***o in Covent Garden quite a few years back when a certain male television personality tried to chat me up in the veg section by waving a large carrot under my nose and uttering the immortal line "I do so like them firm and fresh, don't you". Shudder.

Women usually have a little more class and subtlety.

Was it Julian Clary?

[Wombat]

Problem is that men will be looking in the wrong places - they will expect to find ladles in the clubs and shopping malls

I've been chatted up by more women (and gay men) in supermarkets than everywhere else put together. These days I can escape by saying "oh, here comes the missus and the kids".

One of the more memorable incidents was in T***o in Covent Garden quite a few years back when a certain male television personality tried to chat me up in the veg section by waving a large carrot under my nose and uttering the immortal line "I do so like them firm and fresh, don't you". Shudder.

Women usually have a little more class and subtlety.

Hey!

I'm old and ugly and I've never been chatted up by anyone in a supermarket!

Nev

[Stonehead]

I'm old and ugly and I've never been chatted up by anyone in a supermarket!

Nev

You're probably not ugly enough, then!

[ina]

I'm old and ugly and I've never been chatted up by anyone in a supermarket!

Nev

So am I - and neither have I (if that is correct English )!

Could have something to do with the fact that I hardly ever go to supermarkets... The local co-op just doesn't do it for me.

[Millymollymandy]

I'm having a really hard time imagining Stoney as a gay magnet!? I do presume though that when you worked in London you washed and brushed up a bit better than these days - I don't imagine you were dressed in boilersuit with pig poo aftershave back then? Or have some of these experiences been in Scotland - maybe they fancy the 'earthy' types?

(I really hope you don't take any offence in what I wrote. I have just been in fits laughing over your posts!)

[Stonehead]

I'm having a really hard time imagining Stoney as a gay magnet!? I do presume though that when you worked in London you washed and brushed up a bit better than these days - I don't imagine you were dressed in boilersuit with pig poo aftershave back then? Or have some of these experiences been in Scotland - maybe they fancy the 'earthy' types?

(I really hope you don't take any offence in what I wrote. I have just been in fits laughing over your posts!)

Ooh, now I'm miffed and flouncing off.

I used to wear black leather trousers with laced seams, cuban-heeled boots, big white shirts with lace-up fronts, and a frock coat. And had a ponytail and goatee. ( I still wore boiler suits when no one was looking, though!)

As for recent experiences, here's one from T***o, Inverurie.

The Other Half and I had dropped in there with the boys to get a couple of odds and ends while in the area getting stuff for the croft. The boys decided it was time for a loo break so the OH disappeared with them.

I was meandering my way around when a woman with a little girl in her trolley asked me if I'd mind getting something down from the top shelf for her. I obliged and smiled at them.

In the next aisle, the same thing happened but this time the little girl piped up, "But Mummy, we don't get that one, we get the cheap one" and pointed to a lower shelf.

Mummy went a bit red, then the little girl loudly confided "Mummy's desperate for a man!".

The poor woman went beet red as I grinned and a couple of other shoppers laughed.

I was then rescued by the Other Half, with the boys in tow and a huge grin on her face, too.

And yes, I was wearing a boilersuit (clean, I'll have you know), wellies, and my old green jacket.


PS As for being a gay magnet, look up bears. Better watch out, Wombat!!!

[Stonehead]

I was just reading this to the OH over the phone, when she told me to mention the wood man. I'd forgotten him.

We had a large delivery of firewood to the croft a couple of years ago, and the bloke who brought it was in his late 20s, very rotund, bleached blond hair and very, very camp. He was wearing an extremely white and ironed boilersuit, which really added to the look.

Despite the OH being here the whole time, he took a real shine to me and started regaling me with tales of his exploits.

When he finally left, disappointed I hasten to add, the OH looked at me with a grin and said "he really was the only gay in the village".

[Green Rosie]

And your local BTCV volunteer work group.

I met OH when I was a Countryside Officer and he was one of my volunteers so as well as BTCV you could try Countryside Projects run by your local council.

And I too have been chatted up in a supermarket

[snapdragon]

Ooh, now I'm miffed and flouncing off.

roflmao
the very thought of a flounce in dungarees

I used to wear black leather trousers with laced seams, cuban-heeled boots, big white shirts with lace-up fronts, and a frock coat. And had a ponytail and goatee. !!!

woooo hooo ;)

[ina]

We were all young once. When I lived in London (and was about 30 years younger), I dressed quite differently, too.

[Thomzo]

I don't think I've ever been chatted up in a supermarket but I do seem to attract tree surgeons for some reason. I've had two different ones do work for me at different times (cutting down trees in case anybody is wondering) and both have chatted me up. So there you go Fee, got any trees that need pruning?

Met the current BF at work but I presume you've already eliminated that talent(?) pool.
Zoe