Superficial Love: Examining My Feelings

[SOS2008]

...Personally, I'm superficially attracted to those with a fondness for Tetraboric acid and Borax.

And so fickle, too. Those with with a fondness for Borax become annoying after awhile - I start to think they have a nasal problem.

(Geez, I've sunk to a new low - I guess I should feel fortunate that almost no one will ever figure out what I'm talking about. How do you get into that 12 step program?)

The first step is to admit it, and then to tell us more...

 

[SOS2008]

Only on a waterbed. I'm actually more into slender-medium, but pretty much anything that can't outrun me...

The guy I've been dating says there's a difference between a big butt and a fat ass. I feel the same way--I like some meat on my man, not sloppy but not...well just so I don't get bruises from being next to him I guess.

 

[DaveC426913]

Am I correct in both cases?

In neither case were you in love. You didn't know either of them well enough.

There are other words to describe an attachment to someone. In the first case, with the gorgeous guy, "infatuation" is a good choice.

 

[Math Is Hard]

In neither case were you in love. You didn't know either of them well enough.

There are other words to describe an attachment to someone. In the first case, with the gorgeous guy, "infatuation" is a good choice.

How well do I have to know someone to be in love with him?

Why would we call it "infatuation" in the first case but not in the second? I think it could apply to either.

 

[Astronuc]

How well do I have to know someone to be in love with him?

Why would we call it "infatuation" in the first case but not in the second? I think it could apply to either.

In both cases it is 'infatuation', and being "in love" is often a euphemism for infatuation. Until you really 'know' someone, "being in love" is simply a fantasy. As time goes on and each learns more of the other, the relationship becomes less fantasy and more reality. Sometimes the relationship becomes permanent, but often times not.

How much time is necessary? It depends on the individuals. In the second case of the OP, the question becomes, how important is attractiveness. And that may depend on the relationship - is one looking for a mate, or a social companion, or . . . ?

How long does take to be able to trust someone?

Read Buscaglia and Fromm. It will take some of the guess work out of the problem.

 

[franznietzsche]

Why would we call it "infatuation" in the first case but not in the second? I think it could apply to either.

I would call it infatuation in both cases.

 

[Danger]

Surely no one can figure out what you mean when you just make up stuff like that.

Makes perfect sense to me. Where's the difficulty?

The guy I've been dating

Dating...? How did you get out of the harem without me noticing?

there's a difference between a big butt and a fat ass.

I thought we left J.Lo on another thread...

I like some meat on my man, not sloppy but not...

Weren't the weenies on a different thread too...?

 

[SOS2008]

...Why would we call it "infatuation" in the first case but not in the second? I think it could apply to either.

Masta -- I have learned well the skill of "in-fabrication" -- Grasshoppa

Dating...? How did you get out of the harem without me noticing?

What's a girl to do? I could never get a turn with the Maytag, and the softener for fluffing was all gone, and no one brought me a sammich, with or without condiments, or weenies, floppy or meaty or nutin'

 

[Danger]

no one brought me a sammich, with or without condiments, or weenies, floppy or meaty or nutin'

Did too! I had a nice bratwurst for you, all lubed and everything, but it took so long to wrap it up and get the bow just right that you were gone by the time I got there...

 

[Danger]

So I gave it to Moonbear instead .

 

[Moonbear]

So I gave it to Moonbear instead .

You did?! *looks at plate with crumbs* Wow, I don't even remember. Hey, who's been mixing the drinks around here?

 

[Danger]

You did?! *looks at plate with crumbs* Wow, I don't even remember. Hey, who's been mixing the drinks around here?

You ate it?! Better not get out of sprinting range of the bathroom then. My medicine chest was low, so I lubed it with WD-40.

 

[SOS2008]

We have all had bad dates...but this takes the cake. This was on the "Tonight Show" with Jay Leno. Jay went into the audience to find the most embarrassing first date that a woman ever had. The winner described her worst first date experience.

She said it was midwinter ... snowing and quite cold...and the guy had taken her skiing to Lake Arrowhead. It was a day trip (no overnight). They were strangers, after all, and truly had never met before. They were driving back down the mountain, when she gradually began to realize that she should not have had that extra latte.

Unfortunately, because of the heavy snow and slow going, there came a point where she told him that he had better stop and let her pee beside the road, or it would be the front seat of his car. They stopped and she quickly crawled out beside the car, yanked her pants down and started. Unfortunately, in the deep snow she didn't have good footing, so she let her butt rest against the rear fender to steady herself.

All she could think about was the relief she felt despite the rather embarrassing nature of the situation. Upon finishing however, she soon became aware of another sensation. As she bent to pull up her pants, the young lady discovered her buttocks were firmly glued against the car's fender. Thoughts of tongues frozen to pump handles immediately came to mind as she attempted to disengage her flesh from the icy metal.

Horrified by her plight and yet aware of the humor she answered her date's concerns about "what is taking so long" with a reply that indeed, she was "freezing her butt off and in need of some assistance"! Obviously, as hysterical as the situation was, they also were faced with a real problem.
Both agreed it would take something hot to free her chilly cheeks from the grip of the icy metal!

Thinking about what had gotten her into the predicament in the first place, both quickly realized that there was only one way to get her free. So, as she looked the other way, her first-time date proceeded to unzip his pants and pee her butt off the fender.

As for the Tonight Show...she took the prize hands down...or perhaps that should be "pants down." And you thought your first date was embarrassing. Jay Leno's comment--This gives a whole new meaning to being "pissed off."

 

[Moonbear]

That's the sort of date that either leads to marriage or never, ever, ever, mentioning the other again.

 

[Danger]

That's the sort of date that either leads to marriage or never, ever, ever, mentioning the other again.

Let's see then... you're not married, and I've never, ever, ever heard you mention anyone...

 

[Evo]

We have all had bad dates...but this takes the cake. This was on the "Tonight Show" with Jay Leno. Jay went into the audience to find the most embarrassing first date that a woman ever had. The winner described her worst first date experience.

I've heard that one before. Was this a show from about 5-6 years ago? That's when I first heard this story.

 

[Danger]

I've heard that one before. Was this a show from about 5-6 years ago? That's when I first heard this story.

And you've known Moonbear how long, hmmmm...?

 

[Moonbear]

And you've known Moonbear how long, hmmmm...?

I've only been here about a year...little more, but active about a year. You wouldn't catch me dead on a ski trip...I don't like cold weather, and wouldn't want to actually go outside in cold weather. If anyone ever wants me to join them on a ski trip, I'll be the one sitting by the fireplace drinking hot cocoa while the rest of them freeze their buns off!

 

[Danger]

while the rest of them freeze their buns off!

And you'll no doubt be collecting those buns to go with your bratwurst.

 

[Moonbear]

And you'll no doubt be collecting those buns to go with your bratwurst.

I prefer that the buns be warm, not frozen.

 

[Danger]

I prefer that the buns be warm, not frozen.

You said that you'd be in front of the fire. Don't they have toasting forks?

 

[Moonbear]

You said that you'd be in front of the fire. Don't they have toasting forks?

Hmmm... *picks up big, pointy fork* Wonder what I can stick with this?

 

[Math Is Hard]

I suspect you might secretly be a dominatrix at heart, Moonbear.

 

[Danger]

Hmmm... *picks up big, pointy fork* Wonder what I can stick with this?

Make sure you're holding it the right way around. You wouldn't want to short out your electric bra.

 

[Moonbear]

I suspect you might secretly be a dominatrix at heart, Moonbear.

Me? Little, sweet, innocent-looking me?

*tries to hide rifle behind back*

 

[Danger]

Me? Little, sweet, innocent-looking me?

Ha!

(How in the living name of hell do you people keep up this pace?)

 

[Moonbear]

Ha!

(How in the living name of hell do you people keep up this pace?)

Keep up? I've been slowed down for the past half hour or so while trying to open that video for the "office" thread.

 

[Math Is Hard]

BTW, that was an awesome story from the Tonight Show, SOS!
LMAO!

 

[Danger]

Jay Leno's comment--This gives a whole new meaning to being "pissed off."

But as we Canuks are fond of saying, "I'd rather be pissed off than pissed on." I guess this poor lass got the worst of both worlds.

BTW, that was an awesome story from the Tonight Show, SOS!
LMAO!

Roger that.

 

[Danger]

Keep up? I've been slowed down for the past half hour or so while trying to open that video for the "office" thread.

I'm bloody serious. I can't even remember what thread I'm on any more, and my fingers are starting to hurt. I wish that damned cat was a better typist...

 

[SOS2008]

Keep up? I've been slowed down for the past half hour or so while trying to open that video for the "office" thread.

Dear Monster Mentor #1, did you get it to open? I never could.

BTW, that was an awesome story from the Tonight Show, SOS! LMAO!

Dear Monster Mentor #2 - It's an oldie but a goodie.

But as we Canuks are fond of saying, "I'd rather be pissed off than pissed on." I guess this poor lass got the worst of both worlds.

 

[Moonbear]

I'm bloody serious. I can't even remember what thread I'm on any more, and my fingers are starting to hurt. I wish that damned cat was a better typist...

That's my favorite part of GD. I don't really have to remember what thread I'm in. It's all free association to me...what scary insights does that give you into the way my mind works?

 

[Moonbear]

Dear Monster Mentor #1, did you get it to open? I never could.

Yes, I got it to open. It was pretty funny, though a bit long. Watching the first half was enough to get the gist.

I like your new avatar, though you look a bit, um, over-excited there. Your avatar must have just sniffed the butt of some other avatar around here.

 

[Danger]

what scary insights does that give you into the way my mind works?

Nothing worse, alas, than I had already surmised.
And I've been free-associating too. No choice. But really, trying to keep up to you buggers is exasperating. Every time I look at the GD page, there's a new post. By the time I get through responding to it, there are 2 new ones somewhere else! It's like friggin' tribbles.

 

[SOS2008]

Yes, I got it to open. It was pretty funny, though a bit long. Watching the first half was enough to get the gist.

I like your new avatar, though you look a bit, um, over-excited there. Your avatar must have just sniffed the butt of some other avatar around here.

It takes an ass to know an ass? As you can see, I've already changed it--I realized it might not be appreciated outside GD.

 

[Moonbear]

Nothing worse, alas, than I had already surmised.
And I've been free-associating too. No choice. But really, trying to keep up to you buggers is exasperating. Every time I look at the GD page, there's a new post. By the time I get through responding to it, there are 2 new ones somewhere else! It's like friggin' tribbles.

I always thought tribbles were rather cute.

 

[Danger]

I always thought tribbles were rather cute.

And they make dandy earmuffs.

 

[franznietzsche]

I always thought tribbles were rather cute.

I remember that Star Trek episode where the space station which the klingons and the Enterprise crew and the tribbles...

Ah, the joys of late night TV.

 

[Math Is Hard]

Capt. Kirk had many superficial love experiences.

 

[Moonbear]

Capt. Kirk had many superficial love experiences.

Yes, and he really did give credibility and acceptance to inter-species dating.

 

[franznietzsche]

Yes, and he really did give credibility and acceptance to inter-species dating.

Moonbear, back AWAY from the rhino...NOOO!

Oh that poor poor rhino...

 

[Danger]

Moonbear, back AWAY from the rhino...NOOO!

Oh that poor poor rhino...

Moonbear! He said back away from it, not into it! Awww, jeez... Who's on horn-washing duty this week?

 

[franznietzsche]

Moonbear! He said back away from it, not into it! Awww, jeez... Who's on horn-washing duty this week?

Wow...must have been a lot of softener in that...look at the horn now...

 

[Danger]

Wow...must have been a lot of softener in that...look at the horn now...

Isn't it supposed to bend the other way?

 

[franznietzsche]

Isn't it supposed to bend the other way?

Yeah, its all limp and shriveled now...

 

[Danger]

Yeah, its all limp and shriveled now...

That little secondary one looks kinda funny too...

 

[Evo]

(How in the living name of hell do you people keep up this pace?)

Most people don't reply to every post. I do believe you hold the record for most prolific poster.

 

[Danger]

Most people don't reply to every post. I do believe you hold the record for most prolific poster.

You mean I don't have to?! Good grief, woman! You could have told me that 2 weeks ago and let me get some sleep!

 

[hypatia]

Sleep? we're allowed to sleep? I didn't see that in the guidelines...

 

[Danger]

Sleep? we're allowed to sleep? I didn't see that in the guidelines...

I think that they neglect to mention it deliberately. Some kind of hazing ritual to see if we can cut it... (I don't know whether I passed for persistence or flunked for gullibility.)