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Originally Posted by kramus
I must admit as a 50+ male that this thread told me it's a good thing I tend to be quiet in public and speak only to sales clerks and fellow dog walkers. Life is dangerous these days. I could get shot, pepper sprayed or disemboweled if I chat with an easily spooked stranger. That said, I don't see myself wanting to wear a protective t-shirt that reads ''I am already in a hot relationship with a beautiful younger woman, so unfortunately you'll have to go fuck yourself."  |
Ugh, I knew somebody was gonna push the "women are hyper-vigilant / old men are demonized" angle. Dude, nobody said you can't be friendly. And, given your age, you've been around long enough to know there is a huge difference between idle conversation to pass the time and some dude trying to play pick-up artist with cheesy lines and sweaty-palm inneundo. Plus, given the number of sexual assaults based on the UCR+NCVS stats, the women that aren't a little cautious are living in a friggin' fantasy world. I'm going to be an "old man" in a few years... I'm trying to avoid the "dirty" part.
As with all things... you can be carefree all you want if you're willing to pay the price for what happens when you're caught unprepared that *one* time.
I always sound like DK in these kinda debates. I'm really not paranoid. I don't make my girlfriend wear a handgun and a GPS anklet. I don't freak if she says she was approached by some dude at a bar / club / party. I just think that all the above crap is an important part of this discussion because of the bad things that have happened.