I remember coming out of an elevator last week and one of the women I work with was getting into it. Now, she’s a nice lady and we get along great. Her husband works a few floors down.
As she passed me, she said, “Hi handsome.” I almost jokingly said, “Hi gorgeous”. But instead I said something like, “Close one. I almost responded in like kind.”
Girls can do it. Boys can’t.
To be clear, I assume she was just joking around, as I would have been had I said what I was going to say. But neither is appropriate. And the man is more at risk when he says such things.
To be clear, I assume she was just joking around, as I would have been had I said what I was going to say. But neither is appropriate. And the man is more at risk when he says such things.
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Why is “neither appropriate?” There used to be a day when people could chide or tease their coworkers and everyone laughed. The political correctness has spread so far over our culture it will ultimately destroy everything. What is the cost of a smile or laughter? Must we be confined to being serious all the time? Critical of everything and everyone? I’m an old woman but if I see a man with a handsome mustache in the grocery store, young or old, I often say “Love your mustache” as I pass by. It has brought many a smile to a serious face and I only hope the message lingers a little while. When a young man or an old man holds a door open for me, I make sure he knows how much I appreciate it. In addition to “thank you” I tag on a comment like “so nice to know there are still gallant gentlemen in this crazy world.” I always get a response and a smile. Little touches of kindness or happiness don’t cost much.
Females , the younger ones can do anything and get away with it, and even can just make accusations up , and get away with it.