Yes I have a real name, you can e-mail me if you want penguinsRus567@aol.com So we don’t have to keep posting on here
I have a friend who doesn’t mind using people either, I guess people get kicks off that.

I don’t know if it is a downfall of mine or a positive, I have not figured this one out yet because it could go either way, but I actually don’t like free meals from random guys…at all(it may lead to stalking and aggression). I would let a friend of mine go halves or buy me a meal now and then as long as I can return the favor. If i like the guy I am dating, then sure he can get the tab, that is great, but if I am not digging the guy, I don’t want to waste my time, his time or hard earned money, and i’d much rather move on.

I am probably one of the most independent people in my age range you could meet. My mother raised me to work hard for my money and try to be mature about things. I don’t live with my parents, I work hard, go to school, have my bills to pay, own a car…etc. Not to ramble on like the lady on the plane.

Anyhow, It is shocking you still had your head phones on and she still didn’t mind! Was she an elder lady? Most times they do not even look at you while they talk, especially if they are sleepy. I think i’ll try that tequila thing also, but mainly for jet lag avoidance matters. :-p

So you say who rejects free meals! Do you ever? Hee hee.

-Sara.

well the meal ticket theory is just so funny. Actually i know quite a lot of girls who are doing that, but I could never be mad at them for doing so. Would you reject a free meal? I wouldn’t!! Plus, I can tell you, NONE of these girls carries not even a minor spark of respect or attraction for that man. That’s how it goes – if men brag and buy expensive meals all they’re trying to do is mask the low self esteem they have and essentially “buy” the woman’s attention. But anyway, who rejects a free meal

Actually during my flight i had these enormous headphones on, but the lady had no respect for that. I mean that was ridiculous. I’d never do that to anyone…I should write a book about her life, or maybe post a long blog entry about women bragging. By the way a bragging woman is at least as annoying as a bragging man, i figured out. As you already proposed, a huge shot of tequila before liftoff next time should get me in a mood to accept almost any story

cheers
Markus

Thank you for the reply,

Perhaps I did jump at that one, It was just the fact that I hate the stereotypes about us twenty-somethings always being impressed by the older men we are attracted to, or using them as meal tickets. Beyond that, the blog was not totally a bad one, he does post some interesting blogs with different perspective on things.

I am deeply sorry to hear about who you have been associating with during the flight! That is a rough one. I had to chuckle a bit though, hey, after all it did give you something to share with us. Hmm… did you pick up anything good from her travel experiences? Perhaps, bring larger head phones and remember to take an extra shot before your next flight? Kidding, kidding…

Cheers to you for being able to put up with that one!

-Not so annoyed any longer.

you published an interesting post. I guess, though, you probably draw a misleading conclusion out of this post/blog comments. What David points out here is really the fact that bragging is NOT a good way to get to know someone and that it is, just as you said, quite frustrating to sit in front of someone who is talking about himself, his world and his achievement all the time and you still have to chew down that whole food plate before you can finally leave…

I just experienced that on an 11-hour flight from Europe to Atlanta (actually right now sitting in ATL terminal waiting for my connection)! Sitting beside a woman who told me each and every one of her extensive travel experience was definitely NOT among my favourites. Sitting in a plane makes it worse, because it’s quite difficult (well, not impossible) to jump out of the window and leave…

So have fun and see you soon on the blog!
Markus

Maybe what I have to say may interest you:

I read this blog a couple of times to try to figure out if there was some sort of deeper meaning, which I felt quite sure that there was.

Anyhow, after the third time, I just tried to figure out which I may be in the dating world to others. I would not say that I am much of a bragger right off the bat, also, I prefer to get to know someone pretty well before I pass my judgement on them, which I eventually will.

I realized a few more things that I find rather important to disperse to you; I have been on the opposite side of a “Deeper Bragger” In fact… Quite often do I get stuck at the other end of the table to one-of-those people. I wish I could avoid it but its just not as possible as I thought. I felt that maybe my problem was the “type” of people I had been attracted to… rather than their age range and what they do for a living… because quite frankly I never cared about those sorts of things unless they really were apparently doing nothing with themselves…
THEN I think I just came to some sort of belief, based on what you posted, that it could possibly be that the people I have been attracted to just do the bragging thing because they really do “THINK” that they can impress me somehow by bragging. Bottom line is, I am the younger person interested in the older people who think that bragging somehow will keep me interested…

Heres a slap in the face huh? I must say Mr. Wygant, this “bragging-method” us younger people supposably fall for and get impressed by is not always the case at all. If someone spends a date strictly talking about themselves (and yes the person on the date is older than me) I simply say “wow, interesting” and I pay for my share of the meal and NEVER call them again. This way, I make it clear I was never in it for a freaking “meal-ticket” and they can hopefully get the hint that they are not the stuff of the century because they have a freaking career and look good.

The only thing that got me interested in the men in the first place, aside from the basics people are attracted to, was the fact that they truly looked interesting, and i figured that MAYBE, just MAYBE they would have some things in common with me and we could have a great time, just like any other couple.

I found it rather insulting that you posted these lines here:
“With every sentence, the deeper bragging escalates in his efforts to impress this young woman. Really though, how hard is it when you’re a 50 year-old man to impress a 20 year-old girl? It’s not really too hard.”

Well, sometimes it just may be harder than you think!!!!!!!!! I really wish that more people could understand that some of us just cannot help who we are attracted to! Really though, if it is that hard for me to find someone that will take someone like me seriously then I would be more than happy to just sit back, relax, wait till I get older and focus on more important things than “deeper braggers”.

And I must add, that it is not unusual for people that far apart in age to date for a while or fall in love with each other. Heck, my own family wanted me to date the family friend who was over 30 years older than me… I declined because it seemed bizaar considering how long I had known that person and how little we had in common. I do not find it morally wrong to date people that far apart in age, but I do respect others opinions on that matter.

I am not trying to be major hostile over here but I just really wanted you, and possibly even other readers to understand my oversized amount of frustration that compiled over time and caused me to feel the urge to sit here and respond to this…now… at about 4:00 A.M.

I have yet to be impressed by any of those braggers and I have never even felt the urge to use someone I went on a date with. I cannot believe that the 20-somethings age range are tarnishing the dating lives of people like me by falling for that kind of bull!!! It is appalling and unreal. I finally understand why most men that try that hard are in denial when I walk right out of their lives. They call again usually, and try again, though I just don’t answer.

Wouldn’t you say that if someone like me was after the money and automatic love/lust whatever the F***, then I would have stuck around and used the poor guy?

Without further ado, I hope that whomever reads this and feels the same way as I, can help to keep the 50 somethings from thinking they can get the 20 somethings interested and in the sac based on what they look like and do. I do believe there are sites for users called sugar mama’s and dada’s. Fools. Geeze.

We are currently in a recession, not only in our economy, but we are also having a recession of people who care, who are compassionate and want to try! This, my fellow readers is a travesty.

Thank you David Wygant, and Readers, for taking the time to read what I had to say.

Most Sincerely,
Annoyed.

lol Well geez…”next time?” Ok yea who am I kidding?! lol There will be plenty of nest times I am sure before SNAP!!! Woo Hoo C.O.M.P.A.T.A.B.I.L.I.T.Y. cums knockin on my door…

You know, maybe I should withdraw sometimes…but i did that for too many years…I think I am in recession…or consession….or succession??? One of those “sessions!” He he lol

Jim C.:
You would DIE if you came to the Whole Food Headquarters for the world here in Austin Tejas…..MUY BUENO!!
There is the largest variety of Whole foods Whole Men and Whole woman you ever did see!! Woo Hoo! Unbelievable really Sho Nuff did enjoy myself until my son came and interrupted my conversation with a younger (probably a UT student ) but nice guy….”Mom are you done? Lets go ahead and go.”
Do I look like I am done…stick a fork in me and know…I have just started to cook! LOL