Trialbyfire Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 The list is by no means complete, please feel free to add to it. My only reasons for choosing those women as examples is because they ALL achieved greatness through their own efforts, without AA, ERA, and a troop of "You Go Girls" carrying signs and chanting slogans about bicycles and fish to give them a false sense of superior "maturity" over men. If women of today didn't take themselves so seriously, they might be able to appreciate the humor in that. Oh give it a rest. What form of greatness is "RICKEEEEEE"?
a4a Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 Hats off to Mr. Blaze for not having a stick up the butt!!
a4a Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 Oh give it a rest. What form of greatness is "RICKEEEEEE"? You mean Ricky (sp?) Lake? Or Mr. Ricardo? He married Lucy for a Green Card didn't he?
Shygirl15 Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 :lmao:! READ GUIDELINES AND STAY ON TOPIC PLEASE. Yours truly, Federica.
audrey_1 Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 I love this post, JB! And yes, now the Fraggle Rock theme is in my head, and yes, it does sound eerily similar to the intro to Psycho Killer. Hmm. I prefer men who have a playful quality to them. In my experience with dating men in their late 40s, early 50s, it seemed they became a bit too serious and had lost their sense of humor, but now that I've gone back to dating men in my age range, it seems that playfulness has returned. Coincidence? The down side to that, that I can see, is the playfulness in the younger men also comes with a shirking of some responsibility e.g., I was just lied to by a 33 year old man who (was) seeing me and someone else. When he visited me, he had a huge hickey on his neck he tried to cover with make-up. When I asked if he'd been playing paintball, he said he had fallen down hiking. Really? After sitting in silence for 10 minutes, he said it was a hickey (duh, really??), but if it was any consolation, they'd only been out twice, and I was a much better kisser.:lmao: Yep, took me back to high school. That kind of $hit would NEVER come out of a man's mouth who was chronologically over 40, IME. Heck yeah I used my glove; I loved it, and apparently someone else did, too, because it came up missing one day... See, this is what happens when I don't check in for a whole day. Now I've got a lot of catching up to do!! My maturity level depends on my mood. If I'm happy, I have the maturity of a 3rd grader. If not, I'm a normal, mellow adult. Fortunately, (so far) today is a Muppets/Animaniacs day. Then again, my boss hasn't started bugging me yet, so it still could turn into a grown-up day...hopefully not. Does this mean I can date 18 year olds again without being a borderline pedophile? Giggity-giggity! No, but clown violence is funny! Find anyone who didn't laugh the first time they heard the cannibal eating a clown joke. I still laugh when I hear the phrase "does this taste funny to you?". And to quote a really demented shirt, "you can't have 'manslaughter' without 'laughter'". Which is kinda creepy when you think about it! You have an Ozzie Smith autographed glove? AND YOU USED IT?? I'm not sure if I'm incredibly impressed, or horrifically shocked. Yeah, but when have men ever threatened to give up on women and only date men? Okay, apart from Jilly Bean's bi-cop... My favourite (and I'm sure, many other men's favourite, too) was Tim Allen's famous line. "Men are pigs" (sound of women cheering) "...too bad we own everything!!" Don't go giving her any bad ideas! Some of the craziest, wildest girls I've dated were mothers. I don't know if it's some pent-up, repressed thing or what, but I certainly do enjoy the results of it! Well, enough of this bs that men are immature. I'm gonna go on Youtube and watch Fraggle Rock now. Dance your cares away [clap-clap]. Worry's for another day! Let the music play [clap-clap], down in Fraggle Rock! (For anyone who remembers that show, did I just get that song embedded in your head? I hope so!) Sidebar: doesn't the intro to Fraggle Rock remind you of the intro to Talking Heads' Psycho Killer? [/rant]
a4a Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 guys that act like 24 year olds in bed BONUS guys that drive like 16 year olds - Bad guys that have a offbeat sense of humor - TRIPLE BONUS guys that are so mature emotionally and humorless that their ass is puckered so tight they cannot walk -BAD guys that handle finances like a 5 year old -BAD guys that got their crap together but occassional have the urge to streak- Bonus!!! If a guy has his crap together in general.... it doesn't matter if he wants to watch Fraggle Rock and eat Capt. Crunch. But he needs enough maturity to know when to do what needs to be done without being told by his Mommy to do so.
Lishy Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 Why Women Mature Faster than Men............ There is a difference between age and maturity. One simply tells the number of years youve been on the planet from the time of your birth and the other tells how far ahead you are of your time in terms of your thinking and attitude. The former deals with the physical while the latter is more on the emotional, psychological perhaps and even spiritual levels of your personhood. Studies show that women mature more easily than men. This is perhaps due to the nurturing instincts of women which turn them into more responsible human beings early on in life. Women mature much faster than men. Most 17-year-old females can function as adults. Most 17-year-old males are still trading baseball cards and giving each other wedgies after gym class. This is why high school romances rarely work. So deal with it ... BOYS!!!!
Lishy Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 guys that act like 24 year olds in bed BONUS guys that drive like 16 year olds - Bad guys that have a offbeat sense of humor - TRIPLE BONUS guys that are so mature emotionally and humorless that their ass is puckered so tight they cannot walk -BAD guys that handle finances like a 5 year old -BAD guys that got their crap together but occassional have the urge to streak- Bonus!!! If a guy has his crap together in general.... it doesn't matter if he wants to watch Fraggle Rock and eat Capt. Crunch. But he needs enough maturity to know when to do what needs to be done without being told by his Mommy to do so. Post of the week!!!!!!!!!!! Excellent!
a4a Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 Why Women Mature Faster than Men............ There is a difference between age and maturity. One simply tells the number of years youve been on the planet from the time of your birth and the other tells how far ahead you are of your time in terms of your thinking and attitude. The former deals with the physical while the latter is more on the emotional, psychological perhaps and even spiritual levels of your personhood. Studies show that women mature more easily than men. This is perhaps due to the nurturing instincts of women which turn them into more responsible human beings early on in life. Women mature much faster than men. Most 17-year-old females can function as adults. Most 17-year-old males are still trading baseball cards and giving each other wedgies after gym class. This is why high school romances rarely work. So deal with it ... BOYS!!!! Considering the different pressures put on the genders at an early age I would have to agree! girls - be good don't have sex.... be responsible - don't be a slut! boys- "yeah son, go out and tag some ass"..... way to go! girls - you need a nice home and stability to raise a family boys - don't get tied down- drink beer be single! girls - here is your easy bake oven boys- her is a baseball go have fun girls- nobody likes an ugly woman - make yourself pretty or you will never get a man. boys- go make money so you can have as many women as you want! Yeah whatever....... (still out of chocolate - day 3 -Peanut M&Ms don't count because of peanut to chocolate ratio)
fral945 Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 If a guy doesn't have at least some boyish and playful quality about him, I wouldn't be interested. If he acts like someone who addresses responsibilities like a man who's ten years younger, he would be a complete write-off. Playing mama to an SO is such a turn-off. This pretty much sums it up. Generally speaking, OP, for single guys I'd agree. But general rules just mean the majority, and the majority doesn't include everyone. I'm single and that wouldn't apply to me. Like TBF says, women want both. Most guys don't have that balance. Guys like me (who are the more boring, responsible type) won't initially attract a bunch of woman. The more exciting (but less responsible type) can easily attract women but have trouble keeping them. Your perspective is also based on where and how you're meeting these guys (bars or clubs, church, through friends, etc). There are trade-offs in life. Most women have to either pick a more exciting guy who will mature one day or find a more boring but responsible guy who will loosen up one day. Very few guys have a balance of both that is desirable to the opposite sex. The same goes with women. There are trade-offs men make because they rarely have the balance of qualities you want. For example, she's physically attractive but not wife material, and vice versa.
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 It's easy for me; I have no intention of being the CEO of anything, so I'm not as worried about my image as many other people. Plus, as a typical looking biker, people already start with lowered expectations of me, so there is more freedom (really, could you picture Alan Greenspan acting goofy?).The funny thing is that, until I know someone, I'm quite shy. It's not until I get to know you that I revert to acting like a 5 year old (i.e. being myself). I can be mature, but I find it's generally not as fun. A4A: Nope, no stick up the butt here. Tried it once, but I went back to women. Audrey_1: See? I wasn't kidding! Although it does have educational value (as there is some French in ), it's just somehow unnerving that a kid's show would use the same opening riff as a song called Psycho Killer. Although you've got to admit; they're both pretty catchy and cool tunes! The only problem is when I'm listening to Fraggle Rock when I'm on the train. It's some kind of Pavlovian thing; I just can't resist clapping along with the song. It's kind of like singing along with the Mahna Mahna song from the Muppets. (Yeah, no wonder I'm single. You try finding a girl who likes shy bikers, Gilmore Girls AND Muppets! It's not as easy as you think!) Why Women Mature Faster than Men............ Women mature much faster than men. Most 17-year-old females can function as adults. Most 37-year-old males are still trading baseball cards and giving each other wedgies after gym class. This is why high school romances rarely work. So deal with it ... BOYS!!!! Fixed your post for you.
a4a Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 Mr. Blaze ........ if you are financially stable (not searching the couch cushions for beer money), not a drug addict, have a medium to large sized penis (and knows how to use it), and if you pick your socks up off the floor (and not living in your moms basement)......... I am in love with you!
Trialbyfire Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 Like TBF says, women want both. Most guys don't have that balance. Guys like me (who are the more boring, responsible type) won't initially attract a bunch of woman. The more exciting (but less responsible type) can easily attract women but have trouble keeping them. Your perspective is also based on where and how you're meeting these guys (bars or clubs, church, through friends, etc). There are trade-offs in life. Most women have to either pick a more exciting guy who will mature one day or find a more boring but responsible guy who will loosen up one day. Very few guys have a balance of both that is desirable to the opposite sex. The same goes with women. There are trade-offs men make because they rarely have the balance of qualities you want. For example, she's physically attractive but not wife material, and vice versa. Fral, everyone has a "when I grow up" side to them. It doesn't have to be a risk-taker, highly charged side. Don't tell me you don't have any boyishness left in you. Don't you enjoy being playful and/or sweet with someone you care about?
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 A4A Financially stable (not searching the couch cushions for beer money): Check. Been working with the same company for a few years now, and don't see them tossing me out any time soon. Bills are always paid in full and on time. I have yet to lose money between the cushions (I know because I've never seen any when I move them to vacuum), and unless I know friends are coming over, I don't usually keep beer around. Living on your own when you don't know anyone in the area, it's way too tempting to stay home and drink every night. I'm not going to be that guy. Not a drug addict: Check. I don't smoke anything, my sense of smell isn't great so coke's out, and I hate needles. Have a medium to large sized penis (and knows how to use it): Well, I AM white, so there is a hindrance there. I'm guessing I know how to use it well enough, though. I deal with repeat clients, rather than volume walk-in customers. So far, all of my clients have happily repeated...numerous times. Pick your socks up off the floor: ...70% of the time. I am working on that, though. Not living in your moms basement: Check. Want to get a house in the next few years (I can't stand not being able to work on the bike), but for now I'm in an apartment. And no, it's not a converted basement apartment at my mom's place, or any other part of any property she owns. ......... I am in love with you! As long as you can put up with two football games a week (one CFL, one NFL), bikers named Panheader and Coyote coming over every once in a while (don't worry; they're very tidy!), a new tattoo on me every few years, and the occasional Gilmore Girls marathon, then we're good to go!
ed-205 Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 :lmao: If you only knew what I do. Now I feel even more superior - thanks. If that's all it takes to make you feel better about yourself, then you are certainly most welcome!
ed-205 Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 See, this is what happens when I don't check in for a whole day. Now I've got a lot of catching up to do!! Hate to say it, but you're not missing much~ same old stuff that's been going on for the past 5000 years or so... My maturity level depends on my mood. If I'm happy, I have the maturity of a 3rd grader. If not, I'm a normal, mellow adult. Fortunately, (so far) today is a Muppets/Animaniacs day. Then again, my boss hasn't started bugging me yet, so it still could turn into a grown-up day...hopefully not. Dude!!... Not the WHOLE day!!! Does this mean I can date 18 year olds again without being a borderline pedophile? Giggity-giggity! Sure!... If you can fine one that doesn't try to act like she's 47... No, but clown violence is funny! Find anyone who didn't laugh the first time they heard the cannibal eating a clown joke. I still laugh when I hear the phrase "does this taste funny to you?". and,How about the 3 Stooges! I grew up watching them! And to quote a really demented shirt, "you can't have 'manslaughter' without 'laughter'". Which is kinda creepy when you think about it! and, you can't have a Funeral without FUN! HA! I've used that one at real funerals! You have an Ozzie Smith autographed glove? AND YOU USED IT?? I'm not sure if I'm incredibly impressed, or horrifically shocked. F-Yeah! Like entering a fully restored Indian in a Moto-X! Some people have no sense of value. My favourite (and I'm sure, many other men's favourite, too) was Tim Allen's famous line. "Men are pigs" (sound of women cheering) "...too bad we own everything!!" He's the most "Mature" man I've ever seen! I really enjoy his stuff Well, enough of this bs that men are immature. I'm gonna go on Youtube and watch Fraggle Rock now. Dance your cares away [clap-clap]. Worry's for another day! Let the music play [clap-clap], down in Fraggle Rock! (For anyone who remembers that show, did I just get that song embedded in your head? I hope so!) Sidebar: doesn't the intro to Fraggle Rock remind you of the intro to Talking Heads' Psycho Killer? [/rant] Hang on, Johnny, I'll get my helmet and ride over. There is no other man on the face of this planet that I admire more than Traveling Matt!! How about if I bring along my Psycho Killer DVD, and we can compare them? That would be pretty COOL to hear them at the same time! This has been fun, but it's gettin' a little old. All I wanted to see was how the girls would treat a guy who made "mature" responses to them, but like I said before, they take themselves so seriously that they don't even know when someone is playing a *JOKE* on them!....
fral945 Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 Fral, everyone has a "when I grow up" side to them. It doesn't have to be a risk-taker, highly charged side. Don't tell me you don't have any boyishness left in you. Don't you enjoy being playful and/or sweet with someone you care about? Yes I do. What I was trying to emphasize to the OP is there are mature guys out there but they are probably not on her radar or peak her initial interest. Mature and responsible behavior by themselves do not initially attract a women (at least most young, single women I've ever met). Maybe it does for mature, older women, though, like yourself.
Trialbyfire Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 Yes I do. What I was trying to emphasize to the OP is there are mature guys out there but they are probably not on her radar or peak her initial interest. Mature and responsible behavior by themselves do not initially attract a women (at least most young, single women I've ever met). Maybe it does for mature, older women, though, like yourself. Young, single women in their early twenties, aren't necessarily looking to settle down. The vast majority, like young men in the same age category, are looking for fun. Btw, how old are you? I'm curious since you're calling me a mature, older woman.
D-Jam Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 What do you all think? Would you agree with this? This is just something that I have noticed in my dating life i.e. if the guys is 45, mentally he's really like a 35 year old. If the guy is 21, he's really 11 Depends on the guy. Many men and women want to hold on to youth now. They see their single 20something life as the only life they should have.
Art_Critic Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 I'm curious since you're calling me a mature, older woman. I always thought you were over 50 .......
Trialbyfire Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 I always thought you were over 50 ....... No way!! You're waaaaayyyyyy older than I am. :laugh:
a4a Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 A4A Financially stable (not searching the couch cushions for beer money): Check. Been working with the same company for a few years now, and don't see them tossing me out any time soon. Bills are always paid in full and on time. I have yet to lose money between the cushions (I know because I've never seen any when I move them to vacuum), and unless I know friends are coming over, I don't usually keep beer around. Living on your own when you don't know anyone in the area, it's way too tempting to stay home and drink every night. I'm not going to be that guy. Not a drug addict: Check. I don't smoke anything, my sense of smell isn't great so coke's out, and I hate needles. Have a medium to large sized penis (and knows how to use it): Well, I AM white, so there is a hindrance there. I'm guessing I know how to use it well enough, though. I deal with repeat clients, rather than volume walk-in customers. So far, all of my clients have happily repeated...numerous times. Pick your socks up off the floor: ...70% of the time. I am working on that, though. Not living in your moms basement: Check. Want to get a house in the next few years (I can't stand not being able to work on the bike), but for now I'm in an apartment. And no, it's not a converted basement apartment at my mom's place, or any other part of any property she owns. ......... I am in love with you! As long as you can put up with two football games a week (one CFL, one NFL), bikers named Panheader and Coyote coming over every once in a while (don't worry; they're very tidy!), a new tattoo on me every few years, and the occasional Gilmore Girls marathon, then we're good to go! Cool........ just as long as your buddies don't piss all over the toilet and expect me to clean it up.... you can tattoo your schlong for all I care..... don't ask me to marry you........ and are willing to have sex at least 4x per week (not during the game of course)....... and I have a TV of my own to watch while you do what you need to do watching the gilmore girls..... hope you like porn too..... that would be a plus! Take me out on occassion and tell me I have a nice ass or something. I do have high expectations of a man after all!
audrey_1 Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 You have an Ozzie Smith autographed glove? AND YOU USED IT?? I'm not sure if I'm incredibly impressed, or horrifically shocked. F-Yeah! Like entering a fully restored Indian in a Moto-X! Some people have no sense of value. Oh, now I get it! The glove was part of an "autographed series" designed by Ozzie. The "signature" was burned into the leather. It was not ACTUALLY signed by him...in that case, it definitely wouldn't have seen any action.
fral945 Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 Young, single women in their early twenties, aren't necessarily looking to settle down. The vast majority, like young men in the same age category, are looking for fun. Btw, how old are you? I'm curious since you're calling me a mature, older woman. Younger than you I think (or I'll have to eat my words). I'm 28.
Trialbyfire Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 Younger than you I think (or I'll have to eat my words). I'm 28. I should make you guess based on my pic but...nah! Yes, you're just a pup compared to me. I'm 33 years old.
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