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But seriously, the paper is just too fuckin' weird. This article, for instance; she's not that good-looking. and while I would not normally expend breath on rating a woman's looks, this particular woman has written not one but dozens of articles on how attractive she is, and they've been PRINTED. What is happening here? Has the Daily Mail gone so far meta that they've turned into the Onion? Are they trolling for memes?
How much would you pay, Bailo?
Which begs the question, is this kind of treatment something that any good looking woman regularly experiences if she's unaccompanied by a man? My wife is, objectively speaking, easily as good looking as this woman, and while she's gotten her share of attention, I don't think any random strangers have presented her with gifts. Maybe because of her ring? Or maybe it's a European thing?
It's rare if I've done it at all, for me to give a "gift" to a random beautiful (with "beauty" being relative) woman. Recall, at singles bars men routinely buy an unknown but beautiful woman a drink. It's usually an icebreaker with strings attached. Read: "I want to get to know her" wink, wink. Been happening for decades. I'm pretty sure all women come to expect it though it varies depending on her beauty/appearance.
It can be difficult to discern a random act of kindness and beauty from a solicitation. But, I do believe it can be done. Seems, this gal is lamenting. If there is a downside so be it. Some women find it comforting. Others don't. The other day a bartender at my local pub bought me a beer. He did it out of kindness. I'm grateful.
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So would this girl in the article get free stuff all the time? Sure! She isn't in sugar daddy league, but never underestimate men in their attempts to woo a woman. All I had to buy her was a ticket to HUMP! Some of the best money I ever spent.
Pathetic! (The photos are his cousin thrice removed and her boyfriend).
Or she is deluded and they a somehow laughing at her, which would almost be worse, like giving Will in Seattle an editorial column or something.
Let's ask the website...How Much Do They Weigh .com:
For example, real beauty Gina Lollobrigida:
Zesty...that's Italian!
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@22: If I list the people in my little corner of the world who lead the most enviable lives, they are mostly attractive women who married well. They get all the perks of wealth without the soul-crushing, artery-hardening effort that usually goes into obtaining and maintaining it. Plenty of time to exercise and socialize. Hired hands to do menial household tasks. And having the power to instantly charm men (and women, at least in my circles) must feel pretty good.
I mean, I hate to victim-blame when it comes to stuff like this. There's a lot of sexism, misogynistic and paternalistic. The benefit of the doubt has been given.
This article is goddamn ridiculous, though.
Like usually attracts like. Thus, take into consideration that her husband is not attractive.
I wasn't implying that I found her stuff personally funny, only that I think I recognize it as serving some permutation of dry, "sophisticated" humor of a certain crowd. All I can say is, I pity that crowd and am glad I don't know any of them or they'd be sending me annoying clippings and URLs in their enthusiasm to spread their enjoyment. (As if I wasn't sufficiently annoyed already by all the Readers Digest clippings.)
And by "literate," I meant they read and write for enjoyment, not that I necessarily appreciate what passes for intellect.
I'd never trade 50 IQ points for 50 pounds (the loss of both would take me to so-called normal), but it really irks me when beautiful women complain about how hard it is to be a beautiful woman. Trust me, ladies, it's way harder to be ugly.
Is that one titty trying to escape?
Well played.
Similarly, I doubt it's her appearance that's costing her friends. That chick in the car probably just didn't see her (probably focusing on the road).
It's a lot easier to say to oneself, "I lost that friend/contract/promotion because others are jealous of my beauty/blinded by my weight/racist/sexist!" than "Hm, maybe it was at least partially my own fault."
I got an upgrade to first class on a flight across the Pacific back when I was in the bloom of youth. The nice male flight attendant swooped back into steerage, where I was sitting, and said, "Get your things together and come with me." Then I was up front, drinking champagne. Terrible, terrible stuff. I still curl up and cry in the shower every day.
FWIW: I was trapped by a baby while she was being interviewed on some terrible morning show today, and her deal is that she used to be what she considered to be fat and ugly. Then she lost a bunch of weight and died her hair blonde, and was fascinated by the instant change in how people treated her.