Wot about the 70's ??

.ah shoot, were you meaning degrees?

I haven't seen any man-hating here, then again I have a tendency to only see what I want to see, so who knows? At any rate, I agree that it would be nice if men- and women- would just come out and say what they mean and not rely on hints and passive aggressive behavior, hoping that you'll figure it out on your own so they can avoid the drama of a big confrontation.

But guess what? Most people are cowards. Most people try to avoid drama. Most people figure if they keep ignoring you, you'll just go away. Sometimes that works, sometimes it doesn't. Some people are sto strong-willed on getting what they want, or so dense about not seeing clues in front of them that they need to be told to go away. Those people are stubborn.

They might also be trying to be nice and don't want to hurt your feelings, not realizing that being ignored is just as hurtful, if not more so than being told straight out "I don't like you" or "I'm over it" or "Please go away."

Humans are complicated and damned frustrating. But yeah, when a guy (or a woman for those who think this thread is gender-biased) acts like (s)he's not interested, they're just not interested, all you can do is let them go and move on to the next one.

I think everyone here has had really good points and given good advice. The only thing I would add is, do not make someone a priority who only makes you an option.

So many of those in the world.

Egoes don't need food.
Just constant stroking.

There are restrictions on advertising tobacco and alcohol here in the UK as well, with frequent government notices on TV and elsewhere on the dangers of tobacco and tobacco price has risen sharply in the past few years.So efforts are being made by the government here as well. The latest trend seems to be Electronic cigarettes, for those trying to stop smoking I guess they help, but the jury seems to be out on how harmless or otherwise they might be in the long term and some argue they introduce children to wanting to smoke.

Smoking is bad for us yet millions of people smoke, so why are they so attracted to it? In my opinion it's because they are addicted to it, however or why ever we started to smoke it results in our addiction, I am an exsmoker. Other things such as alchohol, gambling and drugs are all addictive in my opinion, and in the long term can be bad for us. Here in the UK, tobacco, alchohol and gambling are very much promoted in the media, particularly on TV, in the form of advertisements, perhaps this is the reason we are attracted in the first place to these things which can result in being very bad for us if taken to excess or if we become addicted, this is just my opinion.

Aww, I'd love to sleep with 12 teddy bears.

well I have been to the Breakers with my mother years ago - just for lunch...it's pretty swanky (read expensive) but it is just such beauty and luxury combined.... it typified my ideal setting.

big ships? I am a little cautious because of some of the recent strandings where passengers were for days without running water and there were big delays in getting resuce ships to them. That's the main thing.

oddly enough.. you don't even have TIME to think.. everything happens so fast.. you just react.. but thanks.. I'm glad for the happy ending too

hey.. I went on a submarine ride as well.. Grand Cayman's coral reef.. we only got to see a lotta beautiful fish and a huge sea turtle.. nothing as terrifying as a shark though.. WOW.. it was still phenomenal.. and like you.. I'd go again, given the opportunity..

you're right about Quebec City but I'm closer to Montreal.. it's wild to know we have castles and wonders like other places in the world.. with their very old world charm.. by the way, I see we're neighbors.. you being from Ontario.. have you always lived there?

I would love to spend a few weeks at the Breakers in Palm Beach....wiht enuff cash to have fun :)