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From: mraspuzzi@kl2116.DEC (Michael Raspuzzi)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: dancing and singles' bars
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Date: Sat, 18-May-85 15:24:50 EDT
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>>The main problem is there are those
>>who go to get laid, and they assume everyone else does as well.  
>
>I've said (posted) this before, and I'll say it again.  What's
>wrong with going out to get laid?
 
>The problem is that they assume everyone else wants to as well.
 
>...The only problem I can see with it would be dishonesty, i.e.,
>don't tell someone you're interested in really getting to know
>them if you just want to go to bed with them.
>Chris
.......
>The only real advantage of this would be that people who want to dance
>could dance, people who want to meet people can meet people, and people
>who want to satisfy their carnal urges can do that too, all without
>social firewalking, deception, hurt feelings, etc, etc, etc.  That is,
>without worrying that the person you are talking to now doesn't want
>what you want.  Of course, there also has to be a socially acceptable
>way of saying either yes or no, to any of the above propositions.
 
>Alas, there is currently no socially acceptable way to communicate *just*
>what you want out of the person you are talking to.  And reading body
>language and vocal inflections is difficult in a hot, smoky, dark, and
>noisy singles' bar.
 
>This doesn't solve the whole problem, of course, but I think it might be
>an improvement.  Any better ideas?
 
(-:  Let's make it mandatory for every person entering a bar to wear a sign:
 
       "I'm here to get laid"
       "I'm here to dance"
       "I'm drunk to here"
       "I'm here to listen to the music"
       ****** FILL IN YOUR OWN ******  :-)
 
Mike Raspuzzi
ARPA: mraspuzzi%kl2116.dec@decwrl
 
PS: Above comments are my own foolishness and reflect nothing of my employer.
    Also anyone even remotely considering my stupid remarks as somewhat
    serious, look once again at the (-:, this was meant to be in jest because
    I couldn't think of a better idea!!!
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