The OLO politeness Police have spoken. Now where were they when another poster posted, nay yelled, 'GET A LIFE YOU WEAK INSECURE LITTLE WALLY'S).

Ofcourse I also remember the totally unprovoked 'asshole' quote that came from the police. Very selective this police work. Maybe it's time for another topic about OLO etiquette to pull those male posters in to line.

Ah Foxy, don't take snippets of mine out of context please.
This is what I wrote:

*But you are too old, sick and frail for me to
have a real go at you, so I won't*

In other words, I will tolerate crap from Ginx which
I would not tolerate from you or Fractelle.

Bronwyn, it seems to me that you are confused yet once
again :)

Women like men, differ, there are many types. Some
have wonderful personalities and some use their looks
to get themselves through life. If a woman relies on
her looks, IMHO what she is basically saying is "look
at me, I am an attractive piece of meat". If that is
what she is marketing and that is the kind of male
she wants to attract, that is her business. IMHO she
is as shallow as the blokes she is fishing for.

There are plenty of women who have all sorts of great
qualities. They are free to display those and attract
men for whom those qualities are important

Such angst always on these sorts of topics.

Yabby, the fact is some men and women are born good looking and whether they intend it or not they will be viewed in that light whether overtly 'marketed' or not. I know some men who think just because a woman happens to look at them for a second they are flirting.

I don't think that there is anything wrong or right with the fact that men are more visual when it comes to looks/sex - it just is. Women might go for the emotional/intellectual stuff as a priority but it won't work if the chemistry is not right and looks are part of that.

Most men I know might like to look at a pretty woman but it is the package that counts in the end, you have to be able to talk to each other to gain anything real from a relationship.

In some ways men can get more serious than women when they find the right person, I don't think we can generalise too much for either gender even though I probably have myself. Part of the trap of these sorts of discussion I guess, as we talk from our own experiences.

"Ginx:"confirm what I'm saying"

That sounds wonderful, ginx, but you've not "said" anything at all. Lots of toshery, no substance. Don't feel bad, that's par for the course here." (Quote:septic)

And you would know. You're not a very smart man are you?

Houelles; at least you are smart. Though I doubt that rehashing my 'shout' means much..? If it had an impact on you, I've made my point. If it didn't;-why repeat it?

No matter.

You have made your point. I have made mine. Have I changed your view? You haven't changed mine.
So we differ. Do I really have to keep repeating why I came onto the thread?

Yabbs, babycakes; smart too. Thank-you for putting up with my crap. Being up to your forehead in your own gives the impression that everyone is afflicted. Not to worry, keep looking after the orphaned lambs. When I fed some last time, the little blighter's nearly knocked me of my pins trying to get at the bottle!

Pelican; smart!

Na I loved your shout Ginx, I just like Foxy to do her police work with consistancy. I'm a stickler for consistancy. I'm policing the police.

pelican,

'I don't think that there is anything wrong or right with the fact that men are more visual when it comes to looks/sex'

Definately. Now if only those nasty men wouldn't look at pictures of beautiful woman and make all those poor nice women feel insecure.Society must change so women don't feel inadequate...

As antiseptic said

'Given that consesnsus view is that the difference you've been discussing here appears to be a basic difference between the sexes, why is it up to men to change? Why should it not be the responsibility of women to accept that some men are like this, just as you expect men to accept that women have certain "hard-wired" responses?'

I'd be really interested in an answer to that one. Pity it fell on deaf ears.

The rationale of the topic seems to be
Men like to look at women
Women are used in advertising to attract men
Women compete with each other to attract men
Women feel inadequate when faced with hot women in advertising.
All mens fault, as they like to look at women.

Now try applying that one to men competing for women by working themselves to death, getting strokes, doing dangerouse stuff, buying flashy cars, competing against each other to show off how good a provider they are. Not much sympathy there huh? And rightly so.

Dear Yabby,

You said to , "stop taking snippets of yours
out of context."

How can this be taken out of context.
Here's what you said:

"That's the real fear Ginxy. A life with
somebody who turns out like you or Fractelle,
would have to be like hell on earth.
...I just live my life according to my terms,
doing what I please, when I please, with
whom I please, I make up the rules as I go along.
But you are too old, sick, and frail for me to have
a real go at you, so I won't."

And that's your interpretation of being generous
to Ginxy.

Well, I repeat, clearly our perspectives differ.

As for "taking crap," from Fractelle and me.

May I poltely suggest - if it's "crap," that you're
used to dealing with - you seek out that sort of
level in your choice of future threads.

I'll now politely withdraw from this discussion.

Cheers.