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[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I have been to the Big Apple on one or maybe two occasions, and I have not encountered this problem, despite the near constant-whining by New Yorkers about it. Part of me thinks that New Yorkers are not really as plagued by packs of camera-toting, puffy-faced, matching-pastel-sweatsuit-wearing tourists from the Heartland speaking in their quaint non-New Yorker drawls and bumbling about the city like half-wit rubes as they say they are. Part of me thinks that New Yorkers like to perpetuate this stereotype so that, by contrast, all New Yorkers appear to be impossibly attractive, svelte, and fashionable.

But Thurgreed has proven this to be false.

You bring up a great point. Compared to them, middle aged, wrinkly white women, fat, out of shape, polyester clad, permed hair 80's glasses wearing rubes, I am comparatively thin, stylish and attractive. That is what I compare myself against all those prematurely old looking middle aged frumps. Compared to them, I am damn hot. Compared to a hot 20 something? not so much.
eh

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
You bring up a great point. Compared to them, middle aged, wrinkly white women, fat, out of shape, polyester clad, permed hair 80's glasses wearing rubes, I am comparatively thin, stylish and attractive. That is what I compare myself against all those prematurely old looking middle aged frumps. Compared to them, I am damn hot. Compared to a hot 20 something? not so much.
eh

Given that your comparisons of yourself to others cancel each another out, why not save time and stop doing it altogether?

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by nononono
Yes, sorry. GWNC, I see you responded so I'll let you have the last word. Enjoy!

Translation: I concede because I am wrong. Enjoy!

TM

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
You bring up a great point. Compared to them, middle aged, wrinkly white women, fat, out of shape, polyester clad, permed hair 80's glasses wearing rubes, I am comparatively thin, stylish and attractive. That is what I compare myself against all those prematurely old looking middle aged frumps. Compared to them, I am damn hot. Compared to a hot 20 something? not so much.
eh

I did not bring up that point, nor do I think it is great.

My point is that the myth of the swarming hordes of blubbery, shorts-with-black-socks-and-sneakers-wearing rubes has been created to deal with the huge self-esteem problem that is Manhattan. My other point, which I did not make before, is that when I visit New York, I too am a tourist from flyover land. But I do not wander the city clad in ill-fitting polyester and 80s glasses. In fact, I am prettier, hipper, and more stylish than you are. Especially prettier.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I have been to the Big Apple on one or maybe two occasions, and I have not encountered this problem, despite the near constant-whining by New Yorkers about it. Part of me thinks that New Yorkers are not really as plagued by packs of camera-toting, puffy-faced, matching-pastel-sweatsuit-wearing tourists from the Heartland speaking in their quaint non-New Yorker drawls and bumbling about the city like half-wit rubes as they say they are. Part of me thinks that New Yorkers like to perpetuate this stereotype so that, by contrast, all New Yorkers appear to be impossibly attractive, svelte, and fashionable.

Untrue. New Yorkers who are in the way are doing so purposefully because they are in a bad mood and want a confrontation. They are just as fucking annoying as the clueless half-wit rubes from the "heartland." But you don't encounter them as often.

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower But Thurgreed has proven this to be false.

Yes. I am merely possibly attractive, svelte and fashionable.

TM

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Are the "guy pees on the third rail and electrocutes his dick" stories real? It sounds like urban legend.

ETA: They are not. From wiki:

"There are urban legends that people have died while urinating on the third rail (the urine stream supposedly completes an electrical circuit that electrocutes the victim); a non-continuous stream has been proven to be unable to conduct electricity by MythBusters."

Perhaps a non-continuous stream can't conduct electricity, ut a continuous stream can. When I was in LS, my Crim prof's son was killed doing exactly that. What a dumbass.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Didn't a certain someone teach us that it's because you don't accept your station in life?

Do too. And I don't spit in it either.

TM

[Replaced_Texan]

I've been on the internet for over a decade now, in various communities. And it's always, always weird when someone I "know" dies.

I only met the guy once, but he seemed nice enough, but we sort of passed each other in our participation in that community. I was pretty much gone by the time he got to the scene. The on-board eulogies are very touching though.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
You bring up a great point. Compared to them, middle aged, wrinkly white women, fat, out of shape, polyester clad, permed hair 80's glasses wearing rubes, I am comparatively thin, stylish and attractive. That is what I compare myself against all those prematurely old looking middle aged frumps. Compared to them, I am damn hot.
eh

Yep. Compared to the absolute ugliest fat people in the world, you are better than average. I'll give you that. Great way to think about it.

TM

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
Penske is not bald and grey as far as I know and he told me he wears Tommy Bahama which is acceptable to me.

Bald and grey is just fine for many people, thank you very fucking much. Ask Sean Connery.

And Tommy Bahama is just hawaiian shirts for men with more money than taste. Ever since he retired and is spending most of his time in Hilton Head, my father seems to be almost incapable of wearing anything other than the most garish Tommy Bahama shirts he can find. The man looks ridiculous.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Yep. Compared to the absolute ugliest fat people in the world, you are better than average. I'll give you that. Great way to think about it.

TM

Gee. Thanks. It is my birthday soon, was that my gift? One of the partners in the elevator told me I was beautiful. I guess that is a gift too.

p.s. The vast majority of both NYers and those middle america types are aging wrinkled boomers that need a makeover. that is who I compare myself with and yes I look better.

Re: TaxWonk:

Come on cut me some slack that was a bad example. In many instances bald and grey is fine. The hawaiian shirts hurt my eyes, tho.

[nononono]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Translation: I concede because I am wrong. Enjoy!

TM

No, TM. I ended it because the back and forth was boring, and I just don't care that much. But you just keep at it, if you need it that bad.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
Gee. Thanks. It is my birthday soon, was that my gift? One of the partners in the elevator told me I was beautiful. I guess that is a gift too.

Was there a group of Ugly Unkempt Fatties for the Clogging Up of American Sidewalks on the elevator with you guys?

TM

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Gambling = giddy ecstatic addiction if you win.

Yes, at blackjack. I can't stand lottery and the poker stuff takes way way too much attention span for a person like me...

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Was there a group of Ugly Unkempt Fatties for the Clogging Up of American Sidewalks on the elevator with you guys?

TM

Nope. Me, and two partners.