I may not fully grasp all that's involved here.
But, that's good, I think.?ÿ
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N
@nate-the-surveyor A Cougar, in modern speak, is an older woman (older being relative) who preys on younger men.
Andy
Have a buddy who is in his late 70's.?ÿ After his father died his mother moved into a nice local care facility for elderly people.?ÿ The small town setting assures a wide range of levels of care needed.?ÿ His mother required minimal care.?ÿ She was a lady who had spent her entire life dressing up nicely and putting on four pounds of makeup before anyone else could see her.?ÿ Nothing changed when she moved into the facility.?ÿ But, since her husband of over 60 years was gone she would hit on any male who came through the door to visit someone else in the facility or do some sort of business.?ÿ It didn't matter if they were her age are 65 years younger, she was letting them (me included) know that she was available.
OK. Time for an old joke:
Old man and old woman sitting on the bench in front of the rest home where they live.?ÿ The old man pipes up and announces that "today is my birthday".?ÿ The old woman tells him happy birthday.
Then the old man challenges her and says, "Guess how old I am".
The old woman sticks her hand down his pants for a few moments and then says, "You're 92".
The old man was dumbfounded.?ÿ "How could you tell?" he asked.
"You told me yesterday" was her reply.?ÿ
There is no easy way to go through this world, it seems.
A long time ago, before I was married, the County Clerk cornered me, and asked me how come I was not married. I replied:
"The women I like, well, they don't like me."
"The women that like me, well, I don't like them!"
When I look back, she might a had someone ask her to ask me.
N
Oh, now, that brought back a weird memory.?ÿ In my single days between marriages I discovered the hard way that a couple of people from the courthouse had decided to convince a woman who worked there that I was Mr. Perfect for her.?ÿ Apparently they did a really, really good job.?ÿ One day a letter came to my mailbox from this woman.?ÿ It explained how interested she was in me and how she reacted whenever I was near her and so on and so forth.?ÿ It was definitely her handwriting, so I knew it was legitimate.?ÿ That put me one heck of a mess.?ÿ If one hundred women had been assembled and I was supposed to sort through them to pick one to go on a date, she would have been number 100.?ÿ This woman was maybe a couple years older than me and had never had a date in her life.?ÿ I had already been married for about 14 years and had three kids living with me. A-W-K-W-A-R-D
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in my PERSONAL experience, whenever a woman has put herself out there in such an obvious manner as to remove all doubt from my mind... i should run the other direction.
it's only taken two marriages for me to learn that lesson.
A friend of mine was unmarried by the age of 30 so he joined one of those online dating sites. This was pre Tinder times, and pre the term Cougar, so it was legitimate romance searching stuff.
Like my good self, he certainly wasn't the ugliest looking chap and he sent out numerous messages to prospective matches ranging in age from 18 to about 32. He only got one reply, and that was from someone who'd lost their credit cards and needed a cash advance ... He did however receive about 10 messages from "woman seeking man" but they were aged 55 and above, and their photos suggested they needed to make a fresh kill.
BTW, I didn't know this:
Over 30 years ago somebody started a Lonely Hearts Club sort of newspaper thingy that was available for free at all sorts of convenience stores throughout a rather large area.?ÿ It was great entertainment to read some of the paid ads soliciting companionship.?ÿ The alltime best was one for a guy looking for a serious relationship that could lead to marriage.?ÿ He listed a great deal about himself and what he hoped to find in his new partner.?ÿ Towards the end he pointed out how he had substantial assets, was 92 years young and had no living relatives.
