It's not the BASIS of our friendship -- FAR from -- but an occasional little soupcon of TASTY! GRRR! that's fun.

Bonus points for use of the word "soupcon" in this sentence.

Great car, Gud. Love the Lifesaver wheels.

I'd be surprised if every guy couldn't have a relationship with a woman he was attracted to, but I'm not surprised by the idea that some guys (that I might like and respect) can't do it. I wouldn't hold it against them. They might be so attracted, so wanting to get into a relationship with the woman that it stings to be continually reminded of something they can't get. I dig that.

I see your point, ita ! I think it can be different if the guy is already in a happy relationship. (Not always -- sometimes the hornypants are just TOO hot.)

Thanks, Jess! (I was torn between soupcon and lagniappe.) /geek

Huh.

Should I put a period when a sentence ends with "ita !"?

Unless it's a question?

Yeah, I definitely am ALL ABOUT having friends that I think are attractive. I find almost all my friends attractive. But I do think it is harder if I am attracted TO my friends--yes, there are some (often amongst the swarm of drag kings I see annually), and some of them I make out with (and probably won't do anything more with ever), but honestly, if I'm really attracted to someone, and they lived nearby, it WOULD be hard to hang out with them on a friendship-only basis, regularly. Because I'd always be wanting more. A glimmer of attraction sure, but someone I'm crushing on? Too much, too hard to handle. It would just depress me.

I think there's a big difference between "I'm too attracted to person X to be friends with them" and "Men can't be friends with women they're attracted to."

I certainly don't speak for all women, so I don't see why this douchebag should be allowed to speak for all men.

other people finding your partner attractive in a context such as this makes you appreciate them more, sometime

Oh, man, I am from hell on this. Tim is growing his hair out, and it's long enough that people notice the difference and comment on it. We were out to dinner with a group of friends, and when we were leaving, standing around saying goodbye, one woman, started running her hands through Tim's hair, so then another woman did it. When a third one stepped up to do it, I finally snapped and said, "I'm sorry, but please stop fondling my boyfriend!"

They were nice about it and didn't punch me in the face for being such a bitch. I can't say I wouldn't do exactly the same thing if I could re-live the situation. It was just...too many people, pawing at my boyfriend in front of me, all at the same time. Gah.

He puts up with a LOT of shit from me.

The Princess and the Pea is not a fairytale, but a documentary on her life.

Oh, man, I have days like that. This tag ITCHES. There isn't any BACON. The litterbox STINKS. I don't like my CLOTHES. The floor is DIRTY. WHY is my LIFE so HARD?

I certainly don't speak for all women, so I don't see why this douchebag should be allowed to speak for all men.

Well, there is that.