what irks me...

you know not too many things get to me. but I heard something the other day that just rubbed me the wrong way. I think it is incredibly retarded for a girl to say the following to a guy, specifically a younger guy, and more specifically me:

"You know your such a nice guy, if only i was a few years younger, or you were a few years older, you'd be in trouble. I'd date you."

Now I don't know about any other guys, but I myself have been told this. And this I have to say is just insulting. See, I break down the statement as this:

You can't turn back time. Even if you try, you will never be able to do it. People have tried,(Uncle Rico) and have failed. You can't jump back and get younger, and you can't jump ahead and get older. It's impossible, it's insurmountable, it's futile to try. So knowing that fact lets go back to the prior statement and reword it with what we know.

"You know your such a nice guy, if only I could somehow do the impossible, completely turn back the hands of time, a feat no one besides God himself can do, you'd be in trouble. I'd date you."

Gee Thanks.

And I think to myself, why? Why would a women say such a thing? And I have come to the conclusion, that they say this, because it is a safe thing to say. They say it, because they know it can't happen. It won't happen. There is no possible way in the universe I could ever be suddenly as old as you, or you as young as me. See there would be unsafe ways of saying things. Such as:

"You know your such a nice guy, if only I could find the time, if I wasn't so busy, or you could be more available, I'd date you."

See that one is unsafe. Because a woman could find the time. She could rearrange her schedule and find time to spend with a guy. On the other end, a guy could make himself more available for a relationship.

Another unsafe one, not that anyone would say this, but still:

"You know your such a nice guy, if only you made more money and drove a nice car, I'd date you."

Once again, a guy can get a second job and get more money, he can sell off some things and finance a sports car. Once again, then the girl isn't safe.

So why? Why would a women use this line? Why would she say something like this, knowing there really isn't any real chance of it ever happening? The reason? It's to be nice. It's to let the guy down easy, without crushing his ego and self esteem. And to that I say caca pee pee. That's stupid. I would feel insulted that a girl felt that she had to "spare" me from a rejection. If you don't like me, just tell me. Don't give me stupid caca reasons like that. I already know there is no chance in dating you anyway, so why the games? Why the ruse? I just don't get it.

Women, such strange, yet fascinating creatures. my learning of them will never end.