Okay, now I am going to tell you this experience I recently had but it's not like this kind of stuff happens everyday....PLEASE...
So on Tuesday I am driving to work in traffic (Broadway curve) inching along, when I start feeling like someone is watching me. I look over to notice this nice looking guy trying to get my attention. It was so obvious what he was doing. I just started laughing, do guys really think girls want to be "picked up" while driving? To me it's like when a guy tries to "pick up" on you while you are sweating away at the gym, it just doesn't make sense to me.
Lucky for me his lane moves a little faster, and that is when I notice he is driving a very nice black Porsche and it has Oregon plates. My first thought was, "oh I am so embarrassed, it's probably someone I know from Oregon". So when my lane moves faster and we are next to each other again I look over and give a "warm" smile to redeem my rudeness, only to realize I do not know this person. I immediately drive faster and inch as close as I can to the car in front of me. I, of course, start laughing at myself again. After a few more passes my lane finally moves me along and I on my way never to see Mr. Good Looking Black Porsche guy ever again.
Now I am human...it gave me a real boost for the day. He was nice looking and I think if he would of come up to me in a restaurant he would have probably been given a date. Well, most likely if his personality was as good as his looks. Which made me think about the last time something like this happened. I believe it was in '94 or '95 I was on the Highway and this guy came up next to me as we were probably going 75 miles an hour to stay with me. If I moved over he would, if I slowed down he did too. Finally I looked over and he was telling me to pull over, at first I thought "oh no, something is wrong with the car". I rolled down the window only to have him tell me that he thought I was beautiful and wanted to take me out. Can you image all of this happening on the Highway...yeah...real safe. I was scared to death he followed me for about 10 minutes and finally he gave up. Now by no means did he come close to looking like the guy in the Porsche but it got me thinking about the similarities and differences of both situations.
Interesting enough a few hours later while I was at work I took part in a meeting where a "very good looking" Supervisor was being investigated for sexual harassment. The issue came up that the other employee involved found it acceptable, and didn't consider it to be sexual harassment. After the meeting the Manager and I were discussing the issue. The realization that we came to was that because he was good looking then it was acceptable. Women are accepting of comments, flattery, sexual comments from good looking men more readily because we find it to be a "boost" of self confidence? I don't know but I realized that if Mr. Good looking Black Porsche guy wasn't so good looking I think I would have been freaked out instead of it giving me a "boost".
That is a truth!
6 comments:
It must be your driving skills combined with your fanstatic beauty that gets you the nod on the freeway. I have to admit that I have never been flirted with fromm another car! Oh what would it be like to be a Newell!!
Seriously...JJ you need to write a book of all of these experiences!!! That is great!! You are beautiful and you know Dario would flirt with you ANYWHERE!! Anyway--I loved catching up with you yesterday!! Take care!!
Young or old, hot or not, Porsche or Pinto--work it sister, work it! It's just fun to be noted and admired. PS: I know you mean about the beauty thing, an interesting concept.
David has a similar history on the highway! Once I was even IN the car sitting next to him when a woman drove by and flashed her boobies at him! I think that the comment about the harassment is very interesting. Beauty drives a lot of things in our society.
~C
Oh JJ, I agree with the "you should write a book" comment. That is really cool and creepy at the same time. That is completely true though- beauty can take you far.
I'm surprised you don't have good looking men follow you on the interstate EVERY DAY!!! Hope you had fun in Cali! We need to see you soon! WE MISS YOU!!
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