Saturday, September 08, 2007

PDA-please don't advocate!

I have recently been the victim of an insidious crime against singleness. And a crime perpetrated by one of my own, no less. Rather, a friend formerly known as single. As in, doesn't she know better?!

I'm talking about public displays of affection people. Does love blind its subjects to the point of complete disregard for anyone else in a 20 foot radius? Apparently it can and does. That's why lovers are all starry-eyed! I must admit, I've been on the other side; Puckering up in restaurants and parking lots and God knows where else. Somehow, it was more pleasant that way. But as I sat across the table from my friend and her beau kissing and holding hands-for whom I am happy-I see the pitfalls love can bring. For those not in it!

My new mantra for the rest of the year is...drumroll...Celebrate Singleness! Ta-da! What a concept, huh? (Sounds like someone's been to therapy).

So I say to my lovebird friends, "C'est la vie and congratulations."


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

There are some things that you know are just NOT appropriate in public (ie things I'm not foul-mouthed enough to mention in a public blog like this lol), and then there's the somewhat debatable stuff like kissing and holding hands. Is it really the kissing etc that bothers you, or the envy? What do you consider appropriate when you yourself are dating?

Charly said...

I'm not envious-thank you.
There's certainly nothing wrong with a little affection. But when it distracts and interrupts conversation, not to mention other relationships...that's annoying and rude.

Maybe you shouldn't be a massage therapist if...

  • You're claustrophobic
  • You have a problem with sweat... or dirt... or strange smells
  • You have narcolepsy
  • Talking is one of your strong points
  • Thinking is one of your strong points
  • You'd like a stable income
  • You have issues with personal space
  • You have a thing with feet
  • You hate awkward silences
  • You put yourself first