Clearly "the best" doesn't extend to grammar and punctuation.

Wow. What an entitled, arrogant ass. He's right...you're not in the same "class" as he is, because he apparently didn't make it past elementary school. Or, you know "passed". *eyeroll*

OH. You had a date with a "pick-up artist". One of their predatory tactics is to "neg" women (basically a back-handed compliment) with the misguided hope that said women will then try REALLY HARD to please/impress them. It gives the guy the upper hand...but doesn't work on anyone with an iota of self-confidence or…

I think some of them don't necessarily believe it will work, but actually get off on making women uncomfortable and scared and angry.

I like this idea!

I was thinking that, myself. For instance, I bet a lot of the guys who messaged him-posing-as-her wouldn't get it.

This is a perfect comment.

It's often been my experience that the more effusive the flattery, the more pronounced the butthurt, even with the nicest of rejections. They feel very entitled, and have gotten it into their heads that compliments are not only a solid basis for a conversation, but a surefire route to a woman's panties. When a woman…

Not only are they holding onto it for hours, they're SQUEEZING it.

You're very welcome. I'm glad I could help!

Oh, my goodness. I don't even have enough words (or the right kind of words) to respond adequately to this. Just...wow. I'm really sorry you went through what you did, but you sound like a pretty amazing person. I hope both you and your ex get what you deserve—wonderful and terrible things, respectively.

You can just rinse and condition without shampooing. Unless you have a super-oily scalp, your hair will still feel soft and clean, and have the conditioner scent, without being completely dried out.

The fact is, people who are being treated badly (as you were) are under no obligation to react with politeness and kindness. Suggesting that they are is just furthering the poor treatment. I think you handled it the way it needed to be handled, and I hope it made the cabbie think twice about his attitude.

I guess I'm just confused as to why space invasion by business men is unacceptable, but space invasion by overweight people must be tolerated in silence.

Yes! I'm also an atheist, but I've also noticed this and have been saying something very similar to your comment for years. Most of the people in any group are just minding their own business, while vocal minorities go out and make bad PR.

The thing is, though, women on OkCupid get that even if they DON'T have "casual sex" listed as a thing they're looking for. Guys like the ones who messaged this fake profile either don't notice if it isn't there, or do notice and think they're so special that they MUST be an exception.

There are certain disorders (reflux, underdeveloped enamel, etc) that can also cause tooth decay in children.

Uh, maybe because different people have different tastes, and some like older men? Relax.

I'm also in Michigan, and dating someone fourteen years my senior. We're also about the same age, it seems. You might be a year older? I'm 35.

Calling a twenty-seven-year-old an "older mother" is ridiculous, I agree...but, yeah, I believe you got it from people. Seems like they start early around here.

I had a thing for Scott Bakula back in his Quantum Leap days.