The totally off-topic thread

[Happy Trails]

Pity the poor 16 year old

Can’t imagine what a young girl would see in an old man (other than $$$$$$$$$$$)

'Age can be a babe magnet': Spinal Tap's Derek Smalls on why old is gold

'Age can be a babe magnet': Spinal Tap's Derek Smalls on why old is gold

 

[Denali]

On one hand, I'm ok with old man, young adult woman. As long as both understand the deal. She gives him sex and pampers his ego of youth lost, he die sooner than later, leaving her $$$. Let's be honest, Mick Jagger isn't picking up 20yrs on his personality alone.

Note if that was my niece, ewh. It's the old guys that don't realise they have become a middle aged man joke that get me. Yes dear, 20yr Candy is really into you.

 

[Flashback]

On one hand, I'm ok with old man, young adult woman. As long as both understand the deal. She gives him sex and pampers his ego of youth lost, he die sooner than later, leaving her $$$. Let's be honest, Mick Jagger isn't picking up 20yrs on his personality alone.

Note if that was my niece, ewh. It's the old guys that don't realise they have become a middle aged man joke that get me. Yes dear, 20yr Candy is really into you.

Well I just put on another year yesterday (hoorah), but Mrs Flashback has a few years on me - she enjoys it, calls me her toy boy! Even made me wear the badge.....

 

[ALH]

On one hand, I'm ok with old man, young adult woman. As long as both understand the deal. She gives him sex and pampers his ego of youth lost, he die sooner than later, leaving her $$$. Let's be honest, Mick Jagger isn't picking up 20yrs on his personality alone.

Note if that was my niece, ewh. It's the old guys that don't realise they have become a middle aged man joke that get me. Yes dear, 20yr Candy is really into you.

As long as no-one gets hurt. Unfortunately all too often it’s a married man who has been targeted by the younger woman. Then she gets the lot when he dies, while his ex wife & family miss out after years of saving and hard work.

Ha ha. Yes - The younger woman really does love you

 

[JohnK]

'Age can be a babe magnet': Spinal Tap's Derek Smalls on why old is gold

Love has no age barriers.

 

[Quickstatus]

in what culture are tips an offensive gesture?

 

[TomVexille]

in what culture are tips an offensive gesture?

Japanese for one

 

[Pushka]

Japanese for one

Why is that? Curious that’s all. I’ve not heard that before.

 

[TomVexille]

Why is that? Curious that’s all. I’ve not heard that before.

It's along the lines of either the person or business isn't doing well enough for the person to be paid properly so here's a little extra. So it's seen as an insult.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

It's along the lines of either the person or business isn't doing well enough for the person to be paid properly so here's a little extra. So it's seen as an insult.

We have been going to Japan for over 30 years now, the Japanese take pride in doing their best, their work ethic is great, littering is practically non existent ! Japanese taxis are the cleanest in the world !

 

[Pushka]

The comments about Japan seem so consistently wonderful. I really must put Japan on our ‘never seeming to end’ bucket list.

 

[drron]

And I have seen an American fellow give a tip to a female porter only to have it handed back and being told it was an insult as they always do their best.

 

[Cossie]

Why is that? Curious that’s all. I’ve not heard that before.

Saving face, I guess, you have already paid for a service and they have provided the best they can?

Something I really like, unlike cultures where they constantly have their hand out....

 

[Cossie]

The comments about Japan seem so consistently wonderful. I really must put Japan on our ‘never seeming to end’ bucket list.

Do it! Japan is also much more affordable than it once was...............

 

[AisleSeat]

A walk through X ray thing with side bag x ray scanner would make a novel house entry.

Hi! Thanks for dropping by; just put your metals in the tray on the belt and then walk through the front door without stopping.

It'd get people to take their shoes off before coming into my house at least.

 

[Pushka]

Saving face, I guess, you have already paid for a service and they have provided the best they can?

Something I really like, unlike cultures where they constantly have their hand out....

I despise that in non US settings, or in times when you’ve just landed, arrive to the hotel, shown your room and how it works, where the bathroom is, and they just stand there. You have no local currency. It’s late and you just want to sleep. Awkward.

 

[ALH]

The comments about Japan seem so consistently wonderful. I really must put Japan on our ‘never seeming to end’ bucket list.

Japan is a wonderful country to visit and mostly quite safe. I’ve had 4 trips so far and don’t seem to have scratched the surface. There is a dark side as well and a valid reason why there are ‘women only carriages’ on the Trains at night. Even so, I’m comfortable travelling alone throughout Japan.

 

[docjames]

Cab from ORD to Chicago downtown possibly the most unsafe I’ve ever felt in a cab anywhere in the world (ranks just ahead of the taxi in Zim with one working headlight, a cab full of 6’+ blokes weighing it down and cars coming the other way without headlights).

Speed wobbles at 80mph doesn’t even begin to describe it.

 

[sjk]

You can feel free to tell your Tokyo taxi driver to keep the change without any fear of offending them.

 

[Flying mermaid]

As long as no-one gets hurt. Unfortunately all too often it’s a married man who has been targeted by the younger woman. Then she gets the lot when he dies, while his ex wife & family miss out after years of saving and hard work.

Ha ha. Yes - The younger woman really does love you

i don’t mind a 20 year old deciding she wants a sugar daddy (uncharitable view), or a father figure (kinder view), it is the barely legal 16 year old that everyone is slavering after that I find disturbing.......