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RE: A little dab will do ya....and other first date tips - 8/16/2008 7:12:13 AM
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mutinywxgirl
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Never knew the sidewalk one? Even Goofus and Gallant in Highlights magazine when I was a preschooler knew that one! LOL You do it so that if a car splashes or careens into the sidewalk, it is you that gets dirty or dead instead of the lady. 
Exactly!
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RE: A little dab will do ya....and other first date tips - 8/16/2008 11:00:37 AM
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And on the flip side. Guys, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS be a gentleman. Open doors, walk on the traffic side of the sidewalk, offer your arm or hand on uneven terrain, pull out her chair.
Now I never heard of that one before, why is that? Also, that wouldn't really work in Boston at all.
Jenny Fair is right. It's mainly so if a car splashes, the woman doesn't get her dress messed up, or so the gentleman gets the brunt of any danger from the street... Of course, originally, it was so she'd be under the overhang of buildings, back in the days when throwing trash out the windows was a common practice.
Why wouldn't it work in Boston? Narrow sidewalks?
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RE: A little dab will do ya....and other first date tips - 8/16/2008 11:05:44 AM
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Now whatever happen to women's lib? 
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RE: A little dab will do ya....and other first date tips - 8/16/2008 11:09:41 AM
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Ok, in all seriousness, I just never have heard of that before this thread at all.
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RE: A little dab will do ya....and other first date tips - 8/16/2008 11:48:27 AM
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I still want to know why it wouldn't work in Boston.
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RE: A little dab will do ya....and other first date tips - 8/16/2008 11:50:08 AM
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Because the streets are simply just too crowded and unless you are mowing somebody over, you constantly have to be walking around people instead.
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RE: A little dab will do ya....and other first date tips - 8/16/2008 1:05:34 PM
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And on the flip side. Guys, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS be a gentleman. Open doors, walk on the traffic side of the sidewalk, offer your arm or hand on uneven terrain, pull out her chair.
Now I never heard of that one before, why is that? Also, that wouldn't really work in Boston at all.
Jenny Fair is right. It's mainly so if a car splashes, the woman doesn't get her dress messed up, or so the gentleman gets the brunt of any danger from the street... Of course, originally, it was so she'd be under the overhang of buildings, back in the days when throwing trash out the windows was a common practice.
Why wouldn't it work in Boston? Narrow sidewalks?
I tend to violate this rule because since I have a hearing loss and don't hear much out of my right ear, I prefer people to be on my left if possible. Could I have her on my right? sure, but it just makes it a lot easier for me to hear her.
so I think I might have to pass on that one.
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RE: A little dab will do ya....and other first date tips - 8/16/2008 1:24:49 PM
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And on the flip side. Guys, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS be a gentleman. Open doors, walk on the traffic side of the sidewalk, offer your arm or hand on uneven terrain, pull out her chair.
Now I never heard of that one before, why is that? Also, that wouldn't really work in Boston at all.
Jenny Fair is right. It's mainly so if a car splashes, the woman doesn't get her dress messed up, or so the gentleman gets the brunt of any danger from the street... Of course, originally, it was so she'd be under the overhang of buildings, back in the days when throwing trash out the windows was a common practice.
Why wouldn't it work in Boston? Narrow sidewalks?
I tend to violate this rule because since I have a hearing loss and don't hear much out of my right ear, I prefer people to be on my left if possible. Could I have her on my right? sure, but it just makes it a lot easier for me to hear her.
so I think I might have to pass on that one.
Just walk on the opposite side of the sidewalk.
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RE: A little dab will do ya....and other first date tips - 8/16/2008 3:19:13 PM
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Actually - too much jewelry on either person could be distracting
For some reason that reminded me of the M's pitcher who was wearing large diamond earrings that reflected light and caused a hitter to whine that he'd been blinded. I think the pitcher ended up tossed from the game, but it's been a while, so I could be wrong.
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RE: A little dab will do ya....and other first date tips - 8/16/2008 3:39:30 PM
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Because the streets are simply just too crowded and unless you are mowing somebody over, you constantly have to be walking around people instead.
I lived in NYC - it can be done, without mowing people over. You just have to take the lead and watch out for her. You can still walk side by side - just you must be closer to the street. It's your responsibility to make sure she is safe - especially during the winter!
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RE: A little dab will do ya....and other first date tips - 8/16/2008 3:40:53 PM
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Because the streets are simply just too crowded and unless you are mowing somebody over, you constantly have to be walking around people instead.
I lived in NYC - it can be done, without mowing people over. You just have to take the lead and watch out for her. You can still walk side by side - just you must be closer to the street. It's your responsibility to make sure she is safe - especially during the winter!
I'm with you - and I lived in Boston for a while, and walking alone I noticed that MOST other people were in pairs are more, across the sidewalk. There was plenty of room for two side by side ... it was usually when it was more than I got pushed off the sidewalk.
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RE: A little dab will do ya....and other first date tips - 8/16/2008 6:18:45 PM
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Because the streets are simply just too crowded and unless you are mowing somebody over, you constantly have to be walking around people instead.
I lived in NYC - it can be done, without mowing people over. You just have to take the lead and watch out for her. You can still walk side by side - just you must be closer to the street. It's your responsibility to make sure she is safe - especially during the winter!
Yes, I agree that men should make sure that their woman is safe. Now comparing Boston to NYC? They are different in a real lot of ways. Lets start with New Yorkers being nicer than Bostonian's and that the streets are much wider also.
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RE: A little dab will do ya....and other first date tips - 8/16/2008 6:20:12 PM
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Because the streets are simply just too crowded and unless you are mowing somebody over, you constantly have to be walking around people instead.
I lived in NYC - it can be done, without mowing people over. You just have to take the lead and watch out for her. You can still walk side by side - just you must be closer to the street. It's your responsibility to make sure she is safe - especially during the winter!
I'm with you - and I lived in Boston for a while, and walking alone I noticed that MOST other people were in pairs are more, across the sidewalk. There was plenty of room for two side by side ... it was usually when it was more than I got pushed off the sidewalk.
Hi Losgan, good to see you around!
What is highlighted really does happen in Boston.
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RE: A little dab will do ya....and other first date tips - 8/17/2008 12:12:36 PM
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Bring back chivalry!
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RE: A little dab will do ya....and other first date tips - 8/17/2008 12:17:32 PM
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We used to have a thread on that topic! Hmmmm......let me see if I can find it (if it hasn't been purged already). It was good!!!!!!!
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RE: A little dab will do ya....and other first date tips - 8/17/2008 1:07:16 PM
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I have a first date worth remembering. And it's with my daughter's dad, some 15 years ago.
We were sitting at this restaurant, and some younger crowd said something about me which wasn't nice at all. I didn't deserve that, and I don't know what brought that on. I think they were just kids (teens). My boyfriend at that time stood up, walked over to their booth, and told them to apologize to me. He did it in a manner that showed authority, but without being bullish. I fell head over heels with him. I felt that the guy would defend me or fight for me if I ever got in trouble. Unfortunately, he's far from that guy that I saw that night.
I know men do a lot of things on the first date to impress their date. I would rather see men do these things only if they would be willing to them all the time, and not just when dating.
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RE: A little dab will do ya....and other first date tips - 8/17/2008 2:32:14 PM
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Bring back chivalry!
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RE: A little dab will do ya....and other first date tips - 8/17/2008 9:26:51 PM
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Bring back chivalry!
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Two, John. You're not alone.
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