I thought that woman were usually flattered when they were told te be younger :P You're only as old as your mind tells you to be. Never been much of a small talker myself and I am great at avoiding things lol, you might learn a thing or two of me when it comes to evading talks not worthy of your time. I guess the best tip I can give "is to shut your mouth and ignore" when someone can't keep up with you ;)
I must admit that it was once flattering until I got into trouble by debating with some older men and other people who think they are above the rest of the world. And yes, the next time I go traveling again, hanging out in some old pub somewhere, I would not talk anymore about certain topics, especially politics and social issues lol. And not risk being told to go back to the kitchen, be stabbed by a pen etc. Keeping my mouth shut will also save my life! I guess with old age, I have mastered to have a good judgment of people.
I'll just write here what I can't say. I prefer not to deal with trolls in real life, however inevitable.
ack! I was once stabbed with a pencil. I still have the black dot to remind me of her name: Colette McPherson.
Now I wonder why were you stabbed with a pencil? :P haha
Ah! the memories...
Well, Monette was a mite gabby, and sat next to me in class. My father was the teacher (7th grade), and quite authortarian. In order to keep a close eye on me, my desk was actually pushed up against his.
No escape! LOL
Monette attempted to engage me in conversation, repeatedly one day, and after being remonstrated by my father, I resisted further engagement, as his threats had become dire, and he didn't make idle threats.
Monette wasn't pleased (neither was she subject to remonstration), so she ambled over to the pencil sharpener, and spent a good couple minutes creating the sharpest pencil that had ever been seen.
Then she returned to her desk, and, instead of sitting down, stabbed it into my thigh with all her might, burying it deep in my leg, giggling like a schoolgirl (note: she was a schoolgirl, so... duh!).
Naturally, taken by surprise, I clutched my leg and exclaimed, "Aaaaahhh!!", to which my father responded, "That's it Mr! Out in the hallway now!"
I said, "But Dad...", whereupon he said that I was to call him by his name, just like all the other students (he very much intended to prevent being accused of favoritism, even to the extent of dropping my grades one letter, from and 'A' to a 'B'), and ushered me into the hallway.
There, incensed, he grabbed me by the throat and hoisted me up off the floor, drawing his fist back to strike me, my back pressed to the wall.
Having had enough, I exclaimed, "Go ahead! Hit me! I'll sue the School for ...$50,000!" Which made him stop.
...because he was laughing too hard. He said "Good. I'll get all the money. I'm your dad."
Good times.
Sorry I had to laugh, as it can be quite funny, however painful that being stabbed in your leg by a sharpened pencil might be. You should think posting this memory, so vivid. It just tells what a great writer you are.
Schoolgirls can be so evil, but only in that violent way lol. I'm not saying I was not one of those evil schoolgirls as I have my own stories. 😈
And for that, you deserve my full 11 cents. Thanks for sharing the good times.
Oh, I bet ;)
I am not gonna mention the time that three of them wanted to tie me... Oh wait! shit...
Nevermind \o/
Edit: I don't recall if you have seen it, but I responded to @hardfork-series call for entries to create a back story for their intended video series.
I rarely write fiction, but I did throw up 4 chapters. You might like... YMMV
The third chapter... well, if you read it you'll see. It was written 8/25.
Actually, I like your writing a lot, and had been considering asking for your input on it anyway. The chief protagonist is probably easier for you to understand than myself.
Ok, I'm not gonna think otherwise, forgive my dirty mind.
I will check your posts/entries soon, as being bombarded with these amazing comments alone let me use up my VP, oh well.
Gotta do some some chores now, chau!
PS: Did we even realize that we are replying to @droucil 's comment ? lol.