The Love Month is here and I was asked to write about the men in my life. Men? You mean human males and not my beloved cat Simon? Okay, I can do that. Here is the nitty gritty personal report. Sit back, close the door, turn off your phone and ..
Write about the men in my life? Do you have a sticky note for me to use? Inquiring minds want to know if there is anyone significant? Well, for starters there's Bill. He comes around way too often and frankly he gets on my nerves. I have already written about Gym. I like him and if Bill hadn't interfered, I would have taken up with Gym a lot sooner. “Anyone else Miss Pat?” Let me think. Frank has always been in my life; and he can get me into trouble, but he's become more manageable since Les showed up. Les has been around for way too long. So long that he has left a Mark that only my guy friend Pat can smooth. Next and Justin time Drew arrived to helped me with Art, but Art was never a problem. I find Art very relaxing. And to close, I am happy to say that Dustin came into my life after Sandy and well that's pretty much it. Why?
Unfortunately, Valentine’s Day also brings up the topic of fake affection. Fake affection is everywhere, and it deserves extreme banning. I was recently reminded of a clip from the 2006 movie Idiocracy. Idiocracy spoofed what we now endure. In one scene a department store Greeter was giving shoppers a hug and saying, “I love you.” I thought that was very funny until I was waiting to get into a restaurant and the line monitor/greeter was hugging the patrons to redirect any grumbling, trouble, or boredom. “Hey honey, how you doin’ darling?" she cooed as she hugged her way down the line. My look probably said it all, and she hugged the woman behind me.
Next on my Don’t Do It list is the clerk who calls me "Honey" or "Dear". Am I against someone saying a simple “Thank you dear?” You bet. My attitude is, I don’t know you, you don’t know me, why the term of endearment? All I did was give you $1.00 for gum. It’s very confusing. “But Miss Pat what about love? I saw on Facebook that someone heard you whisper the word ‘hate.’ What about Valentine’s Day and your cheery disposition?”
“Oh. Okay. Happy Valentine’s Day to the people I like.”
“Nope, not good enough.”
“Happy Valentine’s Day.”
“More. Take a deep breath.”
“ Happy Valentine’s Day to the people I don’t like.”
“I knew you could do it.”
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