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woodfaceSeveral stores (around 10 apparently) were vandalised and/or robbed in our town today. They say it isn't a "crime wave" so what the hell is it then?
On the brighter side of things. I had another memobrable moment on the train.
So I'm just sitting there playing with my walkman when this guy walks in (I think he was somewhere from North Africa but he might as well have been from Turkey, I'm really not good with placing nationalities). He walks by, goes look through the window and then comes back. Sees me, stops, looks at me and then asks me if we're nearing Brussels North or Brussels Central. I reply it's North and he sits down.
When we enter the station, we both get up at the same time to get off the train and he checks with me if we're really in North now. I tell him yes and as we wait for the train to stop he starts talking to me.
"I thought you were a boy at first."
Charming.
"But then I realised you're a girl. Do you know why I realised that?"
Boobs? "My hair?"
"Noooooo, boys have long hair too. No, the reason I noticed you are a girl is because you are really beautiful. Je te jure."
Blushes and looks down while trying to contain the grin. Thanks. Tries to remind herself that he thought you were a girl first.
Well at least he didn't whine for my adress or phone number and didn't follow me around. I wonder why I always get foreign guys after me though. Well, I guess it's the pale skin, light hair, light eyes, freckles and curls but still... Not attractive to belgian guys? Weirdo's.
On the brighter side of things. I had another memobrable moment on the train.
So I'm just sitting there playing with my walkman when this guy walks in (I think he was somewhere from North Africa but he might as well have been from Turkey, I'm really not good with placing nationalities). He walks by, goes look through the window and then comes back. Sees me, stops, looks at me and then asks me if we're nearing Brussels North or Brussels Central. I reply it's North and he sits down.
When we enter the station, we both get up at the same time to get off the train and he checks with me if we're really in North now. I tell him yes and as we wait for the train to stop he starts talking to me.
"I thought you were a boy at first."
Charming.
"But then I realised you're a girl. Do you know why I realised that?"
Boobs? "My hair?"
"Noooooo, boys have long hair too. No, the reason I noticed you are a girl is because you are really beautiful. Je te jure."
Blushes and looks down while trying to contain the grin. Thanks. Tries to remind herself that he thought you were a girl first.
Well at least he didn't whine for my adress or phone number and didn't follow me around. I wonder why I always get foreign guys after me though. Well, I guess it's the pale skin, light hair, light eyes, freckles and curls but still... Not attractive to belgian guys? Weirdo's.
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Date: 2004-07-14 04:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-07-14 05:11 pm (UTC)I agree but it's the first time anyone ever used a real opening line on me LOL
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Date: 2004-07-14 08:18 pm (UTC)That happens to me more times that I care to remember. I mean, apparently, I'm not the least bit attractive to German guys. But foreign guys? They follow me around like puppies. And while I do enjoy the attention to some degree (you take your self-esteem boost where you can get it, right?), I'd rather they didn't act like complete morons.
And speaking enough German for me to understand them certainly wouldn't hurt, either.
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Date: 2004-07-14 08:23 pm (UTC)I so know what you mean. And I am too polite when it happens. Sure, it's nice to know people appreciate you but most of the time they 're just being pushy. Although this guys wasn't being pushy. There also was the black guy who was atcually really cute and I sorta liked him but I didn't give him my phone number anyway.
And speaking enough German for me to understand them certainly wouldn't hurt, either.
Yes! They all speak French and while I understand most of it and manage to speak it a bit, it's really not sufficient.
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Date: 2004-07-14 08:53 pm (UTC)I'm done being polite. In my unfortunately vast experience, they usually don't take no for an answer unless you beat them over the head with it.
There was one wonderful exception, though, two years ago. He was really nice and not pushy at all, so we ended up spending a lot of time together. Unfortunately, he had to go back to Morocco. 8(
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Date: 2004-07-14 08:57 pm (UTC)Awwwww =o( *huggles*
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Date: 2004-07-14 09:08 pm (UTC)Blunt objects work too and they're usually easier to carry around. They also inflict more pain, at that. *eg*
*huggles back*
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Date: 2004-07-15 12:59 pm (UTC):-)
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