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| Tue, 05-29-2007 - 2:00pm |
Hi ladies. I know it seems strange that a man would come here but please let me explain. I met a really attractive woman at a party a few weeks ago. She had the classic figure of a 50's pinup - large bust, narrow waist, shapely hips/legs. Well, during the course of conversation I commented that she had a nice, full hourglass figure. I thought she would take it as a compliment. Instead, she became highly offended. She snapped "Well, perhaps I should model for Lane Bryant!", and then gave me a stinging slap on the cheek and walked away.
I guess she had interpreted "hourglass" as meaning big/overweight/full figured. I just thought it meant shapely and well proportioned. My buddies had watched the scene unfold and were laughing hysterically. When I told them what I had said they shook their heads and said it was never a good idea to comment on a woman's figure, even if I thought it was complimentary. What are your thoughts on this?

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Isn't it wild how the omission/inclusion of one seemingly innocuous word like "full" can mean the difference between a favorable reaction (and who knows, possibly a date) and a slap across the face? LOL Life is crazy.
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