The Things People Say to Strangers!

I decided it's time to truly take a look at what I want - out of my professional life, out of my personal life, out of the area in which I live.  And I find that people have zero problem sharing with strangers.

Now, the point could be argued that I share with strangers by posting a blog.  And I share with strangers through my writing - I'll share with even more strangers once I get published!  But that isn't the point - the point is, yes, I share with strangers.

If I'm going to share with strangers, I always make sure the title is indicative of what might be found within.  For instance, this title pretty much is what the blog is about.  I'm discovering that is not always the case.

After we got robbed last Friday, I've spent more time on craigslist, looking for our stuff.  And, while on craigslist, I am always drawn to the personal section.  It's a sickness, I admit.  But I am curious as to who is out there and why, what they are looking for, how they present themselves ... the whole thing.

What I'm finding out is that the bulk of men on craigslist have but one thing on their mind.  Hold on, now - I see you rolling your eyes, shaking your head, making the 'tsk tsk' sound.  Men don't ALWAYS have sex on their mind - sometimes it's food.  Sometimes it's beer.  Kidding, boys....  It isn't so much that the topic of sex is on their mind - it's how it's put out there.  Spelled badly, presented poorly, desperate men looking for a quick fix.

I imagine a line of men, all races, all sizes, all ages, going into infinity, all with one thing in mind, waiting for just one thing - to get their rocks off.  What I'm finding, though, is every man has a different ... trigger.  And they aren't bashful about telling a perfect stranger what that trigger is!  What happened to 'let's get to know each other'?

And I am wondering, as I read these posts, would these men be this forthright with a person they knew?  Or would they be embarrassed that this other side of them was showing, and try even harder to hide under the guise of 'quiet and shy'?

It's a puzzler ... 

And people wonder why I'm single ....