I Tell them, "Why should I make one woman miserable,when I can make so many woman happy?" LOL.
Over the years I've collected a number of stock answers that I give.
One came up several threads below: "Marriage is an institution; and who wants to be institutionalized!?"
Or this one from Dear Abby one time, "I'd rather want something I don't have than have something I don't want!"
I have learned to employ humor and have some ready answers.
If someone is really persistent, I mean they are giving me a bunch of flack and I want to shut them up (this often happens in a group setting), I have a final answer that usually leaves them speechless: "I'm waiting for her husband to die." (This works especially well around guys my age who might think I mean them.) By the way, this one was suggested by my mom, who has a pretty good sense of humor.
Surely some of you have some more good answers. I'd like to hear them.
-- Modified on 3/12/2005 6:16:11 AM
Then I get them ice for their bruised jaw.
xoxo
Elise
With complete confidence and honesty I reply, "I've had many chances to settle down, I've simply refused to settle".
Love,
Laney
I wish I were single just so I could tell people that (the I'm waiting for her husband to die line)! Now it's time to start a thread asking what you would say to people if you were to actually tell them that you escort and they asked you why. lol
Must be that either I'm not that nice a girl, or no one has to question why I'm single...or both.
Hmmmm....I'm starting to think I'm even more pathetic than I thought.
I doubt the average person knows what "escort" truly stands for.
Now if I were single I would look the person asking me in the eye and say "I'm waiting for your daughter to make as much money a year as I do before "we" settle down!
That should shut him up for a darn long time, long enough to talk to his daughter for sure.
after the one about why I am not married is whether I am gay. Lickerguy has a great answer to the first question, use it and the second one will not happen.
In all honesty, I love the scent, movement, feel, response to foreplay, mystery, ect of a woman previously unknown to me. I get a powerful, in the moment rush when a door opens and a beautiful woman is standing on the other side with me knowing that her and I will get intimate. I could neven give that up for one, or even several SOs.
one of those woman who exude sexuality! People don't ask you why you're not married because thet know you're getting plenty of action. Being married married and jealous, they don't wish to broach the subject! Lol.
Re: pathetic? No, SMART!
Marriage is a three ring circus. There is the engagement ring, the wedding ring and then the suffering. I tried it and just wasn’t good at it. I thought monogamy is a wood you make cabinets out of.
I Tell them, "Why should I make one woman miserable,when I can make so many woman happy?" LOL.
It equated the single life to the happy life of a butterfly who could sample many beautiful flowers.
Back in the days, I used to just imply that I was gay to shut them up and stop asking. Now that being gay is so accepted, that backfires, it seems everyone knows "A friend" of theirs I have to meet. ugh. Maybe that's why I got hitched.
I say, "Because I spend all my extra cash on providers. Have you ever checked out TER? I can date a whole bunch of girls there who are very nice and good looking and return my calls and, one day, I'll meet the right one and we'll retire together."
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"Gee, Lex, you're already married... Should you really be dating?"
To which I usually respond by trying to change the subject, "That reminds me! Tell your wife I found her earring."
-- Modified on 3/12/2005 4:43:58 PM
I bet it shuts them up fast. Do you always carry an earring in your pocket?