Vox

Confidence

As I headed out for my hike over the weekend, I stopped at a convenience store for some water.

One of the employees was outside stomping the trash into the dumpster. He looked to be in his mid to late 40's. Now, there is nothing wrong with being in your mid to late 40's, and there is nothing wrong with working at a convenience store - but if you reach middle age and you are still at an $8 an hour job, you might expect it to take some of the swagger out of a man. Nope.

Nor did the beer belly, cinched up by his belted shorts like a huge melon in a harness. Nor did his unkempt, dirty looking hair. As he walked past me and I glanced at him, he got that immediate "Oh, yeah - she likes what she sees" look.

My actual point: How is it that men are able to do that? How can they be entirely average or worse and think they are Mr America? Why do women not have that ability? How come a gorgeous girl, supermodel looks and/or body & dressed to the nines, will assume that if someone is looking at her, she must have something stuck in her teeth or a booger hangin' out her nose?

What gives??

Posted by Vox at April 20, 2005 05:01 PM | Men