The interesting thing about this is that a fair portion of the entries are dumb-head things men have said to women, trying to pick them up or just to get the ball rolling. And the truth is, SOMEone has to get things rolling, so if the spirit's good, the words are just something to pry the door open a wee bit.

BUT ... I occasionally see a nice someone and would like to let him know I'd like to continue the conversation -- and I usually don't even have the chutzpah to come up with some of the dumb-head things we've seen here. And if I did, given that I was raised in the time and culture in which nice girls just didn't make the first, second or third moves, no matter what I say comes out dumb and awkward. So I try to be very forgiving of awkwardness in these situations, as long as the intent is to get acquainted and not to insult. Can't blame a feller for trying.

WW