don’t [i]
by do knot
don’t never say never
do write home to mom
don’t ignore the weather
don’t (don’t buy the farm)
do assess decisions that most other people won’t
don’t ever say never
don’t allow it:
don’t
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· once upon a time, the saying “don’t”
was made famous by al martino at a wedding reception.
· i use it often.
· most recently, i’ve been using it to
explain (to women) why i don’t ask women out on dates:
o
asking a woman out is a high-risk, low reward practice.
§ she might say “no,” which could feel
like rejection.
· you could also be perceived
negatively.
· your reputation could suffer.
§ she might say “yes,” which carries
its own potential land mines:
· planning the date.
· financing the date
· going through with the date, which is
nothing more than an exchange of time and resources for potential future
romance.
o
even
if romance occurs, it carries its own potential dramas:
§ commitments,
§ promises,
§ engagements,
§ marriage?
§ cohabitation?
· the resulting hell of conventional
marriage, commitment & cohabitation.
· playing the dating game/s.
even if a
woman were to say “yes” to a date, there’s no telling if she will follow
through. if she does show, the
possibility is good that you’ll both end-up posturing and posing and deceiving
(have you ever heard of ‘make-up’?).
on the other
hand, if a woman asked me out:
· i’d be flattered.
· i would show-up (if i agreed to the
date).
· i’d be a good date:
gentlemanly, conversational, chivalrous, upbeat, sexy, etc.
· she’d probably get (at least) a
massage out of it, and maybe more!
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[i] martino, j. (1.22-1.2025). don’t
(the sequel). book 122: s[no]w angel. © 2024
by j. martino.
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