Cafe is bustling this afternoon.

To the left of me two women in their "corporate friendly" attire. Both are droning on about guys they like, or maybe would like. Both are attractive, and I have to say.....I am finding it hard to ignore them, but I am.

Girl 1: So, what if Dan asked you out? Would you?
Girl 2: Mmmmm, maybe. He has the cutest walk though....
Gril 1: Totally, he's sooo cute. Answer my questuon...would you?
Girl 2: Why? Does he like me?
Girl 1: He thinks you're hot.
Gril 2: He flirts with me, but isn't he seeing Heather?
Girl 1: Not anymore.
Girl 2: Heather told me once how he kisses, def intrigued............

To the right a lone dude talking on his celli, laptop open and trying to study.

In front of me, a lone girl giving the dude on the cell phone "the eye"

At the bar, two guys talking about the awesome party they were at the night before...discusiing the previous nights conquests

Guys one smiling: she was f*cking awesome. So cool, and made me feel great...
Guy two smiling: She was so into you, and it took you what ten minutes to have her drooling the rest of the night over you stud....

and here I am. Pressed khakis, polished docs, brite-white plain white tee...laptop open and typing.

It is as if I am not here.

Good for you. Girls competing over the same guys, guys bragging about one night stands... It's not a world I'd want to be a part of.

I love your people watching threads, by the way.

These are without a doubt my favourite posts on the forum.

Your posts are often so ..... sad. The state of reality. The hard state of reality where descriptions leave such a feeling of finality.

American Hook-Up Culture, Circa 2012.

'Took the words right out of my mouth'...as Meatloaf would say!