There was this cute Mennonite girl that works at a small family bakery near where I live. I talked to her (not anything deep, just "high, hello, I wanna coffee and a pastry. thanks, by), and she smiled at me. I'm a total caveman in appearance, and I never thought anyone so... cute would look at me the way she did. (

(Actually, I think I've always wanted really tough women, so maybe my appearance is a sub-conscious attempt at weeding out the non-hackers...)

Maybe she was just being friendly though. Anyway, I won't get all stalker-y about it, just shooting the shit is all...

Come to think of it... if you look at me from the right angle... I almost look like a Mennonite myself... (I've certainly got the beard and farmer-chic clothing), so maybe I've got a chance...

Sadly my track record with women is pretty bad. The last girl I was into, I got her laughing and smiling and then I up and grabbed her ass (I'm not a sleazeball, I promise, I know it was a bad move now, but it seemed like such a good idea at the time) and she flipped out about it. So needless to say I'm concerned about my pickup tactics...

sigh

(I know you're probably thinking this should go into /love/, but I'm not seeking advice, so I think this thread is better suited)