Thursday
Jun122008
It's their job to flirt
Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 12:13AM
While I was in the gym today there was a guy who was flirting fairly openly with the girl at the front desk. When I first saw this, I immediately assumed that the feelings were not mutual, because they usually aren't in these situations.
by ThisParticularGreg
Admittedly this was a pretty superficial generalization based largely on the fact that the girl was substantially more attractive than the guy. However, after a few minutes it was pretty obvious that the girl was into it and responding. Now I don't know if they knew each other previously, but this is an example of a situation where I wouldn't really know what to do if were in his position.
by rheapappasmedia
While I don't shy away from casual conversation or some light flirtation with girls in public-facing jobs, I always assume that as nice as they may seem, that they are not actually interested.
by WoofBC
I don't think anyone would disagree that people in these positions on tend to be more attractive, and more charismatic than the average person. This may not be true for McDonalds or Loblaws, but is frequently the case for jobs where conversation is essential, like receptionists, bartenders, wait staff, sales reps, etc. This makes sense because it's well known that people are more likely to purchase something from an attractive, charismatic person, and view that interaction positively afterward.
by Daveblog
Knowing that the person I'm talking to is doing so because they have a financial stake in me liking them, and it's their job to be attractive and nice makes it hard for me to think I'm any more special than anyone else. And also, it's likely that they get hit on on a daily basis, and occasionally by people more attractive than myself in some way or another (it's unbelievable I know, but lets pretend), so why would they pick me from the hundreds of people they meet?
by Hello Darlin
The combination of all of these things creates a situation where I have a hard time believing that the girl is actually interested. Not that I think they are being entirely self-serving or dishonest, after all it's nice to be nice.
by M. Downey
It might be cynical, and maybe I should have more guts or take more risks. But in the interests of avoiding an awkward moment in line at Starbucks because I asked out the cashier, I'm going to assume that flirting is just part of the business transaction unless she makes her intentions blindingly obvious.
by jbdjbdjbd
by ThisParticularGreg
Admittedly this was a pretty superficial generalization based largely on the fact that the girl was substantially more attractive than the guy. However, after a few minutes it was pretty obvious that the girl was into it and responding. Now I don't know if they knew each other previously, but this is an example of a situation where I wouldn't really know what to do if were in his position.
by rheapappasmedia
While I don't shy away from casual conversation or some light flirtation with girls in public-facing jobs, I always assume that as nice as they may seem, that they are not actually interested.
by WoofBC
I don't think anyone would disagree that people in these positions on tend to be more attractive, and more charismatic than the average person. This may not be true for McDonalds or Loblaws, but is frequently the case for jobs where conversation is essential, like receptionists, bartenders, wait staff, sales reps, etc. This makes sense because it's well known that people are more likely to purchase something from an attractive, charismatic person, and view that interaction positively afterward.
by Daveblog
Knowing that the person I'm talking to is doing so because they have a financial stake in me liking them, and it's their job to be attractive and nice makes it hard for me to think I'm any more special than anyone else. And also, it's likely that they get hit on on a daily basis, and occasionally by people more attractive than myself in some way or another (it's unbelievable I know, but lets pretend), so why would they pick me from the hundreds of people they meet?
by Hello Darlin
The combination of all of these things creates a situation where I have a hard time believing that the girl is actually interested. Not that I think they are being entirely self-serving or dishonest, after all it's nice to be nice.
by M. Downey
It might be cynical, and maybe I should have more guts or take more risks. But in the interests of avoiding an awkward moment in line at Starbucks because I asked out the cashier, I'm going to assume that flirting is just part of the business transaction unless she makes her intentions blindingly obvious.
by jbdjbdjbd
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