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By Ink Dragon , 21 June, 2009
Here's the story: Someone who obviously thinks of himself as Don Juan (or maybe the Marquis de Sade) has sent me a private message in an internet community. His message said: If I met someone who looks as interesting as you do, I would devoutly kiss her feet.

What is that supposed to tell me?

Here's what I would have replied if I ever replied to plump moves:

"I look interesting?
Has it ever occured to you that there might be more to a person than meets the eye?
That a woman might be more than just a pretty face?

You want to kiss my feet?
Has it ever occurred to you that I don't want your sloppy lips on my feet?
(Which are size 8, by the way, and rather ugly in my opinion.)

Has it ever occurred to you that women have minds?
Obviously not.
Because if it had, you would have remarked on the information I gave on my profile, like books and music I like.

I will not even acknowledge your clumsy attempt at flirting if you are not prepared to treat me like an equal.
A thinking, feeling human being, not just a piece of pretty meat.

"Get out of my hair" would be too good for you, for it would imply that you have gotten there in the first place.
And that is not going to happen!

I can hear those braincells of yours chasing each other in circles, round and round in the empty hallway that is your head.
Well, keep training them, and you might be able to come up with a remark that will swipe me off my feet in a thousand years."

Do I sound like an arrogant bitch?

I hope I do!