I was reduced to a stuttering idiot by a girl this evening...

[Wetzelbill]

There is this girl in one of my classes, it's called "Writers, Women and Gods." She's an impressive young woman, very intelligent and beautiful.

Well, this is one of those cross courses, it is African Studies/Women's Studies/English, so we read a lot of books by authors like Toni Morrison which deal with racial and feminist issues. Very interesting class. So anyway, last week we are talking about racism and sexism, and this girl tells us a story about her boss.

In addition to being female, she is Mexican, and she reiterated a story that her boss sometimes makes racist sexist comments to her. Like once they were getting into a vehicle and he told her, probably he thought in jest, "You better get in the back, that's where black people and women belong." Something like that. And she used a few other examples too. They were awful, and you could tell it definitely hurt her to share those stories with us. She was very courageous, I doubt I could ever do something like that.

So after class when I got home, I sent her a quick email, telling her thanks for sharing, she shouldn't put up with that, she was too good to let that guy get to her and that she's an intelligent, beautiful woman etc. Now, I wasn't hitting on her, so please don't take it like that, I was merely showing her some support, and pointing out some positive things about her which would, hopefully, cheer her up. She truly touched me, so I felt compelled to let her know it.

Ok, today I walk into class, and she immediately makes eye contact with me and smiles. Now I can be very shy, especially when caught off guard a bit, and, frankly, the look she had on her face, pretty much made me melt, haha. She then says something to me about how she got my message, thank you etc.

All I could think to say was this. "HUH?" Nevermind that I heard her the first time. So she repeated her appreciation etc, and I stutter out: "Oh, uh... yeah... no problem, glad, uh.. you... to help..."

Honestly, just once I wish I could be smooth. I guess I'll have to settle for being charmingly inept in the meantime. :) Lack of smoothness or not, it was worth it just to be nice to somebody who was feeling a little down. I think compassion is sorely lacking these days, so I try to do my part from time to time. :)

But yes, that was how I was reduced to a stuttering idiot tonight.

[Blue_Tires]

1. must have been a 10.1

i can count on one hand the number of those i have crossed paths with in my life

[VenusRising]

2. Smooth is overrated.

Most women I know think it's cute when all a guy can do it stutter and seem bashful.

You weren't reduced to an idiot. You were reduced to an adorable guy taken off guard by a beautiful and intelligent woman.

:hug:

[Wetzelbill]

3. well, now I can live with that

:)

[VenusRising]

5. Not a bad thing at all.

:)

[MissMillie]

8. I agree

There's nothing more charming than someone who is just a little nervous at the thought of getting your attention.

[Blue-Jay]

4. Maybe you should wrestle her.

Nothing turns a girl on like being choked out.

[NuttyFluffers]

6. stammering bashfulness is, in the immortal wisdom of Paris Hilton, 'hawt'

especially if you did the 'eye scan, blush, tilt head down, look up, make eye contact, and smile'. i call it the proper mode for the 'bashful smile'. it's almost as good as the 'bend and snap'; it almost works every time!
:7

[GalleryGod]

7. Not bad. You could've "swooned" .

Bill..don't worry about it. You should see this "dance" from behind-the-lecturn and in front of the board.

Question: Would you've gone to Puddle Status if she had "hit you with her best shot" ??


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