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This dog is a magnet.
As I spent some time catching up on this thread today this thought suddenly occurred to me. If you were "dog friendly", would you stop and talk to me to meet a dog like this?
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Something that I noticed many, many years ago is when I walk alone, or sit outside in the summer and have a coffee alone I rarely get approached by anyone nor do many (but not all) people want to strike up conversation when I approach them. I'm in decent shape, I don't look like Zac Efron but I don't think I'm exactly hard on the eyes either. However since I took up having a dog several years ago I practically need a swatter to shoo people away who want to meet her and strike up conversation both in my neighbourhood (The Village) and as I walk through other areas. I don't shoo people away of course, I love to talk and meet people. This dog is a magnet.
As I spent some time catching up on this thread today this thought suddenly occurred to me. If you were "dog friendly", would you stop and talk to me to meet a dog like this?
Anyway, I guess my point goes back to an earlier post of mine in this thread where I stated that once you get past the thick skin of some Torontonians they can be very friendly. Point proven when I have my dog with me, which is most of the time when I'm out and about.
Do you shave your legs?
The dog is beautiful!
It's about your leg, nice leg dt, that would do it for me!
Which backs up what I said. People in Toronto are shy but if you give them a reason to start talking, they will. They just need a way to break the ice.
I've experienced this many times. A person will stand right next to me, looking miserable and unfriendly but as soon as a friend walks by who knows me and that other person and starts talking to us both, that other person changes his whole demeanor and is quite friendly. All people need is an introduction by a friend and everything changes. Gay men are naturally very social creatures, we crave that inter-action with other men. (whether it be social or sexual) Now all you need is a friend who can introduce you to all the hottest studs in the city.
I love dogs. That's all I have to say about that, methinks.
I've actually been contemplating bringing one of my dogs on a walking tour with me when I go downtown for this very reason, but judging by the reaction I get from friends that make it out here to the farm once in a blue moon, I think I'd be overwhelmed.
No, I don't shave my legs.
Hmmmm....maybe all those "pretentious assholes" who look down their noses at me I've been running into are actually just shy.
Something that I noticed many, many years ago is when I walk alone, or sit outside in the summer and have a coffee alone I rarely get approached by anyone nor do many (but not all) people want to strike up conversation when I approach them. I'm in decent shape, I don't look like Zac Efron but I don't think I'm exactly hard on the eyes either. However since I took up having a dog several years ago I practically need a swatter to shoo people away who want to meet her and strike up conversation both in my neighbourhood (The Village) and as I walk through other areas. I don't shoo people away of course, I love to talk and meet people. This dog is a magnet.
As I spent some time catching up on this thread today this thought suddenly occurred to me. If you were "dog friendly", would you stop and talk to me to meet a dog like this?
Anyway, I guess my point goes back to an earlier post of mine in this thread where I stated that once you get past the thick skin of some Torontonians they can be very friendly. Point proven when I have my dog with me, which is most of the time when I'm out and about.
To be fair, I'm from Mississauga, and I've become so accustomed to the surrounding area I just can't adjust to Hamilton.