I have observed a behavior in myself which I find a bit distressing.
I find myself agreeing to do just about anything for a woman with a pretty smile. I mean, I can know full well that I’m being manipulated but I still do it.
Lemme give you an example:
<girl> Hey would you buy me that <expensive item>?
<me> But I hardly know you, and I don’t have enough money to cover my rent as it is…
<girl flashes pretty smile>Please?
<me>Oh, Ok then…
Ok so it’s not quite that extreme, but it’s close.
So tell me, what little quirk of the opposite sex do you find yourself losing rational thought over?
Not really along the lines you’re referring to (if I told you what a push-over I am, you’d lose an hour giggling and pointing), but here’s what I get now,
“But Mommy…please? You’re only the best, most beautiful, smartest and skinny mommy in the world…”
Yeah…that would be my five-year-old. Jeesh, I am a push-over.
Men. Feh.
I’m not a sucker in that regard, dentarthurdent. Usually I’m quite the cold-hearted, stoic cow. However, while in a relationship I have been known to be pushed over by a little bit of sweet talking or romance. “Honey, I’m taking you out for dinner and dancing tonight. Wear something pretty.” zing. “That lasagne was the best I’ve ever had, you are such a wonderful cook.” zang. “Here are some pretty diamond earrings just for you being the wonderful woman that you are.” ZAP! And then you know it was usually only a matter of moments before I was submitting to some strange request of his.
Been there, Mr. Dentarthurdent (damn, I like typing your user name). I recently refrained from dropping a potentially troublesome class (within two weeks, the enrollment went from 16 to 5 students, if that gives you any idea), because there was an extraordinarily pretty Norwegian girl in it who begged me not to.
Wound up getting me an A. That taught me two valuable lessons:
a) Norwegian girls rock, and
b) Hi Opal!
She had a boyfriend, too. If I failed the class I’d feel like a real sucker. Anyway, recurring theme in my life: I’m a sucker for cute brunettes.