Yeah I know, not much of a thread, but I part-own a condo which has what's called a common-area "clubhouse."

There's quite a spread of people who live here -- mostly seems to be retirees in their late sixties and people like me who don't want to buy in downtown-ish PDX, b/c it's kind of fucked up.

So whatever, when I'm not out and about I just come up here and use the wifi, because, maybe whatever but it's a lot of money for various "association expenses" and if I don't have to pay extra, I'm not. Anyway, whatever. Because my view is I'd just stay at home all day downloading porn or whatever possibly because I might be the laziest human alive, so better justify just part of my HOA fees for doing something I care about, instead of the monthly upkeep on Mrs. Smith's azaleas or whatever or the damned swimming pool or sauna.

So I -- didn't really corner, just saw her coming up these stairs, probably took a big shit and that's why she was so happy, I guess, I just threw off "I always feel like I'm in trouble when I come up here!"

Because, while I don't net drink a lot, when I do indulge, I go fucking apeshit. Literally all the outdoor trashcans are stuffed with empty whiskey pint-bottles and 10.6% beer. To my credit, I don't make a mess and am a nice guy, but it's probably if some junkie asshole skateboarder bicyclist said something about me in my earshot, it's probably certain I at least muttered something very very hurtful and then forgot about it.

Oh yeah, so, I asked this woman and she just set my mind at ease. I asked, "Why am I feel in trouble?" (not relevant) and she said "Why, has anyone said anything to you?" and I said "No, I just kind of feel like it hurts me feelings that people are complaining about me, and I'm just here to use the wifi and it hurts my feelings, not cause any problems, just sit quiet and not be a dick," and she just was like "you're ok."

And then I had a good chance to say to a good-looking woman twenty years my senior, that she looked good. She wasn't fooled, I don't think, but as much as I loathe people like feminists who treat women like meat instead of people who matter, I think she got a little jolt out of my saying she was looking good today.

Well, that's vive la diffe'rence.