Quote Originally Posted by UDP View Post
what do you think the most significant differences between the ESE and mr europe are?
Oh, I thought of another difference between ESE and him: She seems more likely to listen to my "Danger, Will Robinson! Danger!" communications and take them seriously.

For example, my thought was to bring a good-sized emergency kit along with us on our trip. ESE hadn't necessarily been thinking of it, but she liked my idea and started making a list of the things we could pack in it. When we told this guy about it, he basically said, "Nah, we won't need all that. Maybe only a very small one for minor injuries. There'll be a hospital / medical center where we're going." Same thing happened when I mentioned bringing a good bike repair kit. ESE jumped right on board, but this guy said we probably wouldn't need it and if we did there would be other people around we could ask for help, that all I'd have to do was go up and smile while asking - maybe not even smile - and I'd be fine.


Quote Originally Posted by Absurd View Post
Only in America.
Eh, it could probably happen elsewhere, too. Like Mexico.


Yes, I am aware of many male-female stereotypes. Long hair vs. short hair, skirts vs. pants, makeup vs. no makeup, clean-shaven vs. body hair, bra vs. no bra, etc., etc. That's for common modern Western cultures. Different cultures have different norms and stereotypes, both for appearances and behavior. And there are variations and counter-cultural movements within each of those. I know this. My question is - what's your point? I don't mean that in an aggressive way; I really am curious what you were trying to say.