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Not always or not even necessarily much of the time, but it's a good conversation stopper to say "you're just obsessed with (blah), because of (blah)" to shut people up. For example, if I complain about dogs, say that I dislike them and their fur and wet noses, rant about neighbours' dogs barking at night etc., and talk about my phobia of dogs (not a real example but hypothetical) does that mean I secretly love dogs and my doggy complaints are a secret defense mechanism against my own puppy love I am in denial about and dare not speak? Do people who say they don't want children and who complain about others' children secretly want children themselves?
Disliking dogs and not wanting children do not tap into the conflict between puritanical sexual mores and human sexuality, so I don't think you can draw a parallel here. You're comparing apples to oranges.
There is a difference between PDA and PDA!! lol...
Holding hands, kissing every once in a while in public, his arm around her, her arm through his, that is what I consider PDA.
Now... at my pt job, I've had to "shoo" people out, and/or request a bucket of cold water, loud enough for the couple to break apart... my goodness, I'm no prude, and in no way shape or form am I shy. But there are PDA!! that just are not appropriate behaviour. Specially when there are children around, and specially if this people are clearly old enough to know better...
I don't want to see a couple in public, groping and doing their best to eat each other faces off... not until after hours so I can get comfortable and enjoy the show
I know it's nice to see people who are in love, but what do you think of people who just can't seem to keep their hands off each other? They're constantly holding hands, having their hand over their shoulders, making out, brushing each other's hair, kissing each other or whispering 'I love you'. Even in church sometimes I'd see that. I'm no prude, but do you not think that kind of behaviour is a bit inappropriate for a church service?
I'm not opposed to PDA's, but to those who do it constantly, get a room. I'm not jealous or anything, I'm not the type to constantly have to affirm how much I love somebody.
Call me a grumpy old (at heart) man, but what do you think of folks like this? Are you one yourself?
I agree 1000%. You need to show some self control in public no matter how hot you think your SO is. I don't mind hand holding or an occasional peck hello/good-bye, but constant groping is just in bad taste.
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Originally Posted by Trimac20
I know it's nice to see people who are in love, but what do you think of people who just can't seem to keep their hands off each other? They're constantly holding hands, having their hand over their shoulders, making out, brushing each other's hair, kissing each other or whispering 'I love you'. Even in church sometimes I'd see that. I'm no prude, but do you not think that kind of behaviour is a bit inappropriate for a church service?
I'm not opposed to PDA's, but to those who do it constantly, get a room. I'm not jealous or anything, I'm not the type to constantly have to affirm how much I love somebody.
Call me a grumpy old (at heart) man, but what do you think of folks like this? Are you one yourself?
I am that way. And it makes me happy. My BF however works where I do, so it is hands off at work, but out to dinner...you bet. We are in love, and happy. And I really love grossing out grumpy old men like you.
I think they either don't have small children at home, are still in their honeymoon stage, are clingy or feel they have something to prove. This is just my personal opinion, though.
A woman has a conversation with her doctor. "Doctor, my husband has lost his sex drive. What do I do?"
The doctor thinks for a moment. "I've been working on this formulation. It's very experimental, but let's try it. Take a fourth of a teaspoon and put it in his coffee and see what happens."
The woman leaves. A week later she's back.
"So, what happened?" the doctor asked.
"Well, I couldn't remember what you told me, whether it was a fourth of a teaspoon or four. So I put in four teaspoons."
"Good God! What happened?"
"Well, we were having breakfast. He took one sip of his coffee. His face turned red, his eyes bulged out. He stood up, tore open his shirt, swept the food off the table, picked me up, tore off my clothes and we made hot, passionate love right there on the table for the next hour."
"Well, wonderful. So why do you look so sad?"
"We can never go back to that Waffle House again."
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my goodness, I'm no prude, and in no way shape or form am I shy. But there are PDA!! that just are not appropriate behaviour. Specially when there are children around, and specially if this people are clearly old enough to know better... 
