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Ten Signs Along Flirtation Highway
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Ten Signs Along Flirtation Highway |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion 
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Ten signs along Flirtation Highway, Most men commonly fail to read. Often thinking "I'll do it my way," Instead of, "Is she thinking of me?" Eyes Exaggerating an eyebrow flash, Then lowering to the normal state, Often combined with eye contact, And a wink directed his way. Glances Short darting glances, often in bouts, With an average of three in a set. Meant to relieve initial selfdoubts, That advances would meet with regret. Tongue Tip of the tongue touching the lips, Wetting the upper, the lower, or each, Commonly used as a friendly tip, That she's there within his reach. Face Coyly smiling with a downward gaze, Showing little if any of tooth. Eye contact briefly directed his way, Inviting a moment of truth. Hair Flipping the hair by pushing the fingers Through silky cascading strands. Or stroking the hair and letting it linger, 'Neathe the palm of one or both hands. Hands Sliding her hands up and down her glass, Caressing objects like her set of keys. Careful attention to what's in her grasp, Are soft signals she wants him to see. Body Solitary dancing there in her seat, Eyes closed as she sways to and fro. Letting the music move her to its beat, Mouthing words she hopes he will know. Clothes Raising the hem of an already short skirt, To show a little more of her leg. Adjusting the buttons on her blouse or shirt, When she's seen him looking her way. Composure Smoothing or patting the clothes she's wearing Even if there's no need to do so. A posture that is just a little more daring Than she affected only moments ago. Friends Leaning over and speaking into friends' ears, Like in Junior High School again. Another sign he has nothing to fear Regarding her opinion of him. Soft flirtations on the road to love, That men miss when the signs appear. Often supplanted by, "What's she thinking of?" When the message is perfectly clear. [This message has been edited by LngJhnAg (edited 09-15-2000).] |
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Cuddlez Member
since 1999-11-27
Posts 422Walla Walla, WA 99362 |
And just who told you all those "truths"? (Come on, we don't have to admit em  ).Great poem.. Time flies? Say it not so, time stays we go. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
very observant, LJ...sounds like you've been practicing...*wink* you forgot about that one! I've a list too, but I tend to be a little blunt...heh heh....nice poem. |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Cuddlez - Actually, I just learned them myself - lol. Now I gotta go around watching Lorelei even closer so I will know when she's being more flirtatious than I thought. Serenity - Thank you for the tip about the wink. The stanza on Eyebrows has been changed to Eyes, and "smile" was replaced with "wink." And Lorelei says I don't listen! hmmmppphhh |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
you forgot about the beads of sweat upon nervous brow! *S* Corinne |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
My, my, aren't you the observant one. Too bad when you read the signs, you fall over your own tongue and drool.   Kethry "It is the image in the mind that links us to lost treasures; but it is the loss that shapes the image, gathers the flowers weaves the garland."- |
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Local Rebel Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-21
Posts 5767Southern Abstentia |
now you old scalawag pirate... you finally had a soft heart and decided to help ol dear out a bit huh???  well I don't think he deserves it after that potato incident...  lol ... nice work... looks like you mighta cruised back over to thrive??? |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon |
Hehehe LJA this was very fun, and not true at all (quit givin our secrets away, what chance do we women have when all the men know what we are thinking?) *hugs* ~Heather |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Corinne - beads of sweat? Boy, that brings back memories of a line I will never forget - "Darlin', if you only knew." Kethry!!! LMBO@drool - that is a classic comment! LOL - You are terrible for highlighting my weaknesses! - I love it! Hawk - Right on the mark about 'Deer - and also about "Ask Delilah" - I needed a reliable source, so I went to Delilah. Lets not tell Toe or 'Deer, though - OK? Let 'em stumble around in their darkness, is what I say. Heather - Of course its not true looking around to see if Toerag or 'Deer are trying to get some free tips. Thanks for your compliments. |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Hey - I said 'body language' - not a whole catalog! - we don't want them knowing how much we know LOL - seriously - I like the way you did this - Just watch - next some woman will tell the rest of the ladies our signs ~ |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Bill - LMBO@our signs - lol - We can only hope for the best - this could be real bad if Lorelei or suthern or Kethry or Sunshine or Sunny1 or Heather or Paula or Dixie or Liz or Marge or Doreen or Nan or Rose or Rebecca or Butterflies or Martie or Ms deVine or Eloise or Severn or Corinne or Chansie or serenity or rainbow Girl or Hoot Owl or Denise or.... gets ahold of this idea. We could be the butt of some real mean-spirited (but true) poetry! What was I thinking!!!??? [This message has been edited by LngJhnAg (edited 09-15-2000).] |
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Eloise Senior Member
since 1999-11-27
Posts 1096Wyoming |
Spending your days just cruising the highway a-flirtin huh? lol Good post. |
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Local Rebel Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-21
Posts 5767Southern Abstentia |
The two signs a man is flirting with you... 1. He's in the same room with you 2. see sign # 1 |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Mike, you missed one: Attention When she looks in your eyes, sees through to your soul leans towards you and sighs, such is her goal all of her attention, focused on you that little signal is a sign of flirtation too... or am I wrong? |
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The Lonely Stranger Member
since 1999-06-18
Posts 361Upstate, NY, USA |
Where were you six months ago [grin] |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Wow.....thanks you ole scalawag....now I know what I am doing wrong...lol....REALLY? you don't say.....too bad I will never get to test these out now....where the heck were ya 15/ 20 years ago when I could have used all of this stuff. LOL....excellent write my friend and now I know whar Lorelei sees in you...( a pitiful pirate needing help) Hey about all those things you been saying according to Wilfred.....don't you go to believing any of it yourself ya hear? |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
Damn we're busted LOL! LJ this was really good, and suprised me it did. Actually there's a whole lot of truth, in what is written here, but I think a lot of it is also done subconsciously, out of nervousness too.  |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon |
I know I fiddle with stuff, but never on purpose...more from self-consciousness |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Hey, LongJohn, you forgot about the sign I always get from girls....  |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Taking notes... maybe my problem (or at least one of them) is not knowing how to flirt... okay... yup... I can do that... okeydoke... hmmmmmmmmmmm... I guess it works better if I have someone other than my cats to practice on? LOL. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
What can I say? I do tend to dance along with The Rolling Stones. Wondered why those cars pile up behind me. Or could it be I m just a slow driver? Anyway, cute poem Liz |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
What an informative composition, LJA. I've printed this "list" out to refer to (a cheat sheet, as it were) just on the off~chance that I might inadvertently encounter a charming gentleman and suddenly take a notion to fall into shamelesss coquette, however unlikely. But after all, one never knows... The cleverest writing, by the way. ~ Claire Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
thank you for proving that there is absolutely no flirtation on the internet... can't happen with the above criteria right? |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Oh, you! You are too kind! A very strange coincidence occurred regarding that poem, I saw another poem entitled "Icicles" in another forum, it was a mirror image to mine! I posted mine as a response, the writer couldn't believe how similar they both were! I'll have to ask him if I can have his permission to post both here! Corinne |
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kat Member
since 2000-05-20
Posts 387 |
Geez!!! You mean that's what I've been doing all this time? Flirting? I wet my lips because they're dry. I mean with all the canadian winters and all. I raise my eyebrow because sometimes I may have a twitch and sometimes there could be something in my eye. As far as dancing to the rhythm on my chair..I can't help it. I just love music. I encircle the rim of my glass with my finger because sometimes there's traces of lipstick on it and I remove it that way. I do all these things all the time...lol. Actually, there is quite a bit on your list that I do most of the time but I never thought that I was flirting or was I? Oh well, who cares! I'm a gemini and that's what geminis do. Flirt! hehehe This was great! I loved it! kat |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nothing works as good as when she ssid "hey big boy why don't ya come up and visit me sometime."...James |
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