Opposites Attract?

Today I was informed by a family friend that one of her acquaintances had asked my friend about asking me out a couple of years ago.

He and I have completely different lifestyles to put it vaguely.

All of this aside he's approximately 56 years old. And has known me since I was a small child.

I think I'm going to have to add to my list of qualities I'm looking for in a man an age limit, IQ minimum, and a certain degree of compliance with the law. I know, I know beggars can't be choosers so maybe it will only be for a trial run.

Sigh. Maybe it's time to get a fake engagement ring to wear around. Sure, then none of the normal guys will ever talk to me, but since they don't talk to me already I guess I have nothing to loose.

Stupid Questions

You know those stupid questions people ask like "When is your baby due?" to someone who is not pregnant, just fat.  Or when you ask someone how old their son is and it is actually their husband, thereby calling them old.  You know those questions that you feel really bad for asking.  

So at work the other day, one of our patient's got me confused with the other girl who works there.  This patient asked me how long I had been married now.  When I told her that I was single but she probably had me confused with another girl who had just gotten married in the last year, she looked so embarrassed.  She immediately replied, "Oh my gosh!  I'm so sorry!  I must have gotten you two confused!  I'm SO sorry!  Well, you're a sweet girl, you'll get married soon."  She was so incredibly embarrassed and felt so bad for asking what she thought was a stupid, offensive question.  Very important to note:  I couldn't care less if you just "called me single"  like calling a fat person "so fat they look pregnant".   

Is it really a put-down to be called single?  At least I was amused with her embarrassment :)