My Mate...

[MaryPoppins]

Need some pointers?

Could be lotsa mileage in this one

I clearly need some pointers.

I am very knowledgeable about what a man shouldn't be, if that helps. Not sure the swear filters can cope with that list, however.

[shaunbhoy]

Well FWIW, I think we have some great women on here. We just don't have a great enough number of them.

[Cliphead]

There are not that many women in IT in general. Even in the places I've been where there are lots of women, 3 out of 4 IT workers were men.

Also women tend to talk to want to interact with people in person when they are not in work.

30 years+ IT and about all of that contracting. Worked closely with about 4 women during that time - all senior to me and all did a good job - they were contractors too.

Permies females were just as tulip as the males.

[MaryPoppins]

There are not that many women in IT in general. Even in the places I've been where there are lots of women, 3 out of 4 IT workers were men.

Also women tend to talk to want to interact with people in person when they are not in work.

There has been a sudden influx of women where I am at the moment, oddly enough.

I am deffo an exception to that rule.

[Cliphead]

I clearly need some pointers.

I am very knowledgeable about what a man shouldn't be, if that helps. Not sure the swear filters can cope with that list, however.

PM me when I'm sober and I'll be suitably contrite. I'm sure you don't need any help figuring out the arseholes.

[MaryPoppins]

PM me when I'm sober and I'll be suitably contrite. I'm sure you don't need any help figuring out the arseholes.

Contrite not required!

Real man = less cosmetics than me, please. Not a vegetarian. Not a wine drinker. And, most importantly - not a guitar player*. Or an undertaker*.

*Bad experiences. Bad. <Shudder>

[SueEllen]

There has been a sudden influx of women where I am at the moment, oddly enough.

I've had that in a few places I've been.

Though I'm cynical and though it was a strange coincidence that if I was liked then an influx of women would begin.

Unfortunately some of my male friends, acquaintances and the brats I'm related to have pointed out quite a few times that I'm a bit strange, so I think they have been left with normal women who are the type of mumsnet.

[MaryPoppins]

I've had that in a few places I've been.

Though I'm cynical and though it was a strange coincidence that if I was liked then an influx of women would begin.

Unfortunately some of my male friends, acquaintances and the brats I'm related to have pointed out quite a few times that I'm a bit strange, so I think they have been left with normal women who are the type of mumsnet.

I think it's your love of children that draws people in p'raps?

I get that though, also. I think the world is just more used to inane female jibber.

[Cliphead]

Contrite not required!

Not a wine drinker. And, most importantly - not a guitar player*.

*Bad experiences. Bad. <Shudder>

I drink vintage wine. My guitar playing has taken me around the world, played on albums that you will definitley have in your collection. Shagged more celebs (female), than have appeared on Absolutely Fabulous - hint.

So I'm pished but not contrite.

[cojak]

Contrite not required!

Real man = less cosmetics than me, please. Not a vegetarian. Not a wine drinker. And, most importantly - not a guitar player*. Or an undertaker*.

*Bad experiences. Bad. <Shudder>

I'm afraid that your dating stories are on a par with EO's military ones...