Beautiful blonde woman on 34/31 bus

Why do you continue to smile/make eye contact with me? I’m 30 years senior to you. I’m unattractive, curmudgeonly and don’t smile. So, I am beginning to think that you think I need cheering-up. You’re right. I do. So thank-you! —some random old fart on the bus

This article appears in Sep 19-25, 2013.