the quintessential line

ending engagements -- yet another unfortunate reality those held in high regard must deal with in unfair proportion to the mediocre. with status, refinement, and class come the advances of the opposite sex. and as the more primal gender, we take advantage, often in quantities beyond social acceptance.

at times, we must disclose a portion of these gory details. i cringe at the use of such a cliche, but it is a process fraught with peril. all sorts of negative impressions can develop when one botches this situation.

but, fret not. for some time, i've kept the panacea to this quagmire a personal secret. but with greater maturity, comes greater generosity, both of which i now have in abundance.

hold information close. but when pressed, let this single detail slip: she works retail.

ah, such wonders this simple line contains. wrapped in connotation, this word is.

she lacks money; she lacks education; she lacks refinement; she does not lack promiscuity. but also, she is sweet as a dollop of freshly whipped cream. what she misses in substance, she surely compensates with her fair countenance. and despite her utter lack of means, she dresses for a world appropriate to you -- albeit with an employee discount (ha!). astounded, you will be, at the chorus of bellows your male cohorts give you.

even purebreeds lie with the strays.

but even more valuable, the approbation of females in proximity. they can not hold you in contempt for ending the laborious coupling that ensued after the initial excitement of an attractive new partner turned to weariness with her trite habits. beyond that, you have subtly conveyed both sexual virility, and an ultimate desire for substance. certainly, you are tempted by beauty, but it in of itself is insufficient. and if the cake and icing were not enough, you will be admired for your discretion. you have stated only fact, and a seemingly trivial one at that.

such class and depth, so consistent with your overall gentility, will be found nearly irresistible by potential -- at least for now -- mates.