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June 15, 2004
I'm in Florida
St. Petersburg is very pretty. It's hot and humid, but very pretty. There are plants here that I've never seen. Flowering trees, Spanish Moss and lots of little lizards!
Tonight, I went to a place called BayWalk and had dinner at Dan Merino's.
Since I have finished reading the two books I brought with me, I had nothing to do but people watch. There was an older woman and a much younger boy man having a beer and a soda. Both had very long hair. Her hair was braided, his was in a pony tail.
As the older woman flirted with the much younger (I'm guessing 20 years) boy man by taking her braid out and flipping her hair around with her hands about every 45 seconds (yes, I timed it).
His behavior began to mirror hers. He took his long hair out of the pony tail and started flipping his hair around with nearly the same rhythm she flipped hers.
Then they finished their drinks, put their hair back up in their respective do's and walked off into the sunset.
Posted by Beth at June 15, 2004 7:14 PM
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My father always says when he comes to S. Florida, it's the only place you can plant a houseplant outside and it turns into a giant tree.
Posted by: Boudicca at June 15, 2004 8:07 PM
That's classic "mirroring" behavior. She started playing with her hair, which showed she was attracted to him, and he mirrored her behavior, showing that he was attracted to her.
Ain't people watching fun? I enjoy it. It's been interesting to see the behaviors here in France. I'll have to post about it one day.
Posted by: Jack at June 16, 2004 12:41 AM
You sooooooo need to come to San Diego! We have interesting people here! Lots of them!
Posted by: Da Goddess at June 16, 2004 1:26 AM
Welcome to West Central Florida! St Pete is just over the bridge from Bradenton/Palmetto where I live. Hope you're getting a chance to enjoy the beaches. :D
Posted by: Deborah at June 16, 2004 8:37 PM