Man alleges ageism after getting banned from Starbucks for asking teen barista on date

[Buckeye_Democrat]

55. It happens both ways.

I felt insulted by a very elderly woman who snapped at me that she was married when I complimented her perfume while standing in line at a bank years ago (when I was about 20 years old).

The absolute worst experience was me complimenting a housekeeper when I worked at a hotel. She was married and had about 5 kids (Catholic). She asked about my recent divorce (from a woman who cheated on me), and I later said that I wished I'd married someone as nice and faithful as her. It wasn't flirtatious at all! I was trying to compliment her apparent devotion to her husband and children.

Long story short, a nightmare developed over the next few weeks that culminated with her asking me to run off with her back to Portland OR (where her parents resided)! She was going to leave her husband and all of the kids behind! I had previously turned her away with "kid gloves" to spare her feelings, suggesting that she seek marriage counseling and the like, but I finally screamed that her behavior was very disturbing to me, making me even MORE distrustful of women and how I would never be with someone like her! Stay the hell away from me forever! That finally did the trick!

It's more dangerous for women/girls overall, though. It's not like I thought the kooky housekeeper was going to rape me!