friends like those

One of SB'c casual friends hit on me last night.  We were having an enjoyable conversation and then he had to go and ruin it by getting drunk and becoming less friendly and more...friendly.  First I tried to play it off as a jest and then I tried the subtle rebuff.  In the end the conversation went something like, "I'm not interested, this isn't fun anymore and you're a d*ck."  Then I fixed him with my magnificent stink eye and tried not to trip over anything on my way out.   Overall I give myself a seven out of ten on how I handled the situation.  I could have done better but I am not used to being hit on anymore.  In my early twenties I would have dispatched him with aplomb but I have grown out of practice with good reason.  In a city of seven million people there are younger, prettier and easier prey.

HK is probably close to paradise for white, expat men. Everyone seems to assume that white guys make loads of money.  SB told me that when he was here in his early twenties he was inundated with pretty, local women.  Even after they found out that he was a dirt poor intern only a few lost interest; maybe they were good at long term planning.  He will never admit it but I have seen photos from the year that he was here without me and there were a lot of women around.  I remember visiting him and noticing several women who wouldn't make eye contact with me and giggled at him like bird brains.  Three years later these women are still around but have mostly moved on to other targets.  Mostly.