All this texting business these days.

In my day you had to avail of a landline or go to a telephone box with 'A' and 'B' buttons.Think you pressed 'A' when the call was answered and 'B' if it wasn't and you wanted your money back but this is all rather hazy.

No, I save the Dr Love trick for the ladies, sadly doesn't work on geezers.

Have you had any texts from Nurse Jisim or Anal Midwife?

Yep. I would never read someones private mail... it just seems a massive invasion of privacy and abuse of trust.

The letter was opened, but in a envelope... not that, that makes a difference. If I was at a girls house, and her bank statement was on the table... even in full view, I wouldn't read it.

Feminism and the modern world innit. No harm in it, and no harm in the old way either, like holding doors open for people and helping old ladies with their shopping.

Some traditions are alright, but I know of people for whom paying is all about 'getting something in return' and they'll leverage that.

Basic manners and being treated like a lady go a long way. Pulling the chair out in a restaurant, holding the door open. Little things. Someone who makes a big deal of these things can be unattractive. Should be done very subtly.

Key thing is if you are a man who likes to pay for drinks and meals etc then please don't throw it back in said ladies face at a later date. That's just plain nasty