I find mild bastardry is a perfecly workable way to play the clubs - the other week in Clwb a lass came over and was all nice about my hair and asked if I had a girlfriend - I said no, whilts moving my hair away from my face to very visibly display my wedding ring and she didn't clock it so we spent the next few hours chatting and flirting. Then I fronted up and she was fine with that - she was a lovely, bright, tipsy lass... and a redhead, and a sauce, perfect company... and I trust me every bit as much as my wife does so as far as I'm concerned there's no harm in a bit of that sort of thing - anyone who takes nightclub antics at all seriously needs working over, frankly - so long as both parties are bright enough to recognise 'going out on a friday' type stuff as the bullshit it is.

So good for Grim, I like his style. Especially as I consider 'getting phone numbers' (though I tend not to do that literally) as an end in itself - I expect the killjoys don't get flirted with by many confident people all that often, which is a shame as it would do them some good. Playing up to someone's attractive qualities to make you both feel good about yourselves is commendable and healthy, and it matters not whether that is someone's sound knowledge of classical Russian literature or their arse. Nice is nice, let's all say so and celebrate it. Especially as the only people there's nothing nice about are cunts*.

* Not being willing to flirt with the horiffically ugly can be excused as you wouldn't want to get their hopes up, that would be exploitative. Only aproach 'targets' who aren't likely to get damaged, as a general rule. Is that common sense or just being a shit? I can never make up my mind.