harley
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Don't hang out in those places if u think people are depressing. Go to the beach or swimming pool instead and hang out with the young chicks in two-piece bikinis or thongs. I'd rather talk to them LOL
Sorry, but the two species do not mingle well. Back when I was one of those "young chicks" you describe, the approach of a 61-year-old man with an eccentric, outspoken personality caused us to do a rapid fade. And wouldn't you know, those men really do approach, with their clip-on sunglasses, bellies, hairy shoulders, and SE grins [the last was my late Dad's phrase].
Plus, even if they will talk to you it isn't much of an interesting conversation. Young people "know" everything, most of it wrong. There's very little common ground for conversation. I recommend just sitting on a bench or a beach chair and looking. From behind sunglasses. They keep things peaceful when DW is with me.