nycman

I believe the only "in the buff" men I saw were in the hot tub. Nonetheless, I don’t think anyone really cares whether or not you’ve got clothes on. I know the breakfast gentleman was clothed because I complimented him on his shirt. As I’ve said elsewhere, gentlemen learn to take a fucking compliment. I’m not going to bend you over and fuck out on the pool chase lounge in front of your vapid boyfriend (unless you beg) just because you said "thank you." I’ve seen people being mugged on the NYC subway who looked less frightened for Christ’s sake. I would say the Hacienda clothes to naked ratio was 80:20. Unlike those 20:80 whores over at Inndulge…..grin

It’s certainly the bar that popped into my mind. Although I haven’t had any real experience there since I was on the other side of the coin. Older distinguished gentlemen who enjoyed talking about their private clubs and the latest broadway musical. Didn’t hate it. Didn’t love it. I will say that it was one of the more friendly bars in NYC. But again, I was on the other side of the coin then, so you need to factor that in.

But it does make excellent grist for hours of therapy….. grin

You voluntarily went to the Dominican Republic? AKA "the slightly less shitty other half of Haiti"? I have no sympathy. My advice? Be insanely nice, calm, and friendly with the husband’s family. They are all just waiting for you to be a C-unt. Don’t give them the satisfaction. Swallow your pride, dignity and self worth until you are safely out of there. Chalk it up to a "lesson learned". Do NOT bring it up with your husband….. He’s just waiting for you to be a C-unt. Don’t give him the satisfaction. Smile until it feels like your face will break, then smile some more. Drink the shitty "all inclusive wine" and try not to choke. Then schedule the trip of your dreams when you get home. Give it to your husband as a gift. If he has any intelligence at all, he’ll get the drift.

He’s cute, eager, and fun. Not as ripped as the pics but still in good shape.

It’s worth the trip. The show is stunning. Of course, they bend over backwards to push the "possible gay" aspect. Because…well….today you can’t put on a show that’s not swimming in fem, gay, trans meaning. The homo aspect is obvious to anyone with eyes. The wink wink, nod nod, DEI hand wringing is tedious. Nonetheless, it manages to be an amazing show. Mostly because the King loaned some stellar pieces.

No, just a worn out pansy.

I think you nailed it. Hacienda falls into the BbB category. "Beautiful but Boring". I tried to "make friends" there both at breakfast and in the pool. It was pointless. They all seemed painfully freighted that I dared to say "Hello". It was almost like they wanted to interact but lacked even the most basic social skills required to do so. But if all you want is a beautiful place to relax (with a stellar and friendly crew), it’s very nice.

Holy crap, was it really that barren in the audience? It looks like the pic was taken during the production. Granted I’m not a Met regular, but I’ve never seen it so sparsely attended.

Btw, the restaurant mentioned in the article (https://www.tatiananyc.com), sucks balls. Afro-Caribbean food "inspired’ by NYC Bodegas. You know where you can get good "Bodega inspired" food in NYC?…..in just about any NYC Bodega. It’s a ridiculous rip off. NYTimes #1 restaurant two years in a row? It’s a sad joke. Don't worry about it too much though, because even if you wanted to try it, you’ll never get in. The sea of lemmings begging to get in and appear "cool", will fill the place to the brim for years to come.

The goofy pics didn’t clue you in?

"Thank you". Learning to take a compliment is an important part of becoming a man. Regardless of whether your (w)hole is pretty or not.

"Unfortunately my plans have changed and I won’t be able to make our appointment". Better? I’ve edited the original as well, lest anyone cut and paste the error.

"Unfortunately my plans have changed and I won’t be able to make our appointment". Period. Full stop. Never complain, never explain.

Abort, and start using your big head.

Holy crap, that was you in town yesterday? God, I wanted to run you over. grin

People don’t consider you a "happy" person….do they?

Don’t wanna be a sad old gay man?….then don’t be a sad old gay man. It really is that simple. Don’t overthink it.

It sounds like you think those are two different groups of people? grin “Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)” ― Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass

I don’t think you understand how math (or Russian Roulette for that matter) works, but good luck.

Statistics aren’t shaming and they don’t care about your feelings. They’re facts. Sex is always a game of Russian Roulette. I’m just pointing out how many bullets are in the chamber. Best of luck.

… and they’re going bankrupt. Coincidence? wsj.com WWW.WSJ.COM