Hmm, yeah. Guys do use 'girl' as an abreviation for 'girls to date' *g*. I've never had a 'wait, you're a girl?' moment, but mostly because the guys haven't even come to realise this yet! But, two years ago, when a good-looking classmate crushed on me and started pursuing me, my best male friend was speechless... He thought the other guy was putting himself in mortal danger. So, yeah, 'girls not to date' aren't 'girls' to guys, but because guys think we don't want to date. And that makes even more sense in the R/Hr situation: Ron is angry that she hasn't displayed her availability before! She acted as though she didn't want anyone, and now he discovers she does want someone, but that someone isn't him!
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Date: 2005-10-23 06:15 pm (UTC)So, yeah, 'girls not to date' aren't 'girls' to guys, but because guys think we don't want to date. And that makes even more sense in the R/Hr situation: Ron is angry that she hasn't displayed her availability before! She acted as though she didn't want anyone, and now he discovers she does want someone, but that someone isn't him!