the dallas d-bag

the term "dallas douchebag" is one that i hear used more and more frequently in casual conversation. while this term sounds extremely inappropriate and derogatory, it definitely defines a certain "group" of guys in dallas. when i think of one, i picture a spray tan, a graphic t-shirt, and a cocky attitude that is completely misplaced and wasted on that particular guy. these guys think that women love them (and why shouldn't they?!). they are not all friends, but they all have the same mentality... or seemingly so.


here is a picture of my friend dressed up as such a character for halloween... and might i comment that when people dress up as a stereotype it must be pretty prevalent and well-known... not a good sign.

to my disappointment however, i think the term has become too defined by a stereotypical "look." unfortunatley, the term could be applied to quite a few men in dallas, even some of those that i consider to be good friends of mine. i think the actual term is defined by nearly every guy in dallas that is a)perpetually single, b)overly confident of both his looks and personality, c)thinks that a one night stand is more desirable than a relationship- long after college, and d)thinks the woman of his dreams will magically fall into his lap when he turns 30 and decides he is ready to settle down.

beware girls, because these guys are often hard to spot at first. they may wear a polo, a button-down, or whatever else it is that you find attractive. they may wine and dine you and make promises of great things to come and tell lies that make you feel as if you were special. after a few weeks you start believing that maybe you could be the one to turn this guy around. that he must not have met the right one, until now.

fast forward a few months and he's had his "fun" and suddenly becomes distant and makes up excuses about reasons not to hang out with you. often blaming his "single guy friends" and how they want to have "guys' night" every night. that's when you know he's really a dallas d-bag in disguise because what he is really saying is "i got what i wanted, i don't want to settle down, but i'd love it if you would stay around on the side while i see what else is out there..."

the term "have your cake and eat it too" is given a whole new meaning by these so-called "men." sadly, i have found much more of this type of man then any other in dallas post-college. so please, if you can tell me where to meet men who don't fall into this group, then i would LOVE to know where that is!!