A public service announcement

This is just a note, to women everywhere.

1. A man is never going to chase you in his motorcycle, looking in every taxi until he finds you.
(How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days)

2. A man is never going to take you jetskiing on the Hudson River, take you to Staten Island, and show you your relative's signature....particularly if you're a descendant of slaves.
(Hitch)

3. A man is never going to write a book about you.
(The Best Man)

4. A man is never going to ride up on his horse in Central Park as you idiotically run into a stationary object, such as a lampost.
(Will & Grace)

5. A man is never going to rescue you from a tower that you're trapped in, which is guarded by a fire-breathing dragon...particularly if you are expecting reptile balloons afterwards.
(Shrek)

6. You will not have deja vu when you meet your next date, you have not seen him before, once upon a dream.
(Sleeping Beauty)

7. A man is not going to steal a priceless painting from a musuem just because you said you liked it on your first date.
(Thomas Crown Affair)

8. A man is not going to write a musical for you, as a guise for convincing the producer to fund the stage project.
(Moulin Rouge)

9. You will not get a date with the President of the United States just because you insulted him when you thought he wasn't in the room.
(The American President)
9.a. You may get a date with a guy who likes bossy women with this tactic, however. Of course, then you'd be stuck with a pushover.

10. A man is not going to fly to Paris to find you, while you're there at the behest of another man.
(Sex and the City)

11. Your prince is not coming. Not today, not tomorrow, not someday. Get over it and start looking for Mr. Right Now, Mr. Until Further Notice, and/or Mr. Space Holder.
(Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs).

There, now I've dispelled common movie myths. But, in spite of my cynicism (particularly re: true love and soul mates and all that), you should be aware that good fiction is based on reality....maybe there's hope after all.