Worst. Internet. Date. Ever.
Through the crisis at work. Hired four new people over the course of a month. That is to say, hired eight over the coure of two months and ditched the four losers.
Then I got it into my head that after all I have been through, I deserve a date. So I posted on Craigslist. "Healthy Professional Seeks Same." I used spelling and grammar, and included a photo. That put me above the pack enough that I got some responses. I scheduled a Friday night no-pressure meet with one lovely young woman who likes clean-cut professional guys. Drinks with she and a friend to get acquainted. It turns out we work in the same industry. It turns out we know some of the same people. It turns out that MY BEST FRIEND FIRED HER LAST SPRING. She feels shabbily treated and it is still very hurt. The conversation ground to a screeching halt as her emotional defenses snapped into place.
Quote of the night: "This just officially got awkward, didn't it?" (That was me)
In and out in five minutes. I am a machine.
So . . . how was YOUR Friday?
[edit] It gets even better. Here is where you see why I'm single. I just don't know when to shut up. She didn't realize he was my best friend. She just thought I was a customer coming by for business. With great largesse (and strong mutual attraction) she e-mailed me and apologized for freezing up, and offered to look me up when she had gotten past some of the bitterness. Like I said, she thought I was just associated with her old job. A perfect opportunity for me to shut up and score a dinner date. Possibly even a little adult content, because that sort of thing means a lot to me. Not, apparently, as much as full disclosure and an opportunity to be a smartass. I wrote back and explained that I was a lot closer to the problem that she thought and that I didn't think that would work "Unless resentment is a turn-on for you. I am usually a gentle soul, but for you I could try to make that work."
So, bonus points for humor, and still extremely single. When will I learn to shut up?
Through the crisis at work. Hired four new people over the course of a month. That is to say, hired eight over the coure of two months and ditched the four losers.
Then I got it into my head that after all I have been through, I deserve a date. So I posted on Craigslist. "Healthy Professional Seeks Same." I used spelling and grammar, and included a photo. That put me above the pack enough that I got some responses. I scheduled a Friday night no-pressure meet with one lovely young woman who likes clean-cut professional guys. Drinks with she and a friend to get acquainted. It turns out we work in the same industry. It turns out we know some of the same people. It turns out that MY BEST FRIEND FIRED HER LAST SPRING. She feels shabbily treated and it is still very hurt. The conversation ground to a screeching halt as her emotional defenses snapped into place.
Quote of the night: "This just officially got awkward, didn't it?" (That was me)
In and out in five minutes. I am a machine.
So . . . how was YOUR Friday?
[edit] It gets even better. Here is where you see why I'm single. I just don't know when to shut up. She didn't realize he was my best friend. She just thought I was a customer coming by for business. With great largesse (and strong mutual attraction) she e-mailed me and apologized for freezing up, and offered to look me up when she had gotten past some of the bitterness. Like I said, she thought I was just associated with her old job. A perfect opportunity for me to shut up and score a dinner date. Possibly even a little adult content, because that sort of thing means a lot to me. Not, apparently, as much as full disclosure and an opportunity to be a smartass. I wrote back and explained that I was a lot closer to the problem that she thought and that I didn't think that would work "Unless resentment is a turn-on for you. I am usually a gentle soul, but for you I could try to make that work."
So, bonus points for humor, and still extremely single. When will I learn to shut up?
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Call me... I think you still have my number. If not email my personal account or I'll log in and will email you.
I need to hear more about the above awkward attempt at dating... seeing as I'll be single soon I need to be prepared for the worst. I have a feeling I'm going to suck at being single but who knows.