[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Hypothetical:First Date (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 11/6/2007 4:32:51 PM EDT
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So, you meet on the innernets and make arrangments to met after exchanging pics and info. You take abath, get on your best izod shirt, dockers, drakkar cologne and penny loafers. You arange to meet at a coffeehause after telling each other what you'll be wearing so both know who is who. In walks a nice looking womenz and you get up to greet her as she enters and you notice too late she is talking into a blue tooth thing. You say "hi" and she reciprocates with hlding her indx finger gestering "hang on a min" What do you do? |
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Leave. She knew she was walking into a date. Either get off the phone, or don't walk in until you're done (which had better be timely, shouldn't be late either) She's self absorbed. To hell with her. Don't need to know what else she had to offer, none of its good. |
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It's a strike against her, but not a disqualifier. Continue with the date to get her to flap her jaw. Listen to her spiel and if you can decipher womanetics (helps to have a female friend who can teach you to be bilingual). Observe how she treats the counter person at the coffeehaus. If she treats him/her like dog-crap, that's a red flag (and another strike). See if she offers to pay (she shouldn't pay, you should, but see if she at least offers and if she does, its a plus). Your internal reject counter (and hers) will be ticking rapidly during the meeting. So, what's the purpose? Practice, practice, practice. |
Yep. If she can't get off the phone before she walks in for a first date, how much worse will it get if you stick around. She's probably one of those who just has to answer every friggin call. |
izod, dockers, drakkar? Is this 1986?? coffeehouse???? Some dates are destined to fail. 
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No shit, whatever happened to dinner, beer, and a Rocky Horror Picture Show live act? |
Sound like what I wear, minus the perfume (all perfumes and such make me ill).  I was only a year old in 1986, too.Did the woman smile apologetically when she held up the finger? Or did she have a "don't bother me, peon" look on her face? If the prior, I would continue on as planned, with a slightly diminished view of her. If, however, she acted as though her phone call were much more important than I am, I would promptly leave. I would probably wait until after she hung up to see how she handled the situation, as it would be my luck that it would have been the incredibly rare phone call that actually needs to be handled immediately. |
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If it took her more than 10 seconds to get off the phone I'd be gone. There is one thing that totally pisses me off on a date and that's the woman taking calls. Even worse is when she is texting. So rude. You're here to spend time with me, I'm not sitting around while you tap out messages to friends. |
You're forgiven, you aren't old enough to remember how gay izods and dockers are, so it's ok if you regurgitate 80's preppy shit. You'll look badass in a Member's Only jacket & parachute pants. |
You meeting a dude? Your wardrobe concearns me. |
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It would be a strike against her, but not a deal-breaker. I'd probably give her a minute or two... especially if she had a busy job/ was a busy professional, and I knew this beforehand. I'd also then pay attention to how she behaves about it. If she was apologetic, that would score points. If she was a twat to the staff at the place, deduct points... if she's 'oh well' or 'tough shit' about the phone call, deduct points.... |