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I have to share some of the stories about the "winners" that I am talking to via an online dating site.
First, there was "Ted".
He's the guy that thought a g/f should be ok with him going to Hooters, but he wouldn't be ok with her hanging out one-on-one with a guy friend.
Well, we were supposed to get together to meet one weekend. I even said I'd drive to him (about an hour away). He had to make the plans though. Well, the days tick closer...and he still hasn't made anything definite. He hasn't even told me a time for sure (since there's a game on he wants to watch in the afternoon/evening, I might have to suck it up and meet him for lunch). Uhm. Ok. PICK A TIME.
Well, the day we were thinking about meeting, he texts me at 5.50AM. Asking if I want to get together for lunch. What the Eff?? What planet is this boy from that a) he thinks it's okay to text a woman before 6 in the morning and b) "make" plans a few hours before the "date".
Needless to say, I turned him down...and I haven't heard from him since.
I repeatedly tell guys that I require at least one day's notice. I am not going to let a guy ask me out 2 hours in advance and then rush around like a mad woman trying to get ready in time. I am a LADY damnit. Treat me like one.
"Doug" was a real winner too...
One night while I was watching a Lifetime movie, Doug called. I muted my movie (it wasn't that great) and answered. He asked why it took me so long to answer the phone (Oh I'm sorry. Am I supposed to answer on the first ring for your majesty?)
I told him that I was watching a movie, but I muted it. Mentioned it was a Lifetime movie (his sister apparently likes them too). Well, I casually mentioned that I had a lot of the movies, because I like watching them. He asked if I just recorded them off of TV or something. I told him that i also bought some off of ebay.
He acted like I had just admitted to buying my little pony figures. He wanted to know how many I had, so I counted the ones I had bought off of ebay. 18 or 19. Then he asked how many I recorded, but it was obvious that he thought it was very odd that I had bought so many.
I reminded him that I have over 300 movies. I love movies. I don't force anyone else to watch any of my movies. Especially the Lifetime ones. So I didn't tell him how many I recorded (He thought the number was about 30...he was WAY off. I'll just say that right now. But I didn't tell him that.)
It gets better. This jerk then proceeds to say I'm weird for having so many Lifetime movies. "Over 10% of your movie collection is Lifetime movies!!!" Uhm. Ok. Good for you, you can do math.
So then I got pissed. Do NOT call me weird sir. I love my movies. I am not the only one that likes Lifetime movies.
Then he tried to backtrack, said I was "quirky" and that "society would deem me weird". WTF? No. Society wouldn't!
They have an entire channel devoted to Lifetime movies. If that channel is only for me, then they need to stop airing crappy commercials and simply put up video clips of Michael Phelps taking off his shirt.
So then he realized I was super pissed off and there was no saving the conversation, so we ended the phone call. Shortly after, he texted me a few times apologizing. I explained why I was mad, but I did not accept the apology. This was the kicker though....
He watches Anime. In Japanese. With subtitles.
......and he's going to judge me for watching Lifetime movies? I had completely forgotten about the anime thing (it was on his profile). Why did I forget? Because I am not a judgemental ass.
Next is "John"
I mentioned him earlier, in a roundabout way. He and I talked on the phone often, and twice he asked me out, but I turned him down both times. Why?
1st time) I had just finished working out at the gym, and I was on my way to get a smoothie when he called. I told him that I had just come from the gym, and he says that he's on his way to meet some friends...do I want to join him? Uhm. HELLO?! No. I am sweaty and gross.
2nd time) I don't remember....I know he only gave me about 2 hours notice though.
After that, he "got tired of getting rejected" by me "all the time" so we stopped talking.
One more major one...Richard
I should have written him off almost immediately. The boy cannot spell to save his life. And that's a big deal with me. He constantly used chatspeak. I tried to find a message he sent me, but I deleted them all already. It was like this: "Hey grl, do u got ne pix"
Stupid be though. He was kind of cute. So I gave him the benefit of the doubt. Well, it just got worse.
Also, he insisted I send him pictures on my camera phone. Which I didn't feel comfortable doing. (I also hate the way the pictures come out. Crappy and grainy and gross.) Well, he got all pissy and said that he had to see at least 5 pictures of me before he'd ever meet me "for his safety" Uhm. Ok? I asked if I could email them instead. Or send him a link to my photobucket. He said no...that I could get those pictures anywhere. Riiiiight. That's what I do.
I asked him what would happen if a girl didn't have a camera phone. he said that then he'd insist on webcam. Ok. I don't have a webcam. And if my plan didn't include photo messages, I would not waste my money to send them to a guy that was moving lower and lower on my 'possibility' list.
So that was the end of him, basically.
There have been a few more, but mostly I've just tried to be nice to them because I am not interested in dating them at all. Or even meeting them.
In short: Online dating is sucking up a storm.
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Posted by Quiet_Dreamer on 2008-09-23 19:41:22 | Rating: | Views: 43
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Nice line up:) Sure makes ME feel better:P hehe...sigh.
I think I know "Doug":P And, frankly, Ive seen too many Dougs and Sams online...starting to give me a nervous tick.
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Posted by brainstormer
on 2008-09-23 22:53:38
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Oh, and if I ever was to consider doing anything with you, now I know to plan a day in advance:P Now I know and knowing is half the battle! G..I..JOOOOOE!
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Posted by brainstormer
on 2008-09-23 22:58:27
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lol I actually forgot one of the guys...the one that made me want to write about all the guys I've been talking to.
One of his pictures was a picture of him with his jeans unzipped and his hand down his pants. He claimed he was "tucking in his shirt".
When I told him it was a turn off that he had that picture up, we argued back and forth for a bit before he called me a know it all and said I'd have trouble finding any guy that would want to date me.
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Posted by Quiet_Dreamer
on 2008-09-24 07:38:39
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I feel confident standing in line with the rest of those guys:P I'd ask you to hold my glasses while I rough them up a bit before I walk away to lick my wounds:P Sounds like a cast of a dark alley you dont ever wanna walk.
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Posted by brainstormer
on 2008-09-24 21:50:43
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