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Topic: Well-Meaning, But....
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Tue 12/08/09 06:30 PM

A guy I know -- someone I've known for a very long time -- has taken it upon himself to introduce me to some new women.

While I would normally encourage this sort of thing, it's really pointless in this instance because:

a.) He has absolutely no clue what kind of person I'd be interested in, and does not really listen well enough to get the idea when I try to explain it to him, and

b.) It's clear he has absolutely no contacts who would fall into the category of "Someone I Might Be Interested In."

So, he has been introducing me to women who are generally slightly worse candidates than a statue of former Cubs first baseman Leon Durham.

After an introduction, he will wait a day or two and then ask, "So what did you think of Stacie?"*

And I will tell him, "She's really not my type."

And he says, "She could be your next girlfriend," after which he immediately introduces me to some other non-starter.

Well-meaning is appreciated, but well-meaning and well-connected would be a lot better....!

shades

* Name changed because I like to use footnotes.



laugh And you wonder why people call you "complicated"...:wink:

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Tue 12/08/09 06:34 PM
Stop! Drop! And Roll!

Just go with the flow sexy lexy... and make sure those girls are buying you dinner! winking

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Wed 12/09/09 08:53 AM


A guy I know -- someone I've known for a very long time -- has taken it upon himself to introduce me to some new women.

While I would normally encourage this sort of thing, it's really pointless in this instance because:

a.) He has absolutely no clue what kind of person I'd be interested in, and does not really listen well enough to get the idea when I try to explain it to him, and

b.) It's clear he has absolutely no contacts who would fall into the category of "Someone I Might Be Interested In."

So, he has been introducing me to women who are generally slightly worse candidates than a statue of former Cubs first baseman Leon Durham.

After an introduction, he will wait a day or two and then ask, "So what did you think of Stacie?"*

And I will tell him, "She's really not my type."

And he says, "She could be your next girlfriend," after which he immediately introduces me to some other non-starter.

Well-meaning is appreciated, but well-meaning and well-connected would be a lot better....!

shades

* Name changed because I like to use footnotes.



laugh And you wonder why people call you "complicated"...:wink:


Hey, just becuase I have some obsessive need to overanalyze anything, that doesn't make me complicated!

It makes me obsessive. I'm not sure that's any better, though.

shades

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Wed 12/09/09 08:54 AM

Stop! Drop! And Roll!

Just go with the flow sexy lexy... and make sure those girls are buying you dinner! winking


Pfffft, if they'd buy me dinner, I'd probably give them a shot....!


tanyaann's photo
Wed 12/09/09 09:22 AM


Stop! Drop! And Roll!

Just go with the flow sexy lexy... and make sure those girls are buying you dinner! winking


Pfffft, if they'd buy me dinner, I'd probably give them a shot....!




Well there you go! Tell your friend that you will only meet these women that he is setting you up with if they buy! :wink:

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Wed 12/09/09 09:27 AM
I don't have time to read all this but, based on the author, I'm sure it's all good.

I just wanted to tell Tanya I miss her.

And hi Melody!

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Wed 12/09/09 09:29 AM

I've had friends try to set me up as well. slaphead

It's scary to think of their idea of my ideal match. sad2


I'm not your ideal match Melody but thanks ....

I cannot have wild love with you; I insist. :tongue:

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Wed 12/09/09 09:56 AM

I don't have time to read all this but, based on the author, I'm sure it's all good.


Well, I don't know, I think it's more of a rambling blathering than anything else.

Everybody needs a project!


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Wed 12/09/09 10:28 AM

A guy I know -- someone I've known for a very long time -- has taken it upon himself to introduce me to some new women.

While I would normally encourage this sort of thing, it's really pointless in this instance because:

a.) He has absolutely no clue what kind of person I'd be interested in, and does not really listen well enough to get the idea when I try to explain it to him, and

b.) It's clear he has absolutely no contacts who would fall into the category of "Someone I Might Be Interested In."

So, he has been introducing me to women who are generally slightly worse candidates than a statue of former Cubs first baseman Leon Durham.

After an introduction, he will wait a day or two and then ask, "So what did you think of Stacie?"*

And I will tell him, "She's really not my type."

And he says, "She could be your next girlfriend," after which he immediately introduces me to some other non-starter.

Well-meaning is appreciated, but well-meaning and well-connected would be a lot better....!

shades

* Name changed because I like to use footnotes.


I see this as self limitation. We limit ourselves out of fear, you know.

There have been surprising pleasant things that have come from expanding my horizons into unknown territory.

Just a point of view.

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Wed 12/09/09 10:52 AM


A guy I know -- someone I've known for a very long time -- has taken it upon himself to introduce me to some new women.

While I would normally encourage this sort of thing, it's really pointless in this instance because:

a.) He has absolutely no clue what kind of person I'd be interested in, and does not really listen well enough to get the idea when I try to explain it to him, and

b.) It's clear he has absolutely no contacts who would fall into the category of "Someone I Might Be Interested In."

So, he has been introducing me to women who are generally slightly worse candidates than a statue of former Cubs first baseman Leon Durham.

After an introduction, he will wait a day or two and then ask, "So what did you think of Stacie?"*

And I will tell him, "She's really not my type."

And he says, "She could be your next girlfriend," after which he immediately introduces me to some other non-starter.

Well-meaning is appreciated, but well-meaning and well-connected would be a lot better....!

shades

* Name changed because I like to use footnotes.


I see this as self limitation. We limit ourselves out of fear, you know.

There have been surprising pleasant things that have come from expanding my horizons into unknown territory.

Just a point of view.


It's self-limitation based on lots of past experiences and the ever-growing understanding of what works and what doesn't work for me.

Not saying that there's anything wrong with expanding one's horizons -- but when people want you to go back into horizons you've already been through dozens of times and you know there's no future in it, what's the point? I think, at that point, they cease to be "horizons" at all, and become, instead, recurring errors.




tanyaann's photo
Wed 12/09/09 06:00 PM



I just wanted to tell Tanya I miss her.




Hey CB! *kisses and hugs*

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Wed 12/09/09 06:08 PM

A guy I know -- someone I've known for a very long time -- has taken it upon himself to introduce me to some new women.

While I would normally encourage this sort of thing, it's really pointless in this instance because:

a.) He has absolutely no clue what kind of person I'd be interested in, and does not really listen well enough to get the idea when I try to explain it to him, and

b.) It's clear he has absolutely no contacts who would fall into the category of "Someone I Might Be Interested In."

So, he has been introducing me to women who are generally slightly worse candidates than a statue of former Cubs first baseman Leon Durham.

After an introduction, he will wait a day or two and then ask, "So what did you think of Stacie?"*

And I will tell him, "She's really not my type."

And he says, "She could be your next girlfriend," after which he immediately introduces me to some other non-starter.

Well-meaning is appreciated, but well-meaning and well-connected would be a lot better....!

shades

* Name changed because I like to use footnotes.
:smile: He sounds well-intentioned:smile:

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Wed 12/09/09 06:24 PM


I've had friends try to set me up as well. slaphead

It's scary to think of their idea of my ideal match. sad2


I'm not your ideal match Melody but thanks ....

I cannot have wild love with you; I insist. :tongue:


CB!!! waving flowerforyou

You are such a silly goose -- and I love ya for it! :banana:

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Tue 12/15/09 07:37 AM



I've had friends try to set me up as well. slaphead

It's scary to think of their idea of my ideal match. sad2


I'm not your ideal match Melody but thanks ....

I cannot have wild love with you; I insist. :tongue:


CB!!! waving flowerforyou

You are such a silly goose -- and I love ya for it! :banana:


Ironic, considering I'd like to goose you silly. drinker

OMG ... totally kidding!! It needed saying though. :tongue: bigsmile

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Tue 12/15/09 07:38 AM
Love my Tanya! :heart:

STILL ... after all these years.

Email me and lemme' know what's shaking my friend'stress. flowerforyou

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