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The Ones That Got Away  

hotdreamer1000 64M
8677 posts
2/15/2011 4:13 am

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2/21/2011 12:23 am

The Ones That Got Away


Kizza had a post up about dreadful excuses. Worst excuse EVER I would BUT ("I can't go out - my lizard needs a haircut" was her favourite. ) It reminded me of an incident from long ago.

It wasn't exactly an excuse, but it was a good way to let a guy down gently. I think. It was when I was living in London, I was crazy about a girl who lived and worked near me. I had met her at a party, but perhaps I didn't start my pursuit of her very intelligently, because although I thought she was fabulous - long shapely legs on display beneath a man's business shirt worn as a dress with a belt, big brown smiling eyes, well educated and spoken, witty, just my kind of girl, I ended up having sex in the bathroom with a much less attractive banshee of a woman. Not sure how that happened.

Anyway, for the next six months I kept persisting, but didn't make any progress. She had a long standing boyfriend, and although she admitted to being tempted to go out with me, she always resisted my advances. I thought I was making progress when one day I managed to get her to let me take her out to lunch. We had a great time, and not long afterwards, it being Valentine's day, I sent her flowers with a card, adding, "by the way, you owe me lunch."

The next morning, as I left for work, I found a plastic box on my doorstep. Inside was a sandwich, and a note saying "thanks for the card, and here's that lunch I owe you."

I never did get any further than that.

hotdreamer1000 64M
12409 posts
2/15/2011 7:37 am

    Quoting Kidfos:
    " My lizard needs a haircut" Its fabulous, can I keep it and use it?

    As for the whole sandwich in a box debacle, I feel for ya bro. Next time we bump into each other I will teach you how to be a player. I think I may have notes still from my youth scattered about somewhere. Goddam if we cant turn you into a genuine lady killer.

    What was on the sandwich by the way? Anything good or had she left you disappointed there as well? Should of called her up and pointed out she forgot the crisps and carton of juice...

    Peace
    &
    Good vibes
Thanks for your very valuable advice Kid. I seem to recall the sandwich was peanut butter, which added to the injury somehow I felt.

As to the lizard, you'll have to ask Kizza, it's her blog I pinched it from. Worst excuse EVER I would BUT


hotdreamer1000 64M
12409 posts
2/15/2011 8:38 am

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Don't worry Bubbles, no one can teach someone how to be something they have decided not to be, lol.

There's going to be a lot of pampered lizards about now I think!


rm_kelidgh 61F
15971 posts
2/15/2011 11:53 am

I once sent a box of tea bags and a mug to one who was constantly persistent about our having a cup of tea one afternoon.

Even when thank you but no didn't work, this actually did.

I try always to be honest and nice - sometimes it takes reinforcement.



~ [blog kelidgh]~ I am, indeed


hotdreamer1000 64M
12409 posts
2/15/2011 3:04 pm

    Quoting rm_kelidgh:
    I once sent a box of tea bags and a mug to one who was constantly persistent about our having a cup of tea one afternoon.

    Even when thank you but no didn't work, this actually did.

    I try always to be honest and nice - sometimes it takes reinforcement.
OMG that's the exact same tactic! I got the message. I was disappointed but I smiled and liked her for it too.

The thing I just don't understand is that for some men, simply being persistent really seems to work. Why is that?


marysia4u 68F
15417 posts
2/15/2011 9:49 pm

At least she hadn't taken a bite out of it before leaving it for you.


hotdreamer1000 64M
12409 posts
2/16/2011 2:47 am

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An interesting observation 24 girl, and thank you for your kind words.


hotdreamer1000 64M
12409 posts
2/16/2011 2:48 am

    Quoting marysia4u:
    At least she hadn't taken a bite out of it before leaving it for you.


I suppose I might have got the wrong idea if she had - we would still have been sharing a lunch together!


hotdreamer1000 64M
12409 posts
2/16/2011 2:07 pm

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Yes. That can be painful. The worst thing is feeling you have to judge whether it might be true or not. Sometimes, even when you want to spend time with someone, you have to also spend time away from them, busy doing the things you would normally be doing, or you stop being the person they were attracted to in the first place. But I think when someone is really just using being busy as a way of keeping away from you, you begin to know.


hotdreamer1000 64M
12409 posts
2/21/2011 12:23 am

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Yes, innovative even!


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