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Thursday, March 24, 2005
Morning, Morning! Back in the familiar 'burbs of Loughborough - how jolly exciting! Train journey here yesterday was both a nightmare and a blessing; Nightmare in the sense that a barrier stopped working near Bristol Parkway and so the journey to Birmingham took an extra 45mins and meant that I missed my connection (eventually had to go via Leicester and arrived an hour and a bit late!); Blessing as I got to meet some lovely people, including Carrie and her talking Parrot, and Sarah who was writing an essay on the angry dance from Billy Elliott. Was all rather amusing!
Anyhow I want to share with you some things that I have learnt from dating...
1. When asked why you are late for a date - saying "Aliens abducted me because I looked clever then returned me once they realised the truth" is apparently not humorous.
2. It seems that saying "Oooh I could murder some meat - what you up to tonight?" is in fact not a funny phrase it is very vulgar and can be taken highly offensively.
3. For some strange reason some people feel embarrassed when you ask the restaurant for some hush so that grace can be said with the correct reverence and awe.
4. Never ask someone to explain a bit about their particularly boring sounding University course. The content it seems outplays even dullness of the title.
5. It is not worth talking about the literacy genius of Chaucer and Wilde to someone who thinks that Eastenders and Neighbours are the height of drama and anything in prose just cannot compete.
6. Some people just don't care what '5 down' (An area of view 5,6,2) was!
7. Do not take a large sip of a cup of tea as you about to cough. This can result in an action know as 'spit tea over your present company' and can further lead to a 'you stupid burke' reaction!
8. Imitating your date's remarkably odd laugh is seemingly unfunny and not at all amusing to anyone - REALLY! (though others did hold napkins up to their faces!).
9. Apparently graveyards DO only have one purpose, and that IS burying the dead.
10. Always look at experiences positively. Just think you no longer need to look at that person thinking I wonder what it'd be like to meet them, and next time you can pass!
Action packed day ahead. Got some personal web editing I want to do, a couple of people to catch up with and all sorts of other stuff to do. Probably shouldn't spend lots of time typing this then. Why not leave a comment with your own personal dating tip? Could accumulate a nice collection that may or may not help me! God Bless...
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Andy,
sounds like your social activity over the last week has been very enlightening indeed! I hope you have a lovely time at home over Easter.
My dating tip is this:
Never take a vegetarian to a steak house for dinner! (This happened to a flatmate of mine)
xx P.E.
sounds like your social activity over the last week has been very enlightening indeed! I hope you have a lovely time at home over Easter.
My dating tip is this:
Never take a vegetarian to a steak house for dinner! (This happened to a flatmate of mine)
xx P.E.
Oh dear, I shall make sure that I take both of these bits of advice to heart. It could be interesting though asking some one if they're really a lady, and to prove it. I might be a red faced andy (though better it would seem than Mr Red Faced Anonymous!). God Bless...
Andy, I'm sure that you are perfectly charming ableit not 'in yer face' when taking a lady upon a date. My advice would be to get to know a girl as a friend before you take them on a date. Hope to cya soon ;o
Hey Andrew,
Interesting... thats all i have to say i sat there cringing going i really hope u really didn't do all that stuff. All i have to say is be yourself (its better they know at the beginning ;o)but never ever comment on a girl's weight, clothing or hair,oh yeah and laugh (unless you know without a doubt that its positive)Opening doors,walking so your nearer the street all that kind of stuff is good, but definatly be discerning some girls hate that but most girls think its fantastic.... God bless and good luck mate!
katie
Interesting... thats all i have to say i sat there cringing going i really hope u really didn't do all that stuff. All i have to say is be yourself (its better they know at the beginning ;o)but never ever comment on a girl's weight, clothing or hair,oh yeah and laugh (unless you know without a doubt that its positive)Opening doors,walking so your nearer the street all that kind of stuff is good, but definatly be discerning some girls hate that but most girls think its fantastic.... God bless and good luck mate!
katie
I'm quite worried at some of the suggestions to be quite honest! Thanks for the advice Carrie, Katie and another anonymous person (crazy that is!). Is commenting on hair allowed in a good context i.e. 'You hair looks lovely in the moonlight my dear' ?! Thanks as ever for all the comments appreciate them a lot! God Bless...
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