Rebecca 0 #1 February 10, 2005 To everyone who's ever been on a blind date, or knows someone who has (so, everyone here): Do you use or help someone use the "phone call" after the date starts, just in case you need to get the hell out of there? I've done this for my girlfriends - about 30 minutes into the first meeting, I call and ask how things are going. If he's not date material, I give her a good excuse to leave, otherwise I hang up and leave her to it. I read a story saying about 53% of blind-date goers do this, so I thought I'd see how our little group shakes out. VOTES AWAY! you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #2 February 10, 2005 Can we talk about tequila? Kidding. I've never been on a blind date.7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #3 February 10, 2005 QuoteTo everyone who's ever been on a blind date, or knows someone who has (so, everyone here): Do you use or help someone use the "phone call" after the date starts, just in case you need to get the hell out of there? I've done this for my girlfriends - about 30 minutes into the first meeting, I call and ask how things are going. If he's not date material, I give her a good excuse to leave, otherwise I hang up and leave her to it. I read a story saying about 53% of blind-date goers do this, so I thought I'd see how our little group shakes out. VOTES AWAY! Wow, Rebecca, i wouldn't have thought that about you. Beautiful AND Deceptive - Dangerous combo.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #4 February 10, 2005 Nah... just chase the guide dog away and run!! KIDDING!!!!! I'm kidding.... jeez!! Nope, wouldn't do a "ditch call"... that's just wrong. You can still have a good evening, even if you don't hit it off romantically...Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #5 February 10, 2005 Nahh.........I would just flat out tell them. I don't really like you........see ya. However, the last two blind dates I have been on turned out that I woke up next to her. What can I say.......my friend's girlfriend kept setting me up with hotties. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #6 February 10, 2005 QuoteNahh.........I would just flat out tell them. I don't really like you........see ya. However, the last two blind dates I have been on turned out that I woke up next to her. What can I say.......my friend's girlfriend kept setting me up with hotties. Does he need an extra friend to fill in for you while you are gone?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #7 February 10, 2005 QuoteNahh.........I would just flat out tell them. I don't really like you........see ya. However, the last two blind dates I have been on turned out that I woke up next to her. What can I say.......my friend's girlfriend kept setting me up with hotties sluts. There Clay, I had to fix it for ya. You had a typo in there. I'm here for ya man "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #8 February 10, 2005 QuoteNahh.........I would just flat out tell them. I don't really like you........see ya. However, the last two blind dates I have been on turned out that I woke up next to her. What can I say.......my friend's girlfriend kept setting me up with hotties. One word.... BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TALONSKY 0 #9 February 10, 2005 Over trial and error the best thing to do on a blind date is meet for coffee, that way if you do not hit it off you can just say you have to go. Otherwise, coffee can mean a half hour or couple hours and on. I met my wife through the internet, we met for coffee talked for 2 hours and ended up going out to dinner. Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #10 February 10, 2005 QuoteCan we talk about tequila? Kidding. I've never been on a blind date. ...as far as you know. Ever met a couple out for drinks and had the friend "show up". Every woman has this friend that is really nice, but just can't seem to find a guy. You know a couple that you hang out with. The woman says to her SO, "That was Jane on the phone, she's got nothing to do this evening." Guy thinks, "...like every evening." "Do you think Bob would mind if she hangs out with us? (and I set her up)" Guy thinks, "If I don't say yes, then we get to have a heated discussion about my reasons why she isn't good enough for my friend until I consent." "Ok" Then, she "accidentally" appears and is introduced. "You should join us... It's ok, isn't it?" (You'd be a real snot if you said no, right in front of her). My mom and sisters pulled that a few times. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #11 February 10, 2005 Haha! Good posts! Let me make one thing clear: I'm talking about rescuing a friend from a potentially trolly lecherous social-skills-impaired oaf, not a nice guy who "just doesn't do it for her". My friends are always open to the possibility of having a fun time without romance, but they're not open to spending more time than necessary with an ass (unless they're into that... you never know) you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #12 February 10, 2005 QuoteTo everyone who's ever been on a blind date, or knows someone who has (so, everyone here): Huh...I've never been on a blind date or know someone who has. Do people still do that a lot?She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #13 February 10, 2005 Sometimes it just isn't working and you have to excuse yourself....Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #14 February 10, 2005 It's been a while since I've known my friends to blind date, but then it's also been a while since I was single and in that loop... I do know that dating services have been taking off, and those are essentially semi-blind dates you set up for yourself, right? It was the story I read this morning that prompted the post. you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #15 February 10, 2005 QuoteQuoteTo everyone who's ever been on a blind date, or knows someone who has (so, everyone here): Huh...I've never been on a blind date or know someone who has. Do people still do that a lot? Andrea, let's blindfold ourselves and go on a date7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #16 February 10, 2005 Quote Over trial and error the best thing to do on a blind date is meet for coffee, that way if you do not hit it off you can just say you have to go. Otherwise, coffee can mean a half hour or couple hours and on. I met my wife through the internet, we met for coffee talked for 2 hours and ended up going out to dinner. Kirk Agreed. That way your don't have to be an asshole and lie about some call and if its not going well you are not comitted to anything long and or expensive. I mean lets face it, its a blind date, everyone isn't meant to date everyone else and depending on how well you got set up, odds are against you that it works out. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't go.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #17 February 10, 2005 http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=757&e=1&u=/nm/20050210/od_nm/life_australia_dates_dc Date from Hell: Rescue! CANBERRA (Reuters) - It's every single person's nightmare: You're on a date, it's a disaster but there's no way out. With Valentine's Day looming, a mobile phone company in Australia has come to the rescue with a service offering an escape from the date from hell. All you have to do is discreetly dial three numbers and then hang up without saying a word. "Virgin Mobile will call them back a minute later with a perfect excuse to get them out of there. We'll even talk them through what to say," the company, a joint venture of the Virgin Group and Optus, said in a statement. A survey of 402 people by Virgin Mobile found that 53 percent arrange in advance to have a friend call them mid-date to check they are all right or if they need an excuse to get out. The results showed women were twice as likely as men to use the tactic._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #18 February 10, 2005 Yup. I've used it. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christoofar 0 #19 February 10, 2005 Never did the blind date thing. Thought that was a 1980s sorta thing. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christoofar 0 #20 February 10, 2005 I've just stuck it out... going to the movies or a club or something like that and leaving at a predetermined time. You have to when you date work (they know if you really have to be at work or not early the next day). Course ya can just do shots and just let whatever happen happen and not return phone calls the next day (or ever). ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #21 February 10, 2005 QuoteCourse ya can just do shots and just let whatever happen happen and not return phone calls the next day (or ever). DRINK TILL SHE'S PRETTY! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #22 February 10, 2005 When I did date, It was always "lets go for COFFEE" 1st then see if a REAL date should happen. I always felt taht even if the person is a NUT, It's up to me to enjoy life even inspite of the situation and hopefully make the other person feel better about themselves regardless of the outcome. I tend to really try to make others happy. Then I know I did my best when the time arrived._______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
