TALE FROM THE FRONT LINES - Internet dating
Hello. This is Eric.
Hello, Eric.
I was wondering if we could get together Friday night.
Oh, I’m sorry, I’m busy on Friday.
What about Saturday or Sunday?
I have plans for the weekend.
Well, when can I see you?
Eric, it was nice being with you last week. But you know I don’t think this is a fit between us.
What do you mean?
I just don’t think we have a lot in common.
So, you won’t see me again?
I think that would be best.
I paid for your dinner, you know.
Yes?
I am not used to being made a jerk of. I just don’t buy dinners for people.
I’ll send you a check for my dinner. How much was it?
You damn well pay for your own dinner. It was $24.00!
I’m writing the check right now. I have your office address.
Look, maybe you’ll change your mind. I’ll call you in a week.
Don’t call. Good-bye, Eric.
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Oh… my… God… Have we all known a few Erics? Or Erica’s in my case?
Dear Tom -
Glad we gals are not alone.
Please read the link “The Perfect Man!” You will enjoy that!
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Sharon Beck said on August 25, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Maybe I just got lucky with my Hungarian but he is 11 years younger than I am (which is a real plus), he never asks me where I’ve been when I stay out late, he never calls to ask me when I’m coming home, he’s just always freshly showered and happy to see me when I get there. He cooks for me and himself, he loves his job and every morning he says in a sexy voice “Last night was faybulis” even when I was to tired to do anything but give him a peck on the cheek goodnight.
Try looking in Budapest! I hope I don’t sound smug…just very grateful that the fourth time was a charm. Sharon
GUESS WE ARE ALL OFF TO HUNGARY!
Thanks for the tip, Sharon!
This article made me lol….
My experience, and there has only been one, turned out to be a hoot! It seems that the guy lives with his older sister, sleeps on a pull out in the front room, will work until the day he dies…..or finds a sugar momma. Happy to say, it is not me!!!
The single life it not so bad.
Dear Pug -
Yes, there are some real “winners” out there. All God’s children but not for us!
I have been in the Internet dating game on and off for years.
Right now, my switch is on “off!” But I write a lot of ads for the personals for my friends. Two of them actually got married.
There is an old saying, “Even a blind pig finds an acorn once in a while!”
There may be an acorn out there for us. But, at this point, I feel it’s his job to find ME!
All candidates will be considered - at least a little!
Dear ALL Commentators -
I want you to know that this story is not made up. It actually happened.
Also, the poem that follows was written after a dinner with some women friends! The discussion is word for word!
LOL Too funny. Thanks for brightening my day - and just possibly inspiring a new character in one of my romance novels!
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I give up ! I prefer my cats and my quiet.
Yes, bye bye Eric and don’t come back. I wonder if he’ll be desperate enough to call you.
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Dear Loring -
Got lots of crazies - but also some nice, ordinary people. I am not against the Internet dating sites.
Actually, one of my responders on line came from an author who wanted to buy all my answers!
Be glad to share some of them with you some day!
Dear Jen -
Eric cashed my check the same day he got it.
No, thankfully, he never called again. He was bye -bye permanently.
Dear Violet Lily Rose -
Don’t give up! There are men out there who LOVE cats! And also like quiet!
Corinne, I have been out of the dating world for so long, and this makes me happy about that. sheesh!
HI CK -
Glad you are “out!”
So, what do you say when people ask, “Are you seeing anyone?”
I HATE that question!
And when you run into an old friend, it is the first thing they ask after - “How is your family?”