I Just legged it
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| Mon, 08-29-2005 - 2:24pm |
I have just met a guy that I have been emailing for the past week and had to escape through the lady's
We agreed to meet for a drink at a pub near my work sat evening
He was different from his photograph.( turned out he used a photo he took 15yrs ago when he was 35 and 150lb lighter)
Now I know why he asked me how long ago my photo was taken.
He was totally out of breath from walking the 15 or so feet to our table.
As we sat down he blurted out "now I spose you wont want to date me"
I was totally freaked out.(I smiled right through did not let my horror show one bit)
I didnt like being taken by such suprise.
He must have weighed 350lb easily.
I told him I ran 5miles each day. was into fitness because of its therapeutic uses for me
and was important to be with a like minded guy so that he will be part of my support system. And will also understand my dedication.
Mr said he was muscular in our emails. but not overweight. I asked him why he misrepresented his appearance his answer is he believes in unconditional love (gag me)
I know its awful but I went into the ladies phoned on my mobile for the bill, explaining I was not coming back to the table, a nice girl brought the bill I payed and left via a side entrance. Called him and told him I was not coming back to the table.
I was thrown off balance because i was discussing sincerity and honesty with this bloke and he was telling me how high his ethics are. Yet he posted with a photo of when he was 35 now he is 50 and weighed at least 150lbs more and could hardly walk across a room without serious risk of a MI
I feel lousy for the way I felt and the way I left, but could not bear to sit there and listen to this selfrighteous fraud.(Weight watchers et al are after your money and such other drivel)
Sorry my inaugural post is about such poor encounter.

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Sounds like one for our Legends file. LOL
NOT laughing AT you...laughing WITH you. ;)
thanks for seeing the humourous aspect. I Have been beating myself up for doing a runner yet disgusted at the obvious misrepresentation.
I am 44yrs old and I guess I am yet to learn that I am not necessarily cool under certain circumstances.
Thanks for seeing the lighter side, i expected folks to lay in on me as well and tell me how horrible I am for doing a vanishing act.
Well, I tend to be pretty confrontational - especially if I've been deceived, so yeah, I would have handled it differently.
But it sounds like you made yourself clear that you didn't appreciate the bait and switch routine.
If there was ever a time to support running...this would certainly be the case.
CL-Truewild1969
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Hysterical!! ROFL
You did everything right. You asked him about his lies and he gave you a very lame excuse for them.
I hate liars.
OMG!! ROFLMAO!! This is hysterical. The way you handled it was great!
Whew, talk about misrepresentation!!
Sorry, but I have to disagree with the others.
You are upset he wasn't honest with you. You critize his comments on ethics. But, it's ok for you to walk out on your date with him and not be upfront and honest with him? Two wrongs don't make a right. But that's just me. I prefer to treat people the way I want to be treated.
But at least now you've learned to ask if the posted picture is recent.
Hope your future dating adventures have happier endings.
I have to disagree with you further on this one.
CL-Truewild1969
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My hat's off to you for having the guts to walk out. You handled it perfectly in my opinion..calling and getting your bill and even letting him know you were not coming back, even though you could have just bailed. At least you were honest, which is more than he was.
I have to admit...I got a chuckle too and wished I'd had the nerve to do the same thing during one of my OLD fiasco's.
All the best,
Libra
She knew the minute she saw him, he had misrepresented himself. At that point, she could have excused herself and said good bye. But she didn't.
She allowed herself to share a meal with him. Questioned him on his truthfulness. Why not at that point, tell him she's not interested and then pay her portion of the bill and leave? I think it is rude to sneak off to the ladies room and call him and tell him she wasn't going to return to the table.
If the situation had been reversed and some guy did this to her. I guarantee the post would have started with "I just met the biggest pr***." And the majority of posters here would all be on her bandwagon about how rude it was that the guy had ditched her.
Should the guy have misrepresented himself with an old, out of date picture? Absoutely not!
Should the OP been forced to sit through the night with a man she felt no connection with and whom she felt lied to her? Of course not.
But to ditch him at the table and escape from the restaurant, was cowardly and rude behavior.
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