Funny, weird things

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Registered: 08-09-2004
Funny, weird things
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Tue, 12-28-2004 - 10:18pm

I was just sitting here thinking about dating experiences and the really weird things that happen. I was almost hysterical with laughter remembering the time I shut my finger in the car door the first time I met a guy I was being fixed up with. It's been years ago and I'm sure that I didn't think it was so funny then. We were going out from his house because we had a mutual friend who lived close by and I was already in that area. I pulled into his driveway, got out of the car and shut my finger in the door. I thought I would die it hurt so bad!! I walked up to his front door in so much pain and I think I immediately asked him for ice!! He got a horrible first impression of me!! It seems like I cut the date short that night so I could go home and wish the day away.

I also went out with a guy who reminded me of Thomas Dolby (She Blinded Me With Science) but not in a cool way. I just remember he was awkward with big shoes. Hmmmm....

So, who else has a weird dating story to share?

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Registered: 08-09-2004
Wed, 12-29-2004 - 12:55pm

"The guy then pulled a sandwich out of his pocket!!! "

WHAT???? I can't believe that there is anyone cheap enough to do something like this!!! There are some real winners out there, huh?

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Registered: 08-09-2004
Wed, 12-29-2004 - 12:59pm
It seems like you've found some real winners too!!! ;)
It's kind of nice to see that I'm not the only one meeting the weirdos!! Actually, the guys I've been out with are seeming more normal now!
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Registered: 05-25-2004
Wed, 12-29-2004 - 1:01pm

It is a RELIEF to see that others have found the wierdos, too.

Have you done anything different to "find" the more normal ones? I have found that the more normal ones seem to occur in every day life rather than from the online pool. I have pretty much abandoned the online thing.

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Registered: 08-09-2004
Wed, 12-29-2004 - 1:03pm
It sounds like he wasn't easy on his OWN eyes, let alone yours!! It's bad when you can't even look directly at someone!! I'm laughing so hard now!
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Registered: 08-09-2004
Wed, 12-29-2004 - 1:07pm

The guy I'm seeing now is someone I work with and have known since high school. My employer frowns on these kinds of situations, but I figure that finding the "real thing" is more important than my job. I can find another job, but if he's the one I should be with, and it seems like he is, then I don't want to risk missing out.

I agree with you about the online dating thing. I met some strange characters that way and even with fix up's. That's a way to find out what people really think of you!

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Registered: 04-02-2003
Wed, 12-29-2004 - 2:04pm

oh my gosh! I have a REALLY good one and you will all be shaking your heads asking yourselves WHAT WAS SHE THINKING!? after you read it...

I was 23, and fresh out of a long term bf/gf relationship that I'd been in since the age of 17, so for a 23 year old I was VERY naive when it came to the dating world. I had a big time BIG time crush on one of my bank customers (I was a teller). So I asked him out and he agreed to go out with me and we made plans for a date.

I should have stopped at the door when he picked me up and apologized for having to bring his younger brother with him. But I had a REALLY big crush on this guy, so I asked my cousin to go with us as a double date. I begged her. We went to get into his car and it was insanely trashed. Mcdonald's and Burger King bags everywhere, but I STILL didn't get it. It was as if I was in a trance. So we took my car instead. We ended up at the movies- Reality Bites. We got into an argument at one point about the movie, and I said something about how he just didn't get it because it wasn't his generation (He was 30). And he said "F- you." to me!
I finally got it. What a son of a b....
My cousin and I left them stranded at the movie parking lot and went to Denny's for dinner.

I think of that today as the stupidest dating moment of my life. How could I have been so blind! The hardest part was having to face him when he came into the bank after that. I would hide behind the counter or run to the bathroom. I never wanted to see him again! Shortly after, he closed his account and he was history! Thank goodness!

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Wed, 12-29-2004 - 2:16pm

LOL!!!!


I guess some just come our way simply for learning experiences. Can't believe he cussed you!


I wonder, did he close his account because of YOU?

Becky

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Registered: 04-02-2003
Wed, 12-29-2004 - 2:24pm

My online dating worst date EVER was with a guy who was over the age range I had prescribed for my preferred dates, about 12 years older than me (42), but I thought I would be open minded. He had a really nice picture and a great smile and he was standing by a chalkboard in a suit, he looked like a college professor. His profile said he was an educator, and had alot of great things in it but also alot of things missing (like marital status) that I was not comfortable with. I put him off at first, but he kept emailing me, insisting that his age would not be a concern, that he was very young at heart and if I would just give him the chance for an in person meeting I could see for myself. Well, his age wasn't so much the big concern anyway,So I agreed to have lunch with him.

His picture was from 10years ago. He was 52 years old (I am 30 at this point), about 50-60lbs heavier than his picture. He tells me at lunch that he has been divorced twice, and his children from his first marriage are my age. He is currently unemployed and has to interrupt our lunch to go feed the parking meter so he doesn't get a ticket. He had the grossest teeth I've ever seen, and for those who know me, Teeth are VERY important to me. I tried to end it by telling him that it was nice to meet him, but I just didn't think we had anything in common and thank you for lunch. He offered to take out when I'm feeling lonely and need someone to explore the town with and that he could really "rock my world."

I think I had the slight vomit moment where a little bit comes up in the form of a burp. A vurp I guess and hightailed it out of there.

Atleast I got a free lunch out of it.

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Registered: 04-02-2003
Wed, 12-29-2004 - 2:33pm
LOL. No. it wasn't because of me. He had opened it initially with $10,000. I was the one who opened his account which is how I met him. Later he would come to my window whenever he visited the bank (our bank didn't have ATM machines) so I got to know him a little. Apparently not that well though! Later I found out through another customer (small beach town community) that he had inherited the money from a relative that had passed. He quickly spent through it and eventually, the bank started charging him service fees for being below the required balance and he closed it. What a LOSER.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 12-29-2004 - 6:36pm

That's just the problem, he isn't a microbiologist. He has a job pushing papers in the State Govt. Of course he said he hasn't been able to market this because the medical profession makes more money off sick people than getting them well. uh huh....hmmmmm....

ANYway. I just nodded and smiled. I had already faked a "my daughter needs me to come get her" excuse because he was giving me those "WE should be doing that..." looks every time there was a kissing scene in the movie we saw. UGH! I only met him 15 minutes before the show!

*sigh*....

I wonder what's weird about Tom? LOL