Monday, July 25, 2005

I hate being asked for 'coffee'

Greetings and salutations! I can't believe I woke up at 6am...crazy. Usually I'm smacking the alarm clock around a few times before I finally drag my butt out of bed, but am feeling wide awake, which is good, cause I've got Casey perched on my shoulder. He's dancing to some Greek dance music. Yes, the bird dances, and quite well, I may add. He's fun.
Okay, so I wanted to type last night, but didn't get around to it. I had yet another customer go through the awkward routine of asking to go out for coffee. Considering how my first date was a coffe date, I bristle now when someone asks me. Since I am sure to write someday about all this , here's a short script of how this conversation went down...I give to you "The polite letdown"...
Customer- So, you work alot, eh? I bet your husband must get upset.
Stranger- I don't have a husband.
Customer- You don't?
Stranger- Hell, no!
Customer- You don't go out for say coffee once in a while?
Stranger- No.
Customer- You don't?
Stranger- Well, you have to admit, this town isn't exactly the epicenter of high-class entertainment.
Customer-Yeah, you're right.
(Awkward pause. Stranger busies herself cleaning the counter)
Customer- Well, if you'd like to sometime, we could go out for coffee.
Stranger- Thanks, but no thanks.
Customer- Okay, bye. (leaves)

What do you think? So yeah....to this guy's credit, he looked a little younger, not to mention cleaner and sober than the other awkward encounters, but still too old for me. Not to mention...i don't date, thank you very much.
You guessed it, Blogger question time! Okay...what was the worst pick up line you've ever recieved? And what was the most pathetic attempt a person (male or female) of asking you out on a date that you ever witnessed? Let me know...at any rate it should be amusing.
Until next time...Blog on!

4 Comments:

At 10:38 AM, Blogger Zink said...

By far the worst attempt went as follows... I was out at Essies one night way back in the day when I still frequented bars. This nice looking guy approached me, I had noticed him before and seeing that he was walking my direction sent me into a tizzy. That is until he finally came face to face with me and proceeded to lick his finger and wipe it on my shirt. I looked at him in horror, and followed quite simply with..."I guess we should take you home and get you out of those wet clothes." Quite honestly, I gave him points for originality but even with that his breath took those same points away.

 
At 8:38 PM, Blogger Stranger said...

ohhhhh....man....that guy was gross!!! I would've smacked him.. EUUUgh! Okay guys...wiping your saliva on our clothes is a MAJOR faux pas.

 
At 9:52 AM, Blogger Pinky the Poet said...

Hey lady...so sorry about my previous post faux pas...oops...I dunno what my worst attempt was...the one the sticks out in my mind the most was when I was in high school and working at the video store and this creepy old guy rents "9 1/2 weeks" and asked me if I wanted to go home with him and watch it. No thanks buddy. So stranger...I just got back from my BC trip...it was interesting, E pushed B around a bit and now I got to go back for the court date in the fall. M misses you.

 
At 12:22 AM, Blogger Stranger said...

Oh Pinky, I have missed you! I had forgotten that you went to BC. Sorry to hear B is going thru heck right now....pass on to her that I am praying for a good outcome for everyone. I hope you gave M a big hug for me too...I miss that kid like crazy.

 

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