[daigo]

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I was trying the online dating thing for a bit. The very first girl I was chatting up, we decided to meet up at a music event. Low key, no pressure, public space, etc. She was nervous and asked if she could bring a friend along. Well ok, that seems like a reasonable precaution, and this is just a meetup to get to know each other right?
 
So it turns out she brought a date along.
 
 
That she also met online.
 
 
 
This was their first date. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Are you laughing with me?

 
That is a serious What moment.  I've been encouraged to try the whole on line dating stuff by friends who have found their husbands/wives through it, but haven't actually signed up for one yet.  

 

[streetdragon]

That is a serious What moment.  I've been encouraged to try the whole on line dating stuff by friends who have found their husbands/wives through it, but haven't actually signed up for one yet.  

I seriously have no idea how people use these services to find their life partners.

 

[Armaegis]

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Aha the old back up date trick

  Did it ever occur to you she may have been looking for a 3sum?

 
That guy looked even more confused than I did. Meh, I laughed it off. Considering my other adventures in online dating, that one comes in maaaaaybe in third place for What factor.

 

[Hutnicks]

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That guy looked even more confused than I did. Meh, I laughed it off. Considering my other adventures in online dating, that one comes in maaaaaybe in third place for What factor.

Well some times things do take a turn for the surreal.
 
Attended a play with a girlfriend her husband and his girlfriend. Can you say "Awkward"

 

[warrenpchi]

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That guy looked even more confused than I did. Meh, I laughed it off. Considering my other adventures in online dating, that one comes in maaaaaybe in third place for What factor.

Well some times things do take a turn for the surreal.
 
Attended a play with a girlfriend her husband and his girlfriend. Can you say "Awkward"

 
Whoa! 

  If you also tell me that your girlfriend's husband's girlfriend was your ex-wife, Ima have to give you award you some awesomeness. 

 

[Hutnicks]

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Whoa! 

  If you also tell me that your girlfriend's husband's girlfriend was your ex-wife, Ima have to give you award you some awesomeness. 

No I am afraid you will have to keep the award. Didn't know the husbands girlfriend at all

 

[warrenpchi]

Well I'll just keep it safe for ya... have a feeling your gonna win it for something or other soon enough.

 

[DigitalFreak]

You want to talk online dating, here's a good one for you. I tried meeting someone once on Plenty Of Fish which in hindsight I can't help but think I was crazy. I messaged a few women on there and started chatting with this one woman who seemed alright. Her pictures, the way she was dressed, looked a little dated though but I thought nothing of it because according to her profile she was my age. After a month or so of chatting online we agreed to meet for coffee at Starbucks.

I get there and I'm sitting there playing around with my player and headphones when a woman walks in walks over to my table and says hi. I look, look again and then do a triple take just to be sure. It's the girl I saw in the POF profile pic alright only problem is she's a good 25 years older then I expected if not more.

I say hi and invite her to sit down all the while I'm trying to figure out what to say to get out of there without sounding overly rude. That's when I look at her hands and notice her ring finger has a white mark from wearing a ring. Shes stepping out cheating on her husband is the next thought that hits me.

Forget it, I wasn't going to just sit there and take the chance on getting punched by some pissed off husband who might suddenly come storming in. I told her straight up I was mot interested in anyone who was married and i was leaving. She responded by saying she wasn't married. When I pointed to her ring hand and asked her to explain the band mark she turned red and looked away looking rather embarrassed all the while mumbling something about what the big deal was, her husband was a ahole. I grabbed my jacket and got out of there quick.

Moral of the story, stay away from POF. It's little more then a pick up joint with tons of cheaters.

 

[warrenpchi]

I'll be honest here.  When the thread first started up, I'd thought it'd be a barrel of laughs.  But some of these stories are like totally messed up and stuff. 

  Just glad that none of y'all got [permanently] hurt.

 

[Hutnicks]

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Well I'll just keep it safe for ya... have a feeling your gonna win it for something or other soon enough.

I think I'm pretty safe right now.  I'm so gunshy if a woman says hello I'm as likely to jump into the nearest dumpster as say hi

 

[Hutnicks]

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I'll be honest here.  When the thread first started up, I'd thought it'd be a barrel of laughs.  But some of these stories are like totally messed up and stuff. 

  Just glad that none of y'all got [permanently] hurt.

 
Were here, aren't we

 

[warrenpchi]

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Well I'll just keep it safe for ya... have a feeling your gonna win it for something or other soon enough.

I think I'm pretty safe right now.  I'm so gunshy if a woman says hello I'm as likely to jump into the nearest dumpster as say hi

 
From the looks of things, that might be the safer option these days.
 
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I'll be honest here.  When the thread first started up, I'd thought it'd be a barrel of laughs.  But some of these stories are like totally messed up and stuff. 

  Just glad that none of y'all got [permanently] hurt.

 
Were here, aren't we

 
Yup, some with scars, but no limbs lost so that's good.

 

[Hutnicks]

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From the looks of things, that might be the safer option these days.
 
 
Yup, some with scars, but no limbs lost so that's good.

I wonder if there is any correlation to equipment purchases and mental anguish

 

[warrenpchi]

Well, DF has gotten a rash of good gear lately.  And he seems pretty happy.  So I'd hazard a guess that we're looking at an inverse relationship?

 

[Armaegis]

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I'll be honest here.  When the thread first started up, I'd thought it'd be a barrel of laughs.  But some of these stories are like totally messed up and stuff. 

  Just glad that none of y'all got [permanently] hurt.

 
I've only got tales of sadness and anger...
 
 
 
 
well... I suppose the transvestite was funny in hindsight.
 
 
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I wonder if there is any correlation to equipment purchases and mental anguish

 
So that's how I wound up with my HE-6... and the Dacmini... and the Nuforce stuff... man this has been a rough year.