I just called a woman for the first time to make a date and got her answering machine

[Analogue Skywalker]

Things have been flirty with this woman and I for two years, how ever we have both been seeing other people or busy and not wanting to deal with relationships/dating. Finally we are apparently both in a place where a date was proposed by me and accepted by her.

I have star wars tattoos on my neck. I just called and her voice mail message was just the Imperial March from Star Wars. I had no idea, so i laughed to myself and said "this could be interesting"

I want to know things that have happened to you, when planning romantic encounters that have just made you laugh and go "this could be interesting"

[Stonebow]

Originally Posted by Analogue Skywalker

I have star wars tattoos on my neck.

Sorry, chief...you're on your own. Just be glad you've made it this far!

[Analogue Skywalker]

Originally Posted by Stonebow

Sorry, chief...you're on your own. Just be glad you've made it this far!

meh.

They get completely covered when I wear a dress shirt. I'm pretty sure that i will still like Star Wars a whole lot when im 80.

[kim ney]

I've laughed at guys who offer to buy me a beer, ask what brand I'm drinking and then order the light version of it.

[Dag Otto]

Originally Posted by Analogue Skywalker

I'm pretty sure that i will still like Star Wars a whole lot when im 80.

Well, you've got that going for you.



I once dated a gal whose brother was a star wars frea.. er, fan. One day when I was out with her family, he started in with the star wars trivia questions:

Brother: "In Star Wars*, what was the code Hans Solo used to open the door for everyone else when 10 bazillion stormtroopers where shooting at him?"

Me: <blank stare>

Brother : "c'mon, you know it, this is an easy one!"

Me: <blank stare>

Brother : "It's easy!"

Meanwhile, her family is indulging him by actually offering their answers rather than letting him know he is a complete boor.

Brother : "It was 57934**." He then goes on and recites the exact lines.

It was the last time I saw her.





* He probably called it Star Wars Episode 4. I know better, it was the first one, so it's Star Wars 1.

** I'm making that up. But I'm positive he didn't make up the answer.

[bouv]

For the love of God tell me you didn't leave some kind of long, rambling, incoherrent message!

[Seven]

*listens to star wars music on machine*

*chuckles*

beeeeeeeeeeeep

Um.. Hi Gloria. It's me. Uhhh?

Beeeeeep

Crap.

*dials*

*listens to star wars music on machine*

Beeeeeeeep

Hi. Me again. the machine cut me off. I just wanted to call and

beeeeeeeeeeeeeep

SHIT!

*dials*

*listens to star wars music on machine*

Beeeeeeeeep

I love star wars.

*click*

Shit. I forgot to tell her who I was and leave my number.

*dials*

*listens to star wars music on machine*

beeeeeeeeeeep

Gloria. Who's your daddy? Call me.

*click*

Who's your daddy? God. Damn. It.

*dials*

*listens to star wars music on machine*

beeeeeeeeeep

Hi. Me again. I meant to say 'I'm your father' because of the star wars music. heh heh.

Wait.

That would be freaky to say because if we get it on I'd be

beeeeeeeeeeee

SHIT SHIT SHIT!

*dials*

*listens to star wars music on machine*

beeeeeeeeeeeeep

Hi. Just me. I'm not saying we're GOING to get it on but if we do it would be weird if I were your father.

I'm not.

But,. you know that already.

Um....

Star wars rocks doesn't it?

ummmmm.......

beeeeeeeeeeep

*sits*

*thinks*

*smiles*

Yesssssss. I'm SO gunna score.

[Analogue Skywalker]

Originally Posted by bouv

For the love of God tell me you didn't leave some kind of long, rambling, incoherrent message!

Hi, It's Sean. Let's meet at 6:30 at this establishment for a cocktail then look at the art that we made plans to look at. If the weather is nice (which it has been for Kansas City) we'll hang out on the roof afterwards. Call me back (left the number)


The plans were to gallery hop for first friday then share a bottle of wine on the roof of the warehouse i live in.


She called back 2 hours later


Yet, Work called 1 hour later to tell me I had to come in and serve tables that night. So there will be no gallery hopping. boooooo!


Sorry this thread sucks

-analogue skywalker

[Analogue Skywalker]

Seven's interpretation of what *really* happened during the phone call is priceless.

[Analogue Skywalker]

Originally Posted by Dag Otto

Well, you've got that going for you.



I once dated a gal whose brother was a star wars frea.. er, fan. One day when I was out with her family, he started in with the star wars trivia questions:

ugh, I hate people like this.

I get alot of this shit because of my neck ( i have both insignia tattooed there). I serve tables and every yahoo feels they need to talk to me about star wars. I politely tell them that I hate the movies, and if they want to talk about the movies they are out of luck and then start rambling on about the books. They shut up real quick

[Seven]

Originally Posted by Analogue Skywalker

Seven's interpretation of what *really* happened during the phone call is priceless.

I'm glad you didn't take that personally. I thought about that a few minutes after I posted.

All in good fun.

Sorry to hear it didn't pan out. Next time it will.

And when it comes to the ladies, don't use the force.. unless they like it that way

[Dragwyr]

Seven, your post was genius!

[divemaster]

I want to know things that have happened to you, when planning romantic encounters that have just made you laugh and go "this could be interesting"

One time during my senior year of high school I asked a co-worker out. She and I had been getting along and she was cute and all. Anyway, I suggested we go see "Rocky IV" which was currently in theaters. She seemed very excited and was really looking forward to going.

However, unbeknownst to me, she had mis-heard me and thought we were going to see Rocky Horror, as in the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Later on in the week when she was talking about what she was going to wear and what she was going to bring, I thought man she's whacked! (I had barely heard of Rocky Horror and was not familiar with all the trappings of that movie experience). Needless to say, when she figured out I was talking about a boxing movie, uh, well, it was awkward.

[rpinrd]

Originally Posted by Analogue Skywalker

Hi, It's Sean. Let's meet at 6:30 at this establishment for a cocktail then look at the art that we made plans to look at. If the weather is nice (which it has been for Kansas City) we'll hang out on the roof afterwards. Call me back (left the number)

Holy crap. Can we make that a sticky so that the next person who wants to start a "I need relationship help" or "I like this girl but don't know how to ask her out" thread can just refer to the absolute most perfect first date phone message ever?

That's how it is done people. No agonizing for days over the perfect place to go, no obsessing over whether 1 rose or 12 dozen daisys are the right number of flowers for a first date, and, even though they are both heavy duty SW fans, note how he made no mention of watching the double suns set on Tatooine, or that the wine would be Skywalker Vineyards Private Vinters Reserve bottled long long ago in a galaxy far far away, etc., etc.

[Analogue Skywalker]

Originally Posted by rpinrd

That's how it is done people. No agonizing for days over the perfect place to go, no obsessing over whether 1 rose or 12 dozen daisys are the right number of flowers for a first date, and, even though they are both heavy duty SW fans, note how he made no mention of watching the double suns set on Tatooine, or that the wine would be Skywalker Vineyards Private Vinters Reserve bottled long long ago in a galaxy far far away, etc., etc.

I've had to listen to enough of my friends cry about the opposite sex thinking they are pushy/creepy and have learned an important lesson.

People People People. Do not over analyze things!

The one time i over did it and made it into a full star wars date, I was that weird creepy star wars dude.

[Analogue Skywalker]

Originally Posted by rpinrd

Holy crap. Can we make that a sticky so that the next person who wants to start a "I need relationship help" or "I like this girl but don't know how to ask her out" thread can just refer to the absolute most perfect first date phone message ever?
.

Also, please please please don't ask someone out without an idea of what you want to do for an activity! It only causes clumsyness

[twickster]

Originally Posted by rpinrd

Holy crap. Can we make that a sticky so that the next person who wants to start a "I need relationship help" or "I like this girl but don't know how to ask her out" thread can just refer to the absolute most perfect first date phone message ever?

Hmph. Like this would prevent a dozen "yeah but" posts to cover every imaginable (sic) scenario -- "yeah but, I don't drink"; "yeah but, there's no roof to hang out on"; "yeah but, it's monsoon season"; etc.

[rpinrd]

I suppose we could turn it into a MadLib:

"Hello [first name], it's [your name]. Let's meet at [time of day] at [location] for [beverage] then we can [activity] that we made plans to do. If the weather is nice we'll [outdoor activity] afterwards. Call me back at [you telephone number]."

Of course, then we'd get the kind of results MadLibs always give:

"Hello Shitforbrains, it's Boogerface. Let's meet at half past a monkey's ass at Armpit for some peepee then we can eat some bugs that we made plans to do. If the weather is nice, we'll scratch our buts outdoors afterwards. Call me back at 555-your mother."

Which, coincidentally, is about the level of message quality some of our more "relationship challenged" Dopers seem to be leaving.

[NailBunny]

Originally Posted by rpinrd

I suppose we could turn it into a MadLib:...

Of course, then we'd get the kind of results MadLibs always give:

"Hello Shitforbrains, it's Boogerface. Let's meet at half past a monkey's ass at Armpit for some peepee then we can eat some bugs that we made plans to do. If the weather is nice, we'll scratch our buts outdoors afterwards. Call me back at 555-your mother."

Hee hee hee!

Oh my, I haven't laughed that hard in days. Highly amusing.

Yes, I am twelve.

[saoirse]

I think seven's post should be stickied. You may debate what should be said, but there can be no question that this should not.


divemaster, you should have worn a corset and fishnets to Rocky IV. That would've impressed her.


There is another Skywalker. Sean.

[Seven]

*bows*

[Analogue Skywalker]

follow up:

We finally made plans the following monday and have since been courting each other. We go out two times a week and it is budding into something I have not experianced in a long while.

[Silver Fire]

Hey, congratulations and all that. On a more important note, thanks a billion for bumping this. I managed to miss it the first time around.

Originally Posted by rpinrd

"Hello Shitforbrains, it's Boogerface. Let's meet at half past a monkey's ass at Armpit for some peepee then we can eat some bugs that we made plans to do. If the weather is nice, we'll scratch our buts outdoors afterwards. Call me back at 555-your mother."

Which, coincidentally, is about the level of message quality some of our more "relationship challenged" Dopers seem to be leaving.

Ha! That's awesome.

[twickster]

Originally Posted by Analogue Skywalker

follow up:

We finally made plans the following monday and have since been courting each other. We go out two times a week and it is budding into something I have not experianced in a long while.

Yay!

[Cervaise]

Originally Posted by Analogue Skywalker

...something I have not experianced in a long while.

Is it bad that I heard that in Ben Kenobi's voice?

[Seven]

Have you tickled her Ewoks yet?

[Excalibre]

Congratulations. Um, do you mind if I ask a personal question? Why do you have Star Wars tattoos on your neck?

[Uvula Donor]

Originally Posted by Excalibre

Congratulations. Um, do you mind if I ask a personal question? Why do you have Star Wars tattoos on your neck?

'Cos he had a nasty rash on his ass that week.

[Speaker for the Dead]

Yes, yes it is. Kenobi's actual line is a "a long time."

[Speaker for the Dead]

Originally Posted by Cervaise

Is it bad that I heard that in Ben Kenobi's voice?

So close, yet so far. This is the post I intended to quote.

[Cat Whisperer]

Originally Posted by rpinrd

<snip>"Hello Shitforbrains, it's Boogerface. Let's meet at half past a monkey's ass at Armpit for some peepee then we can eat some bugs that we made plans to do. If the weather is nice, we'll scratch our buts outdoors afterwards. Call me back at 555-your mother."
<snip>

Have you been spying on my husband and me? (Speaking of relationship-challenged Dopers, we're very lucky we found each other. )

I like that "courting each other," Analogue. Very, well, courtly. Best wishes to both of you. And you're absolutely right - the thing to do about dating is not overanalyze. Just jump right in and see how it goes.

[handsomeharry]

Originally Posted by Analogue Skywalker

Hi, It's Sean. Let's meet at 6:30 at this establishment for a cocktail then look at the art that we made plans to look at. If the weather is nice (which it has been for Kansas City) we'll hang out on the roof afterwards. Call me back (left the number)


The plans were to gallery hop for first friday then share a bottle of wine on the roof of the warehouse i live in.


She called back 2 hours later


Yet, Work called 1 hour later to tell me I had to come in and serve tables that night. So there will be no gallery hopping. boooooo!


Sorry this thread sucks

-analogue skywalker

Nope. I ain't buying it.
I think that you did exactly what bouv told you not to do, and the rest of this stuff is made up. I think that you took the dialogue off of some chat room with cool people in it.
Confess
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[Guinastasia]

So are you going to do the full on Star Wars wedding, complete with lightsaber canopy and the minister in a Yoda costume?

[phall0106]

Originally Posted by rpinrd

I suppose we could turn it into a MadLib:

"Hello [first name], it's [your name]. Let's meet at [time of day] at [location] for [beverage] then we can [activity] that we made plans to do. If the weather is nice we'll [outdoor activity] afterwards. Call me back at [you telephone number]."

Of course, then we'd get the kind of results MadLibs always give:

"Hello Shitforbrains, it's Boogerface. Let's meet at half past a monkey's ass at Armpit for some peepee then we can eat some bugs that we made plans to do. If the weather is nice, we'll scratch our buts outdoors afterwards. Call me back at 555-your mother."

Which, coincidentally, is about the level of message quality some of our more "relationship challenged" Dopers seem to be leaving.

Any second my coworkers will be at my office door to see if I'm alright. Tears are streaming down my face and all my mascara has now racooned under my eyes.

I haven't laughed this hard in...well, a while.

[Analogue Skywalker]

Originally Posted by Excalibre

Congratulations. Um, do you mind if I ask a personal question? Why do you have Star Wars tattoos on your neck?

I love star wars. I love tattoos, I wanted neck tattoos when I was twenty, I thought this was a great idea. I know alot of people with really bad neck tattoos. Now, 5 years later, I am still happy I have them and that they aren't of a baked potato or something like that, I don't want them removed but I don't think I would get them today on my neck, I would go for someplace like my shoulders. My tattoos are all of very important things to me, and star wars was my childhood.