# I may not die a lonely and bitter old maid, after all! (long) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 4, 2003, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542 "2003-10-04T13:48:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Aries28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Aries28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aries28)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/61 "2003-10-07T12:33:28Z")
I had that kind of image too. In a few minutes I’m going to blink the outside lights as your clue that you’ve been out on that porch a little too long, missy. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/62 "2003-10-07T14:23:19Z")
Thanks, **twickster**. I thought I’d dropped the juggling balls there for a moment. \ \ Hey, leave those lights alone! We’re trying to do homework here! ---
**Author:** ![Aries28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Aries28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aries28)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/63 "2003-10-07T14:38:00Z")
Homework, my ass…you two are a-courtin’ 😃 Seriously, I love it when nice people can talk and find something romantical or even a great friend in the long run… I’ll stop blinking the lights and let you two carry on…but if she isn’t in this house in the next hour I’m coming out there! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/64 "2003-10-07T14:59:38Z")
Is too homework! \ French lessons! _Avez-vous dancé?Je ne fume pas. J’ai visité Paris! La plume de ma tante est dans la jardin!_ ---
**Author:** ![Aries28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Aries28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aries28)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/65 "2003-10-07T15:24:32Z")
I got dancing, something about visiting Paris and there’s a garden somewhere in there…other than that, I got nothing. 😉 Aries (who speaks Spanish fairly well but would love to learn French) And who is now bowing out of this thread so **twicks** can pop back soon and continue her flirting…that vixen! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/66 "2003-10-07T15:56:14Z")
**J’ai perdu mes dents!** (Not the most useful French phrase ever, but the only one I know.) And I’ll be in just as soon as we finish, uh, conjugating these verbs. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/67 "2003-10-07T16:04:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by twickster \* > \*\ ***J’ai perdu mes dents!** \*\* Psssst! **twicks** , I don’t think that’s the phrase you want to use in a flirt thread. Of course YMMV. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/68 "2003-10-07T16:15:46Z")
Hunh, really? This French guy assured me it meant “you have such lovely eyes.” He didn’t _lie_ to me, did he? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krisfer_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/69 "2003-10-07T16:19:33Z")
HUSH! SHHHHHH WILL YOU PEOPLE SHUT UP I AM TRYING TO HEAR! shhhhhhhhhh:D Ou est le dentucreme pour la **twickster**? runs!!! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/70 "2003-10-07T16:19:43Z")
_Mais, vos dents sont très belles!_ 🙂 Here, let me help you. \ _Principes généraux de conjugaision. La première conjugaision est…_ Eh? \ Oh myyy… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/71 "2003-10-08T12:15:51Z")
**twicks enters the house, an enigmatic smile on her face, smoothing back her hair, tucking in her blouse, and humming the _Marseillaise_.** Okay, people, here’s the deal – **Sunspace** is my #1 board boyfriend – any of you gals who want to flirt with him will have to thumb wrestle me to get at him. We have decided, however, that not being in the same country presents a few logistical problems. So those of you were hoping for yet another Doper hookup – sorry. To return to my thread (this is my thread, isn’t it?), the current situation is this – #1 and I will be getting together soon, I think – apparently he really is this busy. #2 is a flake, we can ignore him. #3 is also a flake, but a nice one – he’s rarin’ to go, which, frankly, makes me a little nervous: we’ll see. #4 and I had a nice long IM conversation last night – covered movies pretty thoroughly (not a huge overlap, but he is the son of another fan who worships at the altar of Fred Astaire, so all is not lost) and discovered a mutual idolization of Bugs Bunny. #5 just popped up on the horizon yesterday – and hey, until we have a winnah, who am I to tell him not to bother to join the queue? ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/72 "2003-10-08T12:24:46Z")
Wait a sec - I’m a little late arriving - **twicks** has a harem?? Dang! I’m impressed! Grab all that gusto, woman! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/73 "2003-10-08T13:58:48Z")
\ 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bongmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Bongmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bongmaster)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/74 "2003-10-08T16:27:17Z")
**twickster** , where were you a year ago!? I was single and living in Bensalem looking for a smart girl…dating is tough in this area. I’ve since found a match for me though, where in the city are you? I know lots of people here. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2003, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/75 "2003-10-08T18:16:38Z")
A year ago? Hanging out here, but still a shy little newbie. Congrats on finding Ms. Right – keep your fingers crossed that I’ll find equal success. I live in East Falls – why, do you have someone else to add to the queue? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Bongmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Bongmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bongmaster)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2003, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/76 "2003-10-09T15:30:33Z")
Sure, lots of bright guys looking for a smart gal like yourself! Fair warning though, most of my friends are still under 30. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2003, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/77 "2003-10-09T18:36:36Z")
Under 30? Too young. I’m looking for someone mature – studly but suave – like my beloved **Sunspace** , but living a little closer. Thanks, though. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/78 "2003-10-10T01:09:09Z")
Okay – my plans for the weekend: coffee with #4 Saturday, dinner with … #0? This guy who I haven’t mentioned yet, we’ve been IMing and emailing as pals for about a month (he’s _significantly_ older than me, but we have these long, funny IM conversations, and so…, dinner with him Sunday; Monday and Tuesday are my bring-work-home nights; dinner with #3 Wednesday. #1 is going to have to call pretty soon if he wants a spot on my schedule. heh heh heh. I keep thinking of Zero in “The Producers” – “When ya got it, baby, flaunt it! FLAUNT IT!” heh heh heh. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/79 "2003-10-10T02:41:07Z")
Way to go, **twicks**! When you have to start scheduling among them, you know you’re doing something right… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542/80 "2003-10-10T11:51:15Z")
**Sunspace** , honey, you are _so_ much more mature than I am! When you start _your_ “damn, I’m a stud-muffin” thread, I’m going to stay out of it lest I explode with jealousy. Now, avert your eyes for a second … 'kay? Looking at the poster on the wall over there? Good! [sub]When I got off the computer last night, there was a message from #1; apparently he senses the urgency of his stuation… heh heh heh.[/sub] Okay, **Sunspace** – you do realize that this is all meaningless activity to distract myself from the despair I’d otherwise sink into that you and I are not meant to be? Excellent. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-not-die-a-lonely-and-bitter-old-maid-after-all-long/205542.md?page=5)