I've been avoiding two co-workers all day...

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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And for damn good reason too!!!

Saturday night after the Dopefest here in Dallas, I went to a party. At that party I met a fascinating young girl who was very pretty and charming. We talked for a bit and towards the end as she was leaving I wrote my cell number on my business card and mentioned that she should call me. As she headed toward the door, she glanced down at my card and yelled out, “NO WAY!!”

I stammered out…what, whats the matter? She says, you’re that guy? Now I’m worried wondering what horrid shred of my reputation this young lady had gotten ahold of…she looks at my card again and says, “You work with my parents, and they’ve told me about you!” At that I believe all the blood drained from my face and I requested a last name…when I got it I just about died right there!!!

I do indeed work with her parents, not directly but for the same company in different positions. Her dad looks like an Irish guy, really nice, really friendly but he’s got one hell of a temper, not someone who’s bad side I ever want to see! Her mom is a very nice lady, one of the few coworkers I have that I like, actually I like both of them and I think thats mutual so I guess its good.

Here’s the wierd thing…they transferred from our Houston location about a year ago and when they did, they told me they wanted me to meet one of their daughter’s and maybe show her around town and introduce her to a few people. That never played out, but at least I know from that they don’t consider me to be too bad…

Here’s where it gets embarrasing…she called me last night and left a v-mail on my cel. I called her back about an hour later and she answers(thank God, I just knew it would be a parent). We talked for a few seconds and then I ask where she is…she replies: “At Bennigans having dinner with my parents…” I hear them in the background say, “Hi, Ashton”…

Oh God…I’ve been locked in my office since I got here this morning. I know my face will go 7 shades of crimson upon them mentioning it…

What a small world…ya know?

-SS :eek:

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SkySlash I wouldn’t worry about it. If they were wanting to introduce you to their daughter in the first place then they obviously think a lot of you.

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SkySlash: I’m not sure I understand why you’re avoiding them. They wanted you to meet their daughter, that didn’t pan out, you met her randomly at a party some time later, and you got along well enough to want to see her again. Where’s the problem?

Dallas is a pretty big city - what are the odds that you’d run into her like that? The more romantic among us would probably call that fate.

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Look on the bright side. When you go pick her up, you can just pull up out front and honk.

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I think I have a solution to your problem. Stay in your office full time. If those MSN commercials have taught us anything, it’s that one can sufficiently live off internet products. Order pizza in, get Bed Bath & Beyond to hook you up with a matress and comforter. Radio Shack might even deliver a TV. It’s worth the call.

The absolute worst thing you can do is leave that office. EVER! Unless you have it on good authority that not one, but both parents have up and retired, keep that door locked.

You certainly don’t want to meet them face to face ever again. It would needlessly show them that they were correct assuming your daughter and you were a good match. This would give them a smug feeling and allow them to feel superior over you. No one wants that.
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Well, let’s consider the situation with reason and an intellectual approach:

Are you out of your f***ing mind, man?

Okay, so it’s a small world. Ha ha, funny how life turns out. You have an absolutely GOLDEN, once-in-a-thousand lifetimes opportunity; a pretty, nice girl who very obviously has an very considerable interest in you (she wouldn’t have called otherwise) and you’ve pre-trumped parental approval? Jesus, you’ve fallen into a gold mine and you’re complaining about the scraped knee.

This is a single guy’s DREAM. The embrassment factor’s a minor issue. If I were you I’d play the connection for all it’s worth as long as the young lady in question evokes your fancy, and frankly she sounds terrific. If you don’t go at this will the full-court press you’ll be turning down the opportunity of the century and nominating yourself for Yutz of the Year.

Go for it go for it go for it go for it! Go to her 'rents right now and laugh it up. They’ll think it’s cute.

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Actually I think I may be getting avoided too…heh

I walked by her dad’s office but he was on the phone and didn’t acknowledge that I was there…I then walked by her mom’s office and she quickly made herself busy and picked up the phone.

Hmm…go figure that one!

-SS :confused:

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Perhaps Dad is embarrassed now that you actually met his daughter…He actually works with YOU, you know…Snicker…

J/K amigo,
Sounds like a pretty sweet deal to me…you’re not afraid that you might actually want to have a long term relationship with this girl are ya?

Ooooh, are those potential SON IN LAW crosshairs on your forehead?
Yikes

Stranger OUT

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Actually, that is specifically my concern amigo.

She’s cute, sweet, and if she’s anything like her mother…the answer to that would be yeah, definitely!

Scary thing…ready for this?

I could easily imagine them as inlaws I would like…a lot!

I wouldn’t dread a family get together, I’ve already BBQ’d with them in the backyard several times and had a hell of a night every time.

That shit scares me…I don’t want to think like that for several more years.

-SS :eek:

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Just thought I’d pop in and see if Skyslash’s luck will rub off on me.

::rubs computer monitor for luck::

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First thing that I thought of…

Carpe Diem.

Some things are a chance of a lifetime…She could be THE ONE…who knows, if you don’t try… YOU WON’T KNOW.
at least find out.

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One caveat: Is she the sort who tells her parents everything about her relationships? It could be a little uncomfortable if the two of you have a monster fight some night, she vents to her parents, and the next day you have to sit across from them in a meeting.

Then again, parental pre-approval can be a good thing. My MiL supposedly threatened to disown my husband if he didn’t marry me - and this was back when we were still “just friends” :smiley:

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So date her for a few years as long as it stays fun.

Goforitgoforitgoforitgoforitgoforitgoforitgoforitgoforitgoforitgoforitgoforitgoforitgoforitgoforitgoforitgoforit!

You’ll regret it forever if ya don’t.

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Definitely. Go for it. Of course, if it doesn’t work out, you’ll have to quit your job, move to a different city…

That reminds me of what happened to me about 8 months ago: a woman I work with set me up on a date with her daughter. The woman is very motherly, one of my favourite people in the office.

Here’s the kicker: I’m 31. Her daughter is 19.

We went out, had a good time, and haven’t spoken since. Neither of us were very comfortable. We weren’t sure if it was a date or if we were humouring her mother.

But that’s not an issue here, is it?

Let us know what happens!