# Oh, My Freaking God! (Looong!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 13, 2003, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128 "2003-07-13T07:55:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 191
**Author:** ![Wyatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@Wyatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wyatt)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3801 "2003-11-08T20:36:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Salem \* > \*\ ***Wyatt** , you have a winning smile and great sense of humor. Just be yourself! Sincere smile, eye contact (to her _eyes_, dear) and a simple hi, like everyone said, and you’ll be able to tell if there’s a returned interest. Then you can stumble over some silly comment about the weather and laugh that cute little self-deprecating laugh [sub]making sure you clean up after yourself quickly[/sub] that I would imagine you have and you’ll be in like flint. [sub]Who the hell is flint, anyway and how come _he_ can always get in?[/sub] And if she’s still not convinced, you can give her my (or any other female here I’m sure) email for a reference. Don’t worry, I won’t actually tell her the _truth_. 😃 > > **Mo!** Good luck on your trip! Sounds like a dandy fine time. > We’ll miss you. > > **dreamer** , I’m with you all the way on the sleep deprivation issue. I’m figuring in about ten years, I’m going to just sleep for two months straight. It’s bad when a coma doesn’t sound like a bad thing. \*\* ahhhhh … to be Flint … _chuckle_ … ‘cept he was a purdy man, so din’ hafta say much … ---
**Author:** ![Wyatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@Wyatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wyatt)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3802 "2003-11-08T20:40:06Z")
_eye contact focused WAY up there at her eyes_ Hi, babe, you’re beautiful! _winning smile_ Can you tell me your bra size, so we can compute displacement? oh, yeah, weather … _rewind – retry_ Isn’t this Great F\*ckin’ weather? … Speakin’ of which … am I missing the point here, somewhere??? ---
**Author:** ![Wyatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@Wyatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wyatt)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3803 "2003-11-08T20:43:00Z")
International Symposium on Chirality (ISCD-15) October 20-23, 2003 Shizuoka, Japan Wow … and I thought you were only a _little bit_ propeller-headed … ---
**Author:** ![IvaHD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/fbc32d/32.png) [@IvaHD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvaHD)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3804 "2003-11-08T20:56:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Wyatt \* > \*\*International Symposium on Chirality (ISCD-15) October 20-23, 2003 Shizuoka, Japan > > Wow … and I thought you were only a _little bit_ propeller-headed … \*\* Well my degrees of propeller varies depending on the day, the week and the price of tea in China, but since I am taking orgo my propellar rating has gone up signifigantly, hell I may just be able to fly myself over to CA by the end of the year. But, lest you be too concerened about my geek factor I have no idea what the above symposium is, and even if I did, I bet I would not want to go. ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3805 "2003-11-08T21:14:49Z")
Double thanks to **Iva**! I’m smarter just for knowing you. I had to look up chiralty…:rolleyes: And thanks for recommending a spanking. That’s what I really need! 😃 What **Wyatt** said… if I looked like James Coburn I don’t think I’d have any trouble with women. ---
**Author:** ![IvaHD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/fbc32d/32.png) [@IvaHD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvaHD)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3806 "2003-11-08T21:42:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Wyatt \* > \*\*_eye contact focused WAY up there at her eyes_ > Hi, babe, you’re beautiful! > _winning smile_ > Can you tell me your bra size, so we can compute displacement? > \*\* Ok, lets try this again _eye contact still focused WAY up there at her eyes_ Hi. \*\* stop and analyze: did she respond? Did she just nod her head? or was there a full return “hi” or even “hello”, was there a smile? In the event of anything above nodded her head move the conversation forward, (avoid talking about her breast, her ass, how good her dress would look on your floor). Make some comment that is at least halfway pertanent to the momment. For example, say you are renting a video and she has some movie in her hand \*\* Oh, hey, “…” is one of my favorite movies. _or try_ Oh _{insert actor name here}_ is great, did you see her/him in _“insert relavint film title here”_ _see if you can keep up a two sided conversation about anything for oh, I don’t know, 3~5 minutes you are in good shape. You can then go for the all out super ballsy_ Hey would you like to get a cup of coffee or something? \*the you are beautiful is implied here, so don’t say it. If you can not get cup of coffee now, because bob is waiting upstairs for wrestlemania III, ammend to “Hey would you like to get a cup of coffee or something _sometime_” The right ballance of bashful feet shuffling and inner confidence is key here. If you look too confident she may think that you do this daily. You may get turned down, because excepting even the most casual date with someone you just met is little risky, but she may say yes. (she also may be attached, but that is the risk you take). If she says yes, refrain from doing any really embarassing happy dances. If she says no, take it in stride\* “Oh well, can’t blame a guy fro trying, _winning smile (this means no tears no drool)_ have a good night.” \*Now walk away! I guarentee if you run into her again at the video store she will remeber you with a smile, she may even start a conversation up with you this time. > [@](#): > > am I missing the point here, somewhere??? Yes, yes you are. 😃 It is hard to figure out how to ask out strangers and I do not think there is anysure fire method, but if you do not try there is no hope. Easier to ask out someone you see more regularly and do away with the “this guy could be Jeffrey Dahmer” thoughts. This is the problem that I have, most of the post bach men in school are married already. My day job is in publishing which has a ratio on the order of 5:1 women to men (and dating folks from work is a bad idea). Oh, someone asked about my hair and bra size, and to that I say: well if you really want to know the 1st I will tell you (the 2nd, well, I have given all the hints you are going to get). But before I answer, right now, you have the luxury of imagining me any which way you want, why spoil that? I am quite happy with the pictires I have of you all, and asside from remebering from somwhere the **dbear** is somewhere over 6 feet I have no idea what the actual OMFG club would look like, it is kind of fun this way. If we decide to have a real life OMFG party it will be like a big surprise (for me anyway). [taunt] I have a personals page up somewhere but I am not telling where [/taunt] **6** chirality is one of those great words that make you sound smarter then you are. I dissavow knowledge of all spelling mistakes and typos, cause I know they are in here somewhere ---
**Author:** ![Simple\_Dreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Simple\_Dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Dreamer)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3807 "2003-11-08T21:43:12Z")
First, welcome **SanguineSpider**. 🙂 **Iva** , you a bad girl too? 😉 **Wyatt** , wasn’t ignoring you. 🙂 _waves “hi” to everyone else_ Be safe **Mo** on your trip. ---
**Author:** ![Simple\_Dreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Simple\_Dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Dreamer)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3808 "2003-11-08T21:58:33Z")
**taz** , I’d be sleeping fine if it weren’t for the short people waking me up all to early most mornings. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3809 "2003-11-09T00:27:25Z")
Pfffft! I go out to dinner and everyone leaves. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by IvaHD \* > \*\*Ok, lets try this again > _eye contact still focused WAY up there at her eyes_ > Hi. > \*\* > stop and analyze: > did she respond? > Did she just nod her head? > or was there a full return “hi” or even “hello”, was there a smile? > In the event of anything above nodded her head move the conversation forward, (avoid talking about her breast, her ass, how good her dress would look on your floor). Make some comment that is at least halfway pertanent to the momment. For example, say you are renting a video and she has some movie in her hand > \*\* > > Oh, hey, “…” is one of my favorite movies. > _or try_ > Oh _{insert actor name here}_ is great, did you see her/him in _“insert relavint film title here”_ > > _see if you can keep up a two sided conversation about anything for oh, I don’t know, 3~5 minutes you are in good shape. You can then go for the all out super ballsy_ > > Hey would you like to get a cup of coffee or something? > > \*the you are beautiful is implied here, so don’t say it. If you can not get cup of coffee now, because bob is waiting upstairs for wrestlemania III, ammend to “Hey would you like to get a cup of coffee or something _sometime_” > > The right ballance of bashful feet shuffling and inner confidence is key here. If you look too confident she may think that you do this daily. > > You may get turned down, because excepting even the most casual date with someone you just met is little risky, but she may say yes. (she also may be attached, but that is the risk you take). > > If she says yes, refrain from doing any really embarassing happy dances. > > If she says no, take it in stride\* > > “Oh well, can’t blame a guy fro trying, _winning smile (this means no tears no drool)_ have a good night.” > > _Now walk away! I guarentee if you run into her again at the video store she will remeber you with a smile, she may even start a conversation up with you this time._\* Man this stuff is GOLDEN!!! I’m writing this all down! > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by IvaHD \* > **Oh, someone asked about my hair and bra size, and to that I say: > well if you really want to know the 1st I will tell you (the 2nd, well, I have given all the hints you are going to get). But before I answer, right now, you have the luxury of imagining me any which way you want, why spoil that? I am quite happy with the pictires I have of you all, and asside from remebering from somwhere the dbear is somewhere over 6 feet I have no idea what the actual OMFG club would look like, it is kind of fun this way. If we decide to have a real life OMFG party it will be like a big surprise (for me anyway). > [taunt] I have a personals page up somewhere but I am not telling where [/taunt]** OOOOO!! Mysterious! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3810 "2003-11-09T03:12:04Z")
[From the Halloween Costume thread…](http://ww2.spicecoffee.org:8080/brooke/everyone11.1.03.jpg) Is that you, **Dave**? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![peritrochoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peritrochoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peritrochoid)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3811 "2003-11-09T03:28:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by if6was9 \* > **Man this stuff is GOLDEN!!! I’m writing this all down!** Yeah, **6** , I’m with you. **IvaHD** has generously dispersed golden nuggets for those of us left in the dark. However, I suggest (and remember, this is coming from a clueless dude) rather than the “coffee-or-something” line, that you have a plan, man! The “or something” is too wishy-washy. I have found that having a plan exudes confidence, which will set you apart from the masses many times. That doesn’t mean you aren’t going to be flexible if she’s not into the original suggestion, just that having a sure idea is a great first step. Believe it or not, I have had women actually **thank** me for having a plan when I ask them out, and not having to worry about the _“well, what do you like to do”_ and the _“or something”_ kind of thing. Wow! I sound like I’ve learned something! WOOHOO!! Maybe I _won’t_ be clueless forever! ---
**Author:** ![mipiace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@mipiace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mipiace)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3812 "2003-11-09T04:29:05Z")
Sounds like you guys were busy while I was gone. The oak trees in Texas tried to attack me but the rumors of my demise were greatly exaggerated. I spent a night trying to breath in an oxygen mask but I am back (almost) to normal…and you guys thought you were the only ones who could make me pant!!! FWIW - I agree with Rocky, don’t ask for Coffee or something cuz she can just say “That would be nice sometime” BE specific “Lunch on Thursday” is a yes or no proposition. If she’s busy on Thursday maybe she can couner with another time. ---
**Author:** ![Simple\_Dreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Simple\_Dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Dreamer)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3813 "2003-11-09T04:30:33Z")
What happened **mipiace**? I was wondering why you’ve been so quiet. ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3814 "2003-11-09T04:37:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mipiace \* > **Sounds like you guys were busy while I was gone. The oak trees in Texas tried to attack me but the rumors of my demise were greatly exaggerated. I spent a night trying to breath in an oxygen mask but I am back (almost) to normal…and you guys thought you were the only ones who could make me pant!!!** Glad you’re alright, hon, and that you checked in before I left. To everyone else; be good, have fun…ah, well, so the two are mutually exclusive. If you can’t be good, be careful. etcetera. **SD** , I promise I will be as careful as anyone can be in a flying tin lightning rod which weighs several tons. Me? Hate to fly? No, why do you ask? Love you all and talk to you on Tuesday. Mo. ---
**Author:** ![mipiace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@mipiace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mipiace)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3815 "2003-11-09T04:43:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Simple Dreamer \* > \*\*What happened **mipiace**? I was wondering why you’ve been so quiet. \*\* It’s really stupid, I have allergies. Most people get itchy eye’s I have acute asthma attacks…lucky me!!! Wouldn’t be so bad but I bought this great h ouse UNDERNEATH 5 MATURE OAKS!!! I swear I am going to move to Pheonix! I never had allergies until I moved to TX. ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3816 "2003-11-09T04:53:22Z")
So we need to be specific? “Would you like to have coffee… or donuts?” ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3817 "2003-11-09T04:55:30Z")
**Mo** , try not to be stranger. We’ll miss you, dear!! ---
**Author:** ![mipiace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@mipiace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mipiace)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3818 "2003-11-09T05:19:32Z")
Yeah Mo, have fun…the plane is safe, I fly all the time!! You will be fine. We will miss you. ---
**Author:** ![peritrochoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peritrochoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peritrochoid)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3819 "2003-11-09T13:09:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Maureen \* > \*\*… To everyone else; be good, have fun…ah, well, so the two are mutually exclusive… \*\* That, my dear **Mo** , depends on your definition of being “good”. 😉 And, **mipiace** , allergies suck, don’t they? I think there is this whole region in the south, from Texas to the Appalachian Mountains, that is the official allergy capital of the world. I haven’t had quite the reaction you’ve had, but it gets pretty nasty here in EastTN too. Glad you’re feelin’ a bit better, babe. Now we can get back to making you pant for other things. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![peritrochoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peritrochoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peritrochoid)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128/3820 "2003-11-09T13:11:13Z")
Oh, and Happy Travels, **Mo**! 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128.md?page=190) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-freaking-god-looong/188128.md?page=192)