My sister says I'm too picky. I don't think that's it I just haven't found Ms. Right. I would settle for Ms. Right Now.
Where to begin? Well, the late George Carlin once said he never slept with a 10, but has slept with five 2's...I don't think my track record is that bad, because I have had some good long term relationships, but it has been a while and sometimes I feel like a camel wandering between oasis's for a drink. The Covid-19 crisis hasn't helped dating because people were reluctant to meet, but maybe now that many more people are getting vaccinated it will become more like the roaring twenties...who knows...We can only hope.
So, I mentioned once about a few women that I dated, but there are a lot more...I don't know why some women don't want to go on a second date. I was willing in many cases. Here are some excuses I have heard on first dates from the women I wanted to see again.
I'm sorry but...
1) I'm moving to Boston
2) I'm moving to Israel
Another time I had a nice date at a Greek restaurant in Astoria. The woman met me there, and then when I suggested we go for dessert afterwards at a local place, she refused to get into my car. I know people are cautious but how about just saying, "another time"
I've had women say they can't go for a walk after lunch because they have narcolepsy and may fall asleep, and another woman who when I came back from the bathroom already had her coat on.. Was it something I said?
I took one woman I dated on a camping trip to Bear Mountain State Park with my sister and brother-in-law. Halfway through the trip, she stopped talking to me. How would you handle that? She wouldn't even say why.
Sometimes I must confess I get a bit turned off too. I asked one woman for a date and she replied that she had to spend time with her kids. When I asked how many she laughed and then said "six."
My worst date however was someone I met a singles event. I should have realized she was a bit off because we fooled around at the event.
Later I scheduled a date but for some reason she wanted to do a double date. I asked my friend Michael to be my wingman and because he was single at the time agreed to join me on our only double and my worst.
We met at a diner in New York City...The other women Karen and Michelle had eaten there several times, and apparently this was "their place." They knew the food and several of the waiters.
At first things seemed OK, but then my date Karen started ordering dish after dish after dish. Now I have no problem taking a woman to a nice restaurant. I never expect her to pay the bill, but this was getting ridiculous.
My friend Sam once dated a woman who would always order a second dish so she could get a second meal. I think that is a bit tacky, but in my case it seemed more like this was the woman's last meal and she wanted to try everything on the menu.
The dishes kept coming and coming, and then when I thought things couldn't get worse they did. Mike's date Michelle started hitting on the waiter.
She complimented him and then said, "What do you think about my body?
I couldn't believe it, and I looked at Mike and he said in Hebrew,
"Hazar ha bayta" (Head home)
When I asked?
NOW he replied in Hebrew
When our dates were in the bathroom we were discussing just ditching them because of their rudeness, but even though I considered it I think two rights don't make a wrong and sucked it up and paid the bill.
I thought our problems were over but in the end Michelle left some of her clothes in my car, and while I was tempted to throw them out I actually mailed it back to her. Although, I probably should have sent them C.O.D.
They next day Karen called me to thank me for the meal, and then asked what did Mike think of Karen.
I exploded with anger and yelled into phone, "You are both so rude. How could you hit on the waiter, order so much food, etc." and then hung up.
She called back. My mother picked up the phone and said, "He's not home." Something I appreciated very much.
In the end I never saw either of them again, but the memory of that experience still leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Even worse than the food I ate that night.
Life Lesson 168: My brother Dan once about said about women, "Never run for a bus, because there is always another one coming soon." I agree with that statement, but I would add that the next time you hit on someone make sure the sure the person is normal because if you date them instead of the wonderful trip together may feel like the bus ran over you.
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