Get a watch! and some manners...

This guy calls me, we schedule a date for motzai shabbos at 8;30. He calls me at 6 motzai shabbos and says for some reason he cant make it... But how about tomorrow, Sunday at 1? I say ok fine, trying to give him the benefit of the doubt, being pretty chilled about it. So he calls me Sunday morning at 10:00 and says hes running a bit late- can we reschedule for 2? I say suuure no problem, being a laid back kinda girl. So its 2...2;15... 2;30...3... hes not here. im starting to get a little annoyed but I figure ok hes in traffic. 3;15... Finally he comes at 3;30. not a great first impression. I open the door with a great big smile and I say HI how are you? He doesn't really seem to realize how late he is or apologize. So I shake it off. I take an umbrella since its raining and we get in the car, off to the city to another wonderful hotel lobby, where we actually have lots to talk about and a great conversation.

Then he was getting hungry so we decided to walk to Mr. Broadway.. But first we dropped off our umbrellas in the car since it stopped raining. 5 minutes into the walk, it starts pouring and here I am, no umbrella, no hood, and no more straight and beautiful hair. hes hysterical and thinks its the funniest thing in the world, and not once does he offer to hail a cab or anything like that... Well skip to the end of the date 1 and half long hours later... After speaking to the shadchan, I decided to try and give it another shot. Well, he shows up a half hour late to the second date as well, starting off with a wonderful second impression, takes me to a farmers market where its freezing, smells like raw fish, and really crowded. He makes us go over to each booth and ask them questions like "do you like being a farmer? Does anyone really buy your stuff? What kind of cows do you have on your farm?" well after walking around for a bit, I kind of hint that its time to end this date, but originally I told him I needed to be back at 1, and it was only 12;30...

He drives me back home and I open the door to leave and say thank you, when he goes, "where are you going, its only 12;30?? We have a half hour!" so im like "ooookkk...." and he starts giving me a dvar torah about toilets and flushing on shabbos and how in his old yeshiva they said it was assur to flush certain toilets bc they were hooked up to the hot water heater and blah blah blah I wasn't really listening, just smiling and nodding... Well all of a sudden in the middle of the conversation he goes "you have really big pores! I can see them from over here!"I was only a little bit, well actually COMPLETELY startled and shocked and thrown off guard and I don't think I really knew what to say so I just gave him a weird look and said "UHM... ok..." and then he continued on with his toilet dvar torah as if nothing happened, as I was watching the car clock as it got closer and closer to 1;00. finally at 12;59 he finishes up his dvar torah and I said "well thank you so much for leaving me with such a beautiful toilet dvar torah," and I opened the door to leave. Then he started getting out of the car to walk me to the door and I said,"no no its not necessary I can walk myself," and he said "why, are you embarrassed?" and I said "well yes actually I am, but thanks for everything" and I ran into the house, hoping never to see him again.


Posted by singingintherain to My Date Was Crazy
10:58 PM, November 20, 2006

DUI?

While out late one night, my date and I decided to head back home. Being an "out of towner", she drove and as she took a turn on a quiet side street she missed the stop sign. Our luck, flashes from a trooper light up the area and we pull over. My date was frantic. She was searching through the clutter of clenexes and papers from the glove compartment as the trooper stood by her window with his flashlight on her face. Finally she handed it to him with her hands shaking and he began to inspect.

Never one to miss out on a humorous moment, and seeing her at such an unease, I casually said to the trooper "Officer, I think she had a bit to drink..."

Well, after passing the officer's DUI tests of walking in a straight line, counting backward and other classic questions, we were released with a warning.

As she dropped me off, with not a word said since the pullover, I asked her if I pushed the line. Without missing a beat, she replied "What you did and said can and will be used against you."

Breakdown Breakup

My friend was sitting in a car with his date, with a break up in the process. While in the midst of discussion, the lights flickered out. Thinking this was a feature of the car, they proceeded. Finally, he turned the keys to drop her off at home. The car was dead. He had left the keys in the ignition and left the headlights on. Could things be anymore awkward?? He and his "date" walked seven blocks where a friend lived, who in turn drove them back, jump started their car, and let them continue their breakdown breakup.

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