tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post6030234335806636512..comments2023-10-10T12:33:43.016-04:00Comments on A Bad Case of the Dates: Check the Funny Pages?JMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362998962851574254noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-75325043862200048912017-05-08T11:16:33.873-04:002017-05-08T11:16:33.873-04:00/me takes a bow
I read your reply the other day a.../me takes a bow<br /><br />I read your reply the other day and wanted to reply with "Your mum loved every second", but didn't know if that was going too far for being strangers on the internet.<br /><br />I am way too invested in this.ladydyanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08851750115839939912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-88017278162310886672017-05-08T04:27:21.664-04:002017-05-08T04:27:21.664-04:00Big assumption, thanks for sharing. You're the...Big assumption, thanks for sharing. You're the type of idiot who makes that comment, go you. <br />That kind of behaviour is rare, slapping someone for absolutely no reason - would love to see a rebuttal story for this one.badgerdaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275758525851693777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-84467969471964943452017-05-05T04:11:14.200-04:002017-05-05T04:11:14.200-04:00You make a persuasive argument, Benoit. In the vas...You make a persuasive argument, Benoit. In the vast kingdom of the Internet, we do have to maintain a certain suspension of disbelief. Angel Singerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817431718944020628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-63327330662753260552017-05-04T11:45:28.909-04:002017-05-04T11:45:28.909-04:00Also, ladydyani, if you've banged my mum I app...Also, ladydyani, if you've banged my mum I applaud you on being perfect enough for that woman's high standards. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16100705093341214580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-52192018978747173552017-05-04T11:25:50.757-04:002017-05-04T11:25:50.757-04:00I humbly concede defeatI humbly concede defeatAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16100705093341214580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-26615708656435654652017-05-04T10:59:24.677-04:002017-05-04T10:59:24.677-04:00FTW. Nothing personal Bananas, your comment is pur...FTW. Nothing personal Bananas, your comment is pure class, but this one goes up to 11.badgerdaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275758525851693777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-88277477894825353442017-05-04T10:44:22.823-04:002017-05-04T10:44:22.823-04:00Excessively long reply berating you for not agreei...Excessively long reply berating you for not agreeing, followed by insults regarding your looks and sexual activity, and also I banged your mum.ladydyanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08851750115839939912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-12580850190416127042017-05-04T10:27:37.276-04:002017-05-04T10:27:37.276-04:00There is indeed nowt wrong with a casual bar - jus...There is indeed nowt wrong with a casual bar - just not your 'home' bar. Most first dates are in a neutral venue, and for good reasons.badgerdaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275758525851693777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-36923685517528471542017-05-04T09:15:36.570-04:002017-05-04T09:15:36.570-04:00Totally agree with the sardonic Jared - there is a...Totally agree with the sardonic Jared - there is absolutely nothing wrong with a casual bar for a first date. Unless one is a either a dinner whore or an alpha douche, in which case I guess it's not quite up to scratch.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09693388725687271057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-14657129045230136142017-05-04T06:28:05.802-04:002017-05-04T06:28:05.802-04:00It was probably worth it for your beer and savior....It was probably worth it for your beer and savior.Bob Frost is Deadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10164071337314754061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-75590167825773242512017-05-04T03:16:47.648-04:002017-05-04T03:16:47.648-04:00You should see the length of my posts when I'm...You should see the length of my posts when I'm anonymous, or when I post in my native tongue! I restrained myself here.Ben Lapointehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08153824813531877997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-32385458501440840172017-05-03T21:55:56.250-04:002017-05-03T21:55:56.250-04:00I seriously don't believe these stories are ma...I seriously don't believe these stories are made up.Because if the stories were fake then there would be no reason to change the names.There is so much crazy in the dating universe to need to make things up.Who hasn't had a bad date?That's what all of us readers can relate with.Op sounds cool and Gina is the tool.I would rather meet at a bar then a fancy restaurant because then I could make my escape quicker.Thank goddness my days of sneaking out the bathroom windows of restaurants are over.MelSleepshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08330909273946812673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-84338468706842650532017-05-03T21:41:25.712-04:002017-05-03T21:41:25.712-04:00Two Mr.J sightings in one day is a rare thing inde...Two Mr.J sightings in one day is a rare thing indeed.Someone composed a longer post then me and that is also rare.Shall we contact Guinness?Is Guinness even around still?Did I mention my local movie theater sells Sweet Baby Jesus beer?They do and that's why I missed out on todays historical moments.MelSleepshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08330909273946812673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-77527961395460021222017-05-03T17:35:36.061-04:002017-05-03T17:35:36.061-04:00I give you credit Jared, that's a fair and clo...I give you credit Jared, that's a fair and close reading of the text. And Benoit's point, in my mind, is both right and wrong. That is, I agree all the OPs could be liars but treating them all as liars is self-defeating and ruins the stories. That said, it is possible to read a post and see word choices and tones that suggest that the OP's version of events is really that: a version of events that is, based on the text not an honest retelling.<br /><br />I am glad that we can rationally discuss the nature of narrative and narrators on a humor site. If I worked this hard at my job maybe I would like it more (though probably not). Bob Frost is Deadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10164071337314754061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-11350868756587050682017-05-03T17:09:20.931-04:002017-05-03T17:09:20.931-04:00long-winded comment bashing OP for no clear reason...long-winded comment bashing OP for no clear reason. secondary long-winded comment pointing out all stories could be fake. Long suffering sigh at the sheer drama of this uncharacteristically annoying thread of comments. <br /><br />folks, if you bring Mistah Jay out of hiding just to call you all silly, perhaps you're indeed being silly. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16100705093341214580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-63595330851751497072017-05-03T15:38:45.898-04:002017-05-03T15:38:45.898-04:00Nah, not for a first date IMO. That's second o...Nah, not for a first date IMO. That's second or third territory.badgerdaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275758525851693777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-12991922407629528892017-05-03T15:35:48.523-04:002017-05-03T15:35:48.523-04:00See my comment below. As far as we know, all the s...See my comment below. As far as we know, all the stories here could be made up and we wouldn't know. So to avoid the trap of always blaming OP no matter what happens because OP could lie, I believe we should take the story at face value, taking into account that the narrator can be subjective.Ben Lapointehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08153824813531877997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-39209187042438461192017-05-03T15:30:32.442-04:002017-05-03T15:30:32.442-04:00All the stories here could be lies or made up as f...All the stories here could be lies or made up as far as we know. But I think we should assume that the OPs are being honest. Of course, in each story, there is always a subjective element. For example, if OP says that after greeting friends, they moved on, it is possible that from the date's point of view, the chat with the friends dragged and dragged. On the other hand, there are elements that, when discussing the story, we must accept. OP says the date slapped Courtney, so we must accept that it happen. It's the central part of the story.<br />If it did not happen, it makes the story fiction. And the discussion then becomes a discussion about a fictitious story in which Gina slaps Courtney... So it doesn't change anything.<br /><br />So, in this context, assuming that OP is subjective but trying to be honest, I cannot see how, in any circumstance, Gina would be justified to go and slap OP's old high school fling. Even if OP was the worst self absorbed cheap bore giving his date little attention and showing off, it still doesn't justify the slap. Even if OP said that he's still fuck friend with Courtney and inviting Gina to join a treesome, it doesn't justify slapping Courtney.Ben Lapointehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08153824813531877997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-19808012170923633562017-05-03T14:59:38.290-04:002017-05-03T14:59:38.290-04:00I fully and wholeheartedly​ agree with Jared. A lo...I fully and wholeheartedly​ agree with Jared. A local bar where you feel comfortable is a good place for a date. If some friends come along, even better so you can see how she interacts with your circle. I certainly would like to date with an outgoing person who is capable of being nice with my friends.Ben Lapointehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08153824813531877997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-12191276546225022982017-05-03T12:21:25.255-04:002017-05-03T12:21:25.255-04:00I took "mess to clean up" as, "I br...I took "mess to clean up" as, "I brought her into this place and so I bear perhaps a bit of responsibility for her actions." If I brought a friend into an art museum and said friend spray-painted all over the paintings, even though I did not perform the act myself, I'd still likely apologize to the curator for having brought the asshat into the museum in the first place.<br /><br />But as a general rule, without solid evidence either way, I don't even try to make a judgment call on what's reliable or embellished. JMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362998962851574254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-40290017652265030302017-05-03T09:22:30.429-04:002017-05-03T09:22:30.429-04:00Question whether this is a reliable narrator Jared...Question whether this is a reliable narrator Jared! As others have pointed out, the line about Gina being his mess to clean up is textual evidence of an untrustworthy narrator. <br /><br />Read it like it's "Heart of Darkness," don't turn your critical reading skills off. Bob Frost is Deadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10164071337314754061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-48877903983590133412017-05-03T09:00:28.356-04:002017-05-03T09:00:28.356-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.punkpoodle22https://www.blogger.com/profile/05260522823689016257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-72835985102276858402017-05-03T08:54:00.017-04:002017-05-03T08:54:00.017-04:00It's only a chill, no-pressure place for OP, n...It's only a chill, no-pressure place for OP, not for his date. badgerdaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275758525851693777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-84033587240177317232017-05-03T08:44:56.627-04:002017-05-03T08:44:56.627-04:00Yeah, I'm not getting the hate for taking a da...Yeah, I'm not getting the hate for taking a date to somewhere the OP is comfortable. Back when I was dating I took people to my favorite diner all the time. It was greasy, horrible food, but the coffee was magnificent and the waitresses called me by name and talked me up to my dates when I visited the ladies room.ladydyanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08851750115839939912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-37729881611697832802017-05-03T08:43:33.148-04:002017-05-03T08:43:33.148-04:00As the women above have noted, it's very diffi...As the women above have noted, it's very difficult to get your dinner wh0re on at a high school bar. Heavens! They don't even serve lobster tail!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116238257904876572noreply@blogger.com