[mbillie1]

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I feel your dilemma here...you never want to look - even if it's not a fair impression - like a total degenerate to the the gf's parents.

However, if I've learned one thing over the years, one lie leads to another..leads to another..leads to another. Be straight up...if it's asked, just say,

"I'm in the process of sifting through a variety of different options for employment, in the meantime, thankfully, I am a succesful poker player and have won enough over the last several months to be able to MORE than afford to be selective in the job hunt"

Something along those lines...YES, it approaches that gray area of fib/fabrication/embellishment...but, I think it at least presents ssomething that subconsciously is true.

Try it...I bet it goes over. If it doesn't...eff it, they are, at some point, going to have to love you for who you are, not hate you for what you're not.

Peace (let us know how it goes!)

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Hmmm... no, just lie. "I'm interning in an office this summer, I basically fetch coffee. It's pretty boring. How's your summer going?"

problem solved