oopsy... waiting 3 weeks to call? - Page 2

Bet · #11 09-15-2006, 10:54 AM

Man, what kinda job does your dad have? It's crazy that while she was getting whatever she needed she saw your picture and passed on her number. Your dad's a porn star agent? Hooker motivational speaker?

xwillience · #12 09-15-2006, 11:01 AM

you guys are retarded if your putting this on the dad.

rule #1 of lieing: dont give the person the opportunity to check your facts.

its OPs Dad's customer, who she obviously felt comfortable enough to give her number to in order to pass it along. ie... its not a stricly business relationship. You blame this on the Dad and she flips him [censored] for taking so long and he defends himself. Thats a bad way to start this [censored] off.

the correct answer was: "its been a crazy couple of weeks (getting back to school, at work, starting a new job, helping a friend move, wtf/e)." Just enough information to supress her curiosity while not giving her enough facts to call you out on it.

rwanger · #13 09-15-2006, 11:35 AM

As a guy, I think I'd rather hear "I would have called 3 weeks ago, but I wasn't 'available' at the time" than "I would have called 3 weeks ago but I've been really busy". The second one sounds like an excuse, plus, she couldn't really have been THAT excited about it or she would have been able to find 5 minutes to call.

Then again what could she expect since you've never met her. I don't think you can go wrong either way, but just don't get all caught up in some elaborate lie, there's no need.

hawk59 · #14 09-15-2006, 11:41 AM

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So about 3 weeks ago, I'm kinda sorta dating this chick. We'll call her Christy.

My dad comes home one night with the phone # of one of his customers, who he says, more respectfully than I'm about to say, is a hot thin blondie with nice titties. We'll call her Sabrina. She saw me in one of the family pictures my dad keeps on his desk and gave him her number for me to call.

Of course, as we already established, I was dating Christy at the time, so I did not contact Sabrina.

My situation has changed now and I'm dating no one. I'm going to call this other girl even though it's been 3 weeks. Why? The worst she can do is tell me to [censored] off. Oh no... the agony. I'll have bottle of whisky and a razorblade ready just in case.

Anyway... the question is, what's the most +EP way to approach this? Surely I can't say "yeah, I didn't call you cause I was dating this other chick," nor can I lie and say "I lost your #."

Any good ideas? Trip report to follow if I pull it off. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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[censored] please come back

KSPD · #15 09-15-2006, 11:45 AM

She's not your girlfriend yet. You have no need to be accountable. If she even ASKS why it took so long that's a red flag to how high maintenance she'll end up being.

Just call and start talking without reference to the 3weeks.

4_2_it · #16 09-15-2006, 11:47 AM

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She had your dad pass her info on - he might have just taken a long time to do it.

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Yeah if it's me I'm throwing my dad under the bus on this one and putting the blame squarely on him. My guess is she'll be so excited you called she'll get over that it took you 3 weeks. GL bro!

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If your dad is this willing to pimp you out, it's a certainty he will be happy to take the fall as well.

splashpot · #17 09-15-2006, 12:31 PM

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As a guy, I think I'd rather hear "I would have called 3 weeks ago, but I wasn't 'available' at the time" than "I would have called 3 weeks ago but I've been really busy". The second one sounds like an excuse, plus, she couldn't really have been THAT excited about it or she would have been able to find 5 minutes to call.

Then again what could she expect since you've never met her. I don't think you can go wrong either way, but just don't get all caught up in some elaborate lie, there's no need.

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I agree with this. Saying you were busy gives the impression that you don't care. That it takes you 3 weeks to get [censored] done. Not a good impression at all. If it were my dad, I would just tell him that I'm gonna blame him so he can back up my story. My dad would have zero problem with this.

neuroman · #18 09-15-2006, 12:34 PM

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you guys are retarded if your putting this on the dad.

rule #1 of lieing: dont give the person the opportunity to check your facts.

its OPs Dad's customer, who she obviously felt comfortable enough to give her number to in order to pass it along. ie... its not a stricly business relationship. You blame this on the Dad and she flips him [censored] for taking so long and he defends himself. Thats a bad way to start this [censored] off.

the correct answer was: "its been a crazy couple of weeks (getting back to school, at work, starting a new job, helping a friend move, wtf/e)." Just enough information to supress her curiosity while not giving her enough facts to call you out on it.

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QFT. You are an excellent liar, sir!

mother_brain · #19 09-15-2006, 12:36 PM

Um...this is a pretty good situation. You were seeing another chic at the time which means you're less likely to be a loser. Also you didn't give her a call until that relationship was done, which means you are monogomous. Plus you're telling the truth which isn't a negative.

However, you think you ought to lie which isn't good.

TimM · #20 09-15-2006, 12:39 PM

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Um...this is a pretty good situation. You were seeing another chic at the time which means you're less likely to be a loser. Also you didn't give her a call until that relationship was done, which means you are monogomous. Plus you're telling the truth which isn't a negative.

However, you think you ought to lie which isn't good.

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No reason to lie, but no reason to go into detail either. You don't want to make her feel like the consolation prize here.