Jan
09
2009Can I Buy You a Drink?
Having received an e-mail invitation to meet a complete stranger for a drink, I was left wondering if anyone would accept this kind of invitation. When I say “complete stranger” I mean that we have never exchanged a single word.
My suitor provided me with absolutely nothing beyond:
- I like your pictures,
- I’m tall and good looking
- I’ll be in a city that has bars.
He didn’t even make the effort to make up a name for me to call him.
Is there anyone out there who would accept this invitation from “what’s-his-name?” Or even answer his message? Am I being too hard on him?
C’mon, amaze me…
Linda
Normally I think about my responses before setting them out on a keyboard, but this sounds just too scary. You don’t know Jack about him, and he knows a decent amount about you through your blog. If you are really curious and there is no way to talk you out of this, at least take a close friend with you when you meet him. There are too many weirdos out there that want to do us harm……
Stay safe,
Linda
Mary-Margret
You have to be careful. There are more than a few bad apples on the tree. Be sure to build a rapport with any “would be” suitors first. You can get an idea of their personality from that. It is imperative to see pictures of the person, including a full face shot so that you know who you are talking with and that they are not afraid to reveal themselves. If all is going well, and you are not repulsed away, meet them in a neutral and safe location first (coffee shop) to see if they are for real and if you get a good vibe. After that if you want to go and knock boots, go for it. Just remember that you can stop it or end it at any time if you don’t feel right. Trust your feminine instinct. Yes, you have it! Never meet anyone sight unseen….ever. When you are as hot as….well, you, you can pick and choose from the hundreds of people who want you. My suggestion, meet up with one of your close by, sexy t-sisters just to be sure. (hint hint)
Janie
Thanks to both of you for your very wise advice and for being so protective of me… it’s incredibly sweet of you.
What I find a bit perplexing though is why I seem to have given the impression that I might meet this fellow. This is not the first time I have managed to give the opposite impression of what I actually meant, so somehow I’m not getting my thoughts out clearly, and frankly that has me a bit worried.
My thoughts behind writing this post were, “Why do guys try stuff like this? No one would ever respond to such a ridiculous invitation, would they? I certainly wouldn’t! Is it possible someone might? I’ll ask and see…”