The Single & Ridiculously Good-Lookin' Room

[fourstarbanner]

Even some of the most independent women are old fashioned when it comes to dating. Hmm..

 

[Diamondback]

Good point, Miss B. I am gonna have to "suck it up" sometime, I guess... (about the bravest thing I've ever done, aside from facing off with and body-tackling a kid who was doing a "faux terrorist" act in my high-school civics class, was admitting to one of the ladies here that I had a crush on her. No, I will not say who that was--call me "compulsively secretive" or even paranoid if you must...lol )

But we're derailing the thread--somebody's gotta do something ridiculous...

*slips on banana peel*

 

[Miss Brill]

Dating is not about bravery, it is more about presuming you'll be liked & not disliked. If you go into a situation feeling defeated, you are defeated. Like I said, if someone isn't interested back, what is really lost? Nothing you didn't have before. So to speak.

 

[Miss Brill]

Even some of the most independent women are old fashioned when it comes to dating. Hmm..

Old fashioned is back in style.

It’s a classic single-woman scenario: you really like this guy, but he’s giving mixed messages. You make excuses, decide he’s confused, afraid of commitment. Behrendt, a former executive story editor for Sex and the City—and a formerly single (now happily married) guy who knows all the excuses—provides a simple answer: he’s just not that into you. Stop kidding yourself, let go and look for someone else who will be. After all, as Behrendt sensibly puts it, "if a (sane) guy really likes you, there ain’t nothing that’s going to get in his way."

He's Just Not That Into You

 

[Diamondback]

And therein lies the problem--confused, and not totally sane (by some people's definition, anyway)...

 

[carter]

I'm very far behind & DB has some tomfoolery in situ but...

We should establish those rules first, gentlemen:

1: If a booty wishes to pay a call, it should first leave its booty-calling card, with the top left corner folded if the booty has left it in person.

2: After receiving the card, the recipient has three days in which to send a booty return-calling card before the initiating booty caller must reasonably assume that social intercourse is not desired.

3: As booty calls are usually paid in the small hours of the night, evening attire is recommended.

Form is everything, gents.

Miss Manners' Love-Child,

T.

T. et al, Just for clarification:

Aren't calling cards normally deposited in a small tray on the parlor table?

If the booty of the 2nd part responds to the booty of the 1st part in the affirmative, would this be signaled by the requisite folding of the top right corner of the card?

Would evening attire for gentlemen be as worn by Winston Churchill at Casablanca? This was described as, "monogrammed black velvet slippers, a quilted dressing gown embellished with red dragons, an RAF air marshal's cap, and a cigar". (He was seeing FDR off and is reported to have said to photographers on the runway, "You simply cannot do this to me.", in order that photos not be taken.)

 

[Miss Brill]

And therein lies the problem--confused, and not totally sane (by some people's definition, anyway)...

No one is sane anymore. It is from all these pesticides they use, and the stuff they put in cows.

 

[Ada Veen]

He was seeing FDR off and is reported to have said to photographers on the runway, "You simply cannot do this to me.", in order that photos not be taken.

Did they take the picture? If not, then I yearn for the days of such considerate paparazzi.

 

[M Tatterscratch]

T. et al, Just for clarification:

Aren't calling cards normally deposited in a small tray on the parlor table?

If the booty of the 2nd part responds to the booty of the 1st part in the affirmative, would this be signaled by the requisite folding of the top right corner of the card?

Would evening attire for gentlemen be as worn by Winston Churchill at Casablanca? This was described as, "monogrammed black velvet slippers, a quilted dressing gown embellished with red dragons, an RAF air marshal's cap, and a cigar". (He was seeing FDR off and is reported to have said to photographers on the runway, "You simply cannot do this to me.", in order that photos not be taken.)

Carter,

Ah, I almost left out these fine points...

Cards are indeed left in a tray in the hall, or with a servant. If the booty-callee wishes to encourage social intercourse with the booty-caller, a card sent in return will suffice. However, if the card is sent in an envelope, this is a polite sign of refusal, and must be respected.

As for evening attire, it depends on whether or not the caller is invited to sit or must remain standing. In the latter case, tails are appropriate, as they lengthen the line of the figure and prevent drafts from reaching the backs of the legs. But if a more lengthy call is being paid, a short jacket or dressing gown, preferably of dark velvet or silk, would be the norm.

The RAF Air Marshal's cap is left to the host's discretion, but I can say with authority that an an Air Marshal's cap always makes me feel more virile. Mine is quilted, embellished with red dragons, and monogrammed. It also has a very nice cigar-holder, in case the lady requires a place to rest her La Perfecta. I am nothing if not considerate.

Authoritatively,

T.

 

[fourstarbanner]

Carter,

Ah, I almost left out these fine points...

Cards are indeed left in a tray in the hall, or with a servant. If the booty-callee wishes to encourage social intercourse with the booty-caller, a card sent in return will suffice. However, if the card is sent in an envelope, this is a polite sign of refusal, and must be respected.

As for evening attire, it depends on whether or not the caller is invited to sit or must remain standing. In the latter case, tails are appropriate, as they lengthen the line of the figure and prevent drafts from reaching the backs of the legs. But if a more lengthy call is being paid, a short jacket or dressing gown, preferably of dark velvet or silk, would be the norm.

The RAF Air Marshal's cap is left to the host's discretion, but I can say with authority that an an Air Marshal's cap always makes me feel more virile. Mine is quilted, embellished with red dragons, and monogrammed. It also has a very nice cigar-holder, in case the lady requires a place to rest her La Perfecta. I am nothing if not considerate.

Authoritatively,

T.

Oh man, its getting deep in here...

 

[M Tatterscratch]

Oh man, its getting deep in here...

Kick your arms and legs like Ester Williams and smile, Miss...

 

[Lincsong]

Even some of the most independent women are old fashioned when it comes to dating. Hmm..

You are a class act, doll. :eusa_clap

 

[fourstarbanner]

Sweet talker!

 

[pretty faythe]

what is this thing called a "date"? some exotic fruit? lol

 

[fatwoul]

Oh dear, what an earth am I doing in here? Sorry everyone. I'll shut the door on my way out.

 

[Lincsong]

Sweet talker!

Sweeter than honey. Speaking of which, let's see some. [angel]

 

[Diamondback]

Sweet talker!

Yes, he is that. Helpful hint to watch for: if a guy's single and has over 1,000 posts and he hasn't tried that silver-tongue stuff yet, start expecting it any time thereafter...

And speaking of... with those looks and that attitude, it's ridiculous that you're still single.

 

[CharlesB]

Oh so this is where I come

 

[Lincsong]

Welcome to the room. Did you bring any Brit Babes with you???

 

[fourstarbanner]

And speaking of... with those looks and that attitude, it's ridiculous that you're still single.

Hey! I've been trying to figure that one out myself! lol