well date with the gorgeous gal went great last nite, sans a lesson learned

[CharlesB]

Everything with the Christina Ricci look alike went smashingly. All the way till the very end. Hoping to be a gentleman, I squired her back to her place and when arriving and heading to her room I offered to grab her a drink and then kill the lights.

Apparently this is the wrong thing in england to say. Whereas, in the states killing the lgihts is a sign of intimacy and privacy for certain encounters, according to her it's a bit of an insult and intimates that you'd rather not see the person you are about to cavort with.

She understood but said maybe it's best to give it another go around in a few days.



So I'll give it another go and give it my best next time round with this lesson in mind.

 

[BellyTank]

Quite-

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[Lincsong]

 

[Johnnysan]

OUCH! Just remember, SOMEDAY this will be funny!

 

[CharlesB]

My accent has become less noticeably northeastern american, I wear clothing that is 60s saville row inspired and for the most part blend in and use pretty much all the same phrases and cues that most do here. THen something like this comes out of the blue and just screams "HEY LOOK AT THE AWKWARD FOREIGNER! HEY OVER HERE (waives arms excitedly in the air)"

 

[BegintheBeguine]

That broad is too sensitive (as in touchy, not as in understanding) and wanted an excuse to end the date. You didn't do anything wrong, CharlesB.

 

[Mr. Lucky]

Yeah, what ^she^ said.

 

[CharlesB]

I figure the hell with it. I'll give her a call later in the week. If so then great if not her loss. I'll take my waist coated self elsewhere

 

[Lola Valentine]

Well I'm from the UK and if you'd said that to me, I would have known what you meant & I wouldn't have been offended. I agree with BegintheBeguine, it seems like she wanted an excuse. You're better than that.

 

[CharlesB]

Eh she's from Cornwall initially, they are a lil off

 

[Lola Valentine]

Eh she's from Cornwall initially, they are a lil off

Aaah, that'll be the reason then

 

[BellyTank]

I figure YIPES it. I'll give her a call later in the week. If so then great if not her loss. I'll take my waist coated self elsewhere

Language please!
There are sensitive people around.

Hey, I'm from Cornwall originally...

How can you guys be judging this poor girl..?


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[CharlesB]

Besides who could resist someone this handsome

 

[Ada Veen]

Maybe she thought you were moving a little too fast...

 

[CharlesB]

Language please!
There are sensitive people around.

Hey, I'm from Cornwall originally...

How can you guys be judging this poor girl..?


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I'm not judging her really. Actually the girl herself were like "us cornwall people are special."

As far as I'm concerned I wouldn't mind going out with her again and playing it a bit more slowly next time. She really is a sweetie

 

[Ada Veen]

If I was her and you wanted to kill the lights, I'd assume you were a bounder and a cad, if a dashingly dressed one!

 

[Smithy]

Language please!
There are sensitive people around.

Hey, I'm from Cornwall originally...

How can you guys be judging this poor girl..?


B
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That's right she could've been a real Essex girl. Then again you probably wouldn't have been complaining about that kind of end to a date.

Apologies to any and all Essex girls and the continuation of this particular stereotype

My granddad was from Epping, I'm excused...

 

[Lola Valentine]

If I was her and you wanted to kill the lights, I'd assume you were a bounder and a cad, if a dashingly dressed one!

Whilst I said I wouldn't be offended, I do agree with Ada Veen, maybe you do need to go a little slower

 

[CharlesB]

If I was her and you wanted to kill the lights, I'd assume you were a bounder and a cad, if a dashingly dressed one!

How are you, I am neither. A bit of a libertine yes, but beyond that I am always a gentleman. As it was raining I even implored her to take the inside of the pavement so that I would be closest to the street. Should an arrant car come whizzing by I would rather take the splash than have her ruin her dress.

 

["Doc" Devereux]

Another Cornishman here, Charles.

To be honest BT is quite right. Not even the two people involved are going to be aware of every factor involved in a situation like this.

Is it really appropriate to be discussing this in a public forum? Imagine the young lady's reaction if she were to happen upon this thread...