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    1. "My ex is crazy."
    There's a fine line between love and hate, but both are equally fueled by passion. If someone even mentions their ex on a first date, watch out, you could be entering into a three-way relationship. Brace yourself: drama ahead! Anyway, if you're not over your ex, keep it to yourself. Your date certainly doesn't want to hear about it.

    2. "I would like to get married and have kids asap."
    Slow. That. Roll. Whether you're a man or a woman, uttering those words automatically puts pressure on an already delicate, stressful meeting, not to mention the fact that it's a foolproof way to scare someone off and fast.

    3. "Who are you voting for?"
    There's a saying in the south about not bringing up politics or religion in polite company. Plenty of couples don't always share political (or religious) views, and learn to make things work. But when you're trying to make a good first impression, it's probably best to avoid overly emotional topics in order to avoid a sparring match. (Look at it this way, if you become a couple, you'll have plenty of opportunities to fight later!)

    4. "Can you pay the check? I'm broke."
    Hey, the economy is in the toilet. Of course you're broke. We're all broke. But common courtesy dictates that the person who did the date asking offer to pay the bill. Chances are, if your date has good manners, they'll offer to split it or pay the tip. Let's face it, gone are the days where the guy automatically must pay for dinner or he's a loser. But no matter what the circumstances are, flat out asking your date to pay the bill is a major turn-off.

    5. "What's your favorite TV show?"
    C'mon, we can do better than that. Asking about hobbies and other interests can lead to great conversation, but the last message you want to convey is that your favorite activity is watching the tube with a tub of ice cream. Save talking about "America's Next Top Model" for the work water cooler or something.

    6. "Where did you go to school?"
    Believe it or not, many people didn't go to college, and totally resent being put on the spot with this tired old question. And while plenty of grads are happy to wax on and on about their "glory years" or whatever, it's probably better to ask something like, "Have you always lived here?" "How did you choose your career?" or another more general question that might lead you to discussing educational background. Again, it may seem strange, but for all kinds of reasons, a lot of people have negative knee-jerk reactions to this seemingly innocuous question.

    7. "Can I take your picture?"
    Creepy much? But yeah, I have girlfriends who've been waylaid by this gem. For real. Maybe it's the thought of him showing his buddies your photo and bragging about bagging you, or even the image of him fawning over your pic tacked up on one of those cray-cray serial killer wall collages. Either way, ick.

    8. "I'm poly-(fill in the blank)"
    There are folks who are polyamorous (def: the desire, practice, or acceptance of having more than one loving, intimate relationship at a time with the full knowledge and consent of everyone involved); polygamist (def: the practice of marriage to more than one spouse simultaneously); and yes, some are even polyester salesmen (def: dudes who peddle chintzy wares). Right then. Unless you met that person on a "special" site devoted to that kind of stuff, chances are your date won't appreciate your um, open-minded ways.

    9. "So I just got out of rehab."
    So maybe you have some personal problems you've been working on. Perhaps you've been in therapy since you were 13 years old. Whatever the case may be, it's probably best not to introduce your new romantic interest to your BIG, SCARY ISSUES, at least not yet. Everybody has problems big and small, but the first date is more about showing off your personality, not painting yourself as a psychotic addict (even if you are, just a smidge). Note: If you are seriously in the midst of a personal crisis, and that includes excessive drug use and/or major psychological treatment, not to be all judgey, but you probably shouldn't be on a date right now.

    10. "So ya wanna come back to my place?"
    Not everyone is old-fashioned about first dates. The right time to sleep with someone is up to you, but numerous informal polls, um, around the office show that when a guy propositions a woman for sex on the first date, she tends to get skeeved, and when a girl does the same, many dudes are likely to file her in the one night stand category. Double standard? Sure. And yes, some couples do have sex on the first date and there is nothing wrong with that. But I think you know what I'm sayin'...
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    To this, I would add not telling the person to expect one of these in a few months.

    More...?
    "To dream of the person you would like to be is to waste the person you are."-Sholem Asch

    "I always turn to the sports page first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures."-Earl Warren

    "I didn't intend for this to take on a political tone. I'm just here for the drugs."-Nancy Reagan, when asked a political question at a "Just Say No" rally

    "He no play-a da game, he no make-a da rules."-Earl Butz, on the Pope's attitude toward birth control

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    Beer intermission.
    Fortitude.....The strength to persist...The courage to endure.

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    • #3
      "Waiter...I am going to need another drink before our meal gets here, and keep 'em coming!"


      "You look so much...errr...different...than you did in your picture."
      "To dream of the person you would like to be is to waste the person you are."-Sholem Asch

      "I always turn to the sports page first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures."-Earl Warren

      "I didn't intend for this to take on a political tone. I'm just here for the drugs."-Nancy Reagan, when asked a political question at a "Just Say No" rally

      "He no play-a da game, he no make-a da rules."-Earl Butz, on the Pope's attitude toward birth control

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      • #4
        ...but I was acquitted.;)
        Reddite igitur quae sunt Caesaris Caesari et quae sunt Dei Deo
        (Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's and unto God the things which are God's)

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        • #5
          What do you mean you don't kiss on the first date! Well I guess a B J is out of the question!
          “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” ~ Jimi Hendrix
          "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
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          • #6
            Originally posted by Southie View Post
            What do you mean you don't kiss on the first date! Well I guess a B J is out of the question!
            "Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves, therefore, are its only safe depositories." Thomas Jefferson

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            • #7
              My ex is in the freezer downstairs if you want to meet her...

              ...and so that just goes to show you, I can bite whoever I want!

              ...so I don't go there naked anymore.

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              • #8
                Then this one time, at band camp...
                "To dream of the person you would like to be is to waste the person you are."-Sholem Asch

                "I always turn to the sports page first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures."-Earl Warren

                "I didn't intend for this to take on a political tone. I'm just here for the drugs."-Nancy Reagan, when asked a political question at a "Just Say No" rally

                "He no play-a da game, he no make-a da rules."-Earl Butz, on the Pope's attitude toward birth control

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                • #9
                  After my first to exes (one started to believe she was a vampire and wanted to suck my blood, the other threated to kill me because I made fun of er favourite tv show) I handed out surveys to sort out the girls with...."interesting" characters. It had questions like "Did you ever had the urge to drink blood of others?" "Do you tend to unreasonable acts of violence?" "did you ever want to attemp something you saw in a japanese porn movie?" "Have you ever tried to lay a curse on a ex boyfriend" etc. If one question was answered yes the girl was out of question...thr whole Idea turned out to be a bad one since I had to learn that women lie....

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Tarek Morgen View Post
                    "did you ever want to attemp something you saw in a japanese porn movie?"
                    Originally posted by Tarek Morgen
                    If one question was answered yes the girl was out of question...

                    Really? Now, see, I would think it would be the opposite. I would think you would want her to answer yes to that.

                    But then again, I have never seen a japanese porn so I am not sure what happens in them that is different from native flicks.
                    "To dream of the person you would like to be is to waste the person you are."-Sholem Asch

                    "I always turn to the sports page first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures."-Earl Warren

                    "I didn't intend for this to take on a political tone. I'm just here for the drugs."-Nancy Reagan, when asked a political question at a "Just Say No" rally

                    "He no play-a da game, he no make-a da rules."-Earl Butz, on the Pope's attitude toward birth control

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                    • #11
                      by Tarek Morgen
                      "did you ever want to attempt something you saw in a japanese porn movie?"
                      You know my ex-wife?;)
                      Reddite igitur quae sunt Caesaris Caesari et quae sunt Dei Deo
                      (Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's and unto God the things which are God's)

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                      • #12
                        Uhhhh.....those??Those are just cold sores........
                        "Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves, therefore, are its only safe depositories." Thomas Jefferson

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                        • #13
                          Don't say anything in Klingon.
                          HD Ready?

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by THL View Post
                            Really? Now, see, I would think it would be the opposite. I would think you would want her to answer yes to that.

                            But then again, I have never seen a japanese porn so I am not sure what happens in them that is different from native flicks.
                            How do i put this as subtly as possible on an open forum... ok... go to wikipedia or google.. and type in 'bukkake'

                            Then you will understand the 'no japanese porn moves' clause

                            :))
                            The best part of repentance is the sin

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Tarek Morgen View Post
                              After my first to exes (one started to believe she was a vampire and wanted to suck my blood, the other threated to kill me because I made fun of er favourite tv show) I handed out surveys to sort out the girls with...."interesting" characters. It had questions like "Did you ever had the urge to drink blood of others?" "Do you tend to unreasonable acts of violence?" "did you ever want to attemp something you saw in a japanese porn movie?" "Have you ever tried to lay a curse on a ex boyfriend" etc. If one question was answered yes the girl was out of question...thr whole Idea turned out to be a bad one since I had to learn that women lie....
                              Some people would consider that a major plus.
                              "Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.

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