Friday, September 16, 2005

Hints

1)The pick-up line, "Can I help you with something?" just isn't that great. In recent weeks, I have heard it twice. And, honestly, unless it is obvious that I am in distress---i.e. I dropped a huge box on my foot and I can't move it or my car isn't starting or an obscenely large chipmunk is attacking my shoelaces---I most likely will not need help. It made no sense to me when a random guy in a grocery store parking lot asked me if I needed help while I was loading groceries into my car. It also made no sense to me when some guy at the bar asked me if I needed help while I was closing my tab. I mean, if these guys were hoping that I'd say something like, "Oh yes, I really need help finding a good orgasm!" Then they're just living in an alternate universe. I just don't think that sort of thing happens in real life, well, at least not in the real life I live in. Anyway, I didn't go out with either guy. Though one might have procured my number...
2)If a girl is in an obviously annoying conversation with a guy at a bar and keeps looking at you for help, please, just lend a hand. You don't have to go out with her. Just help her get rid of him. Don't just stand there listening to said conversation and laughing. Step in and say you're sorry you kept her waiting or anything to get the irritating offender away. We'll be forever grateful and think you're a really good guy!

3 comments:

Trish said...

You really shouldn't give out your number to weird guys. They might keep calling you, and calling you and....

maryse said...

Exactly---that's the problem. Luckily I think I've learned my lesson. Or we'll pretend I have anyway!

J said...

I give my number to anyone that asks. When they refuse to stop calling, I change my number and give it to someone else.