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I did something daring today... do you think I'll get a reply?

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aurynne · 16/08/2021 01:31

I was at the Drs. waiting room today and a gentleman came in and sat by my side. We looked briefly and smiled at each other. I thought he looked like a really nice person, not gorgeously handsome but there was something in him that made me want to know a bit more. He was well dressed and was wearing a name tag but I did not find the way to properly read it without being very obvious. I was trying to find an excuse to talk to him when I was called in to my appointment.

When I finished he was gone. I was just about to leave myself, when I stopped and thought: "What the hell, what do you have to lose?". So I asked the receptionist: "Excuse me, I'm going to be cheeky but, if I pass you a note would you be able to give it to the gentleman who was sitting by my side about 20 min ago?". She smiled at me looking amused and said that it could be arranged.

So I quickly scribbled this on the back of a receipt: "Hello, I am the lady sitting by your side at the waiting room earlier. I was wondering, would you like to go for a coffee one day? If not, I just hope this note made your day. Aurynne, 555-3453", and a smiley face.

I can't believe I did that!!! I'm 45, no spring chicken, but I am feeling quite excited. I have no idea whether the man is married, has a girlfriend, is gay or celibate, but even if I get no answer I am enjoying imagining his face when he gets the note. Which I really hope he gets. I want to know where he works, and why he was wearing a name tag. And what his name is. And most of all, whether he thought he'd like to know me too, or if it was all in my head only.

Do you think I'll get a reply?

Has anyone else done something like this? Please tell me what happened while I nervously wait for a message that may never arrive!!!

OP posts:
littleblackno · 16/08/2021 01:33

This is amazing and lovely and i really hope you get a reply.

Totallydefeated · 16/08/2021 01:36

Well done, this is an amazingly s brave thing to do. I’m so hoping you get a nice reply!

DramaAlpaca · 16/08/2021 01:38

Ooh, that was brave! Hopefully he's single and replies.

Heathcliff27 · 16/08/2021 01:45

Aww thats lovely, I hope she gives it to correct gentleman, imagine wee 86 yr old bob getting handed someones phone number by mistake Grin

WaterIsBest · 16/08/2021 01:48

Name tag = Jehovah's Witness

ImAddictedToMyPhone · 16/08/2021 02:33

I hope you get a reply. You've just massively made me smile. 😊

christmascrazylady · 16/08/2021 02:53

If I went to the doctors and the receptionist gave me a note from a man sitting next to me I'm not sure I would be impressed that a professional medical centre would take part in this attempted hookup. Sorry but if you where s man it would come across as creepy

JesusIsAnyNameFree · 16/08/2021 02:58

@christmascrazylady

If I went to the doctors and the receptionist gave me a note from a man sitting next to me I'm not sure I would be impressed that a professional medical centre would take part in this attempted hookup. Sorry but if you where s man it would come across as creepy
Or romantic. Depending on how mental you are.
LuluJakey1 · 16/08/2021 02:59

You were in the Dr's waiting room with another waiting patient on a Sunday?

Doublestar · 16/08/2021 03:05

You were in the Dr's waiting room with another waiting patient on a Sunday?

Ooh, I was just getting my hat ready a la Cilla as well! Sigh. (Have you thought about becoming a detective LuluJakey? Grin)

Oobly · 16/08/2021 03:07

I think OP lives in NZ

PinniGig · 16/08/2021 03:23

Excellent!!! Grin I love that the receptionist was good enough to take and slide the note over to him and honestly I would think he's probably going to respond even if just to say he's flattered but married / gay / otherwise not available.

Kind of like getting a shout out in the Metro "Rush Hour Crush" but in real life.

MyOtherProfile · 16/08/2021 03:26

Wonder how she is going to get this to him. Would she just call him up and tell him?

PinniGig · 16/08/2021 03:34

@christmascrazylady

If I went to the doctors and the receptionist gave me a note from a man sitting next to me I'm not sure I would be impressed that a professional medical centre would take part in this attempted hookup. Sorry but if you where s man it would come across as creepy
The receptionist wasn't doing anything she shouldn't, didn't give any details about the gent or even say who the note was from. Passing the note over and saying only "I' was asked to pass this note over" isn't getting involved or arranging a hook up.

You're right about it probably being seen very differently if it were a man doing the same but that's more the shame really. Men are scared shitless of approaching or asking a woman out for fear of how it might be seen and women are all too quick to be outraged, offended and define this as sexual harrassment and unwanted advances.

Feel sorry for men and young men in particular. They mustn't know whether it's safe to shit, shave or shower Angry

HerBigChance · 16/08/2021 04:21

The behaviour of other men in the first place have caused that kind of problem for men, not women's reactions to their poor behaviour.

isthismylifenow · 16/08/2021 05:08

I wouldn't dare to ask my Dr receptionist to do that. She can hardly crack a smile never mind do match making.

TreeSmuggler · 16/08/2021 06:55

You are braver than me OP - mainly because of getting the receptionist involved. I once had to ask the gp receptionist to rebook an appointment and she acted like I'd asked for a kidney.

Galassia · 16/08/2021 07:00

You can’t be in the U.K. op as all our doctors receptions are sour faced harridans.

How will she get the note to him? I think she was just being polite to you and will bin the note as I don’t think she is allowed to look up how records and get his address?

Galassia · 16/08/2021 07:00

^^ receptionists

Nillynally · 16/08/2021 07:04

Following for the romance!!

MiaRoma · 16/08/2021 07:13

The OP can't be in the UK as you have to sit a long way away from anyone else in medical waiting rooms nowadays! Definitely not side by side 🙂

Lumpwoody · 16/08/2021 07:17

I would find that really creepy. It wouldn’t be ok for a bloke to do this, why is it ok when it’s a woman?

SquirryTheSquirrel · 16/08/2021 07:20

In the UK, for the receptionist to use his details for the purpose of passing on a note would be a GDPR breach - she should only be accessing his data for the purposes it was collected for. Not sure if the same is true where the OP is (guessing from format of phone number it isn't the UK).

Obviously the OP meant no harm, but there are situations where this sort of thing could be very frightening - abusive ex using this method is one that leaps to mind.

I'm not sure we should really be cheering this on.

Lumpwoody · 16/08/2021 07:22

I’m really uncomfortable about it.

I don’t understand why people are cheering it on either.

My dd is going to the doctor today. So it’s ok if some random bloke gets the receptionist to give him a note with his number on it and a sleazy message?

lifehappened · 16/08/2021 07:24

Confusedsome really miserable buggers here today (as per usual). Good luck OP

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