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I fancy the work IT guy

59 replies

Ermmmmnowwhst · 05/03/2024 15:57

He has a really hot voice, he fixed my problems, we had a real laugh together on the phone and according to his WhatsApp photo he is seriously sexy!!!

OP posts:
HappiestSleeping · 05/03/2024 16:16

Images of the IT Crowd are in my head now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_IT_Crowd

The IT Crowd - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_IT_Crowd

Ermmmmnowwhst · 05/03/2024 16:17

I should have spoken to you guys first as I have already missed my opportunity and conversation has ended. I should have told him I need a deep defrag.
I think I'll leave it a few weeks and then accidentally drunkenly text him

OP posts:
Ermmmmnowwhst · 05/03/2024 16:18

FrothyDonkeyMilk · 05/03/2024 16:14

IME 95% of them are like this.

And there there is the 5% that break that rule.

Yeah the 5% incredibly fucking hot and gorgeous ones

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LoIaQ · 05/03/2024 16:20

Be careful of the wear and tear to your hard drive bestie

JustTalkToThem · 05/03/2024 16:21

Lampslights · 05/03/2024 16:09

There is never hot men in it. It’s the first rule of it. They all have long hair and wear heavy metal t shirts and leather waist coats.

How trite - an IT stereotype joke.

JustTalkToThem · 05/03/2024 16:21

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 05/03/2024 16:05

Are you both single?

The IT guys in one company where I worked, a couple were tarts, one dated my friend. I personally thought they were creepy and all sat around in their dept being the big I am when all they did was solve our fairly simple IT issues.

Surely this is only an issue if you and OP work in the same company ....

HappiestSleeping · 05/03/2024 16:21

Ermmmmnowwhst · 05/03/2024 16:18

Yeah the 5% incredibly fucking hot and gorgeous ones

The conversation has only ended if you let it. Why not just say 'a few of us are going for a coffee as a goodbye, would you like to join us?'

Then either arrange a coffee with others present, or just turn up by yourself and say 'oops'.

Ermmmmnowwhst · 05/03/2024 16:25

HappiestSleeping · 05/03/2024 16:21

The conversation has only ended if you let it. Why not just say 'a few of us are going for a coffee as a goodbye, would you like to join us?'

Then either arrange a coffee with others present, or just turn up by yourself and say 'oops'.

Because (and I realise this makes me sound insane and/or a massive bunny boiler) but I only worked there for 4 days before quitting 🤣
So I have literally nothing to leverage here.
But I do think that considering I just miraged in and out it's interesting he whatsapped me....../hopeful

OP posts:
Lotyw · 05/03/2024 16:31

How much could you have talked to him over just four days Confused

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 05/03/2024 16:32

Redtedbed · 05/03/2024 16:14

Tell him you're not working properly and need turning on again.

Yes!

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 05/03/2024 16:33

Ermmmmnowwhst · 05/03/2024 16:25

Because (and I realise this makes me sound insane and/or a massive bunny boiler) but I only worked there for 4 days before quitting 🤣
So I have literally nothing to leverage here.
But I do think that considering I just miraged in and out it's interesting he whatsapped me....../hopeful

The 4 days is nothing. Maybe he’s concerned you left so soon and maybe he liked you from your IT interactions.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 05/03/2024 16:34

Ermmmmnowwhst · 05/03/2024 16:17

I should have spoken to you guys first as I have already missed my opportunity and conversation has ended. I should have told him I need a deep defrag.
I think I'll leave it a few weeks and then accidentally drunkenly text him

No no don’t drunkenly text him. Wait maybe a day or two and send him a friendly open ended text. One where he can ask you out. Maybe detailing your new job moves or something.

Dogknowsbest · 05/03/2024 16:38

JustTalkToThem · 05/03/2024 16:21

How trite - an IT stereotype joke.

Such a stereotype. My new man works in IT.

Has a really sexy, deep voice and looks normal. In saying this, he still has time to prove himself to be a creep so I won't wax lyrical about him too much.

Oakstreet · 05/03/2024 16:39

Wow amazing. Bless you to be 15 again 🤣

HappiestSleeping · 05/03/2024 16:50

Ermmmmnowwhst · 05/03/2024 16:25

Because (and I realise this makes me sound insane and/or a massive bunny boiler) but I only worked there for 4 days before quitting 🤣
So I have literally nothing to leverage here.
But I do think that considering I just miraged in and out it's interesting he whatsapped me....../hopeful

You are finding excuses not to message him. Your reasons are still not cast iron. I would counter with the option that you could say 'hey, it was a short stint. Happy to explain over a coffee?'

Then, if it goes well, you could always have the 'I only joined to meet you' stance for the wedding speech 😂

Aquamarine1029 · 05/03/2024 16:52

Ermmmmnowwhst · 05/03/2024 16:10

Because I don't really know how, I've only spoken to him once before so we dont have a connection and now I don't work in the same company so what am I going to say, "hi can we meet up so you can teach me more about phishing emails sometime"

Can't you ask him out over Whatsapp?

Lampslights · 05/03/2024 16:58

4 days? Thats maybe why he asked to be fair.

NashvilleQueen · 05/03/2024 17:04

If it's this one then you're definitely not being unreasonable

I fancy the work IT guy
Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 05/03/2024 17:07

NashvilleQueen · 05/03/2024 17:04

If it's this one then you're definitely not being unreasonable

He used to and maybe still does live where I live! Saw him out and about a couple of times. About 13 years ago though so he’s prob moved.

inneedofaglowup · 05/03/2024 17:13

You need to put up either a seriously hot WhatsApp picture so he notices and sends a compliment or something hilarious on your WhatsApp status so again he notices and responds to it.

LittleMissSleepyUK · 05/03/2024 18:13

Just ask him for a drink!!!

NecessaryNC24 · 05/03/2024 18:25

Redtedbed · 05/03/2024 16:14

Tell him you're not working properly and need turning on again.

Beat me to it !

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr · 05/03/2024 18:30

Lampslights · 05/03/2024 16:09

There is never hot men in it. It’s the first rule of it. They all have long hair and wear heavy metal t shirts and leather waist coats.

Is that like how there are never hot women in teaching ? First rule of teaching. They always wear jumpers with scarves and big bead necklaces, flat shoes and short hair.

Timeisallwehave · 05/03/2024 18:37

My dh is the 5% and I have to hold my tongue a lot during work events with some of the behaviour from other colleagues. So if he is single for for it.

We bred and had ultra techie, blonde, beautiful children.

Lampslights · 05/03/2024 18:44

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr · 05/03/2024 18:30

Is that like how there are never hot women in teaching ? First rule of teaching. They always wear jumpers with scarves and big bead necklaces, flat shoes and short hair.

No, seriously they are all the typical computer geek type. Some of them dress normally to be fair. But genuinely never met a hot one;,sadly. Although I’m sure their wives and girlfriends all think theirs is the hot one.

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