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Sofas and Slankets V Irregular choice shoes and Snogging - Dating Thread 23

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watchoutforthatsnail · 28/09/2012 10:14

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Yogagirl17 · 14/10/2012 11:00

Hi Snape! Good luck with work & money stuff, keeping things crossed for you. Re, the notebook - could you give it to him just before he goes away? Or sneakily pack it in his bag or stick it in his coat pocket or something so that he finds it after he's gone?

watchoutforthatsnail · 14/10/2012 11:03

ooohhh, i like that idea yoga, thats good!

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Yogagirl17 · 14/10/2012 11:06

Oh, and BTW, still been flirting a bit with Mr60 (who I haven't seen since August). He finally says, well why don't you come by one night this week for something fun and very naughty ....and just realised I'm about to get my period any minute. Bugger. Angry (and sorry if TMI)

snapespeare · 14/10/2012 11:15

I think I prefer waiting until he's back. Don't want him opening it whilst away (as my favoured richard Curtis ending involves him running up the road and sweeping me into his arms blah blah) besides, not his actual birthday until Monday and I am strongly opposed to the receipt of presents prior to birthdays. controlling, much?

Waiting until he's back means he is away from the pervading influence of the ex and the is less possibility of her influencing his response (I have a bit of a complex about her laughing at me... Hmm) so I might sneak in to his house, via lovely downstairs neighbours and leave present pile on his doorstep for his return - but then I miss the Stetson/white mice response... Or I might just ignore the fact that its his birthday altogether, eat the mice, wear the Stetson and shred the notebook.

Scattylatte · 14/10/2012 11:26

Snape. Good luck with the house job. What does PM do on the coast?
I can understand your feelings about the note book. However for us it has been a wonderful experience being involved in the process. Don't shred it. Give it to him.

Another 4 have answered. No meets from 2, one is on a date today and one just vaguely said yes but he had no photo and no information.

Short generalisation..their ain't much dating going down on pof

If I can get them off the subject of their personal philosophy about whether milk should ne pasteurised, I will ask the same on Okc.

ParsleyTheLioness · 14/10/2012 11:28

Ok, thanks. Sponge yes, I know what you mean. I didn't think I was desperate, but I could see a point where I might be. I have removed the automatic renewal, that was very unstraightforward to do. Bastards

snapespeare · 14/10/2012 11:37

Lesbian ex and her gf live 'on the coast'. She's 'like a sister' and as he doesn't see what is left of his family, that's fine... :). Plus I like that any potential PM gfs, need to get past his ex and few would be tolerant of their friendship, so she serves my selfish needs. She can be somewhat forthright in her opinions, so while I love her very much, she does scare me a bit... I certainly wouldn't be handing over a non-shredded notebook anywhere near her.

ParsleyTheLioness · 14/10/2012 11:44

Yoga good that Mr60 is about though, no?

Scattylatte · 14/10/2012 11:44

Lol. No just keep the handover private. You really dont want the looming presence of ex to hinder your thought pattern.
I'm with you in the 4x4's Snape. Recently I've become so intolerant of this wasteful consumerism and misplaced priority. People do really think like TOWIE and that is worrying.

EiePie · 14/10/2012 11:49

Hi Parsley!!

snapespeare · 14/10/2012 11:51

yoga not good about mr60 = you have feelings for him, he fancies a shag. by all means fill your boots if you need to, but i think you're a bit soppy about him and from what you have said, i don't think it's quite as reciprocated (sorry!)

i just feel a bit out of place at the gym - it is all blonde women with skin the texture of a leather handbag (mulberry, naturally) as i am contemplating food banks and homelessness if work doesn't want to pay my expenses, the idea of £120 a month of gym membership disgusts me. i'm uneasy that i actually paid £120 a month for three months purely to cycle next to PM and hear him breathe heavily... when there are children living in poverty. it doesn't sit well with me. i'll buy a boot camp book and get on with it.

Scattylatte · 14/10/2012 11:55

£120!!' jeeze Snape where are you going? I moan at £40.

snapespeare · 14/10/2012 11:56

david lloyd. oh, it's lovely but its just a status thing... i don't need status.

EiePie · 14/10/2012 11:58

Snape You must be near London! That sound like a lot of dosh for a month's gym membership (£30pm here in Suffolk - but then you have to step around the carrots to get to the machines!) Still, there's always swimming or just running?

Yogagirl17 · 14/10/2012 12:00

Snape - Re Mr60 - You're right. I know. Totally. I also know that if the opportunity presents I probably won't say no. Don't quite know what it's going to take to get him out of my system but it hasn't happened yet.

Like the idea of leaving the notebook for him to find on his return (didn't realise about the ex being with him while away). Whatever you do, do NOT eat and/or shred his presents.

Totally get what you mean about the gym. I have a lot of friends who spend most of their day at gyms like that, then worry about whether their latest au pair is working out. They are good friends and while I know they (mostly) have good hearts and mean well, I also know it's just not me.

snapespeare · 14/10/2012 12:04

swimming is a fiver a shot where i live (!) it'll be 30 day shred and TA fitness training for me. would be great to lose more weight doing it myself than by going to the gym... Wink

EiePie · 14/10/2012 12:09

Eeeek and double eeek Snape! You must live in a very posh area!

watchoutforthatsnail · 14/10/2012 12:13

pie - you are in suffolk!!!!!!!!!! me too. we absolutley must meet up for a coffee!!!

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watchoutforthatsnail · 14/10/2012 12:17

yoga - second what snape says. I do think he knows you like him and is kind of taking advantage of that. You know you, if you think afterwards you will be hoping for more/ crumbs of affection then dont do it.If you can shag with no strings, and not wanting more, then do it.... but your priority is yourself here, not his needs.

30ds is good snape - i did it and lost 12 inches all over, and half a stone. I would do it again, but essentially i cant be arse and cheese is nice :)
( this might be why im currently being a bit fatter!)

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snapespeare · 14/10/2012 12:19

verrrrrrry posh - although the gym we currently go to is 20 minutes by car - another reason to ditch it... he's just signed up for a full years membership, which is daft as he's away with work quite a bit and he won't go as often if i'm not going too, but still, he's an idiot in so many ways, this doesn't actually surprise me - plus, you know, it's his money, he'll spend it as he likes... Hmm

Yogagirl17 · 14/10/2012 12:24

watch - I know. No excuses. I know how silly it is and will probably regret it. Nevertheless...

Yogagirl17 · 14/10/2012 12:25

You know, I said recently that I was fed up with OD and was just going to let the universe sort things out. maybe the timing being bad this week is the universe trying to tell me something...?

watchoutforthatsnail · 14/10/2012 12:27

neverthless - pop to ann summers instead? go out on a date and have a one night stand?
there are lots of other options other than shagging him if you just want a shag.

For him it will just be sex but you know to you it will be more... and you will want more and then the cycle of wanting him and feeling upset about it will start again - but worse, as its fresh.

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EiePie · 14/10/2012 12:28

Yes Watch we must!

watchoutforthatsnail · 14/10/2012 12:28

yes, its saying ' NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO this would be a very stupid thing to do'

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