Hat wars and soup-er dates, let the sausage see the roll... The Online Dating Thread reaches 25!

[Yogagirl17]

Erm...hope nobody minds?

American Tan!

mercury I find it hard to understand other blokes sometimes. I mean I know I can be backwards when coming forwards when chatting to women sometimes, and tend to pedestalise them a bit, but just sending a spew of adolescent fantasy as a chat up - what does he really think that's going to get him?

Ah well. Makes me feel slightly better as I'm not a moron and hopefully not fugly (smile) maybe I'll still find the girl on Match for me.

ooh student nurse is messaging me. How interesting. Last time anyone messaged me they turned out to be clinically insane

I know there are nice, sane polite blokes around Bantam:)
it's just that sometimes I cant help teasing the poor dumb animals..I know it's cruel but it's so entertaining

See Western, see!!! Very glad you have had your mind out at rest!

Snape, the kisses, were they pecks or no tongue snogs? Because if the latter then he is really very, VERY selfish. I think you should take Madame O up on her offer and let her tout the notebook for you, becoming a millionaire could be a good distraction! seriously though, Have you thought about selling some of your work online? It's seriously good and if you were prepared to customise it for people I'm sure you could supplement your income!!!

Bantam, you'd be depressed to know how many women fall for the adolescent banter. Seriously. There are a lot of women out there who have so little self esteem they'll take whatever they can get. It's sad, but true.

western happy for you, silly over-thinking .

Lovely ex flatmate (XFM) I got together with my gorgeous friend was just over to pick up the rest of his stuff. We met when PM introduced us as they were friends and XFM was looking for a room. Anyway, XFM always knew I loved PM (bless him, he's heard me whining on over many whiskey-fuelled-nights) has just got the whole story, is outraged and will be texting PM to ask him what the fuck is going on, because I am in floods of tears, I'm a fantastic woman and PM is a fucking idiot. Obviously I can't control what ex flatmate does...& a tiny bit of me is encouraging this But he has agreed to surreptitiously check up on PM for me, because while I can do radio silence, but I can't quite stop caring just yet. FWIW, he agrees with all of you - it couldn't go on, PM has been careless with my affections, and indeed his own and I wasn't getting what I wanted. He got a family, unconditional adoration, a fucking excellent hat and a lot of very nice dinners. I got pain. XFM mentions I have now ruined PM for all other women, because when he hears his favourite songs, or watches doctor who or sees Shakespeare or reads a favourite book, it will remind him of the notebook. I am everywhere. I am pinned to his fridge, my paintings are in his kitchen and bedroom, my hand is a mad bunny-boiling shadow on his heart. Never mind. I have an unfortunate evil streak

msC I know your intention is to soothe, and thank you, but a poor choice of words, as PM is actually 'mental'. he has a lot of self esteem and depression issues. I know all this and do still love him as he is. Still. For those of us with mental health issues (& oh dear god, I include myself in that) it is a bit of an awkward label. I know you mean it with absolute kindness and I know I am being especially fragile today, but I can't help but mention it. It's a small criticism, please do take it in good part.

pixie 'numpty' is a far better choice of words.

Hello new folk and delurkers, watch tights are a nightmare. PM doesn't like tights for FUCKS SAKE stop bleating on about PM snape!

madameO. Know any publishers?

I have a nice bottle of wine and am going to read the end of my new JKRowling and continue to be fucking amazing.

Thank you all.

IV they were in between. They were slow and lingering and washed with mutual tears.

Fucking fuckity fuck.

(((((Snape)))))

Nothing I can say, but I'm thinking of you and wishing with all my heart that you get some of the breaks you deserve so much, you fabulous woman you.

Actually I could make a couple of calls Snape Really, as your agent a fan I would say this thing definately has legs!

If you really wanted to go public with this, I know a shit-hot marketing consultant who is amazingly also a nice person and she would be delighted to champion this baby for you fucksake enough with the patter already

Really, I think this is only the start. Having created it, you've now put it "out there" and it will continue to make waves bet the orange songbird is delighted and I think PM will get more and more affected as he looks at it.

Which is unfortunate as you are already detaching from him in readiness for the true love of your life.

I know this is woo overload, but there is NO WAY that such a huge act of bravery and love will go unnoticed by the Universe. It just isn't possible. The next step is for the Universe to introduce you to someone worthy of you, because I'm sorry, I know you were in love with him, but you were punching below your weight. When you find someone who is your equal, who adores you, who "gets" you and who fearlessly, actively supports you, it's all gonna make sense and I'll feel just a teensy bit smug

Bantam what's occurring with the nurse?

Glad to hear you don't lower yourself to that level of banter! I can honestly say though that on PoF I never had anyone send inappropriate messages/photos - I do wonder why as the site seems to be notorious for that sort of thing. But what I am also wondering is if you've ever had an unsolicited "dirty" message from a woman or am I right in thinking we just don't tend to do that sort of thing?

i do agree with madameo :)
but, if its too soon at the momment, keep the thought in mind.

I also agree with xfm. PM has behaved badly, he KNEW and he took what he wanted, with no regard to your feelings. Thats not fair and you deserve so much more than that.

I still think you are incrediably strong to tackle the whole thing in the way you did. really, inspirational. fearless ( even if you didnt feel that) .

Pirate texted again, so see how my day was, nice of him i thought ;) very much looking forward to saturday!
also just checked out the hotel im staying in next week. Tis Vair posh. Im excited. It might almost be worth working 11hr days for.....

Where are you going on Saturday,Watch, his or yours?

madameO what's your percentage? Can it be paid in cake? Maybe

I would feel slightly uncomfortable at an absolute replication of the original. That said, I would not feel even slightly uneasy at replicating some of his my favourites; improve them & expand, maybe make them bigger, so I have more scope. I jiggle my knees happily at the prospect of him sitting on his commute surrounded by weeping women reading his book. because I pretend to be a nice person but I am manipulative and evil, do not cross me, I have mumsnet as my forces of darkness

Mr 'true-love-of-my-life' (snort!) better frequent sofas, because my arse is firmly planted on one, in my slanket, nose in a book, head in the clouds, hands itching for scissors, glue and paintbrushes.

western - his. hes organising the whole thing and apparently serenading me with his guitar ( though i suspect too much rum might lead to some ridiclous air guitar, but with actual guitar, competation ) and picking me up too.

snape - sofas sometimes have interesting things that have slipped down the sides...

western - I'm quite happily chatting with the nurse in another window. Her spelling is impeccable :) and she seems sweet. I've just explained Urinal Rules for Men. I have no idea why.

Bugger. Told Soup Boy I was cancelling tomorrow as job thing has thrown everything up in the air for me and I need to get myself back on track tomorrow, figure out what's next. So he's offered to come all the way to me instead of meeting halfway. He says just a coffee, nice & relaxed, no stress. I don't know what to do now....

Meanwhile, NY Boy is ticking me right off. He keeps saying stupid things like, don't be so hard on yourself, you have lots going for you. I know I have lots going for me you fuckwit but that's not going to put food on my bloody table.

Sorry, an clearly in pissy mood, I should just go away and sulk somewhere dark & quiet.

In my house it's odd socks tv remotes and house keys.

Shit. He has my house keys. Expecting notebook delivery on my bed. along with the time he left his umbrella at mine, so we made a ransom note and that's on his fridge, and the framed painting of the house from 'up' which is in his kitchen and & the painting of a 'crab with a shadow of a hand on it's back'... Which is next to his bed and the plate from last nights pie that he won't be able to eat and the Stetson he said he would have until he dies...

Hand, please. It will get easier, not just yet.

yoga oh meet soup, stuff it. Just be brave. :-)

bantam. I 'dated' read 'fucked' a student nurse once. My alt best friend is a male nurse in Glasgow.. I like nurses as a profession, there's the caring aspect coupled with a brush with death that seems to equate to a lovely devil-may-care attitude, they tend to live very well. Plus she has 'impecable' grammar. That alone would do it for me.

It will get easier. I bloody hate the sickeningly trite time is a healer, blahblah but it's true, sort of. Or at least the passage of time makes the raw hurt a bit less.

Fuck, now he wants to phone me. I cna barely string a sentence together at the moment.

snape - I'm sorry, don't know what else to say.

My grammar is pretty shit, I split infinitives all over the place. Probably what put Mr GSM Scoundrel off...

His loss I wish

yeah I lived in a student house with several of them. Including one very attractive one who walked round with no pants on and a very skimpy negligee. As a 20 year old bloke, that was just lovely.

I can 'high-five' 'his loss'

' I cna barely string a sentence together at the moment.'

Made me smile. :). I'm still smiling. :)