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Crotch grabbing, jelly nailing, double-quick portions and man parts floating in a pear tree...dating thread 33 survived Christmas so bring on NYE!

999 replies

OhLittleTownofWesternWind · 26/12/2012 00:14

Here we are!

OP posts:
JulietteMontague · 30/12/2012 15:46

Velvet that is not very friendly. If you want to keep her as a friend, resolve not to discuss dating with her ever again Hmm

mercury7 · 30/12/2012 15:48

sure but why not just say he recently had a difficult break up and there is an ongoing dispute over the child?
why spread out your dirty laundry for close inspection like thatConfused
it's so undignified

mercury7 · 30/12/2012 15:52

Velvet I'd say that your 'friend' is just scoring points off you..if she was my 'friend' I'd take careful note of her weaknesses and insecurities and score some back.

(only joking:o )

lulubellaboozle · 30/12/2012 15:55

er velvet are you sure that's a friend?!

lulubellaboozle · 30/12/2012 15:56

juliette Grin

MsArsebiscuit · 30/12/2012 16:09

Velvet, good grief, some women just make that kind of nasty, undermining comment, I hope you did the famous MN ' did you mean that to sound so rude ? '
Juliette, all the Belgium comment made me do was imagine chocolate, and chips with mayonnaise, not a hot Belgian. At the moment I'm not sure which I'd get more enjoyment from.

VelvetSpoon · 30/12/2012 16:17

I did say I felt a bit offended by what she said. To which she replied she wasn't being mean, but I'm the one who wants a 'boyfriend', and a less good looking man wouldn't be so fussy. And if I'd done this from the start I wouldn't have been single for over 4 years.

Still feel a bit insulted tbh. All the men I've dated messaged me first, so clearly they didn't find me so much below their level!

SevenSnapespearesSwimming · 30/12/2012 16:22

velvet is your 'friend' single?

ike1 · 30/12/2012 16:24

Eeeeehhhh??? Bloody Hell Velvet what is your friend on?????I just think that is an outrageous comment!!

ike1 · 30/12/2012 16:26

To the point where I would really have had words with her silly cow.

mercury7 · 30/12/2012 16:29

she wasn't being mean??
what's she like when she IS being mean Shock
:o

VelvetSpoon · 30/12/2012 16:30

No she's not single. She has only ever been single for about 2 weeks in her life. The idea of anyone being as single for as long as I have is utterly bizarre to her.

ike1 · 30/12/2012 16:33

Tell her she needs to live in the real world, get a personality and start being pleasant to people. If she wants to keep friends that is! (Personally I probably would have told her to Fuck off and never speak to her again - catch me on a bad day and that really would be the response to such ridiculously shit advice)

SevenSnapespearesSwimming · 30/12/2012 16:34

There you go, she's settled for anyone that will have her and expects you to do the same, because your ability to be 'picky' casts a question over her unhappy relationships.

ike1 · 30/12/2012 16:35

...and that of course would be the more intelligent response, Snape. Lol.

JulietteMontague · 30/12/2012 16:37

Velvet so her DP is a real catch then Hmm

MsA you can have hot chocolate, hot chips and hot man at the same time

mercury7 · 30/12/2012 16:46

I agree with Snape

If someone has spend virtually no time out of a relationship is that because they are so desirable that they get 'snapped up' immediately?

Or is it because they are needy & unable to tolerate being single?

I'd say the latter

MsArsebiscuit · 30/12/2012 17:32

Velvet - tell her to fuck right off.

MsArsebiscuit · 30/12/2012 17:37

I think, Juliette, that the chips, chocolate and hot man combination would result in such a surfeit of pleasure that I might never recover.

( Thinking about taking myself off to Bruges for my birthday now )

BunnyKelly · 30/12/2012 17:48

Signing-in to this brilliant thread.

Joined pof and identified a surprising amount of girls I'd consider contacting (along with a huge amount of damaged and frankly scary ones).

About a dozen in the local area that jump out, and another 20 or so that I'd chat-up if I saw in the pub (but prob not online as their profile makes it clear we've nowt in common).

Here we go!

BantaBaby · 30/12/2012 17:49

Right. I'm off to my date with CabinCrew. Feeling a little nervous actually, which hasn't happened in a while..

FlorentinePogen · 30/12/2012 17:55

Banta, just remember The Big Yin's advice re. flying.

MsArsebiscuit · 30/12/2012 18:04

Oooh, good luck Banta and hello Bunny.

( I've reeled in another Celt on GS. Hmmmmm, if I ever find a scientist Celt, I will be OVERWHELMED with desire )

FlorentinePogen · 30/12/2012 18:13

Ms. Arse, I like the cut of your jib.

What is it exactly that attracts you to us Celtic adonii ?

(Not sure if that is grammatically correct, BTW .) Smile

bumhead · 30/12/2012 18:23

Velvet - when my XH left me, my 'best friend' turned to me and said: "you know at your age (33) with two children and a failed marriage behind you, no-ones going to want you!" said without a hint of a joke or anything.
I was breathless with shock.
Anyway she was full of shit as it turned out...
I think when a 'friend' makes a comment like that it is usually out of jealousy and just because she is prepared to lower her standards doesn't mean you do.
I feel incandescent with the malignant bitch on your behalf!