Flirting with mechanic... quick adduce needed!

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Just popped into local mechanics for new wiper blades and light- they fit them for free if you buy them there.
Totally fancied the mechanic that helped me and during course of sale/fitting we chatted/flirted away- not like me at all!!! He dropped into convo that he’s usually based in a branch about an hour away but was covering this branch as a favour. So he’s only there today...
Should I go back and subtly give him my number and ask him out for a drink? Or is that too cringe??
I get that everyone should be able to go to work without being harrassed by ogling public eyes... but he’s a quite quiet, down to earth not up himself sort so doubt he flirts with everyone (hope not!).... please give me some advice!!

Well you would be brave but if you are not likely to see him again then do it!

What do you have to lose? If he says no you never have to see him again and if you don't ask you'll always wonder! I don't think asking once constitutes harassment or will make him feel 'ogled'.

Do it!

God the typo in the title!!
Was typing with heart thumping in chest!!

Ok
Can’t go back yet but will in an hour after I collect DD and drop her home (and lie about needing to go out somewhere).

Yes do it!

I wouldn't. 😬 He was at work. Also he might not be single.

But if you do, I think I'd pretend I needed something else to do with my car and go from there to make it less cringey. Good luck.

If he's unavailable he'll say no. And you'll never see him again. No one is gonna drop dead or be arrested.

Life is short, get over there and talk to him!

Do it

Do it 100%

Keep us updated xx

and lie about needing to go out somewhere

Are you married ??

Go back as you have ' lost' something .

Why would you lie? To whom?

Don’t bother going back in person, just call up and ask for the guy, tell him it’s you from earlier, you thought he was cute and wanted to give him your number if he’s interested. His reaction will tell you whether it’s a goer (I reckon he’s unlikely to be single but worth a shot).

Usually I’d say that if he hasn’t asked you for your number he’s not fussed, but actually I think in a lot of service roles it’s really (rightly) frowned upon to ask customers out, especially in garages where women get enough shit from male mechanics, so he might be too wary of complaints/be respecting boundaries.

You have nothing to lose, you won’t be wondering ‘what if!’ and it’ll be empowering to go for it, so crack on! I did the same with a guy working for the bank a few years back, I was newly single, we hit it off at his workplace, and I messaged the mobile number on his card. He was flattered, we went out, didn’t really click and didn’t see each other again but I had a nice evening and he said it’d been a huge confidence boost for him to be asked out by a woman (his mates didn’t believe him 😂)

I assume OP meant fib to her DD about having to go somewhere.

Hat's off to you, OP. Wish I was more like you.

Omg I missed this.... Go for it OP, I know I can't ask a man out but you are blimming brave 😁.
Do it and please update us afterwards.

Go for it op!! You have nothing to lose

I did something almost identical over three years ago. We're still together :)

(Except it was tyres - not wiper blades)

Did you go back

How did it go?

Well... I wrote a brief note with my number on it, told my DD I was going out to get petrol and snacks for a day out tomorrow. Drove there heart beating like mad, went in, pretended to look intently at assortment of car crap they sell 🙄 .....and he wasn’t there!

I could kick myself!!! Why didn’t I just say something earlier!

Now do I seek him out at the other branch next weekend??

Ps no not married, I meant fib to DD

@catneuterer.... you’re my hero

I didn’t think of ringing... I don’t know his name though. Have searched the receipt from earlier and no name on it.

Good luck xxx

Rip those new wiper blades off and get round to that other branch for a replacement pronto.

Bugger bugger bugger

Mechanics flirt with anything with a pulse