Comments on: “Have you seen that episode of Seinfeld before?”

By: Matilda Jane

Matilda Jane — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:21:15 +0000

“out of town” is definitely the best and easiest way to say “I didn’t feel like calling you back.” As long as town-lines were crossed at some point during that time period, it is not technically a lie. Towns are pretty small… I go through a couple on my way to work…. thus, I am currently out of town.
With cell phones, though… “out of town” has to be either ‘out of the country,’ or ‘my cell phone died and I forgot my charger,’ which is another excuse altogether!
At least she didn’t say “I was washing my hair… for days…”
er, wait… maybe she really was “out of town.” I forgot that you haven’t told the rest of the story yet.

By: Abbey

Abbey — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:50:11 +0000

I just recently used an “allergic reaction” to get out of a date. While true, I seemingly didn’t survive the reaction because he’s gotten voicemail since then.

In my defense, he wanted to go to a fast food place for a first date…he’s lucky he got an excuse.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:54:21 +0000

Maybe Jerry beat her up once.

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:36:00 +0000

MJ: I would tell the rest of the story. I started to. But I am not able to be nearly as glowing. Basically it was the most passive-aggressive rejection I’ve ever seen: she kept asking me out on dates, I kept saying, well, okay, she would cancel or flake out and call later and apologize, I would say it’s okay, repeat like 5 times. That’s the basics.

I mean, seriously. I understand letting someone down easy, I get that it’s hard to be mean, and so forth. But if you don’t want to go out, stop asking me out.

By: BCOL

BCOL — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:35:46 +0000

What happened to my comment? Hmmm… I said (I think.):

First, I *heart* Seinfeld (AH! That’s it! I got to learn to never EVER use greater-than or less-than signs.) Second, some girls are only in it for being chased, never captured.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:01:29 +0000

I’m pretty sure that I blushed when I read your multivariate calculus joke. Additionally, you LOVED the Spice Girls when we were in London as did I. If loving the Spice Girls is wrong, I don’t want to be right.

By: JM

JM — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 02:48:31 +0000

I think the most evil thing a girl can do is to send mixed signals. Its like going up to a vending machine because there is a Clark bar inside for 60 cents, and, upon inserting your dollar, it says that “exact change” is needed. I feel like I have more than enough, why won’t you accept me, vending machine? You lured me with your false claims of sweetness…

Actually, that was a completely useless analogy, I just really wanted that Clark bar the other day and can’t stop thinking about it…

By: MadameBoffin

MadameBoffin — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:13:07 +0000

Justin, why are you giving your heart to the cold-hearted witches? She asks you out then doesn’t return your calls (funny, you’d think if she were going out of town, she would’ve mentioned that to you when she suggested going out) but you still pursue her. I don’t get it. You know how nice guys get frustrated that girls always go for the bad boy who treats them like dirt? Well nice girls have the same question about boys. Why do all the bitches get these nice guys absolutely panting after them when they treat them like shit?!

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:12:52 +0000

MB: So, to answer your question, I have two points:

1) Yeah, I mean, I talk about it in the post. The few times I feel like I’ve been struck by lightning upon meeting a girl, she turns out to be that type. I mean I guess the point of the post is that I don’t trust getting struck by lightning anymore, which is what you’re trying to convince me of, I think. I’m already convinced, is what I’m saying. The long drawn-out story I tell in my Monday posts is about figuring out where that leads.

I mean, this story above happened 2 years ago and the pursuing lasted 2 weeks. Well, maybe four. But anyway, that’s not so bad. I learned things. I got a blog entry out of it, anyway.

2) But I mean, when it comes to pursuing, I’ve pursued every type of girl. It’s no exclusive thing at all. Cold hearted, sweet, adorable, sexy, you name it, I’ve had a crush on her and probably said an awkward thing. You’ve got to expect that there are going to be disasters in there.

Plus, when it comes to the girls I’ve actually dated longterm, those girls are fantastic human beings as well as being ridiculously attractive and everything else I want. The standards are a lot higher once actual dating starts. Which I think is a good way to do it.

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:13:41 +0000

Someday I’m going to stop starting every single paragraph with “I mean.” Eventually.

By: c

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:12:58 +0000

Paula Abdul’s “Cold Hearted Snake” has been looping in my brain since reading the post/comments…

By: MadameBoffin

MadameBoffin — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 05:38:04 +0000

Actually, I think I’d like to see you not be so bitter about being struck by lightning but maybe tell the lightning not to strike when the object of your affection is going to treat you like dirt.

My main annoyance is that it seems that, yet again, nice guys like you fall for these unappreciative girls and all the rest of the Sisterhood gets completely and utterly ignored. :P

By: Dating Dummy

Dating Dummy — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:37:06 +0000

I think we all - by that I mean us guys - have some kind of experience like that. It’s like some embarrassing rite of passage we all have to go through somehow.

By: Frigga

Frigga — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 01:15:45 +0000

Thanks - I added a link to your blog on my site. =)

By: Virginia Belle

Virginia Belle — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:11:07 +0000

oh. my. god.

i was reading that, and thinking, “just stop. just stop talking. now. stop. for the love of pete, just STOP TALKING. oh god….”

total train wreck. you poor thing!

and yeah, she’s either ditzy (ie, who forgets they’re going to be out of town on sunday?) or that’s a lame excuse. both signs of immaturity and space cadet tendencies. not good. i’m thinking you didn’t miss much.

BCOL brings up a good point– some girls do just want to be chased. they have low self esteem and get their jollies from being pursued. hate to admit it but it’s true.

and yes, i’m guilty of it, too. no, i’m not proud. and i don’t do it anymore. PROMISE.

Re: being struck by lightning. You don’t trust it anymore. Hmmm….very interesting. i feel we see eye to eye on this issue.

Because after being burned too many times, i no longer fall for the “too good to be true” guys. They like to employ what i call “smoke and mirrors”. they are charming little actors who do/say exactly what will get me to melt, all too much and too soon. their little magic tricks (ie, the smoke and mirrors) distract me from seeing who they really are: total assholes.

eventually, they tire of playing magician, and expose their true selves. that is when i begin to see them for who they really are. and the relationship crumbles. i usually end up hating them. for more info, see: Repo entries on my blog. feel free to compare/contrast February 2006 with early February 2007. BIG difference!

like the old adage says, if it’s too good to be true, it probably is.

By: Virginia Belle

Virginia Belle — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:12:12 +0000

one day, i’m going to stop leaving you blog post-length comments. i’m sure you have better things to do………sorry.

By: kevin

kevin — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:13:58 +0000

so did she ever see that episode of seinfeld?

By: Augusto

Augusto — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:22:00 +0000

To C: Well, Paula Abdul was never looping in my mind… so I wouldn’t now.
To Justin: Mmm… It’s so odd a girl like that do.. that… Especially after you told her a Seinfeld anecdote. Oo. But, next time don’t use a George one… perhaps a Cosmo one… remember he had that “curse” to attract woman, maybe that’s viral.