text: un: reyes

[acuerdo]

man this is embarrassing to admit, but i've never actually been with anyone long enough to worry about things like valentine's day.

i know that it's not a thing here. i don't think so anyway.
but um...

here's a question mostly for the ladies, but guys it's okay for you to answer too...
what's something you'd like your guy to do for you on a special occasion?

besides remembering that is. i think i've got that bit covered.

Comments

text; un: c.snow

[naz]

I would say that I think it depends more on the girl. What kinds of things does she like?
Is she into grand gestures or would she rather just some acknowledgement and a nice dinner?

[acuerdo]

[is it bad that his immediate answer to this question was 'the back seat of my car'? probably, which is why he's refraining from that particular overshare. no matter how tempting it might be.]

she seemed to really like when i took her on a hot air balloon ride. or well, not the ride itself. but the picnic after.

a little of both? maybe?

[naz]

So then it sounds like you'd do best looking for something that walks the line. Don't go too overboard, because then that's overwhelming maybe. But maybe a step up from going out to dinner.

I'm still kind of new here so I don't know what all there is to do here, but maybe reviewing some of the options to see something that you think she'd enjoy doing that you guys haven't done yet and couple it with a nice dinner or—an indoor picnic could be nice, too, if she likes picnics. It's a bit cold for a traditional one.

[acuerdo]

i wouldn't want to seem like i'm trying too hard.
but i definitely want it to feel like more than an average date night.
she kind of got caught out in the blizzard that happened last month...
so even if the weather weren't chilly, i wasn't going to suggest anything wintery.

she's a workout instructor and she's always asking me to take one of her classes. but that's not romantic. ugh.
i usually ask my best friend about stuff like this...

[naz]

Well, take one of her classes. It might not be romantic to you, but if she's been asking you to, then she'll be happy to see you in one. That might be a good start. You know her better than I do, but it sounds like that might be a pleasant surprise to kick off your date night?

[acuerdo]

i hope so at any rate.
do you know what i'm supposed to wear to zumba, though?
because i have no idea.

text. un: missmystic

[gasping]

... wait
are you seriously asking this???

why does everyone go right to 'ask the audience' when 'phone a friend' is a perfectly good option?

[acuerdo]

do i look like an anonymous troll on the internet?
yes i'm asking.

are you going to answer?

[gasping]

well, it's kind of a weird question to ask random people who don't know you or her, isn't it?

also you DO realize that she can totally see this, whoever she is
i'm assuming it's a she, anyway

text; un: coffeefiend

[ichoosefight]

Try extra hard not to be an asshole :)

weird how hard that can be for people

[acuerdo]

i'm just trying to gather ideas.
no guarantee that i'm going to do anything anyone suggests.

like that whole 'would you jump off a cliff if someone told you to?'

are you always this disagreeable?

[acuerdo]

i'm definitely trying to avoid doing that.
but that kind of response makes me wonder what kind of people you've been dealing with.

jerks clearly.

[gasping]

i'm not disagreeable!

( no, just Offended. )

i'm just saying
if i was dating a guy long enough to expect him to take me out for valentine's day, i would hope he'd know me well enough to know i'd like something other than dinner and a movie

but if he didn't, i'd hope he'd ask my friends

[acuerdo]

and black's not my favorite color.

[awful defensive, miss forbes...]

did i say i wasn't going to ask her friends?
because i'd really love for you to show me where i did.
with an attitude like that, i'd feel sorry for any guy who'd be taking you out for valentine's day.

[gasping]

( WHAT IS YOUR DAMAGE, ROBERTO??? )

you didn't say you WOULD!
that's usually a first stop

do you always insult people who are just trying to prevent you from making an idiot of yourself???

[naz]

( In spite of herself, Caitlin laughs a little at that. He hadn't mentioned Zumba before and she missed it, had he? )

...um. Please don't take offense, but...do you what Zumba is...?

[acuerdo]

anyone with half a brain would know to ask them first
i was trying to cast a bigger net.

i could ask you the same question, pot.

[acuerdo]

[her question doesn't give him a whole lot of hope that this class is a good idea. his next statement is about as close as he can get to treading lightly.]

no...? i've never asked, but she swears it's 'fun'.

[gasping]

well, i don't think anybody's going to be confusing you for someone with half a brain any time soon

( HMPH. )

talk about a great burn, super original

[naz]

( If she'd realized the type of class, she might not have suggested it, but mostly because she doesn't know this guy at all and she has no idea whether it'd be a good idea. So, she attaches a video for him. )

Oh, she's right, it's a ton of fun, but...may or may not be your speed. It's basically a dance workout...

[acuerdo]

[...that's definitely not what he's expecting, but then again, he's not sure exactly what he expected one of kimberly's classes to be like. thank you kind stranger who helps him by sharing knowledge that he could probably just google instead with likely less embarrassment.]

like the macarena on steroids.
i don't think anyone should see me in spandex.

i mean she might like it but...
does everyone smile like that when they do it?
i'm not a grumpy person but damn that's a lot of cheer.

[acuerdo]

and i don't think anyone's going to think you're worth asking out on a date.

asshole.

[gasping]

do you want to take this outside?
because i can and will take you

[naz]

I think that was probably a demonstrative video, so they're probably professionals.
I don't know if everyone smiles. People who aren't used to being that active probably don't; it's actually really exhausting.

You could probably get away with sweatpants instead?

[acuerdo]

i don't make a habit of hitting ladies
even if they're as irritating as you.