"Going on a blind date tonight. Advice?" Tue Apr-28-15 03:32 PM by soulmatic
So, I got set up on a blind date by a friend who had a friend that said she wanted to try something new. We're going for drinks and then a concert (I had tickets given to me by my job). I cheated and looked her up on the 'book. She's cute. I've never been on a blind date before. Kind of nervous. Help? Edit: Also, we've been texting over the weekend. She seems cool. Educated. Good-enough job. --------- sig: I got Chad in my heart and DJ Screw in my cup.
1. "have fun and tell us what happens tomorrow!!! lol" In response to Reply # 0
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
4. "RE: Don't mention anything from her Facebook page" In response to Reply # 2
No I'm not going to tell her I looked. It didn't have much info anyways, other than her photo. --------- sig: I got Chad in my heart and DJ Screw in my cup.
5. "RE: No current events, politics or religious talk. " In response to Reply # 3
Man, that's gonna be hard with these riots going on. But, we'll be in a loud concert most of the time, so I figure that leaves less room to put my foot in my mouth. --------- sig: I got Chad in my heart and DJ Screw in my cup.
6. "Question 1: “Do you prefer your orange juice with or without pulp?”" In response to Reply # 0
This is the first question you should be asking, assuming you are looking for a long term mate. Don't worry about her views on marriage or children, or religious or political affiliation... ask her how she likes her orange juice, pulp free or full of pulp.
The answer is irrelevant, it's the next question that is important.
Let's say she responds with pulp free (in my experience this is the most common answer)..
Question 2: “Hypothetically, if I preferred my orange juice with full pulp, would you meet me in the middle and drink some pulp?”
If the answer is yes, proceed (albeit with whatever caution you already have). If she answers no, ABORT MISSION. You're about to spend an evening with nature's most stubborn creation.
11. "Yes, I call it "The Orange Juice Theory"" In response to Reply # 9
and I've been looking for the appropriate medium to present it. We can start here I guess...
Let’s backtrack as I take you on a (predominately made up) history lesson. Once upon a time there were two types of orange juice, regular (with pulp) and pulp free. This was a world of great divide, a battle with opposing sides that differed to the levels of the Allies and the Axis Powers, the Jedi and the Evil Empire, and your Facebook feed every four years during election season. Families everywhere had to either stock two different cartons of orange juice in their fridge at all times or leave a section of the household settling for their non-preference. Grandpa Joe would be longing for the delicious texture of pulp in one dining room while little Erica would be spitting the guts of the orange in the kitchen next door.
Enter: some pulp.
One of the most important aspects of any successful relationship is compromise. One of you wants to live in the city while the other wants to be closer to the country side? Find a nice place in the suburbs. Can’t decide on whether to have a family of two children or four? Have three, it worked out great for the Tanners (sans one minor car accident). Compromise is one of the many building materials that produce the foundation of all relationships. Without it we are left to search for the one person in this world who shares the same opinions, values and interests as us, which is next to impossible (the best I've ever found on reputable dating websites is a 98% match, and that required many lies on my end). On nearly a daily basis in every serious relationship we are left with the necessity of finding the “some pulp” in a given situation, it’s vital you find out as early as possible if your companion is going to be willing to share that glass with you.
So the next time you meet a hopeful partner and they answer no to some pulp, ask yourself, if they can’t compromise on something as basic as orange juice, what can they compromise on?
13. "It's a very good line when you approach a random chick somewhere" In response to Reply # 12
because after you go through the 2 questions, they will immediately be curious why the fuck, of all questions you could have asked, you went with their orange juice preference. Then you wow them with the tie-in with the importance of compromise in a relationship and suddenly you've had an entire conversation with them.
19. "sounds like some ish from a Ryan Gosling movie." In response to Reply # 13
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
I hear you. One of my biggest frustrations with my ex is her stubbornness and total lack of will to meet me half way. --------- sig: I got Chad in my heart and DJ Screw in my cup.
22. "LOL@this modern day Bronx Tale door test" In response to Reply # 6
Respect. I gave my current SO the door test and she passed with flying colors. That simple human consideration is important and will tell you A LOT about how a person will approach most things.
_____________ God speaks growth through pain when life is mute to my needs' heed. So when the fruits of my spirit are squeezed, they bleed seeds.
17. "when she get there pull out a stack of ones" In response to Reply # 0
and say bend ova buss it open fo me....
im a make it rain!!!!
You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
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