In the Middle

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This guy I used to know and always had a flirtation with asked me out on a winter evening to Olvera Street in Los Angeles. I hadn’t seen him in a couple of years, but since I was single I figured I had nothing to lose. Most of the date was us walking around outdoors so I had a heavy coat on. Much to my shock and dismay, he spent the whole night jabbing playfully at my middle, presumably to gauge if I’d gained weight since last he saw me. At one point he even grabbed me from behind and lifted me in the air as if he were a human scale. He must have been satisfied that I weighed an appropriate amount because he still calls. I have him saved in my cell phone as Goober so I never make the mistake of answering again.

August 18th, 2009 in Just Plain Pathetic, Problematic Point of No Return
Comments (13)
tug speedmanAugust 18th, 2009 at 10:03 am

you sound pretty insecure. He was probably just being playful

TaraAugust 18th, 2009 at 10:13 am

If he poked her once or twice that’s one thing, but doing it throughout the night does not seem normal. And picking someone up off the ground on a first date? No thank you. He’s probably a typical LA dude…

MargaretAugust 18th, 2009 at 10:14 am

Good thing you’ve saved him the misery of a continued relationship with such a self-centered high maintenance woman.

SpankyAugust 18th, 2009 at 11:29 am

Where do these people come from?

LaylaAugust 18th, 2009 at 12:24 pm

Creepy. Unwarranted hugs and hand-touching on a first date turn me off… if some dude kept poking me and then tried to lift me up in the air, he would go home with two black eyes.

rawrAugust 18th, 2009 at 10:28 pm

Playful, eh? Immature and annoying as fuck is more like it.

I’m short, so get the “LEIK OH EM GEE EL OH EL YOU’RE SO SMALL IMMA PICK YOOO UP NOWZ!” shit all the damn time. *sigh* If only decapitation weren’t illegal…

KellyAugust 19th, 2009 at 4:35 am

Yes, being pokedat on a first date would be annoying! And getting picked up is something I HATE! And on a first date-ugh.

lmnopAugust 19th, 2009 at 9:29 am

Sounds to me like you’re insecure about your weight and that he was being flirty and playful. Pretty lame.

dogfaceAugust 19th, 2009 at 2:41 pm

She may or may not be insecure. We’ll never know. But being repeatedly poked in the gut is annoying as all fucking hell. And getting picked up with the MOST ANNOYING shit ever. Frankly, the dude’s motivation doesn’t matter. Who cares whether he was being “flirty” (which seems to be the catchall excuse for being a spaz) or was trying to gauge her weight? His behavior is annoying.

SavannahAugust 20th, 2009 at 8:59 pm

No girl wants to be jabbed in the stomach or picked up. I don’t see how her disliking those things makes people think she’s insecure.

cellardoorAugust 21st, 2009 at 2:57 am

I don’t understand the negative comments. I think the person on the date is the better judge as to whether or not this was “playful” or a fat-fishing expedition. I have definitely had guys do that to me upon first meeting … it seems shallow, like a litmus test for fat … ugh …

KAugust 22nd, 2009 at 10:57 am

Why would you keep the guy’s #? just delete and if you don’t know the #, don’t answer. simple. if they want to leave a voicemail they may

teddyOctober 6th, 2009 at 7:44 pm

i knew a guy that was just like this. he was always trying to pinch my sides and stomach like he was trying to find love handles. it’s pretty annoying and pretty lame.

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