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Offline Miss Demeanour

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Set ups , stitch ups and blind dates
« on: October 03, 2009, 07:25:58 PM »
Next week I am due to be going out for a meal with some friends for a birthday treat . We have a lovely restaurant booked and it was meant to be me , my friend and her husband and another good friend and her partner. Tonight I find out there will be 6 of us going to dinner  rubschin:

Who else is going I politely enquire ...

"oh you will really like him he is lovely " I am told  noooo:

" What do you mean I will like him " I scrutinise further

"well he is single and looking for a lovely lady "

He is going to be bitterly disappointed I feel  lol: lol: lol:

Why do people always feel a need to become a matchmaker in such situations ?

I know I am not alone with this problem here though  ;)

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Re: Set up's , stitch up's and blind dates
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2009, 07:33:08 PM »
During my inter marriage period this was done to me sooooooo many times that I used to couch my acceptance with "May I bring a friend?".

Then, of course, at the very last minute my "friend" had to cry off.

One woman fetched in "to make up the numbers" was so persistent that I had to move into raging queen mode to get rid of her  redface:
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Re: Set up's , stitch up's and blind dates
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2009, 09:03:43 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on October 03, 2009, 07:33:08 PM
One woman fetched in "to make up the numbers" was so persistent that I had to move into raging queen mode to get rid of her  redface:

That I would have liked to see.  lol: lol: lol:
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Re: Set ups , stitch ups and blind dates
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2009, 10:45:49 AM »
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on October 03, 2009, 07:25:58 PM
I know I am not alone with this problem here though  ;)

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Yep, it's happened to me on several occasions  noooo:
Probably the worst was shortly after dealing with the death of one parent, clearing the house and putting the other into a care home; I was barely keeping it all together when a 'well meaning' friend thought it might be nice pair me up with someone  ::). Despair, grief and raw emotion is not a good place to come from when attempting social niceties.

There's another coming up I fear; the wedding a few months away for which I've done the invites. The bride to be has plans she tells me  noooo:
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Re: Set ups , stitch ups and blind dates
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2009, 01:37:02 PM »
There is something about people in a relationship that compels them to try to get others to share their fate.
None of my so called friends had the faintest idea that for the first time in years I was perfectly happy, went out on dates with girls when I wanted to and had not a care in the world ............ "But you can't be happy". "Oh yes I fecking well can" Banghead

Even my own Mother, who one could assume would at least know me, was concerned that I should replace the perceived "hole in your life" as soon as possible.
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Re: Set ups , stitch ups and blind dates
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2009, 01:53:08 PM »
I have had a similar conversation with my mother this morning  Banghead

I have 2 younger brothers. 1 who is married and the other who was in a 10 year relationship with the 'love of his life' until last year she decided she wanted something 'different'

He went through hell last year and even came to stay with me for a while ( things must have been bad  lol: ) . However he has now been seeing a new woman for several months and bought her down to visit mum last weekend with her 5 year old daughter. Mum is now in doting heaven  noooo: noooo: noooo:

So this morning I get the " what about you conversation "  cussing: I sarcastically said I would put it on my Christmas list which didn't go down well and got the " I worry about you " lecture "  which went on and on and on .

 noooo: noooo: noooo: noooo: noooo:
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Re: Set ups , stitch ups and blind dates
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2009, 01:54:20 PM »
Quote from: Pastis on October 04, 2009, 10:45:49 AM

There's another coming up I fear; the wedding a few months away for which I've done the invites. The bride to be has plans she tells me  noooo:

 Popcorn: Popcorn: Popcorn:

I am so looking forward to hearing about that one .... I've even said a few prayers for you hoping it will work out  ;)

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Re: Set ups , stitch ups and blind dates
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2009, 02:20:27 PM »
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on October 04, 2009, 01:54:20 PM
Quote from: Pastis on October 04, 2009, 10:45:49 AM

There's another coming up I fear; the wedding a few months away for which I've done the invites. The bride to be has plans she tells me  noooo:

 Popcorn: Popcorn: Popcorn:

I am so looking forward to hearing about that one .... I've even said a few prayers for you hoping it will work out  ;)

 happy001

 noooo:  There have been a few clues... a church friend, she's a great help, Irish connections (half Irish wedding).
I have a sickly feeling about this...

"Ahh, go on! - Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on..."




 scared2: scared2: scared2:

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Re: Set ups , stitch ups and blind dates
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2009, 02:23:15 PM »
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Re: Set ups , stitch ups and blind dates
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2009, 02:23:39 PM »
I'm sure you will have much in common  lol: lol: lol:

Shall I buy a hat  whistle:
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Re: Set ups , stitch ups and blind dates
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2009, 02:28:54 PM »
As Father Jack might say ...

"Feck off!"
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Re: Set ups , stitch ups and blind dates
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2009, 02:34:05 PM »
You should know better than that ....not a chance  ;D

 Popcorn:
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Re: Set ups , stitch ups and blind dates
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2009, 03:44:50 PM »
Well, no effin' hat stuff for starters  lol:. Since the event is almost oop North I'll probably have to stay over in the hotel and make a weekend of it. I foresee much secrecy over room numbers and suchlike  whistle:
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Re: Set ups , stitch ups and blind dates
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2009, 03:49:37 PM »
Any assistance I can provide in the strategic planning of this  I would only be happy to help  angel1
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Re: Set ups , stitch ups and blind dates
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2009, 03:53:33 PM »
Quote from: Pastis on October 04, 2009, 03:44:50 PM
Well, no effin' hat stuff for starters  lol:. Since the event is almost oop North I'll probably have to stay over in the hotel and make a weekend of it. I foresee much secrecy over room numbers and suchlike  whistle:

Don't burn all bridges just yet my boy ~ she may come gift wrapped.  whistle:

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