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- From: weaver@jetsun.weitek.COM (Michael Gordon Weaver)
- Newsgroups: alt.romance
- Subject: Re: I'll Call You
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.191144.25469@jetsun.weitek.COM>
- Date: 16 Nov 92 19:11:44 GMT
- References: <00963A4C.F93ABC60@Msu.oscs.montana.edu>
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- In article <00963A4C.F93ABC60@Msu.oscs.montana.edu> oopcv@Msu.oscs.montana.edu writes:
- >Okay, guys. What does "I'll call you," REALLY mean. I'm fairly sure it's a
- >handy exit line that doesn't really mean anything, and I don't expect much
- >whenever I hear it. But I'm wondering if there are any tips on how to tell if
- >a guy's just saying it or he really means it (aside from the obvious, i.e.
- >waiting for the phone to ring). How often have you said it, intending to call,
- >but then changed your mind? And why?
- >
- Welcome to dating hell. Actually, it is not that bad, but you have to face
- a lot of negatives. Anything that is suggested for the indefinite future
- should be discounted. I was easily disappointed till I learned to treat
- 'we should get together some time' as 'I want you to know that I like
- you enough that I want you to think that I like you enough to get together
- some time'. People know that if they say nothing, the other person will
- feel they really don't like them, so the say something they really don't
- mean.
-
- I personally am guilty of saying 'we should get together' without meaning
- it, but I don't remember ever saying I would call, and not calling. Sometimes
- that meant calling when I would rather not, but to me it sounds like a
- promise.
-
- Generally, you won't know ahead of time whether or not someone is being
- sincere, so you have to keep your expectations low until the guy has
- shown that he is better than that. Part of the problem is that when
- you have just met someone, you can be confused about whether or not
- you want to see them. Also, you may want to avoid losing contact
- with someone until you figure out whether or not you want to see
- them. This is true for girls and for guys.
-
- You can call the guy's bluff and force him to say that he is going to
- do something or not do something. (e.g. "I won't be able to answer the
- phone except 9pm Thursday. Will you call me then?") The problem with
- that is you might scare away someone who is not a jerk, but is unsure
- about how interested he is in you.
-
- >This happened to me again this weekend; went out Friday, guy says let's get
- >together tomorrow night, I'LL CALL YOU, and then never did (I thought he would,
- >too).
- >
- Now the details come out. Although this is dating, I think he owed it to
- you to call, because he implied that he would call sometime Saturday.
- (Hint to the guys: if you want to sound like you actually mean it when
- you say you will call, attach a time to it.) If you see or talk to him
- again, I would be sure to mention it, treat it as something he
- had committed to do for you, and let him know that he let you down.
- That is, treat it as a matter of ethics and rights. It sounds like
- you would be better off if you don't hear from him again, though.
-
- "Let's get together tomorrow night" is vague enough that I would take
- it as an idea rather than a promise. "Let's" is the weasel-word in that
- phrase. Watch out for people who use too many weasel-words.
-
-
-
- >This is all so confusing.
- >
- >Cheryl
- >
- You said it, sister.
-
- Peace,
- Michael.
-