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- From: pablo@eye1.cognet.ucla.edu (Pablo Lapuerta)
- Newsgroups: alt.romance
- Subject: Dating the woman at Mom's office
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.184602.26349@cognet.ucla.edu>
- Date: 23 Dec 92 18:46:02 GMT
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- In article <92354.174252F36SI@CUNYVM.BITNET> <F36SI@CUNYVM.BITNET> writes:
- > One of the reasons that I was reluctant to call this girl (from
- > my last posting) was that things would get around the office,
- and
- > surprise! Back to my mother. So, this morning (Saturday) I am
- eating
- > my breakfast trying to lay low, when my mother pipes up, "Aren't
- you
- > supposed to be taking Nancy out today?" When I asked her how she
- > found out, she said that the mailgirl told her, who was told (I
- assume0
- > by Nancy, the girl I am taking out. Ayayayayaeeee!!!
- >
- > I told my mother not to worry about it. It should not surprise
- me
- > though. Office scuttlebutt travels like wildfire. I am
- surprised
- > my mother had the guts to bring that up with me. Well,
- graduation
- > is in June and I'll be out of the house by then. Any advice on
- how
- > to handle (or not handle?) this would be appreciated.
- > Matt
- Congratulations! And thanks for the follow-up. I hope the date goes well.
-
- Personally, my parents are very annoying with cutsie hints whenever they
- find out about a potential (or actual) SO.
-
- Advice Option #1.
- Grin and bear any annoying cutsie hints/questions.
-
- Advice Option #2.
- Act completely innocent/naieve/square. Make references to "the birds and
- the bees". Use "golly" and "gee whiz" every time you refer to your
- friend. Ask your Mom if flowers and a corsage are indicated on a first
- date. Tell her you will be back by 10 (even if you plan to return at 1),
- and describe your after-dinner drink as "soda pop" (even though it's hard
- liquor).
-
- Advice Option #3.
- Shock your mother some by answering a pesky inquiry with an outlandish
- answer. If she asks "what did you think of xxx?" you answer "she's a
- totally hot babe, she has an amazing body, and I'd do her in a second."
-
- Good luck!
-
- Pablo
-