A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...08-17-04...Blame it on St.Louie (What was your worst date?)

Billie

[Billie]

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Arggghhh! I took his suggestion.. I threw it up and *ugly* happened. Arggghhh! I know.. it stinks but it was *his* idea. Arggghhh! I can't believe *anyone* will stay around today. Arggghhh! I bet nobody's first date was *this* ugly. Arggghhh! It's all St.Louie's fault if you *hate* today's thread! Arggghhh! He *made* me do it.. I didn't wanna do it.... I Blame it ALL on ST.LOUIE!

? ? ? Sometimes it gets hard to think of ideas for new threads, so we ask for suggestions from our Finest Family... like what - or maybe even who - you would like to see featured in the future. Sometimes we hit the jackpot. Last week I asked our dear FRiend, ST.LOUIE1, aka "wolfie", if there was anything in particular he would like to see presented at the Finest (Actually, I asked him if he would like to WRITE something for us, and I would even do the backgrounds, etc. and post it for him.) He very politely turned me down on writing it, but still offered this: "BACKGROUNDS?!" he said, "You don't need elaborate backgrounds or fancy graphics - just throw out a question, like: 'What was your worst date?' and let everyone take it from there. It'll be fun, and you won't have to work so hard either." "But Fancy Graphics and Elaborate Backgrounds R Us," I pouted. "It's what we've made as our trademark at the Finest. It's what others have come to 'expect' of us. They would be so disappointed. How could I just throw out a question..... with no background, no graphics, no pretty heading? No central theme, no color scheme, no coordinated pledge graphic, no welcome ping....." "And besides, what kind of a question is that for the Finest? Most everyone here's been married so long, no one even *remembers* dating!" Undeterred, wolfie (who, himself is a handsome and dashing and debonair bachelor and has probably never even had a *worst* date in his life) insisted this thread would indeed be a winner, so I begged and pleaded with him until finally he agreed I could at least have a background. "So throw a background around it and HUSH up!" So here goes.....my reputation as a Finest Hostess aka Layout Artist aka Graphics Guru is at stake, but he made me do it. So if you hate today's thread, today's topic, BLAME IT ON ST. LOUIE! On the other hand, if you just love today's thread, well,WE done good, didn't we? :) (That last part was just for you, T Man!) Oh, yeah - the question! Finest FReepers, "What was your worst date?"

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[Mama_Bear]

Sorry to be late arriving. Very cute post, Billie. Louie, I bet your worst date tale won't be topped today! LOL.

It's been fun reading all of your stories. Sweetliberty, we've been missing you around here, nice to have you back with us!

I had to run some errands this morning so it gave me a chance to mull over which "worst date" to tell about (yes, there were more than one, LOL). I finally settled on this one....I guess it also qualifies as my most embarrassing date.

C'mon, fuzzbo, give us the scoop.

Okay, wolfie, if you insist. Here goes.....(but it's nothing compared to some of the other stories I've read, including yours!)

It took place in Santa Barbara. I had just turned eighteen, I think, and doing my best to impress this really nice guy I had been seeing for awhile, hoping that he would find me nice and sweet and intelligent and feminine and graceful - all the things I liked to think I was. It was our third date, I think, when we went to a restaurant called the Jolly Tiger....it's where all the "kids" hung out in the evenings. Unbeknownst to me, as we ate and chatted and both did our best to impress the other, my leg was falling asleep. When dinner came to an end and it was time to leave I 'oh so gracefully' slid out of the booth and took one step .......... and fell like a rock onto the floor! My date helped me pick me up and gently deposited me back in the booth. After I managed to get myself re-composed and my leg started to wake up, we both got to laughing so hard we were distracting the other diners (as if falling in the middle isle hadn't been enough of a distraction! LOL!).

It certainly helped break the ice, no sense in trying to keep up any kind of pretense after that little episode! And I guess, in spite of everything, I must have impressed him. JK's been picking up this klutzie bear every time she's stumbled for the past 37 years. ;-)

Have a great day, everyone. I need to get busy on my post for tomorrow. HUGS!

[cyborg]

Awwwwwwwww hehehehe that's a worst date turned into a loooooooooong marriage story!

[Mama_Bear]

Hi Amy. Those were funny!

[Gabz]

Cool!!!!!!!

After I got divorced I was an absolute cad (female equivalent word escapes me). I was not interested in any kind of attachment. I wasn't "sleeping around" but I was dating no one in particular and no one on a regular basis - but actually had morerequests for dates than I was interested in.

My knight in shining armor just sat back on the side lines and watched and waited. By that time he and I had become very good friends and one day I just woke up!!!!

[Mama_Bear]

Awwwwwwwww hehehehe that's a worst date turned into a loooooooooong marriage story!

LOL! Yep, you're right. He's my hero and very best friend. Still don't know how I got so lucky.

I can't even imagine what it would be like dating in this day and age. I'm glad I'm not.

[cyborg]

I don't mind waiting. I just don't want to wait till I'm forty!

[Gabz]

SUPER!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gabz]

HMMMMMMMMMMMM.............

I think I'm misunderstanding something here...............

[Billie]

When you return we expect to hear of 'your' worst date. It has to be the guy's fault. : )

Yes, it *was* as a matter of fact - you see, my real name is Terri, and I was 13 years old - and it was a swimming party.

:)

[cyborg]

Waiting for my knight in shining armor. What didcha think I meant? :O)

[Billie]

LOL! Hi, Dave - yes, you're too suave and deboner to ever have had a worst date - and being the gentleman that you are, you'd never kiss and tell anyway. :)

[Gabz]

Now I'm really confused.............

I thought your comment regarding only one boyfriend meant you're married to him --- what am I missing here????

[Billie]

For some reason, this is the one I like best! :)

It's not you, it's me. (It's not me, it's you.)

[cyborg]

Now I'm confused. That's not so unusual! LOL

[Billie]

Diver: " Prolly just as well since the prize was prolly a date with Louie."

Yikes! I sure hope you don't win. LOL

Yeah! I think there are some FReeperettes who are looking to win that date. :)

Actually, the winner gets a date with both Billie and MamaBear. That's one heck of a prize!: )

Gulp! Well, I guess there's safety in numbers, right, Mama_Bear? :)

[Billie]

My worst date was finding out my boyfriend was married by walking into his wife (whilst we were holding hands no less).

Uh-oh. :(

[cyborg]

hehehehe that was an ooops! day :-)

[Billie]

Miss Billie ... your reputation as a graphics maestro is intact, do not worry ... you've dolled this one up just fine.

Awwww, there's that smooth-talking fox. :)

[Gabz]

Confusion is my normal state of mind.....and the past 2 weeks have been absolutely the pits, so don't mind me!

[Billie]

How about going on a date (with a co-worker at that!) who only talks about the job and people on the job!

Right - you can do that ON THE JOB! :)