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

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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[sweetliberty]

Good mornin' everyone!

Okay; I can hardly resist this one, so here's my "worst date" tale.

Quite a few years ago I met this guy. We talked on the phone several times and he asked me "out". Well, it wasn't really out. He showed up at my door with his 3 small children and his mother in tow. At least he brought his own beer. All of them proceeded to make themselves quite at home. We decided to take a walk to the park which was just a couple of blocks away. We talked while the kids were playing. all the time I felt like mom was sizing me up. Afterwards, we went back to my house where the kids promptly raided the refrigerator and made a mess of the house.

Later, when mom and the kids were on their way to the car, he grabs me and gives me this "very" passionate kiss. Then he leaves.

He calls me the next day to tell me that he doesn't have a lot of time to fool around with romance with 3 little kids to raise. He goes on to say that their mom was permanently out of the picure, so that wouldn't be a problem. The kids needed a mom and he needed a wife. He then assured me that I wouldn't be disappointed with his "assets" and performance, and he needed an answer pretty quickly.

Well, needless to say, that was a little TOO quickly for my taste, although I have to admit that I found him rather charming in a strange sort of way, and he was an attractive guy. And the kids were adorable. Given a few months, who knows.

All that said, I'm not sure it qualifies as the "worst" date, but certainly the most unusual.

[Pippin]

(((LOUIE)))!

You had a bad date?

[Billie]

Blame it on St.Louie, huh? : (

Well, you're right about one thing.....wolfie never had a 'worst date'.
But St.Louie sure has. LOL
I'll be back with my tale of woe a little later. : )

LOL! Can't wait to hear. I'm sure it will be good!

Thank you for bringing me this pretty new 'present'! You must not be too upset to get all the blame. :)

[Pippin]

Very unusual!

[Pippin]

AHA!

BUSTED!

[ST.LOUIE1]

You had a bad date?

Yes. : ( Have you? : )

Morning, (((((((Pipster))))))

[Billie]

CUTE THREAD! :o)

Thank you, Cute Pip!

[Pippin]

Ah, what dates?

They werent none of them too memorable.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Too funny! LOL

Hi Sweets! Good to see you!

[Pippin]

:o)

I agree with you,Billie, about Louie being very good lookeing and dashing and I know he's single, but he's too young for me :o(

but I like his style anyway! :o)

[ST.LOUIE1]

Ah, what dates?

C'mon, Pip, cute as you are there had to be 'dates'. : )

They werent none of them too memorable.

Tell us the 'least' memorable one. : )

[Billie]

Oh my gosh, sweetliberty! Gulp! I'm speechless!

....although I have to admit that I found him rather charming in a strange sort of way, and he was an attractive guy. And the kids were adorable. Given a few months, who knows.

LOL!

[Pippin]

I'll try to dredge it up and tell you about it.

[Billie]

I agree with you,Billie, about Louie being very good lookeing and dashing and I know he's single, but he's too young for me :o(

But one of the most charming things about our goodlooking and dashing Louie is that, to him, he's not too 'young' for ANY of us!

[ST.LOUIE1]

....and I know he's single, but he's too young for me :o(

Phooey! Louie loves older women. Older women are charming and beautiful.

Well, ok, Louie loves ALL women. LOL

[ST.LOUIE1]

OK, doll, I'm anxious to hear it. : )

I'll be back a little later.

[visualops]

LOL I'll have to answer this after I get home from work!

[usmom]

I had gone on a few dates with this guy in college. Valentine's Day came around and he asked me out to dinner. I was really excited and got all dressed up anticipating a romantic meal. He showed up at my dorm and immediately asked if I would mind if a 'few' of his friends came along. It ended up being me, his sister and 4 of his buddies. We had no reservations on Valentine's Day, so we walked around the city trying to find a restaurant without a 4 hour wait. We ended up at some Chinese dive. He didn't even sit by me at the table. And worst of all, when the bill came for the seven of us, he announced that his date (me) would pay and slid it across the table to me! Needless to say, I flung it back in his face and after one of his friends took me back to my dorm, that was the last I ever saw of him. Even after all that, he had the nerve to call for another date! I just laughed and hung up.

[Billie]

LOL I'll have to answer this after I get home from work!

Great! Getting some really wierd stories so far! :)

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

I saw Tammy several days later and knowing it was not her fault, I told her what had happened.
I did not ask her out.