You do well to flee, townspeople! I will pillage your lands and dwellings! I will burn your crops and make merry sport with your more attractive daughters! Ha ha ha! Mark my words! Ooh! Ale! I smell delicious ale!

Olaf the Troll ,'Showtime'


Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Steph L. - Aug 06, 2017 8:27:02 am PDT #14977 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

No, I agree with you 100%. While there's certainly room in life for a spontaneous "Hey, want to get brunch?" plan, this situation was not that. Because you and the guy had already talked about getting brunch, so plans should be made by the day before. Not a last-minute "So, are we doing this, or what?"


Steph L. - Aug 06, 2017 8:28:45 am PDT #14978 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

And my reaction to this guy would be "Well, since I hadn't heard from you by yesterday, I already made plans." Because your plan was to sleep in. You are not obligated to just keep your morning/afternoon entirely open in the event that he decides to text you with an hour's notice. What are you supposed to do, get up at 6 a.m. to get showered and ready in the event that he texts at 8 a.m.? This is why making plans ahead is important.


Laura - Aug 06, 2017 8:31:20 am PDT #14979 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

Some people just are more last minute. I rarely get to plan more than moments in advance because of work and family stuff. It isn't so much that you should expect everyone to be a planner, but you should let it be known that you are and things have to be arranged more in advance for you.


msbelle - Aug 06, 2017 8:31:51 am PDT #14980 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

That is exactly what I just told him. I slept in and have made brunch for me and my son since I had not heard anything.

I think he may work weekends and has just not said that.

I am firm on wanting a first meet with people I do not know to be during the day and he just asked what my week looked like.


-t - Aug 06, 2017 9:10:12 am PDT #14981 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Well, I guess sorting out how to communicate well enough to arrange the first meeting is a suitable first level for dating.

I don't know if I can make myself do anything today. It's not super hot, I'm not dreadfully tired, I just want to stay curled up in bed and read.


msbelle - Aug 06, 2017 9:19:53 am PDT #14982 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I had let him know that I thought meeting in the middle between us was good and that I could get anywhere in the area, but did not know of any restaurants. He said "I'll find one" and so I left it, against all my bossy and planney tendencies because I am trying not to be pushy control freak.

I can do spontaneous unknowing details stuff with people I know, because I know 1) they will be there and 2) I will enjoy myself. It is much harder for me to do it/if not impossible with an unknown entity.


msbelle - Aug 06, 2017 9:21:42 am PDT #14983 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

We are making plans for next weekend. I am setting a firm time and will nail down a location TODAY.


Jesse - Aug 06, 2017 9:42:58 am PDT #14984 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Honestly, someone who thinks last-minute plans are the way to act on best behavior (which is what I assume people are doing before you've even met) is probably not someone for you, unless you are willing/interested in being the boss of everything.


sarameg - Aug 06, 2017 10:45:50 am PDT #14985 of 30002

You guys, I went to my favorite taco place and they made a batch of posole, so I got some to go since I wanted a taco & some too and...so much posole! They gave me like a quart! It's very good, but I think I'm gonna have to freeze some.

And now I should gear up to go to the water ballet. It's Sharkspeare.


-t - Aug 06, 2017 11:23:36 am PDT #14986 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I am setting a firm time and will nail down a location TODAY.

Good call. Nothing wrong with planniness.

Sharkspeare! How wonderful.