MadHAtter ;.; My date tonight stood me up. Console me please? Riku What can I say, you're a stand-up fellow! Sorry, sorry, bad pun, bad joke, sorry. You liked this girl then? It takes some guts to ask someone out, so I guess it just feels all that much harder when they stand you up. Being turned down is bad enough, but to get your hopes up... Anyway, either she's flaky, inconsiderate, or just busy. If she's flaky, then perhaps she's done you a favor, yeah? If she's inconsiderate, then you're not really losing much. And if she's busy... well, I guess she just couldn't prioritize her life very well. Cheer up! Don't tell me you're giving up already! Sora Yeah! Was this the first date? Sometimes people get cold feet. Just ask her out again! Find out why she stood you up? MadHAtter I did call here again, right after I got off work. She apparently forgot and sounded sincere enough about being sorry (she even demanded that I call her an asshole for it...) and said we're gonna do something tonight, her treat. What do you think? Be skeptical, or forgive and forget? Dark Schneider Be skeptical. Unless she had no way of contacting you (on her or your part), she obviously didn't think enough of going out with you to either remember, or when she realized she had forgot, appologize to you for not making it. Sorry kid. If she shows up this time--especially in a flattering dress--forgive and forget. (Don't forget to hold her to the 'my treat' part of the bargain. It'll be yours every time after that if things work out. Just don't be a complete asshole yourself about it.) If she stands you up...you have already reserved the right to be royally pissed off. And this time, don't bother to call her back later. That's just saying, "Thank you ma'am, may I have another?" *THWACK* MadHAtter Dude, Schneider, where's this tough love thing you're supposed to be about? I thought you'd advise me to, like, steal her soul and make her my dark minion for all eternity or something. Dark Schneider Kid...it wasn't me that came up with that "tough love" crack. But if you want my advice: You have to get her to go out with you before you can steal her soul...get your priorities straight, boy. As for being a dark minion...well that sort of depends on her hair color, and if she'd be willing to dye it. On the other hand, I've never really been into the whole minion thing, previous advice aside.... A real man prefers a girl who could kick his ass (and look bodacious doing it) but would rather be dragged by him (or drag him) off to the boudoir. MadHAtter Amen, paisan. Amen.