Posted on 02/06/2014 7:28:51 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Those are absolutely BRILLIANT! I guess I’m really fortunate that my girls have shown good taste in who they allow over.
Hmm, let’s see:
“1. Coming to the door to pick someone up.”
I always do this. I might give a call ahead to let them know I’ll be there in a few minutes, but not going to the door just seems rude to me.
“2. Trying to dress really nicely for a date.”
Again, this is something I always seem to do. Dressing sharp for a date is never a bad thing, and it doesn’t have to be suit and tie.
“3. Bringing flowers or other tokens of affection to the first date.”
Okay, that one’s not happening. First dates are first dates for a reason, and I’d feel like a dork bringing a corsage or something to someone I don’t know that well yet.
“4. Going dancing that’s not grinding on a grimy club floor.”
Not an issue for me. I hate dancing, and the only dance I *do* know is the straight white guy “left foot, right foot, left foot again.”
“5. Straightforwardly asking someone out and not calling it “hanging out.””
Generally agree, though I have known women who were in that gray area where we kinda hung out as friends and kinda liked each other, too.
“6. Additionally, being clear about when you’re “going steady.””
Yeah, I think that’s a fair point.
“7. Romantic gestures like writing poems.”
LOL, NO!!! That is just not happening, darlin’.
“8. Turning electronics off and just being with one another.”
Seems a no brainer, unless you’re dating an on-call surgeon. Any woman who took a non-emergency call during dinner or whatever would be a woman I would not ask out again.
“9. The general concept of asking permission for things.”
Especially if it involves the use of an eggbeater, or nitrous oxide. /jk
“10. Not assuming sex is to be had at any point in time.”
Um, I’m a GUY. It’s kind of in my genetic makeup to at least *hope* for that outcome. :-)
God bless you dear. And your family.
You’d be surprised. I managed to get two daughters through their teens and into their twenties. I’ve seen most of these at one time or another. The best one was when the newly minted 2lt looked me in the eye, shook my hand and said, “nice to meet you sir.”
My heart melted just a little. I like being called sir.
I wouldn’t
Then you have no idea what the moseys were 200 years ago. You think they were the same as when you grew up.
Oh, I see how it is, the grandchildren aren't outstanding… must be part of that useless millennial generation. *shakes cane* Bah!
(Just messing with you. [;)])
When did you grow up 1st Division guy? Maybe they were the same.
*duck and run*
There was probably a ten year period in the 100,000 year history of humans where young swains jumped out of the car, ran around and opened the door for their date.
But we are less human because boys don’t do that anymore.
Consider yourselves lucky, or God was in the mix. I wonder how many “blind dates” work out well.
I was 45 when I realized that I was never going to be "cool."
I think that some of the customs 200 years ago were charming. They’d all flip out if they saw how people conduct themselves nowadays.
It is common sense to watch out for others and see they get into the house, no matter who it is. A book on good manners could be a valuable teaching tool for many.
For those of us who were "plopped down" many years ago, we've lived to see incredible insanity. If we haven't gone over the cliff yet, we're standing right on the edge.
Did you really bring her flowers on your first date? LOL
That should be on the list, too. For a while, I dated a man who did just that - opened the car door for me. He also strictly adhered to numbers 3, 5, 6, 8, and 9 on the list. He seemed to be such a gentleman, but eventually I found out that he didn't believe in #10. ;-) So much for being a gentleman. I'm a church-going woman, so ended the dating.
I think I should show my sons the whole list for when they start dating.
Nah - if I don’t see 1-3 at a minimum I won’t let the girls out the door... course the rest I’ve coached em on and they can hold their own with ‘the boys’ in a fight.
Having been an Ensign (2nd LT better :) I can state unequivocally that he had you in one line... have your blade at the ready always you can’t assume based on the nice words :)
I still open the car door for my wife of 20 years and sometimes it annoys her... but it’s the right thing to do.
“Tomorrow is our 55th anniversary, and all that Kate lists was understood at the time.”
Cool, you’ve got us beat by 10 years...
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