To address Susan's question, today LB stands for either Loser Boy or Large Butthead. Pick your favorite; they both apply.
I've never been married, so I don't have a ton of experience in the male psyche, but can someone please tell me how two people, one male and one female, can be present for the exact same conversation and yet have two completely different interpretations? Are men really that clueless, or is it just convenient for them to believe we're saying what they want to hear? Ugh.
Perhaps it's my fault for being too subtle or, more likely, it's my fault for reading too much into it, but I've always been of the mindset that single men do not call single women just to chat for no reason, nor do they schedule weekly lunches (which they pay for) with chicks with whom they just want to be friends. Not to mention the flirting. And the staring.
So we'll let all of you weigh in. Here was the conversation:
Woman: So, if you're still planning to come over on Friday, I'm having friends over for dinner that night and I'd love it if you'd join us.
Man: Sounds fun. I'm in.
Woman's interpretation: It's not really a date, but he gets that it's kinda a date, right?
Man's interpretation: If I can find nothing in the world better to do, I'll take a free meal.
Today, during casual conversation at lunch, LB questions who all will be attending dinner Friday night. I reply that it will be some friends; people he doesn't know. He responds that he will PROBABLY still come to dinner, but there's a possibility he might have a date. What the...
Is it just me, or is it rude to blow off a friend for a blind date? A girl he hasn't even met, much less knows that he likes? I get Tuesday lunches and she gets Friday dinner?
Which is it, Large Butthead or Loser Boy? I hope he chokes on those peanut butter cookies I stayed up late to make.
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I think it stands for
Mother Fu... Oh sorry, that wasn't a L or a B was it? My bad.
Seriously? Is he THIS clueless? He has clearly been sending you flirty signals though, so I know he's interested.
Oh, confusing boys.
Boys are dumb L-Dawg and we all know it. Maybe he was trying to see your reaction to him going on another date? Either way- seriously it's not clicking with him.
And btw, this story sounds strikingly similiar to a single FSM girl's recent boy happenings...
No more cookies for him until he proves he is worthy!
Thanks for the support! My dad seems to think that maybe he's nervous to be around strangers, but I call BS to that. He is, after all, in a profession that requires him to be comfortable around strangers. (Hint: that's what the LB stands for... what he does for a living, not his initials.)
For someone so smart, he sure can be dumb sometimes.
Thanks for the suggestion, Susan. Love it!
And, to be fair, I did once tell him about a date I went on just to get his reaction, so perhaps we're both in the 10th grade. But I am proud of my reaction yesterday... all I said was, "Well, if you want to blow me off for some chick..." He said, "I'm not blowing you off. But you said it was no big deal whether I came over or not." I said, "It's not a big deal. Do whatever you want."
Yeah, it was passive aggressive. And perhaps I share some blame, huh?
Boys suck.
Oh, and Schluter, perhaps we should commiserate over the holidays, hmmm?
I think you should change his name from LB to Captain Obvious.
LB/CO better be there on Friday, I'm ready to kick his...
I think that sounds like a fabulous idea. I'm headed your way over the Holidays to do some shopping at some point...
Awesome. I'll be in the Fort December 23-26 and other than that, in NWA. My cell # is the same... call me!
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