The Nation's Capital
Me to new interstate "boyfriend" - I'll come and visit you. I can stay with you, right? I'll book the tickets now.
Him: Sure, the weekend of the 21st will be fine.
Me: Books cheap Virgin Blue Saver tickets, anticipating a weekend of art galleries and filthy sex. I can use BOTH of my brains!

Two weeks later, interstate "boyfriend" is in town.
Him: I'm seeing someone else. Is staying at my place going to bother you?
Me: Yes.

Me: Switches times of plane tickets to shorten stay at a cost of $90. Books mystery hotel (which, to be fair, turns out to be good-ish and central) at a cost of $230. Looks forward to exciting weekend in Canberra.

Total: $500 I could have spent visiting my cousin in Coolangatta.
(Emily Bruce-Dickinson http://jovialfellow.blogspot.com/, Sat 15 May 2010, 10:58, 7 replies)

Ha! I have a similar one.
Girlfriend goes to stay with parents in LA, invites me to come over.
I book two weeks and flights, tell her I'm coming.
"Ah, that might not be such a good idea." She'd done the dirty. Again.
I couldn't cancel the flights, so bummed around California for a while. Had a better time on my own than I would have with her!
( Blind Meach Cautiously optimistic, Sat 15 May 2010, 11:05, closed)

You were in California. I'm visiting a town which is "a great place to raise kids".

Whereas Coolangatta is like, maybe not LA but somewhere with a beach and sunshine.
(Emily Bruce-Dickinson http://jovialfellow.blogspot.com/, Sat 15 May 2010, 12:15, closed)

But hey!
Think of it as a holiday, for yourself as much as away from him!

(You can get filthy sex anywhere)
( Blind Meach Cautiously optimistic, Sat 15 May 2010, 12:25, closed)

apparently Canberra is the one city in Australia with shitloads more men than women. Filthy perverted anonymous sex ahoy!
(Emily Bruce-Dickinson http://jovialfellow.blogspot.com/, Sat 15 May 2010, 12:58, closed)

Excellent!
I'll remember not to go there!

Unless you're there of course (I only mean that in a vaguely creepy internet way you understand!)
( Blind Meach Cautiously optimistic, Sat 15 May 2010, 13:18, closed)

Don't go.
Not going to Canberra is worth more than $500.
(apeloverage committed the vile act of onanism on, Sat 15 May 2010, 18:16, closed)

Canberra. Best thing about it is the airport. Leaving.
(Snapper-head loves a twinky anytime but especially when it's, Sun 16 May 2010, 4:55, closed)