I don't understand this either
much less weird to meet people who you have pretty much got to know first.

although I guess people think that chatting to strangers on the internet is weird.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 9:54, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I agree with you dude
It's why I don't chat up girls in bars, I like to get to know them first.
Shut up, that's totally the only reason.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 9:57, Reply)

Haha!
Most of my ex's were mates first.
( girlinthehole, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 9:58, Reply)

same here
has always worked out well for me
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 9:58, Reply)

Depends how it ends
/has not always worked out well for me
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:14, Reply)

Hmm
Both my long-term ex's are girls I approached or was approached by in a bar, but didn't pull them that night. Chatted to them, exchanged numbers, chatted over the next few weeks, met again, went from there.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:01, Reply)

not sure I've ever even attempted to chat up a girl in a bar
I let my fresh dance moves do all the talking.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 9:58, Reply)

Fucking SMOOOTH!
Yes, three 'O's.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 9:59, Reply)

I jest
I can't dance for shit.

I've also not been single since developing any kind of self-confidence so have no idea how I might get on.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:05, Reply)

I can't dance either
I can't just go up to a random girl I don't know and talk to them though, despite my renewing self-confidence.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:09, Reply)

that's probably because you are not a dick

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:13, Reply)

Probably

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:15, Reply)

My friend chatted up my first one night stand for me.
I was 30.
( girlinthehole, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:15, Reply)

Oh bless!
Did she say "My mate fancies you!"?
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:16, Reply)

Kind of : )

( girlinthehole, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:16, Reply)

Self-what now?

(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:16, Reply)

alright
it's ego and smugness. Happy?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:18, Reply)

Tell me more
E.g., can such qualities be derived from the magnificence of a good beard?
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:20, Reply)

it's certainly helped me
I'm getting compliments in the street these days, although I have started getting drunk people coming up and reaching for it when stood at the bar or something.

I'm going to have to start getting hostile with them soon. I don't want some fucking scally groping my face. I don't understand why people think that is acceptable.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:27, Reply)

Groping your face?
Are they expecting it to come off if they tug it?
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:34, Reply)

fuck knows

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:36, Reply)

ZOMG, I NO, RITE?
This happens with my mohawk all the fucking time! If people ask and they're nice, then they can touch it. If they just reach out then I'm liable to get venomous.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:34, Reply)

*sneaks up behind you*
*tweaks mohawk*
*runs away giggling*
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:36, Reply)

Be warned.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:39, Reply)

Haha!

( girlinthehole, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:41, Reply)

Haha!
I shouldn't be surprised that you have a cartoon for just this occasion. (It's a good one, too.)
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:41, Reply)

Ta!
And yes, random hair molestation by strangers occurs about half the time I go out with my hair up.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:43, Reply)

Oddly enough they don't tend to go for mine
Though mine is always left to succumb to gravity. Perhaps that's what I'm doing wrong.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:44, Reply)

I think you're the only person on here with lovelier hair than me.
(Apart from Rswipe)
( girlinthehole, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 11:02, Reply)

:(

(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 11:02, Reply)

Yours is lovely too but mine wins by being longer : )
Plus I'm pandering.
( girlinthehole, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 11:07, Reply)

Much appreciated
*swishes hair self-consciously*
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 11:09, Reply)

^ My big flappy locks do pale in comparison to yours, it has to be said.

(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 11:07, Reply)

Well, only because you've had a haircut recently
and I haven't.
(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 11:11, Reply)

It's growing back, I promise
Normal hair will be resumed as soon as possible.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 11:15, Reply)

*there there*

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 11:08, Reply)

Shut it, you.

(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 11:12, Reply)

*flicks berk the V sign*

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 11:12, Reply)

V for victory?
that must mean I've won, then.
(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 11:15, Reply)

No berk.
Not for victory.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 11:16, Reply)

Vendetta?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 11:17, Reply)

splendid

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:44, Reply)

exactly
if by nice you mean "a hot girl", otherwise they can get tae fuck.

We played a gig a while back at a private party in someone's garden, was saying goodbye to the host's daughter (who I knew from school) and her incredibly drunk mate was stood there swaying and said "I really want to touch his beard" and then was mortified that she had said it out loud.

Made me laugh
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:38, Reply)

Of course I mean 'hot girl'
Or a less hot one if they've got a stunning mate nearby. LOL Lad.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:42, Reply)

LOL BANTER!

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:43, Reply)

Randomz

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:44, Reply)

Sick!

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:52, Reply)

*vomits obligingly*

(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:53, Reply)

I know how you feel,
going up to people in bars can be very chintimidating.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:01, Reply)

Ha!
That was a good one.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:01, Reply)

the problem is if there is too much getting to know each other
you can convince yourself there is actually something of a relationship there already - you know all about their friends, family, job etc. then when you meet them, it's quite a shock to realise that it is actually a complete stranger. it's a weird limbo-like place!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:00, Reply)

yeah, that's true
more significant if it is a relationship rather than friendship I suspect.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:01, Reply)

it's much much worse if it's a friend you haven't seen for years
you have email chats and think it will be like old times. then you meet them.

and realise you have precisely fuck-all in common any more. this is actually sad, whereas realising that you and some internet clown aren't meant to be together after all is not the end of the world!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:05, Reply)

great seats at the Phil?

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:07, Reply)

I guess so.
I'm really shit at keeping in touch though, so that doesn't come up.

or I do have a lot in common with my old mates. Most of whom live nearby anyway. Although they are spreading. A few have moved to London for some reason. and one to Frankfurt.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:10, Reply)

What's even better
is when you meet up with a friend you think you've not seen for only a few years, you're finishing each other sentences, having a total laugh, and it's not until you get home you realise it's been TEN YEARS since you were in a room together.
And you weren't even 'best' friends to start with.
That was warm and glowy.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:11, Reply)

Although that can be weird when it's with an ex
You talk and laugh and have a great time, then as you walk away you remember things ended for a reason.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:13, Reply)

I had a few occasions like that with an ex of mine
But having to call the police soon reminded me that I was right to end contact.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:18, Reply)

Woooaaahhhh
Thankfully that's not happened to me, just a few guilt trips.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:21, Reply)

WARNING: No matter how bad the guilt trip is, do NOT sleep with them again.
It will cause more shit that it's worth.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:23, Reply)

Do I look like a teenager?
I am very good at recognising when a wank would be a lot less hassle in the long run.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:25, Reply)

And if you've had a drink or 5?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:27, Reply)

not everyone loses all common sense when pissed

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:32, Reply)

Thank you
I was about to write exactly that.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:33, Reply)

So you're telling me, that if you were single, and a girl you still found attractive was rubbing your crotch, you'd be able to retain composure?
I knew I was making a mistake, but I figured it could be a fun mistake. It was, I didn't suffer any of the backlash!

Although now I think about it, I've slept with all 3 of my serious exes after we've split, hmm...
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:34, Reply)

alright in those circumstances my resolve might falter somewhat

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:41, Reply)

Welcome to the world of adulthood.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:43, Reply)

The police were no match for my parents
who jumped out of the car like Bodie and Doyle (or Cagney and Lacey). My dad even did a bonnet slide. This is funnier when you realise my mum was in her pyjamas with a macintosh and both of my parents are tiny.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:24, Reply)

Haha brilliant!

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:26, Reply)

like "you made me sad and the only way I can ever love again is if you buy me shoes"
See that's why I'm awesome, I only ever demand food. Or hugz. I can haz hugz in oxfordz?
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:24, Reply)

You can haz hugz in oxfordz

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 10:26, Reply)