It's a delicate balance
paying more attention to the guard dog is good, you come across as sweeter and more sincere, and you get to demonstrate your winning personality, and at the end of the evening perhaps casually move a little more attention to the lady you're after.

Sadly, what usually happens is it all gets a bit hazy after two or three pints to many, you wake up next morning in an unfamiliar bed with a lead and collar on the floor and you have to gnaw one arm off to escape without waking her, and the other off to remind you not to do it again.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 14 Feb 2013, 10:42, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

what a touching tale

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 14 Feb 2013, 10:43, Reply)

hey, I'm just channeling Kroney.
I'd never fall for the guard dog trap. Honest.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 14 Feb 2013, 10:44, Reply)

pffffffffft

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 14 Feb 2013, 10:46, Reply)

Well, in fairness I did once
but I then went out with her for about 9 months as in the course of the evening it became extremely obvious she was much more interesting, pleasant and funny than the original object of attention.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 14 Feb 2013, 10:49, Reply)

holy shit
kroney

read this. read it 15 times.

now re-read what we were discussing yesterday!

i love teh badger.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 14 Feb 2013, 10:54, Reply)

Once again, you entirely missed the point I was making
in favour of your own prejudice. Tut.
( Kroney, Thu 14 Feb 2013, 10:56, Reply)

shut it, marriedboy

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 14 Feb 2013, 10:57, Reply)

I've heard this once described by the motto
"If you want a shot at the master, you have to go for the hounds first."
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Thu 14 Feb 2013, 10:59, Reply)