ok, guys, I need some moral support
or piss taking, whichever

I have the phone number of a guy and I'm to chicken to call it. Also, to chicken to start an online conversation.

Otherwise: what have you done that scared you?
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 18:39, 43 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

How ugly are you?
How ugly is he?
(PsychoChomp, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 18:40, Reply)

he's hot
i'm a munter
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 18:41, Reply)

Oh you're only option is to go for the "I'm an easy lay" approach.
Actually just send him a text saying that.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 18:42, Reply)

^the voice of experience there

(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 18:43, Reply)

this sounds like excellent advice

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 18:43, Reply)

I'm often correct.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 18:45, Reply)

text him your
clange.
(feedingtimeatthezoo day 1 of his bikini diet started, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 18:43, Reply)

clange
nice wordage
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 18:44, Reply)

is this someone you actually know?
or did you steal his number from your fit mate?
( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 18:52, Reply)

nah
He's off of the interweb. We've talked on IM, but are possibly both too much of wusses to call. Alternatively he's changed his mind.

I think I'd be better at stalking
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 18:57, Reply)

well if he gave you his number it's a clear invitation to call
or perhaps send a drunken text
( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 18:59, Reply)

*drinks*


edit: W000t, managed to start an IM conversation, I feel so brave :)
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 18:59, Reply)

yes, my pretty
drink...drink! *cackles*
( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:03, Reply)

Do it
I've always considered the 'blokes love the chase' theory to be utter bollocks. I don't even get involved in all that shenanigans, it's not really me. However, on the rare occasions when a female has asked for my number or asked me out, I have been beyond over the moon.

Call him/arrange something. He'll be the same.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:14, Reply)

I'm working up to it
I even used washing up to delay contacting him

/lame
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:17, Reply)

Just be yourself
and remember blokes don't like girls who are funnier than them.

So you should have no problem.

Good luck
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:23, Reply)

no wonder I'm single
I'm funnier than all the men around here
( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:26, Reply)

Men love women who laugth at their jokes
Almost better than admiring our tackle. You should never upstage him in the humour dept.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:31, Reply)

I wish someone would've told me this a while ago

( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:34, Reply)

You see, I'm a helpful internet person
Don't tell Darth.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:39, Reply)

not really, I'd rather be funny than listen to a mans lame ass jokes

( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:40, Reply)

Then you will be alone in the real world
but popular here.

You could be both.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:43, Reply)

But I'm not popular here, I'm popular in the real world

( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:44, Reply)

I think you're aces most of the time, so that makes you popular
+1
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:52, Reply)

I thought you were
People are pretty pleasent to you. and rarely call you a clange.

That's pretty conclusive proof I think.

Should we arrange a vote to conclusively find out?

Edit: Thanks Becky, that's very helpful.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:54, Reply)

I vote for you
for helpful advice and encouragement to drink
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 20:19, Reply)

erm
thanks, I believe this is yours

/removes dagger from spine
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:34, Reply)

Just do it
Then we can either congratulate you or comfort you. We will never ignore you.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:37, Reply)

arranging something now
me am win!
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:43, Reply)

call him
text him, email him, just do it, there is nothing to lose if there is nothing there, if it works then hurrah, if not then there is still nothing.
I chatted to someone in a similar way, and it was the best thing I ever did, don't regret it for a moment and wouldn't change a thing
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:39, Reply)

Thanks everyone
Still not called him with a phone, but meeting up on Friday

SHIT! that's the day after tomorrow!
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:55, Reply)

Good
Take a can of mace with you. Just to be safe.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:56, Reply)

An axe would be handy
there's a lower chance of two of us carrying an axe
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 20:03, Reply)

Axe Mace Gun
The modern equivalent of Rock Paper Scissors.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 23:00, Reply)

good
do it, it might work, it might not but you never know if you don't try
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:58, Reply)

Congratulations on arranging the meeting.
Speaking from personal experience, I find that when meeting someone this way, it does help reduce the nerves if you've spoken to them by phone beforehand, but once you've met up IRL and overcome your nerves, it no longer matters.

* supports CRI with my morals *

* and offers a hug for good luck *
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 22:50, Reply)

Thank you :)
may or may not report back tomorrow
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 18 Feb 2010, 11:21, Reply)

Just ring him or else you will end up a sad and lonely old bint like me.
If that doesn't spur you on then I don't know what will.
( girlinthehole, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 20:19, Reply)

aww :(

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 20:30, Reply)

Don't pity me. It's all my own fault.
Now get out there and knock his socks off.
( girlinthehole, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 20:38, Reply)

literally
I'd suggest using a sledgehammer. socks can be awfully tricky to knock off. your best bet is to knock the whole foot off at the ankle to be on the safe side.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 21:56, Reply)

Or if his sock-hygene is so poor that the socks have hardened
just use the sledge-hammer to shatter the socks.

An alternative is to immerse the feet in liquid nitrogen, but be careful or you'll shatter his feet as well.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 23:06, Reply)

Perhaps CRI's date will be such a success that it will inspire you to shed your lonely-old-bint-ness.

* sends the remainder of CRI's hug your way *
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 23:03, Reply)