The dating loophole

[zoetrope]

Yes, that's right, by accident. You see, two wily beasts of the male persuasion managed to find the ultimate dating loophole - one that resulted in an intimate meal followed by a night out.

The events that led up to this were as follows:

Weeks ago, via email:
divine_miss_j "My mates have suggested a night out at a comedy club. Wanna go?"

My vague, distracted reply was along the lines of "Sure, whatever".

Then, weeks later, also via email:
Me: Do we have a needle and thread anywhere?
divine_miss_j "Yes, try the bookcase... Boy #1 has been asking me about the plan for Sun – do we want to eat out or in the flat? This is what he thinks/wants to know:

Thinking about plan for Sunday. Doors open at CC 6.30pm. So something along the lines of a late lunch/early supper sounds tempting at or nr your place (so I can check out the computer). I think Boy #2 and Random Girl who are also both coming along to CC might be up for meeting for some late lunch too, if you're ok with this "

My reply was again vague and distracted, assuming at this point that not only Boy #1, 2 and Random Girl would be attending, but also... oh, I don't know, all J's other friends?! So I said yes to dinner at our flat.

And it was then that Random Girl and all her other friends mysteriously "dropped out" of dinner and it became just the four of us.

My response:
"OH
MY
GOD

No no no no no, this cannot be happening. Oh the horror!

Can we change our minds? Meet them there?

It's like Attack of the Mutant Boring Lawyers!

...Am I allowed to get inappropriately drunk?"

So, on Sunday, we refused to actually cook (I was strongly reminded of that scene in Coupling: inviting him over for dinner is like saying "Let's have sex and I'll cater!") so provided a basic lunch of cold nibbles and dips. So they showed up - with wine! - and we all sat in silence for a bit while they talked Lawyer to each other. Then they tried to make conversation with us, and it was so painful that in the middle of Boy #1's speech about something or other divine_miss_j piped up in desperation: "Let's play Scrabble!"

Two hours of near-silent Scrabble later it was finally time to leave the flat, and we caught a taxi into town (Boy #1 held the door open for J and I had serious trouble controlling my mirth) and went to a comedy club, which I have to say, was great, but then you really can't beat Paul Merton and Josie Lawrence.

And then, at the end of the night, Boy #2 (who we called Egg for reasons you'll only get if you watch Arrested Development) leant over me and cupped my elbow, saying seriously and with lots of eye contact "I'm going to the loo. Meet you by the door, okay?"

"Yes, fine!" I replied blandly, and then as soon as he was out of earshot hissed at Jane: "Egg's coming to the boil! We have to get out of here now!"

And so when he came back I think I said something along the lines of "Hi, yes, well, are you catching the bus home or the train because I think we're going to catch the bus which is in the other direction so I guess we'd better go now then bye!" and we ran out of the door. I wanted to shout "Freedom!" like Mel does in one of his crazy films.

So, yes, that was my experience of ending up on a double date by accident, and how men will take any opportunity to find that dating loophole.

Er, the end.

Comments

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

You said Egg and I was all This Life! But apparently not. Also, HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[zoetrope.livejournal.com]

Hee! Funnily enough there's a long, rather boring footnote to this story, involving J deciding that if Egg overheard us calling him that, we'd say it was because she had a colleague at work called Greg who wanted to be like Egg... or looked like Egg? from This Life - who Mark reminded us of. Or something. I'm not sure, I never really understood the plan. But that was what she wanted to do *g*

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

LMFAO.

[estrella30.livejournal.com]

inviting him over for dinner is like saying "Let's have sex and I'll cater!

*DIES*

omg. thats the best thing EVER.

heeeeeeeeeee! so glad you escaped!

[zoetrope.livejournal.com]

Hee. Sounds like you'd love Coupling! I mean the British version of course - I've never seen the US version :-)

[fallingfortruth.livejournal.com]

The American version doesn't bear thinking about.

*loves her some Jeff*

I do have a question, though. If an American were considering studying in London, what school would you recommend?

[zoetrope.livejournal.com]

It would depend what you wanted to study.

In the UK (sorry if you know this stuff, I'm going back to basics for ease of explanation) we do our degrees by choosing one subject, for instance English Lit, and then studying that in-depth for our entire degree. Therefore, if you were to study here, you'd want to choose a college that focussed on your interest.

In London, you'd want to attend the University of London, which is split up into colleges. From the very posh - University College London, Kings College - to the less-posh. Each of these places will have a different focus.

[fallingfortruth.livejournal.com]

*laughing* No worries, I'm aware, but it never hurts to repeat. I'm currently looking at... City College? I think. I'm nominally an 'European Studies' major, which is basically the major of 'I want to get to study in other countries and not have to worry about getting back to find out I have 2/3rds of my degree left to do.

I eventually want to work in either film or music (or something really off the wall like tattooing, which you can't really get degrees in) in some sort of pseudo-administrative/creative capacity, because I'm a hediously uncreative person with a deep and abiding love for creative types. So I'm thinking about doing the Music Studies or Journalism programs.

Behold, I am indecisive. :)

[estrella30.livejournal.com]

oh! I've always wanted to see it! (NOT the american one. I think it only lasted like, two episodes, lol) How many seasons are there in the British one?

[zoetrope.livejournal.com]

Ooh, four I think? But the last couple aren't as good. One and two are ace though :D

[moosesal.livejournal.com]

Oh man, WTF? I can't believe everyone else just disappeared. Glad you survived and at least the comedy was good.

[zoetrope.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the night wasn't all bad :)

It's as plain as the egg on nose's face

[rossywar.livejournal.com]

hee "Egg's coming to the boil" genius :)

Boys are wily - you've got to watch out for that. ;)

Re: It's as plain as the egg on nose's face

[zoetrope.livejournal.com]

Tell me about it! :D