Worst blind date experience?

A CLOSE friend of mine, still is, when we were in college, talks me into taking out a girl to a halloween party. I wanted to fly solo at the party but he said she was a knockout and the chanch for a touchdown, high ! WELL, nuff said.
I ring the doorbell and this thing answers the door, I asked for whatever her name was, to my absolute horror, Ms. Jabba the Hut, says in a thick Spanish accent, JES, ees me. She didn't need a costume. I did take her to the party, she got drunk, threw up on me on the way home. I almost murdered my buddy. This was 1967, he still laughs about it, it was a setup.

Blind Dates... bad bad bad..

had a good buddy once that fixed me up with a date--she was bright,drop dead beautiful,sexy,fun,everything a guy could ask for--one problem though---she just happened to be MY MOM"S COUSIN!!!

Blind dates absolutely wonderful! I met my wife on a blind date, and we were married less than a year later and remained blissfully married until she died nine years ago this month.

I am going on a cruise of 49 days around "South America. It involves three different legs and stopping in about 20 cities. I indicated that I was traveling alone and had a private cabin with a balcony. My email starting lighting up with ladies that I do not know and have never seen. I guess there will be a blind date or so along the way. In addition, it will be interesting. They do not even know what I look like and they are asking for some quality tiem. I hope we do not dissapoint each other. Whoever they are.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

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Originally posted by Michael Hoffman

Blind dates absolutely wonderful! I met my wife on a blind date, and we were married less than a year later and remained blissfully married until she died nine years ago this month.

wow, what a story, Michael! Glad to hear you had those blissful 9 years together....

blind dates, internet dating, networking, roadfood tours, poker tournaments, anywhere you can meet someone these days is worth a shot..

My best advice is to always make the first meeting just a coffee or drink date. This way you can escape easily , if needed, (with the good ol "nice meeting you" line). But on the bright side , if it's a good connection, you can always extend it to dinner!

(nothing worse than sitting through a white tablecloth 5 course meal with someone you have nothing to say to...and vice versa...)

Not nine years. 33 years.

Paul, any of those ladies will be lucky to spend time with you.

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Originally posted by Sundancer7

I am going on a cruise of 49 days around "South America. It involves three different legs and stopping in about 20 cities. I indicated that I was traveling alone and had a private cabin with a balcony. My email starting lighting up with ladies that I do not know and have never seen. I guess there will be a blind date or so along the way. In addition, it will be interesting. They do not even know what I look like and they are asking for some quality tiem. I hope we do not dissapoint each other. Whoever they are.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

this is all too funny!! And the way you wrote about it , as well...I keep picturing your computer screen lighting up like crazy!....
definitely keep that positive attitude cause you just never know..
it just takes ONE, right?!??

Plus, those "around the world" type cruises are supposed to have many more ladies than men on them. So no wonder you are the "hit of the boat" already! And you have'nt even gotten off land yet!

I even read that at least one cruise line hires male "hosts" to dance with the single ladies. However, they are not supposed to take it any further. At least not until they get off the cruise ship. Cause their job is to make ALL the ladies feel special. (there may just be a good job out there for you, Paul!) (the pay may not be that great, but, ah, those perks!)


I bet you'll have quite a trip report to tell us !!!!!!!!!!! .
Should definitely be interesting. I'm hoping you'll take lots of pics of the FOOD , (all that "flaming baked Alaska" stuff) as well as the sights. And with a 49 day cruise, your Roadfood Trip Reports' last installment might read "around the world, part TEN"

ah..blind dates !!! Had one I remember that was, well bad. It was back in the my high school days, heck I even remember the date. 12/31/85 !! Singer Rick Nelson had died that day and everywhere we went people were talking about the plane crash and/or Rick Nelson.

A buddy of mine fixed me up with this girl who was the same age as I. She had just moved to the area from Riverhead, NY. We went to the movies ( saw Pee Wee's Big Adventure ) and went to a pizza place.

She was ok during the movie but when we went out to eat she started to act odd. Making comments like "..I think its funny that Rick Nelson died !! I would love to see his body melt !!.."
Making "jokes" like claiming to have found a roach in the pizza and on top of that, the pizza place had a small can out on each table making donations for a child who was a burn victim and needed the money for surgery. She kept calling the child "scarface".

On the way to her home, she didnt say a word. However about 5 miles or so from her place she did grab the steering wheel, yanked it and I almost ended up drving into a ditch. She thought what she did was so damn funny, kept saying "just kidding". I myself did not get the joke as I took her to the nearest store ( in this case it was a Safeway ), called up her parents and told her to pick up their daughter at the store as I will not have her in my car. I told them what she had done and they went on about how their daughter had bi-polar disorder and refuses to take her meds and such.

We never talked to each other again. About a month after "our date" she dissappeared from our school.
Something had happen in her typing class and neither the teacher and other students would say exactly what happened. Did find out about year later though. In class she was typing these bizarre notes about how "everyone" living in Indianapolis, Indiana were "trash" and how she wishes they all be killed and went on about how the job should be done and placed the blame on actress Bonnie Franklin, etc... Plus she and another student got into a fight right in class when the teacher announced that a student's house recently burned down and the school was having a benefit to help out the family. My "blind date" jumped up and screamed "f*ck you...too bad the family didn't stay inside that house, talk about having a hot night at home"..and started laughing.

The school and the other students and parents have had enough of her weirdness and had her taken out of the school.

I know this is terrible, but when I think of blind dates, I think of when I once went on a date with someone who was blind. He was a guy in my class in school who I didn't know too well.He took me to a dance and huge buffet dinner. The buffet part was wierd because, of course, he couldn't see the food, so I had to describe it. Not that that's bad, just something I never thought about before....

My "blind" date story isn't that funny. High school, before I could even drive, agreed to take a friend of a friend from Parochial school to a dance. Had to meet the family weeks beforehand, and they lived in the "old" neighborhood. She only overtly stalked me for about six months afterward, but I eventually took the precaution of fleeing the state.

But I did have a roommate in NYC who once went out with a real wrong number. She was casually dating a guy, but kept mixing up two digits of his phone number and calling another guy. He eventually decided they'd better meet. Turned out the "wrong number" was too nice a guy for my roomate at the time.

After seven years of the single life following my divorce in 1986, I decided to get serious about finding a good companion. It took 6 months of searching (pre-internet 1990's) before I met Janet, using her personal ad in the grocery throw-away newspaper. It has turned out to be the best 'gamble' I ever made !!

However the 6 months of searching prior to me meeting her was full of (literal) horror stories. I keep the log book- actually a yellow legal pad, that I created during that time (1993) to help me keep track of who was who. During the 6 months I Met with 87 ladies, 12 of whom I saw more than once...and 3 of those more than twice. Once I met Janet all others were 'locked out'... but I sure had to kiss a lot ofFrogs to finally find the Princess!!

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Originally posted by Al-The Mayor-Bowen

After seven years of the single life following my divorce in 1986, I decided to get serious about finding a good companion. It took 6 months of searching (pre-internet 1990's) before I met Janet, using her personal ad in the grocery throw-away newspaper. It has turned out to be the best 'gamble' I ever made !!

However the 6 months of searching prior to me meeting her was full of (literal) horror stories. I keep the log book- actually a yellow legal pad, that I created during that time (1993) to help me keep track of who was who. During the 6 months I Met with 87 ladies, 12 of whom I saw more than once...and 3 of those more than twice. Once I met Janet all others were 'locked out'... but I sure had to kiss a lot of Frogs to finally find the Princess!!

87 women in six months??? I am glad you kept a legal pad. I am surprised that you can remember.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Paul,
I couldn't remember names, sequence or details of the meetings at the time, much less 15 years later. That's why I took notes on the Legal Pad. I even have a copy of Janet's AD taped to my computer. It was an interesting time, but I am much happier in my current situation!

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Originally posted by Al-The Mayor-Bowen


Paul,
I couldn't remember names, sequence or details of the meetings at the time, much less 15 years later. That's why I took notes on the Legal Pad. I even have a copy of Janet's AD taped to my computer. It was an interesting time, but I am much happier in my current situation!

Al, I wouldn't even know how to date. Heck, my last date was in 1965, just before we got married.

This was about ten years ago, when I first moved into my current apartment (first place of my own, believe it or not). I was feeling very "That Girl"-ish. This guy was from an ad in "Shoppers Guide". He sounded nice (don't they ALL?) and very, very sweet during our few telephone conversations. He said he was going to take me to the rodeo, miniature golfing, custard, etc. Sounded dreamy! So he's early - too early - and I'd only blow-dried one side of my hair thus far. The other side was like WHOMP. I go to the door thinking it's my neighbor Pam from across the way. It's this...this...thing. I swear to God I thought this guy had fake teeth on with every other one missing/crooked. He looked like a Jack O'Lantern. He was like 4'11" with tattoos all over the neck. I don't think he liked what he saw (well, I explained about my hair!). It would've made a great scene from a movie, because both of us were ready to say, "EWWWW!" to each other. Oh, it was hideous/hysterical. He staggers backwards, almost falling down the steps (I live on the third floor), and says, "Uh..um...I'm gonna go put gas in the car and come right back." And of course, I know he wouldn't. I finished blow-drying my hair and went downstairs, got into my car and drove to the Greentop and hung out and drank some beers.

I've actually lost "so called" friends over blind dates.

One of my worst experiences wasn't even a blind date. One of my former friends (actually the last time we talked he had already demoted our relationship from "friend" to "acquaintance") suggested I should meet his then girlfriend's (now wife) best friend who lived about 40 miles away in fact he was happy to point out that she was "Tall" well, I think he said 5'6" which really isn't that tall. We had all met through a local social organization when I was living in Pittsburgh. We were at a group gathering and he told me that this girl was there. He walked me over to her, I took one look at her and was EXTREMELELY INSULTED She looked like Jabba the Hut. I just couldn't believe that he would think I could possibly be interested in someone like that. I was polite, said "hi" and "bye" later my "friend" approached me with a big smile on his face and asked me what I thought. I told him " I didn't" He asked me if it was because she was "overweight" and I replied "yes of course, yo know my type- tall and thin" I think I even used the word "skinny" to get my point across. He replied, well "you know me, I don't go by physical appearance" I replied "well I do"....Apparently I eventually found out that it was from that day onward he demoted our relationship to "acquaintance" because "I wouldn't give her a chance" the nerve of that guy. Either way our friendship fizzled out but for other reasons.

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Originally posted by harriet1954

This was about ten years ago, when I first moved into my current apartment (first place of my own, believe it or not). I was feeling very "That Girl"-ish. This guy was from an ad in "Shoppers Guide". He sounded nice (don't they ALL?) and very, very sweet during our few telephone conversations. He said he was going to take me to the rodeo, miniature golfing, custard, etc. Sounded dreamy! So he's early - too early - and I'd only blow-dried one side of my hair thus far. The other side was like WHOMP. I go to the door thinking it's my neighbor Pam from across the way. It's this...this...thing. I swear to God I thought this guy had fake teeth on with every other one missing/crooked. He looked like a Jack O'Lantern. He was like 4'11" with tattoos all over the neck. I don't think he liked what he saw (well, I explained about my hair!). It would've made a great scene from a movie, because both of us were ready to say, "EWWWW!" to each other. Oh, it was hideous/hysterical. He staggers backwards, almost falling down the steps (I live on the third floor), and says, "Uh..um...I'm gonna go put gas in the car and come right back." And of course, I know he wouldn't. I finished blow-drying my hair and went downstairs, got into my car and drove to the Greentop and hung out and drank some beers.

So... did you end up marrying the guy ???

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Originally posted by LuckyLabrador

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Originally posted by harriet1954

This was about ten years ago, when I first moved into my current apartment (first place of my own, believe it or not). I was feeling very "That Girl"-ish. This guy was from an ad in "Shoppers Guide". He sounded nice (don't they ALL?) and very, very sweet during our few telephone conversations. He said he was going to take me to the rodeo, miniature golfing, custard, etc. Sounded dreamy! So he's early - too early - and I'd only blow-dried one side of my hair thus far. The other side was like WHOMP. I go to the door thinking it's my neighbor Pam from across the way. It's this...this...thing. I swear to God I thought this guy had fake teeth on with every other one missing/crooked. He looked like a Jack O'Lantern. He was like 4'11" with tattoos all over the neck. I don't think he liked what he saw (well, I explained about my hair!). It would've made a great scene from a movie, because both of us were ready to say, "EWWWW!" to each other. Oh, it was hideous/hysterical. He staggers backwards, almost falling down the steps (I live on the third floor), and says, "Uh..um...I'm gonna go put gas in the car and come right back." And of course, I know he wouldn't. I finished blow-drying my hair and went downstairs, got into my car and drove to the Greentop and hung out and drank some beers.

So... did you end up marrying the guy ???

Uh, no. I said in my post he never came back. I couldn't imagine being seen with such a beast.

I ain't that hot but I have had numerous emails from females wishing to talk. I do not do blind dates.

I was amazed that Al did 87 dates or something like that in six months before he met Janet. I would have been totally worn out.

I had previously booked a cruise of 49 days but I am considering cancelling that. It is beginning to be like stress. I do not like stress.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Oh, Paul, I think you're very good-looking. Al musta been like me when I went through my "That Girl" stage so many years ago. I sure don't have the stomach for that sort of socializing these days, and with two jobs and being a single mom of a teenager, I don't know that I have any time for dating at all these days.

Regarding the cruise, if your heart's not in it, why waste time or money? Both are precious as you very well know, Paul, and you need to be doing what you really, really want to do. How much do you lose if you cancel now?

Harriet, I do not lose anything. That is not the point anyway. The point is that it is beginning to cause me stress. I do not know why it is causing me stress but it is.

It ain't the money but I guess it is 49+ days away from my home which I am familar with.

I was notified today that I would have to get a visa from Brazil. The ship stopped in four ports in Brazil and unless I get a visa, I cannot get off the ship. There is no Brazilian consulate in Knoxville and the closest one is in Miami which is a thousand mils away. Too many hoops.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Harriet,
At the time, I was treating the "Search" for a companion just like a screening committee for a job! If they matched my criteria (on paper) and I seemed to match theirs, we arranged to meet for lunch or coffee or a drink, in a public place. It was really an interview, that got pretty standardized by the time I used it several times. As I said this was pre-internet time for me...so everything came out of the personal ads. Luckily it worked out better than I could have hoped.

Paul, Just like we have said over many events when we talk...When in doubt at all-DON'T DO IT. That goes for almost all the events in life, but in this case, your cruise plans. It may be a great deal, but there have been enough "Yellow and Red Flags" waving about this one to cause you to cancel , or change to a shorter, less stressful tour! Watch for deadlines on the planning schedule and think it thru. Your choice will be the right one for you!