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This is still really rankling me.
Last night I'm sitting at one of my usual spots, having a cold one after I've gotten off my Friday shift, which is almost always my longest shift of the week.
Start talking to the guy sitting to my right. Seems like a nice enough guy, and we discuss beer for a bit. No biggie....just some friendly banter here and there.
Shortly thereafter, at a point when he and I are not talking, a lovely brunette sits down to my left. We start discussing beer, life and other things. And I am having a great time with her. Even recommend a beer to her, which she loves. And we talk for quite a while....even recommend a second beer to her, which she loves even more. Things are going great, we're having a nice time just chatting,
Miss Brunette goes to the bathroom, and I remember the dude to my right. Not wanting to be rude, I turn to him and apologize for ignoring him, but "let's face it, she's a lot cuter than you." We both chuckle at this, because, well, DUH. And it's fairly obvious to him that I'm at least somewhat interested in her, right?
Cue Miss Brunette's return. Cue more scintillating conversation. Cue me finishing my really messy wings, and heading to the restroom to wash up. Cue me returning to my seat, to discover the guy I'd been chatting with engaged in conversation with Miss Brunette. And he'd strategically positioned himself to her left, effectively cutting off my conversation with her. And he goes out of his way to monopolize her time.
Now, since she'd just met each of us last night, I don't really blame her for this. She was just being social. But dude, REALLY? You are such an ass that you have to jump right in there? Clearly he is not a believer in the so-called Bro Code. Because that was just weak. Lame and weak.
For those of you that think I may be assigning too much malice to the guy, after Miss Brunette and her friends left (without him) and he was in another part of the bar, my bartender and I started talking, and when I asked her about the guy, she said she's dealt with him before, and he always creeps her out. And this is one of the friendliest, most social bartenders I know. She gives me hugs all the time, but she finds him creepy when he asks her for hugs, or stares at her for long periods of time, etc. (His only defense is that she IS really attractive.) So apparently annoyance is not only his habit, but his pastime as well.
Hope to run into Miss Brunette again, as she and I frequent the same bar, well, frequently. Because there definitely seemed to be a spark of some sort there.
Meh. Just venting more than anything. Thanks for listening. Gonna go enjoy my weekend off.
Last night I'm sitting at one of my usual spots, having a cold one after I've gotten off my Friday shift, which is almost always my longest shift of the week.
Start talking to the guy sitting to my right. Seems like a nice enough guy, and we discuss beer for a bit. No biggie....just some friendly banter here and there.
Shortly thereafter, at a point when he and I are not talking, a lovely brunette sits down to my left. We start discussing beer, life and other things. And I am having a great time with her. Even recommend a beer to her, which she loves. And we talk for quite a while....even recommend a second beer to her, which she loves even more. Things are going great, we're having a nice time just chatting,
Miss Brunette goes to the bathroom, and I remember the dude to my right. Not wanting to be rude, I turn to him and apologize for ignoring him, but "let's face it, she's a lot cuter than you." We both chuckle at this, because, well, DUH. And it's fairly obvious to him that I'm at least somewhat interested in her, right?
Cue Miss Brunette's return. Cue more scintillating conversation. Cue me finishing my really messy wings, and heading to the restroom to wash up. Cue me returning to my seat, to discover the guy I'd been chatting with engaged in conversation with Miss Brunette. And he'd strategically positioned himself to her left, effectively cutting off my conversation with her. And he goes out of his way to monopolize her time.
Now, since she'd just met each of us last night, I don't really blame her for this. She was just being social. But dude, REALLY? You are such an ass that you have to jump right in there? Clearly he is not a believer in the so-called Bro Code. Because that was just weak. Lame and weak.
For those of you that think I may be assigning too much malice to the guy, after Miss Brunette and her friends left (without him) and he was in another part of the bar, my bartender and I started talking, and when I asked her about the guy, she said she's dealt with him before, and he always creeps her out. And this is one of the friendliest, most social bartenders I know. She gives me hugs all the time, but she finds him creepy when he asks her for hugs, or stares at her for long periods of time, etc. (His only defense is that she IS really attractive.) So apparently annoyance is not only his habit, but his pastime as well.
Hope to run into Miss Brunette again, as she and I frequent the same bar, well, frequently. Because there definitely seemed to be a spark of some sort there.
Meh. Just venting more than anything. Thanks for listening. Gonna go enjoy my weekend off.
So I sent Tom back to say he asked me and I turned him down. Tom Eddy and I thought it was hysterical - as there are better bars in the Rochester NY area [or at least back in the early 80s] for getting a hooker at.
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