Not-so happy Valentine's Day

[Sidekick]

Aaron L: I’m sorry to hear that you’re feeling like that.

Sound of Azure is right, don’t let your past experiences embitter you, if we all (men & women) did that then the species would have become extint hundreds of years ago. Women are great, I may be feeling a bit pi55ed off with one in particular one right now but even then I haven’t got that much to hold against her, so it didn't work out. We both could have tried harder but hey sometimes people just aren't meant to be together no matter how much they want think they want to be.

And I have to say that, yes women only seem to be interested in Men who are interested in themselves (up to a point, NOT too arrogant though). I spent my first year of University hating myself, desperately wanting someone to like me so I could like me, questioning everything, my life, my sexuality, pretty well much everything loads.

Funnily enough women noticed that and wouldn’t touch me with a barge pole. Eventually come the end of the year I found a happy medium where I was comfortable being a team of One. I still had my best friends, sure no girlfriend but I was happy.

About 3 weeks later I was pulled into a club by Lisa, who up until last month I shared my life with for 7 years.

Get to a point where you like you, are comfortable as you and have something you want to do with yourself (be it run a marathon, get a new job/degree or build a World of Warcraft Guild). Then, once you’re happy things on the woman front should pick up.

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Everyone else – you know I don’t even remember posting that last one on Saturday night! I mean Gods look at that spelling and formatting, jeez I’m going to leave it just so people can start to understand how merrily drunk I was. Co-ordination – that’s for losers!

Sound of Azure - I’m making an exception for this girl . And yes I do think I have good taste. Funny that

But seriously I do find in general that the proportion of low maintenance non-princess complex chicks who don’t play games or d1ck you around is very high in both Aussie and Kiwi females.

Being over here in the UK has certainly allowed me to see that Aussies & Kiwi’s arent’ actually that different. I mean sure there are differences but we’ve got a lot in common as well you know.

Yes Hype I’m aware of how sacrilegious that is. I’ll hand in my passport once I’m home. Just don’t tell Helen!

 

[Olaf the Stout]

Aaron L, I agree with most of what Sound of Azure said. Watching movies at home can be fun but I doubt that you're going to meet many girls that way! Try doing something different, something that gets you out of your comfort zone. You just have to get out and about. You never know who you'll meet or where you'll meet them. Just because you struck out once, doesn't mean that you won't hit it out of the park the next time you're at bat.

Sound of Azure, you said that you aren't gaming at the moment. Have you dropped out of David's game? I thought you were playing in one of his games on a Saturday afternoon?

Sidekick, what do you mean Kiwi and Aussie accents aren't that different? (not that us Aussies have one to begin with ) We say fish and chips, you say fush and chups!

Olaf the Stout

 

[Hypersmurf]

But seriously I do find in general that the proportion of low maintenance non-princess complex chicks who don’t play games or d1ck you around is very high in both Aussie and Kiwi females.

Oh, I've met a couple...

-Hyp.

 

[Olaf the Stout]

Oh, I've met a couple...

-Hyp.

I take it you're talking about New Zealanders? I've met at least one in Australia. Thankfully she's not my wife.

Olaf the Stout

 

[Sound of Azure]

Sound of Azure - I’m making an exception for this girl . And yes I do think I have good taste. Funny that

But seriously I do find in general that the proportion of low maintenance non-princess complex chicks who don’t play games or d1ck you around is very high in both Aussie and Kiwi females.

Being over here in the UK has certainly allowed me to see that Aussies & Kiwi’s arent’ actually that different. I mean sure there are differences but we’ve got a lot in common as well you know.

Yes Hype I’m aware of how sacrilegious that is. I’ll hand in my passport once I’m home. Just don’t tell Helen!

Heh.

I didn't realise just how similar people from NZ and Australia were until I travelled (I found a similar thing with some people from South Africa, too). I have found a lot of girls here who are more relaxed about things (which is great). There are princesses about... but since I avoid them like the plague, it's not an issue (princess types, not all girls, lol).

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Olaf,

Aye, I'm not gaming. I played for a week @ David's, after which the game was cancelled due mainly to two drop-outs, and (I think) partly due to me wanting to play every other week (rather than weekly). I was asked to consider a new game about two weeks back, but I declined. David seems to be into a far more serious game than I'm used to, and seemed to get pretty cross over people having other commitments that they need to address (like, uh, study and... work.. ).

It didn't seem like a good match. It's disappointing, but it gives me more time to work on the RPG project I'm working on, as well as write more material for my own game. Not to mention freeing up Saturdays for other weekend-ish activities.

 

[Sidekick]

Hey don’t get me wrong guys – both Oz & NZ have their fair share of Princessess, just like they have their fair share of ignorant misogynistic neaderthals.

I’m just sayin that the proportion of laid-back, low maintenance women is, from where I’m sitting at least (admittedly I didn’t survey Dorkland ).

Olaf – nah mate, try reading I said that we’re not that different, not that we sound the same!

And for the record, yes Kiwi’s say Fush & Chups. But you guys say Feesh & Cheeps. Get it right you Flamin’ Gallah!

 

[Sound of Azure]

And for the record, yes Kiwi’s say Fush & Chups. But you guys say Feesh & Cheeps. Get it right you Flamin’ Gallah!

Crikey! >_<

Did you actually manage to retain your original accent, or have you picked up some "british-isms" over time?

I sounded almost canadian by the time I got back from over there, and I'd only been away for 4 months (not that my Aussie accent is very strong, anyway). I was quite the tourist attraction when away, but also when I came back.

 

[Sidekick]

Crikey! >_<

Did you actually manage to retain your original accent, or have you picked up some "british-isms" over time?

I sounded almost canadian by the time I got back from over there, and I'd only been away for 4 months (not that my Aussie accent is very strong, anyway). I was quite the tourist attraction when away, but also when I came back.

Nah, I still sound Kiwi – I mean I’m from Wellington so it’s not like I’ve got a full on stereotypical “kuwi” accent as it is.

Interestingly although my accent is still the same I have realized that I talk like a Pom. I call people “love”, woman “Birds” and underwear “pants” (although that’s to avoid confusion, closely followed by mocking).

I use the odd bit of cockney slang, Whistle for suit, I don’t ever say cr@p anymore – always pony etc. Also things like “Yawright” (which translates to “Hello and I don’t actually want to know how you are).

Umm it’s hard to provide examples. I’m sure my mates will pick it up and hassle me something shocker!

 

[BOZ]

I've lost a lot of respect for women; before I at least trusted them to be honest and decent

ah, discovering that women are no less human than anyone else - your first step in the right direction.

 

[Sidekick]

Need to Vent.

So I was goin ghome last night after training (I do Hapkido), I step onto the Jubilee Line (Tube line) and low and behold there is my ex.

With another guy. She was TOTALLY trying to avoid me seeing her, but of course she was a drunk and lousy at it. So I goe's over there thinking Who's this punk and boy do I want to hear his limbs break.

Turn's out he's her old team leader, who just finished with the company yesterday. Now I know roughly where he lives, and don't need to be going West on the Jubilee line. They then both get off at the station where you change to get to my old (now her) flat.

Nice.[/end rant]

Okay so I foolishly asked her about this today. We had to meet up to sort out bills, accounts and the like.

Turn's out he DOES need to get off at that station and the ex was just embarrasd to se me as she was very drunk.

So ere I am feeling like a totaly prat. I mean sure it's none of my business, and yeah I don't really care. All I wanted to know is if she did shag him. Once I know I canget over it, it's the suspecting that they hooked up that kills me.

So anyway now I feel like a top-class prat, and of ourse karma being what it is wil mean that while I'm out this friday night with this other chick I met, we'll bump into my ex, thus casing a scene.

Someone should go back in time and shoot Murphy!!