Derek S

Any thoughts on this scenario:

I asked a guy out for a drink. He said yes. At the meeting time he cancelled and said he was tired and going home. Ok...he got a 2nd chance. I asked him when works well for him. He said 'weekdays'. We rescheduled to Tuesday.

I think he's going to cancel and I want to make other plans if he does, so I asked him if we're on for Tuesday and he said "I may have to entertain my client in town".

If I 'stand up for myself' and remind him that HE chose that day, I become bitchy. If I ask him again when is a good time is, I'm not in the mood to reschedule a 3rd time, because that seems to make me look desperate; and gives him an opportunity to cancel/ postpone.

Last, he ended with "September and October are busy months for me" How would one handle that statement? I'm busy too, but do I gently remind him that if he wants to meet me he'll make time for me....? Or just move onto another person?

What would you do if you were me? I think he's going to pull the "i'm busy tuesday after all and won't be able to meet you in October".

Thanks.

When I was in CA 6 months ago, I met a guy in person who was a friend of a friend. Said guy has a BF, so our meeting was purely to hangout. We met for 15 minutes before he went to work and he said he'd rejoin me in the day when his shift was done. He never did.

The guy and his BF were in FL, which is where I live, on vaca. The guy didn't get in touch or even tell me he was heading my way.

Why should I keep him as a friend on FB? I"m thinking of de-friending him. Would you?

I met a guy online and literally bumped into him and we chatted. At the end of chatting for an hour, we exchanged numbers. Early last week, I texted him asking if he wanted to get together "for a drink or to hangout" today (Monday). His reply was one I HATEEEEE: "I'll have to see what I'm up to." When I asked when he'd know, he said "monday".

So I had to keep my plans for the night 'on hold' for him to get back to me. Well, I know full well that he had no intention of hanging out w/ me tonite. In any event, it's now almost 7pm, and I haven't even heard from him.

Do I:

a. Ignore him and wait for him to call either tonite or another night

b. Call him out on him not even giving me a yes or no

If I do A, I'm afraid he'll sorta 'forget' about me. He didn't seem too keen on telling me that he's busy tonite, so why would he jump to hangout with me again.

If I do B, I'm afraid that will make him say "you're a loser-cya".

What would you do?

I"m gay. I have a straight friend. We'll call him A.

I keep asking A to come visit and hangout. He did once. He knows I have a guest room and I keeeep inviting him over. He always says "yeah I have to soon".

It seems like when I do hear from A, he keeps mentioning this mutual friend named M and how they just took a work trip together and that he's so funny.

I"m not sure what to say when A says this to me. It's salt on the wound cuz I want to hangout with A and A just keeps telling me that he either bumped into M or hung out with M.

What would you say to A?

I met a coworker at a training event. I kinda liked him. We talked and laughed together, but nothing happened. I hadn't heard from him in a year...until....I saw him on line and he was like "wanna come over?"

When his birthday rolled around, and everyone on Facebook was wishing him Happy Birthday, I decided to call him. Got his voicemail and left a simple "hope you have a great birthday" message.

I just don't every HEAR from him. Should I take that as a sign to stop wasting my time even being friends with him. I don't want to be mean, but I also don't want to go wasting my time calling him or even bothering him if he's not going to reply, etc.

Any thoughts from you awesome Yahoo users?

I had a training event. I met a cute guy there from the same city as I. He said he was new to the city, so I tried to engage him in conversation, asking about him/ where he's from/ where he lives/ interests, etc.

He would either answer briefly and then turn to talk to other friends, or

He would answer me in the middle of text messaging, or

He would answer and then not answer me back.

On the final day (day 2) of the training course, at the end of the course, I was going to give a "it was nice to meet you" handshake....instead of him saying goodbye to me, he BOLTED to the shuttle bus to the airport without saying goodbye.

What would you say if you saw him again?

* Nothing and ignore him

* Call him out for not saying goodbye

* Say hi and pretend like 'who are you again?'

* Or something else?

Are there any markets/ shops/ etc where there is a good variety of honeys sold in the Portland (Specifically Willamette Valley) area?

I met a guy online and we had lunch together, went shopping and ended up sharing some wine @ his house. One thing led to another and.... (fill in the blank).

The next time I talked to him on instant messenger, I said we should do something soon. He responded with "I'm kinda busy and I won't be available til mid March cuz I'm picking up shifts at work".

I know exactally what it means...but I kinda want to send him a text message saying "whatever-don't bother calling me after mid march".

What would YOU say?

I'm thinking of taking SR41 west from Miami to Naples. Are there any sights along the way that are 'must sees'?

I was in my friend's city for work. I had one evening and the next day free. He knew that.

After last call we went to a friend of his to drink and hangout. My friend and his friend decided to 'hook up' that night. I felt awkward, so I asked my friend to take me home. He did, but returned for his hookup.

The next day, while I was hoping to hangout with my friend, I didn't hear from him...and I suspect he was at his hookups house still.

Am I wrong to feel like crap over this one? Should I just stop talking to my friend or is that a friendship worth saving?

What would you do?

Every time I mention that I did something with one of my friends, this one particular friend gets very 'jealous', and kinda huffs-and-puffs and says, "well why didn't you invite me?"

Now, I don't want to talk to the friend before I'm about to do something for fear she'll invite herself along; and I don't want to tell her after the fact that I did somethng for fear that she'll think I did something behind her back. The added 'catch' is that she has no problem telling me of HER plans and how they didn't involve me (which is fine...I'm not jealous at that).

I"m wondering what I should say if she says "you could have invited me"; and how I should react when she tells me of her plans.

My friend is newly divorced and she wants to go out often to places where there are alot of people, and then drink and have someone drive her home. That's fine sometimes. But other times I don't feel like going to a crowded place. Other times I want to drink and take a taxi home and not be the DD.

The other 'catch' is that she is a divorced straight girl, and I'm a single gay guy. I don't mind going to straight bars, but every time we do, I can't flirt with the guys she's talking to.

What do you say to someone like that when you want to shake them and say,"Enjoy MY company, and who cares who else is here...and don't get drunk tonite?!"

There is a Black and White commercial for the 2010 Town and Country. The car is driving down winding roads and over bridges. It's specific to President's Day weekend. It sounds like band music, with a horn or tuba as the dominant instrument.

Does anyone know the name of this song?

What are some nice, reasonably priced gourmet food stores in Venice, Italy? I am looking for sliced meats/ cheeses/ wine...picnic food and/or gourmet Italian food?

I'm going to dinner in Disneyland for my 34th birtdhay. Which is a better, classier restaurant: Napa Rose or Steakhouse 55?