The Times They are a Changin'
I was wondering how to approach and write about this topic and I could never really put it into the right words. I was talking with a friend about it and I figure the conversation is probably as good a way as any to remember it.
(15:03:16) Jeff: you remember that chick I told you about at the pizza place
(15:03:30) Anonymous: yeah, the child. ;)
(15:03:39) Anonymous: did you ask her out??
(15:03:48) Jeff: no, but it's funny you mention child
(15:03:51) Jeff: because she's got one
(15:03:53) Anonymous: oh shit
(15:03:57) Jeff: and not just a little baby
(15:04:01) Jeff: I'm talking a 2 year old
(15:04:14) Anonymous: wow
(15:04:15) Jeff: like walking, talking, pooping kid
(15:04:19) Anonymous: hahah
(15:04:19) Anonymous: nice
(15:04:23) Anonymous: that's scary shit
(15:04:27) Anonymous: so, she's off the list, no?
(15:05:06) Jeff: that's the thing that's really freaking me out ... she's hot enough and seems to have a nicest personality that she's still on the list
(15:05:20) Anonymous: awesome
(15:05:22) Jeff: should be just nice enough
(15:05:23) Anonymous: :) :)
(15:05:26) Jeff: not awesome
(15:05:28) Jeff: scary
(15:05:29) Anonymous: how open minded you are being
(15:05:36) Anonymous: not scary
(15:05:38) Anonymous: awesome
(15:05:59) Anonymous: how do you know she has a kid?? have you had a conversation with her NOT about PIZZA?
(15:06:14) Jeff: then again the personality could be because she's a waitress trying to make a tip
(15:06:25) Jeff: yeah a few non pizza conversations
(15:06:28) Anonymous: this is true
(15:06:34) Anonymous: well, do you like her...
(15:06:48) Jeff: don't know ... never been out with her
(15:07:03) Jeff: and if I did ask her out ... am I responsible for the baby sitter?
(15:07:07) Anonymous: hhah
(15:07:08) Anonymous: no no
(15:07:19) Anonymous: but that could be an easy excuse for her
(15:07:20) Anonymous: so you have to prepare yourself for it
(15:07:47) Jeff: yeah I know
(15:07:58) Anonymous: not an excuse, but a reason
(15:07:59) Anonymous: you know wha ti mean
(15:08:03) Jeff: it's just all come so quick
(15:08:16) Jeff: like 2-3 weeks ago the lady I always go with tells me she has a kid
(15:08:23) Jeff: I'm thinking a 8 month old
(15:08:36) Anonymous: yeah
(15:08:38) Jeff: then I worry about a daddy and all that (she doesn't wear a wedding ring)
(15:08:46) Jeff: at least while not working
(15:08:50) Jeff: err
(15:08:51) Jeff: while working
(15:08:55) Anonymous: right
(15:08:58) Anonymous: is she married?
(15:09:01) Jeff: don't know
(15:09:02) Anonymous: or i guess you dont know
(15:09:03) Anonymous: yeah
(15:09:04) Anonymous: hmmm
(15:09:08) Jeff: but today I "meet" the kid
(15:09:12) Anonymous: k
(15:09:15) Anonymous: two years old!
(15:09:16) Anonymous: ha
(15:09:19) Anonymous: i'd freak out
(15:09:25) Jeff: this cat is walking around eating off a big boy plate
(15:09:32) Jeff: no sippy cups involved
(15:09:47) Anonymous: big boy
(15:09:47) Anonymous: haha
(15:10:05) Anonymous: i say ask her out
(15:10:07) Anonymous: see what happens
(15:10:56) Jeff: but we both like pineapple and pepperjack cheese
(15:11:05) Jeff: so there's some common ground
(15:11:11) Anonymous: haha
(15:11:12) Anonymous: nice
(15:11:20) Anonymous: but you can't talk about that all night on a date
(15:14:29) Jeff: wanna bet?
(15:14:37) Jeff: and where do you take a young single mom
(15:14:42) Jeff: A MOM!!!!
(15:15:15) Anonymous: umm
(15:15:17) Anonymous: dinner
(15:15:18) Anonymous: movie
(15:15:19) Anonymous: something
(15:15:21) Anonymous: a park?
(15:15:26) Anonymous: let her bring the kid?
(15:20:09) Jeff: yeah we could park
(15:20:12) Jeff: that's a good idea
(15:20:18) Anonymous: hahaha
(15:20:24) Anonymous: yeah, bring the kid to that ;)
(15:20:41) Jeff: no ... the kid would know what I was doing and block me
(15:20:49) Jeff: he'd start whining and crying
(15:20:56) Jeff: then poop on my seats
(15:21:00) Jeff: it wouldn't be pretty
(15:23:38) Anonymous: no it woulndt
(15:23:41) Anonymous: itd stink too
(15:23:59) Jeff: most definitely
(15:24:26) Jeff: I so distraught
(15:24:41) Jeff: what once was an easy decision/thought/ranking is now so complex
(15:25:00) Jeff: I have to change my whole rating scale over this chick
(15:25:11) Anonymous: well, a kid is a kid, dude.
(15:25:19) Anonymous: i mean, there are lots of single momos
(15:25:21) Anonymous: moms
(15:25:24) Jeff: unless it's not her kid
(15:25:28) Anonymous: i'm sure it is
(15:25:33) Jeff: it is her kid
(15:25:36) Anonymous: was it calling her mommy?
(15:25:37) Jeff: but if it wasn't
(15:25:44) Jeff: how much easier would it have been
(15:25:58) Jeff: no mommy calling thank goodness
(15:26:01) Anonymous: haha
(15:26:02) Anonymous: nice
(15:26:18) Jeff: kid was basically a mute with the exception of some crying
(15:26:22) Anonymous: not bad
(15:26:25) Anonymous: you could handle that, eh?
(15:27:02) Anonymous: i mean, do you seriously dig this chick?
(15:27:18) Anonymous: i think you have to make judgements on all her other shit after you get to know her, ya know?
(15:27:26) Jeff: yeah
(15:27:32) Anonymous: that's like gary didnt make assumptions about my alcoholism before we really hung out
(15:27:34) Anonymous: and he liked me..
(15:27:48) Anonymous: we talked about it and then... you know... we both agreed on certain terms,.
(15:27:59) Jeff: well alcoholism doesn't exactly come in the restaurant where you work and follow you around
(15:28:05) Anonymous: hehe
(15:28:06) Anonymous: true
(15:28:13) Jeff: and alcoholism doesn't cry and poop itself
(15:28:17) Anonymous: thank god
(15:28:20) Anonymous: but she's the mom
(15:28:24) Anonymous: she cleans up the poop, darling
(15:28:28) Anonymous: and he might be potty trained
(15:28:30) Anonymous: ;)
(15:29:22) Jeff: yeah
(15:29:45) Jeff: it's just a kid has traditionally been one of my breaking points
(15:29:54) Anonymous: give her a chance, that's all i'm sayinhg
(15:29:57) Jeff: and now I'm rethinking it
(15:30:03) Jeff: that's a big change in thought
(15:30:09) Anonymous: yeah, and it's okay, dear
I think this is clearly a sign of me getting old. Hell I might even be maturing.
(15:03:16) Jeff: you remember that chick I told you about at the pizza place
(15:03:30) Anonymous: yeah, the child. ;)
(15:03:39) Anonymous: did you ask her out??
(15:03:48) Jeff: no, but it's funny you mention child
(15:03:51) Jeff: because she's got one
(15:03:53) Anonymous: oh shit
(15:03:57) Jeff: and not just a little baby
(15:04:01) Jeff: I'm talking a 2 year old
(15:04:14) Anonymous: wow
(15:04:15) Jeff: like walking, talking, pooping kid
(15:04:19) Anonymous: hahah
(15:04:19) Anonymous: nice
(15:04:23) Anonymous: that's scary shit
(15:04:27) Anonymous: so, she's off the list, no?
(15:05:06) Jeff: that's the thing that's really freaking me out ... she's hot enough and seems to have a nicest personality that she's still on the list
(15:05:20) Anonymous: awesome
(15:05:22) Jeff: should be just nice enough
(15:05:23) Anonymous: :) :)
(15:05:26) Jeff: not awesome
(15:05:28) Jeff: scary
(15:05:29) Anonymous: how open minded you are being
(15:05:36) Anonymous: not scary
(15:05:38) Anonymous: awesome
(15:05:59) Anonymous: how do you know she has a kid?? have you had a conversation with her NOT about PIZZA?
(15:06:14) Jeff: then again the personality could be because she's a waitress trying to make a tip
(15:06:25) Jeff: yeah a few non pizza conversations
(15:06:28) Anonymous: this is true
(15:06:34) Anonymous: well, do you like her...
(15:06:48) Jeff: don't know ... never been out with her
(15:07:03) Jeff: and if I did ask her out ... am I responsible for the baby sitter?
(15:07:07) Anonymous: hhah
(15:07:08) Anonymous: no no
(15:07:19) Anonymous: but that could be an easy excuse for her
(15:07:20) Anonymous: so you have to prepare yourself for it
(15:07:47) Jeff: yeah I know
(15:07:58) Anonymous: not an excuse, but a reason
(15:07:59) Anonymous: you know wha ti mean
(15:08:03) Jeff: it's just all come so quick
(15:08:16) Jeff: like 2-3 weeks ago the lady I always go with tells me she has a kid
(15:08:23) Jeff: I'm thinking a 8 month old
(15:08:36) Anonymous: yeah
(15:08:38) Jeff: then I worry about a daddy and all that (she doesn't wear a wedding ring)
(15:08:46) Jeff: at least while not working
(15:08:50) Jeff: err
(15:08:51) Jeff: while working
(15:08:55) Anonymous: right
(15:08:58) Anonymous: is she married?
(15:09:01) Jeff: don't know
(15:09:02) Anonymous: or i guess you dont know
(15:09:03) Anonymous: yeah
(15:09:04) Anonymous: hmmm
(15:09:08) Jeff: but today I "meet" the kid
(15:09:12) Anonymous: k
(15:09:15) Anonymous: two years old!
(15:09:16) Anonymous: ha
(15:09:19) Anonymous: i'd freak out
(15:09:25) Jeff: this cat is walking around eating off a big boy plate
(15:09:32) Jeff: no sippy cups involved
(15:09:47) Anonymous: big boy
(15:09:47) Anonymous: haha
(15:10:05) Anonymous: i say ask her out
(15:10:07) Anonymous: see what happens
(15:10:56) Jeff: but we both like pineapple and pepperjack cheese
(15:11:05) Jeff: so there's some common ground
(15:11:11) Anonymous: haha
(15:11:12) Anonymous: nice
(15:11:20) Anonymous: but you can't talk about that all night on a date
(15:14:29) Jeff: wanna bet?
(15:14:37) Jeff: and where do you take a young single mom
(15:14:42) Jeff: A MOM!!!!
(15:15:15) Anonymous: umm
(15:15:17) Anonymous: dinner
(15:15:18) Anonymous: movie
(15:15:19) Anonymous: something
(15:15:21) Anonymous: a park?
(15:15:26) Anonymous: let her bring the kid?
(15:20:09) Jeff: yeah we could park
(15:20:12) Jeff: that's a good idea
(15:20:18) Anonymous: hahaha
(15:20:24) Anonymous: yeah, bring the kid to that ;)
(15:20:41) Jeff: no ... the kid would know what I was doing and block me
(15:20:49) Jeff: he'd start whining and crying
(15:20:56) Jeff: then poop on my seats
(15:21:00) Jeff: it wouldn't be pretty
(15:23:38) Anonymous: no it woulndt
(15:23:41) Anonymous: itd stink too
(15:23:59) Jeff: most definitely
(15:24:26) Jeff: I so distraught
(15:24:41) Jeff: what once was an easy decision/thought/ranking is now so complex
(15:25:00) Jeff: I have to change my whole rating scale over this chick
(15:25:11) Anonymous: well, a kid is a kid, dude.
(15:25:19) Anonymous: i mean, there are lots of single momos
(15:25:21) Anonymous: moms
(15:25:24) Jeff: unless it's not her kid
(15:25:28) Anonymous: i'm sure it is
(15:25:33) Jeff: it is her kid
(15:25:36) Anonymous: was it calling her mommy?
(15:25:37) Jeff: but if it wasn't
(15:25:44) Jeff: how much easier would it have been
(15:25:58) Jeff: no mommy calling thank goodness
(15:26:01) Anonymous: haha
(15:26:02) Anonymous: nice
(15:26:18) Jeff: kid was basically a mute with the exception of some crying
(15:26:22) Anonymous: not bad
(15:26:25) Anonymous: you could handle that, eh?
(15:27:02) Anonymous: i mean, do you seriously dig this chick?
(15:27:18) Anonymous: i think you have to make judgements on all her other shit after you get to know her, ya know?
(15:27:26) Jeff: yeah
(15:27:32) Anonymous: that's like gary didnt make assumptions about my alcoholism before we really hung out
(15:27:34) Anonymous: and he liked me..
(15:27:48) Anonymous: we talked about it and then... you know... we both agreed on certain terms,.
(15:27:59) Jeff: well alcoholism doesn't exactly come in the restaurant where you work and follow you around
(15:28:05) Anonymous: hehe
(15:28:06) Anonymous: true
(15:28:13) Jeff: and alcoholism doesn't cry and poop itself
(15:28:17) Anonymous: thank god
(15:28:20) Anonymous: but she's the mom
(15:28:24) Anonymous: she cleans up the poop, darling
(15:28:28) Anonymous: and he might be potty trained
(15:28:30) Anonymous: ;)
(15:29:22) Jeff: yeah
(15:29:45) Jeff: it's just a kid has traditionally been one of my breaking points
(15:29:54) Anonymous: give her a chance, that's all i'm sayinhg
(15:29:57) Jeff: and now I'm rethinking it
(15:30:03) Jeff: that's a big change in thought
(15:30:09) Anonymous: yeah, and it's okay, dear
I think this is clearly a sign of me getting old. Hell I might even be maturing.