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Every so often, I run into a dude I went on one single date with here, years ago, when I first moved to Colorado. I remember nothing about this date, other than we were very obviously not suited for each other, not even a little bit, not even as friends. Nothing about him was, y'know, terrible, but none of our puzzle piece sides lined up.
Anyway, he's friends with a guy I actually AM friends with, so about once a year or so, date-dude and I show up at the same function. Whatever. Except, we have the following conversation, almost verbatim, every single time.
Me: Hi, Dude. Nice to see you.
Dude: Is it really, though?
Me: ... Would you prefer "Hi, Dude. GTFO."? Because that seems, y'know, harsh.
I mean, I get that Dude is suuuuuper awkward. Which is part of why we only went on one date. I just cannot for the life of me figure out what happened on that date, or anything else in the last 5 years, that would lead him to believe that I a) hate his guts, b) wish him ill, or c) think he doesn't deserve the social niceties that other innocuous, not-friend not-enemy members of society are afforded.
Don't worry, I know it's not my problem. I just think it's weird that 5 years later, this even happens.
Anyway, he's friends with a guy I actually AM friends with, so about once a year or so, date-dude and I show up at the same function. Whatever. Except, we have the following conversation, almost verbatim, every single time.
Me: Hi, Dude. Nice to see you.
Dude: Is it really, though?
Me: ... Would you prefer "Hi, Dude. GTFO."? Because that seems, y'know, harsh.
I mean, I get that Dude is suuuuuper awkward. Which is part of why we only went on one date. I just cannot for the life of me figure out what happened on that date, or anything else in the last 5 years, that would lead him to believe that I a) hate his guts, b) wish him ill, or c) think he doesn't deserve the social niceties that other innocuous, not-friend not-enemy members of society are afforded.
Don't worry, I know it's not my problem. I just think it's weird that 5 years later, this even happens.