Yagt -- getting stood up..

eleison

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Okay, what do you guys usually do when you get stood up? I've been stood up 2 times in my life. It recently happend this saturday. The first time, I got upset at the girl and refused to talk to her. She ruined my night -- I could of been hanging with friends, but instead I stayed home waiting for her to call.

This second time, I didn't stay home waiting for the girl to call (smart heh ;-P). Instead, my friend had a party and I just left for the party. I kinda expected this girl to call sometime throughout the evening but she didn't.

Yesterday (sunday), I called her up and got her voice message. I called her rude and impolite. I'm not really expecting a reply. However, what would most people do in this situation? I'm inclided to not even call.

A little information about this girl. We've went on couple dates already -- a dinner and a play. We've talked on the phone a couple of times (arround 35-45minutes each time). She's arround 25. She's not extremely good looking (6.5/10... but skinny, hence -- whats up with the attitude???) We use to work together - arround a month. I started hitting on her when I left for another position. She works in IT as do I. She's Greek and very independent. One time she quit her job out of the blue after telling her boss off (which I find attractive :)

In any case, would like to know what people usually do when they get stood up like this. I was going to not call at all, but I thought maybe that could be rude on my part; I'm not quite sure. Besides another girl on my softball team told me that I should be more persistent if I want to stand any chance with getting together with a girl. That was how her boyfriend "woo-ed" her. Like I say, I'm inclide when a girl doesn't call when she says she's going to, I'm inclinded to not "give a shiet".. but that could be a bad attitude

Replies from people in relationships would be appreciated. Fyi, I'm 30 and have had long term relationships before.. its just weird when a girl just doesn't call when they should and I don't know the correct protocol for this..

-Eleison
 

eakers

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forget about her. wether or not she doesn't like you or is playing a game, you don't want to be with someone who plays games like this.
 

CarlKillerMiller

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Originally posted by: eakers
forget about her. wether or not she doesn't like you or is playing a game, you don't want to be with someone who plays games like this.

This is advice so sound that my ears are bleeding.

Thanks, Eakers.
 

eleison

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Originally posted by: eakers
forget about her. wether or not she doesn't like you or is playing a game, you don't want to be with someone who plays games like this.



Huhm, interesting.. so I'm assuming must people just don't call and just "move on"... this contradicts what the softball girl is telling me. Actually, this contracts what couple of the girls on the softball team is telling.. both of them are in relationships where their boyfriend "woo-ed" them...

Fyi, are people who are saying "move on"; are most oyou guys single are in relationships? Don't want to be in the situation of the "blind leading the blind".. .no disrect or anything :)

-eleison
 

ojai00

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Forget about her and move on. Being persistent doesn't mean to call a girl back after she stands you up. It means continuing to go after a girl you like until you get her (while you guys are hanging out, etc.)
 

AnyMal

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She's not extremely good looking (6.5/10... but skinny, hence -- whats up with the attitude???)
Sounds like you're not into her to begin with.
 

KB

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I would get her side of the story first. Call her and ask whats up. If she stood you up for a dumb reason, then tell her your disappionted in her lack of maturity and then forget about her. If her Mom died, then give her another chance. If she never returns your call, then forget about her.
 

BrianH1

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maybe she was away for a few days and hasnt had time to check her machine. lemon tree! tippy toe! tippy toe! (im sure someone on here will recall that)
 

freakflag

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Call her back immediately. Apologize and grovel...whatever it takes to get her to go out with you again. Take her to the best restaraunt in town, in a limo, shower her with compliments, be friggin' Don Juan and James Bond all rolled into one or whatever it takes to get her in the sack and then give her angry, spiteful, monkey-love in her poop shute. Then never speak to her again. Just my $.02.
 

sixone

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If you've already left her a message, the ball is in her court. She'll either call you with a really good reason why she didn't call, or she won't.
 

DaShen

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Originally posted by: eleison
Okay, what do you guys usually do when you get stood up? I've been stood up 2 times in my life. It recently happend this saturday. The first time, I got upset at the girl and refused to talk to her. She ruined my night -- I could of been hanging with friends, but instead I stayed home waiting for her to call.

This second time, I didn't stay home waiting for the girl to call (smart heh ;-P). Instead, my friend had a party and I just left for the party. I kinda expected this girl to call sometime throughout the evening but she didn't.

Yesterday (sunday), I called her up and got her voice message. I called her rude and impolite. I'm not really expecting a reply. However, what would most people do in this situation? I'm inclided to not even call.

A little information about this girl. We've went on couple dates already -- a dinner and a play. We've talked on the phone a couple of times (arround 35-45minutes each time). She's arround 25. She's not extremely good looking (6.5/10... but skinny, hence -- whats up with the attitude???) We use to work together - arround a month. I started hitting on her when I left for another position. She works in IT as do I. She's Greek and very independent. One time she quit her job out of the blue after telling her boss off (which I find attractive :)

In any case, would like to know what people usually do when they get stood up like this. I was going to not call at all, but I thought maybe that could be rude on my part; I'm not quite sure. Besides another girl on my softball team told me that I should be more persistent if I want to stand any chance with getting together with a girl. That was how her boyfriend "woo-ed" her. Like I say, I'm inclide when a girl doesn't call when she says she's going to, I'm inclinded to not "give a shiet".. but that could be a bad attitude

Replies from people in relationships would be appreciated. Fyi, I'm 30 and have had long term relationships before.. its just weird when a girl just doesn't call when they should and I don't know the correct protocol for this..

-Eleison

Ummmm... powerful women are attractive, but unstable women aren't IMO. Just think of how she would have reacted to being in a relationship with you if she got pissed. (Proabably) Tell you off and quit the relationship. That is unless her boss was a total ass and deserved being told off.
 

eleison

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Originally posted by: KB
I would get her side of the story first. Call her and ask whats up. If she stood you up for a dumb reason, then tell her your disappionted in her lack of maturity and then forget about her. If her Mom died, then give her another chance. If she never returns your call, then forget about her.

I don't think she's going to return my phone call.. She's weird that way. I'm somewhat inclined to weird chicks :-(... I guess if I ever get stood up by a "weird" chick, I'm just not going to even call.

All of my friends who are girls that tell me to be more persistent.. .well, they're kinda normal -- they are not in IT. Most girls in IT are weird. Its okay to call a normal girl, its NOT okay to call abnormal (i.e., independent) girls; its just a waste of time. I think this is a good game plan.

-Eleison

 

Cal166

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Originally posted by: KB
I would get her side of the story first. Call her and ask whats up. If she stood you up for a dumb reason, then tell her your disappionted in her lack of maturity and then forget about her. If her Mom died, then give her another chance. If she never returns your call, then forget about her.

You can also think about how hard is it to pick up a phone and return a call? The last girl I dated, I dumped her ass because of she stood up on me and I had to called her which she returned some lame ass excuse. There's no reason not to pick up the phone and 30 sec onds call unless you are kidnap.
 

Zysoclaplem

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Ive been stood up once. Said he fell asleep. Told him to go back to sleep. Never talked to him again.
 

DougK62

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She didn't even call to say something came up? Move on. That's incredibly rude.

 

BobDaMenkey

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You know, I'd really stop bothering to make a serious effort for her. If you end up hanging out again, cool, if not, whatever.

The last time I got stood up, I sat at home waiting to be called. Called her a few times to see what was friggen happening, and then went to sleep. She awnsered a few, said she was doing this or that and would be on her way to where we were going to meet shortly. She never did go. So whatever.

And yes, I've been in a very serious LTR before. It's kind of nice not being in one though.
 

PingSpike

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I don't know why you find that job quiting thing attractive. Sounds like she's a rash flake, exactly the opposite of the kind of woman you want to have a long term relationship with.
 

ubercaffeinated

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Originally posted by: DougK62
She didn't even call to say something came up? Move on. That's incredibly rude.

Seriously. I've never been stood up yet in my short experience with life, but goddamn, she could atleast exercise bit of common courtesy.
 

frankgomez75

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Don't call.. waste of time really. Also, unless something happened, like an emergency, death or something... if she calls explain to her how immature and inconsiderate she was and that you no longer wish to see her. GG
 

DougK62

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Originally posted by: eleison
Originally posted by: KB
I would get her side of the story first. Call her and ask whats up. If she stood you up for a dumb reason, then tell her your disappionted in her lack of maturity and then forget about her. If her Mom died, then give her another chance. If she never returns your call, then forget about her.

I don't think she's going to return my phone call.. She's weird that way. I'm somewhat inclined to weird chicks :-(... I guess if I ever get stood up by a "weird" chick, I'm just not going to even call.

All of my friends who are girls that tell me to be more persistent.. .well, they're kinda normal -- they are not in IT. Most girls in IT are weird. Its okay to call a normal girl, its NOT okay to call abnormal (i.e., independent) girls; its just a waste of time. I think this is a good game plan.

-Eleison

Uhh...any girl friends of mine that would say that I'd seriously question. Do they also think it's acceptable for a guy to "stand up" a girl for a date? I doubt it.

 

blue1friday2

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Sounds wierd to me. I mean getting stood up on a first date... it happens. People don't know you yet so the don't care. But after a few dates already... maybe she has a good reason. If not then forget her.
Note: reason and excuse are two different things. Don't confuse one with the other.