Single Women and Weddings...

...not a good combination.

A few weeks ago, my Guy Friend was in a wedding (out of state) and he asked me to accompany him. I wasn't really looking forward to going because we had never stayed overnight together and I didn't know if he was gonna try anything, etc. But he kept asking me about it and pressing the issue so I decided to go ahead and go.

We got there, I met his friends, everything was cool. On the first night we were there, after dinner, all of the groomsmen and their dates, along with some of the bridesmaids, decided to look for something fun to do that night. We ended up at a bar. All of the guys were sitting with their dates like they were supposed to, and the bridesmaids (there were two of them) were off in another area, but within eyeshot. They weren't really mingling with the rest of the group, but no one really cared.

So everyone is drinking and having a good time. We see one of the bridesmaids has had more than a few glasses of wine. We will call this bridesmaid "The Floosie."

Apparently the wine has made The Floosie more relaxed and sociable. So she comes over to where the rest of us are sitting. We are all sitting side by side at the bar.

She starts at the end saying she wants to get to know all the groomsmen (For What?) and introduces herself to the guys (who all have dates). I'm not a jealous person so I don't think anything of it. She half-heartedly introduced herself to me and one of the other girls, and the focused her attention back to the guys. Particually to my Guy Friend and one other guy (who is married).

So her and my Guy Friend are talking about basically nothing. And I'm still cool because I'm tipsy and I'm sure she's going to walk back to her side of the room at any moment. But 5 minutes turns into 15 turns into 30...

My Guy Friend has been talking to this chick for 30 minutes. Hasn't turned my way one time. Doesn't try to include me in the conversation. Nothing. I'm sitting there twidling my thumbs and sipping my drink. I look over and see that married dude is also ignoring his wife to participate in this convo with The Floosie.

I'm listening to the whole conversation, and at some point my Guy Friend and The Floosie realize that they have met before(?!?). They have a mutual male friend and met and his party some time ago. So they're chatting it up. She's asking him what his goals in life are and how he plans to accomplish them, and I'm like "Why the hell does she need to know any of that???" And the fool is really trying to answer her.

Eventually she goes back to her side of the room and we all leave the bar. When we get back to the lobby of the hotel, the guys decide they are going to meet back at the bar for drinks for a little while. I'm tired so I decide to go to sleep. But I can't fall asleep because of some rowdy hotel guests in the hallway. I figure that Guy Friend will be back soon so I might as well stay awake.

So it's like 2:30 am and he still isn't back. There can't be that much fun in the lobby of a hotel, can there??? I call him on his phone to see where he is. No answer. I sent a text message. No response. I call the front desk of the hotel to see if they can see him in the bar. He's there. I speak to him and suggest that he comes back to the room. So he comes back. I'm a little pissed but I let it slide and we go to sleep.

The next day the guys all hang out with the groom, so me and the wife of the guy who went out with us the previous night are together and she randomly brings up The Floosie. She told me her and husband got into a big fight about the whole situation when they got back to their hotel room. I was glad that I wasn't the only one bothered by the situation.

So when the wedding is over the guys come back and we all start discussing (arguing) about what happened. According to the men, we (the women) were just jealous, and The Floosie was just being friendly trying to get to know everyone and talk "business." NOT. If she wanted to talk "business" she could've included everyone, not just the guys. So we're all bickering over it and the men are playing dumb. Whatever.So later on The Floosie and her sidekick come over to our table and tell us that we all need to be dancing. Then she tells the guys that since they don't have rings on their fingers, they need to get out on the dance floor...

And then she comes over behind me and my guy friend make some type of gestures towards me behind my back and asking him why he's not dancing. The nerve!

Later I find out from one of the other girls that the night when my Guy Friend was gone until 2:30 am, a group of them, including The Floosie, were all at the lobby bar talking about explicit topics. She got into a fight with HER boyfriend as well because The Floosie was asking him what his favorite "positions" were and he was sharing! And I found out The Floosie was trying to figure out where my Guy Friend lives (For What?!?).

Now I know a lot of alcohol was involved, but I can't believe that a man can't tell when a woman is pursuing him--HARD. I felt it was very rude and disrespectful of him to be showing another girl so much attention, even if he did really think they were talking "business." And for him to be gone until the wee hours of the morning having sex talk???

I have a very different opinion of him after that trip. But taking a trip with a person usually does show you a very different side of them. I brought everything up to him a couple days after the trip and he says he really didn't realize the girl was flirting until late the night they were all in the lobby. And she was flirting with everyone not just him, etc. And he thinks I should trust him (even though we're not "together").

Sigh...

I tried to explain to him that single women at weddings can be vultures. The Floosie came to that wedding with the expectation that there would be a bunch of single men and was mistaken. The men did what you're supposed to do at wedding, which is to come with a date.

And that even if he never intended to "do" anything with her, by talking to her and showing her so much attention, he may have given her the impression that something could happen.

So the lesson for today: Single Women, Weddings, and WINE do not mix!!

The Joys of Vehicle Ownership

A few months ago I received a notice from my car manufacturer telling me that there was a recall on my car. Nothing major--seems there is a problem with the heated seats (or booty warmers as I like to call them). Apparently, some people's booties have been getting too warm so VW decided to install something to keep that from happening. I thought the idea of someone getting a booty burn from their vehicle's seat was pretty funny, but I digress...


I received a "2nd notice" that I needed to take action to correct this ASAP so I went ahead and made an appointment--1 week in advance--to have the recall work done and to also have one of my brake light bulbs replaced.


So the big day comes. My appointment was at 9:30 am. I arrived to drop my car off around 8:50. I checked in, everything was great. I noticed that the estimate for the work was $55. The recall work was free, of course. They were charging me $55 to replace the light bulb. Yes. One light bulb.


So I asked the dude about it. My car is still under warranty so naturally I assumed that a break light bulb would be covered. Naturally, I was wrong. Needless to say, the brake light remains out. I will have to have a vehicularly-inclined man friend replace it.

Before I leave, I ask how long it should take for them to finish. Two or three hours. I'm thinking that's great, I can go pick the car up during lunch and not miss any work.

I call them at 12:15 (three hours later)...Apparently they've JUST started working on my car...

But it should be ready in another two or three hours (?!?).

OK, fine I still have someone who can take me to get the car at that time.

So I call again at 3:00 (another three hours later). Again, they've JUST started working...car should be ready in an hour or two.

I'm not happy. I tell them "Hey, I had an appointment and you told me 2-3 hours SIX hours ago!"

Car Dude: Well the appointment is just so we know when to expect people but as the day progresses some jobs take more time, yada, yada, yada."

I let him know that I am not pleased and that I have things to do and my ride was not going to be available for longer. He places me on hold for a couple of minutes. I suppose that was to calm me down. I was ready to speak to the manager.

So car dude comes back and tells me that someone will call me in 10 minutes with a specific time that the car will be ready. OK.

Ten minutes later I get a call...my car is finished.

?!?!

So we go from another couple of hours to finished car in 10 minutes??? Something sounds a little off here.

Why do service shops have to play games??? They know they could've had my car finished 10 minutes after I dropped it off. And I know in a couple of days someone will call me to get my opinion of the service I received. Wonder what I should tell them...