If I recall from my few years living in Texas, you are legally allowed to challenge him to a duel. Oftentimes if you don't have a gun immediately on you, someone else should have a spare to loan you.
Yeah, but then she'll know I shot her boyfriend. I need to figure out a way to do it subtly. There's plenty of fast food joints around so body disposal isn't a problem, but how to do the actual deed without attracting attention?
You could always do what I do. Get to know her and find out that her boyfriend is actually a huge douche and she's really unhappy with him. Sympathize with her while subtly insinuating that you'd be a MUCH better boyfriend than him. That way you can act as leverage for her to dump his sorry ass and go with you instead.
Of course, if she actually likes her boyfriend, that's a different story, but I've never run across that scenario before... funny now that I think of it.
That's such a bad idea that it hurts, it's way too easy to get caught in friend territory that way. With your method, you've gotta be real cool and cunning. However, one of my key rules is to never get mixed up with someone who's in a relationship, so, I guess if you feel like you're charismatic enough, you might just be able to pull off illithid's plan.
Ah man, be cool, friend territory isn't so bad! At least you can hang out with them, and it's potentially a much longer term relationship than say, being a simple co-worker. If she likes her boyfriend you can wait patiently in the background until she doesn't anymore.
There are two keys to the plan I employ: first is to be her friend and help her realize that she needs to break it off with her douche boyfriend (note that if her boyfriend isn't a douche, you shouldn't take this route). At the same time, you have to turn on the charm enough to appear like someone who's dateable.
You're right, I suppose it is easy to end up in friend territory that way, but with the right skillz you can pull it off.
Also, I was joking when I suggested that... I just thought it would be funny.
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Ryan, I think just about everything you've had to say in this thread is absolutely true.
And, yeah... if she's happy with her boyfriend, it seems like you're stuck in friend zone for a while. The girls actually worth dating usually aren't usually single for very long, so stay friend zone'd and hope that maybe some day she'll be available. Until then, time to start looking for someone else!
So, I was telling my Dad that it's Shark Week, cause he likes sharks and stuff, but, when I said "shark" my tongue slipped, so I accidentally said "Shart Week". Yeah.
So, I was telling my Dad that it's Shark Week, cause he likes sharks and stuff, but, when I said "shark" my tongue slipped, so I accidentally said "Shart Week". Yeah.
Snowball finally died last night. She wasn't with me; last Friday I drove her up to Dallas before my roommates and I moved out of our apartment (that's a 6 hour round trip in the middle of the night- I did not sleep that night). She looked horrible when I left her, but I'm a coward-- I would have rather given up one night's sleep and pay for a tank and a half of gas so that I didn't have to take her to be put down. She was actually looking better before the trip; it was only when we finally got to Dallas that she just looked horrible. I instantly felt really guilty for trying to prolong her life-- I should have just ended it before I moved.
Anyway, it was no surprise. She hasn't been eating (regularly) all summer, and I'm honestly surprised she lasted so long. She was looking emaciated. I knew when I closed the door to my room in Dallas that it would be the last time I saw her-- still sad though, that cat and I used to be best friends.
Well, college is quickly becoming my least favorite time of my life. I was a lot happier when I played WoW 12 hours a day. At least then I talked to people.
Pretty much everyone I know (here) was really depressed their first semester in college, whether for shit that was happening in their life or just the fact that they missed their friends and family and felt alone. Just keep trying to meet people, hang out with them... soon enough you'll figure things out.
Really? My first semester in college was freaking awesome. I was just entering college after dropping 40 pounds from DDR. I was brimming with confidence, I was sexy, and I was making all sorts of new friends. Classes were for the most part interesting, aside from a few exceptions. I would do just about anything if it meant I got to relive my freshman year.
I went to a party last Friday, it was kind of cute. You could tell who all the freshman were as soon as you saw them, since they all had a cup of the punch that literally had a warning sign on it saying it was a 4:1 ratio of hawaiin punch to everclear, they were obviously stoned out of their mind, and they were eager to drink that punch as fast as they could.
It also did not surprise me in the least bit when half of those kids were sick about 2 hours later, if not sooner than that. Ohhhh freshman year..... how I miss it.
EDIT: So, my advice would be: go to as many parties as you can handle, experience moments you know are a bad idea ((drunken games of truth or dare on top of a parking garage on campus, skinny dipping in one of the other dorm's jacuzzi's, hiking through campus at 5 am are all good suggestions)), and pray you're not part of the group that will eventually be caught and charged with MICs. Also, don't skip class if you can help it (unless you have a huge assignment you haven't finished due for the class later that day), don't drink or smoke on a school night, and always do all of your homework.
I think it's only fair to say... Most of the group I hung out with freshman year has since dropped out of college.
Someone once told me that there are 3 things you can manage while in college: partying, school work, and sleep. You can only ever manage 2 at a time.
My roommate's okay, but I don't think we'll really be friends. I'm guessing he was a jock in high school, not one of the asshole ones, but we don't seem to have much in common as far as how we spend our time, taste in music, or what we watch on TV. From what I've seen, the rest of my floor seems pretty similar, though possibly without the not an asshole part.
As for parties, I don't know anything about where there are any, and I'm not really too comfortable around a lot of people I don't know. That, and I'm not really a big drinker, I might be able to count the number of times I've drank on one hand, and definitely on two.
What are you studying? I tended to find most of my friends in classes (when I actually turned up). If nothing else, you should check out what kind of clubs/groups are available. It's a convenient way to find people that share at least an interest with you. If there isn't already some sort of LAN club on campus, talk to somebody about starting one. There is quite a bit of money to be made selling soft-drinks and snacks at these things too.
Although it did help that the age of drinking is 18 here, so it's easy to suggest that everyone go to the pub after class.
I'm undecided, so I'm just taking classes that interest me this semester, like linguistics and intro to political theory. And Chinese, which is probably the class I'm enjoying the most so far. And I did sign up for some some clubs the day they were all recruiting new members, but I'm still waiting on emails from them with more information.
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Of course, if she actually likes her boyfriend, that's a different story, but I've never run across that scenario before... funny now that I think of it.
You're right, I suppose it is easy to end up in friend territory that way, but with the right skillz you can pull it off.
Also, I was joking when I suggested that... I just thought it would be funny.
Ah well. I've decided to be content with the Friend Zone. It's better than nothing.
HO-AAH!
And, yeah... if she's happy with her boyfriend, it seems like you're stuck in friend zone for a while. The girls actually worth dating usually aren't usually single for very long, so stay friend zone'd and hope that maybe some day she'll be available. Until then, time to start looking for someone else!
Oh you poor fucking thing.
Hey man, telling your Dad it's shart week is pretty sad.
The only way to break the awkward silence following such a grave misstep as "shart week", is to shart.
Anyway, it was no surprise. She hasn't been eating (regularly) all summer, and I'm honestly surprised she lasted so long. She was looking emaciated. I knew when I closed the door to my room in Dallas that it would be the last time I saw her-- still sad though, that cat and I used to be best friends.
I know I'm one of those who would enjoy the not talking to people, though.
It also did not surprise me in the least bit when half of those kids were sick about 2 hours later, if not sooner than that. Ohhhh freshman year..... how I miss it.
EDIT: So, my advice would be: go to as many parties as you can handle, experience moments you know are a bad idea ((drunken games of truth or dare on top of a parking garage on campus, skinny dipping in one of the other dorm's jacuzzi's, hiking through campus at 5 am are all good suggestions)), and pray you're not part of the group that will eventually be caught and charged with MICs. Also, don't skip class if you can help it (unless you have a huge assignment you haven't finished due for the class later that day), don't drink or smoke on a school night, and always do all of your homework.
I think it's only fair to say... Most of the group I hung out with freshman year has since dropped out of college.
Someone once told me that there are 3 things you can manage while in college: partying, school work, and sleep. You can only ever manage 2 at a time.
Such as- You can sell on 3 things: Price, Quality, and Service. You can't do more than 2.
I'll just call it the 2 out of 3 principle.
If I could give any advice, it would be to leave your dorm room door open when you're home. Let people know you're around.
As for parties, I don't know anything about where there are any, and I'm not really too comfortable around a lot of people I don't know. That, and I'm not really a big drinker, I might be able to count the number of times I've drank on one hand, and definitely on two.
Although it did help that the age of drinking is 18 here, so it's easy to suggest that everyone go to the pub after class.