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5 Moments You Should Keep Silent and Walk Away . . .Just Walk Away

Ever wonder when you should be that nice person to point out something or when you should mind your own business and walk away. Well, I have a guide, lol.

1.   The Gold Toofus - Sorry I was watching Martin reruns and that Gerome never gets old. I know someone with a big gold tooth right in the front of her mouth and every time she smiles, I hear *TING*. Like a little bell goes off in my head. It's too bad because she is really pretty. I know someone else with two gold caps on her incisors. They are not shiny and I hear no *TING* At times like these, I just walk away. SMH

2.  The Uda, Buda, and Cuda - The three sisters will tell on you. Ever know of someone who tells you that they have an alternative deodorant or hygience routine that they swear by and then the wind blows. Just walk away!

3.  The Boogie - I will tell a friend mid-convo if they have a visitor and I would expect the same treatment. Sometimes there is that awkward moment, when you don't see it until some time has passed and the conversation has gotten deep. Then you feel weird about bringing it up because you know that person is gonna be like, what took you so long. Too avoid such discomfort, just walk away.

4.  The Significant Other. . .of Another - Ever meet a friend's S.O. and the friend is so excited but the S.O. is a total jerk, weirdo or psycho felon? Anyone? Anyone besides me? A.W.K.W.A.R.D. Find safety first and then walk away!

 5. The Unqualified Advice Giver - These people love to interrupt quality conversations with what they THINK you should do. You ask them have they tried whatever advice that they are dishing out and off course *crickets* BUT they swear by it. After all, they saw it on Ricky Lake once. lol At times like these, I like to speak up but usually these types do not back down. If that ever turns out to be the case. Just walk away.

 

 What about you guys? At what times do you speak up and when do you just walk away?

 

Ok. I Lied About Going Out

In the last post I stated that the next man that asked me out I would say yes to.

NEVER EVER, NEVER EVER, EVER say that.

I swear he next guys came up to me at work lying like we had met before and the State Fair. This line probably would have worked on a native Dallas gal because almost everyone goes to the State Fair BUT I did not.

Dude looked about forty-five and was wearing a white chef's uniform. Like, really, dude you look like Chef Boy-Ar Dee.

I work where most of the people who come are unemployed. So, his focus should have been on other things.

Plus he seemed a lil' special if you know what I mean.

I had to tell him no three times and then finally just walk away.

 

This other guys I work with is always stopping me at the most inopportune times to strike up a conversation. Last Friday, he asks if I would go workout with him out of the blue when I am racing to get to my car to beat the rush hour traffic. I'm like dude you couldn't think to ask me this earlier. So, Monday comes and I conveniently forget to bring my workout clothes and he conveniently forget that he asks me. So this Friday comes and as I am again racing out of the door he yells so Monday the power class. I am like um yeah but really um, NO!

OAN: I am completing my application to become a mentor at one of the high schools. If this job has taught me one thing, these young girls need a positive female role model who doesn't have ANY baby daddies!

Girls, really, JUST SAY NO TO  D_ _ _ _ and DRUGS! lol

Dear Deadbeat Dads, You Are A Winner!

 

This is wrong and hilarious all at the same time.

Red Lipstick Strikes Again!

When will I ever learn?

I found this lipstick called Red Revival, a fitting moniker given my first red lipstick experience at church. Remember that? 

Well, I was feeling brave today and brought out Red Revival. I added a lip gloss called Diamond and BOOM!

I was hit on, ogled, all day. Like, seriously. I thought, am I someone else or somewhere else different from just yesterday. Then I remembered the lipstick. Yes, the red lipstick had struck again.

Best part of the day was a guy who I am kind of liking stopped me to have a little tete-a-tete. Could it truly be the power of the red?

I confessed my secret to a friend who decided it was my added confidence that was bringing on this new influx of attention but nay I know what a little red can do. It can transform.

Guess what I am wearing tomorrow? lol

The Dallas Mavericks, and My Very First Parade

So I went to the Dallas Mavericks Parade, my very first parade. It was something else. I really enjoyed myself but not without a few incidents.

First goal was to find a space that was not so crowded. We opted for one block from where the parade began.

Second goal - to avoid your cousins. Ok. I know this sounds sooo wrong at the onset. I am not speaking of African Americans in general. I am however speaking of the group of people that we ended up running smack dab into the middle of.

Who are "your cousins"? Those AA whose behavior makes you question whether or not they have mentally left the plantation.

Case and point - The very nice family we ended up standing behind (they were seated having arrived at 6 AM) were spotted by family member. Yep you guessed it "the cousins." Dudes were grilled out, loud and drinking in public. The nice lady who ended up being the aunt was upset they put beer in her cooler and kept asking her to get them bottles.

True to form, the media spotted every grilled tooth, grinning Negro for an interview including the aforementioned cousins.

My people, my people! 

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So I Finally Got Asked To Dinner. . .

 
. . .by the wrong guy! lol

Thursday was the last day of my internship. My manager planned this celebration. There was cake and snacks. A lot of people came down to say goodbye.

Soooo my manager starts telling all of the delivery guys throughout the day that it was my last day. This one in particular, I have always known he has liked me. The first day he started work he just stared at me without saying a word. I had a one word. . .creepy! lol

So, gradually he started making small talk. Well long story short, my manager comes into the party and says. "The UPS guy wants to see you before you leave, oh he wants cake." She then hands me a plate of cake and snacks.

So I go back to my desk, he is all like, "You should let me take you to dinner." Blah, blah, blah.

So I say, "Um, that would be ok." I mean what else could I say.

I know you, my frequent readers, are asking, "What's the problem?"

He is kinda cute. He just seems like a neighborhood guy. Those of you who grew up in the hood may know what I mean.

I know I suck. I'm contradictory.  I may as well go buy a couple of cats. It's just that I had a vision of who would ask me out and this wasn't the guy.

He gave his number. So I ask you - should I call?

Good News From Here On Out

. . .until I need to vent again. lol

My mom is getting married. Yeah, mom. Once we had this conversation, in which I told her I want you to marry before I do so that I know you are okay. She says, no I want you to marry before I do so that I know you are okay.

Haha mom, I WIN!!! LOLOLOLOLOL

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Cute deliver guy just keeps coming around flirting as usual with no phone call. I avoided him a few days, just to not be so available I guess. Maybe he is just not that into me. . . MUST.MOVE.ON.

JUST KIDDING. LOLOLOL

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Why did "The Kid" look really cute in training today? Maybe because the new girl was sitting next to him. I have this thing where I don't really want a guy until I see that someone else is interested in him. Weird.

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I am in such a better mood than I was last week. Lets keep it going and laissez les bon temps rouler.

I Finally Did It

I gave him my number! lol

Open Letter: Dear Guy At The Gym

Please sir, don't ever wear that shiny purple spandex outfit again. It is disturbing on so many levels.

A. You are not Bobby Brown circa 1992 dancing in the Every Little Step video. B. You are not a member of GUY circa the same time period.

Plus royal purple is not a good look on ANYBODY. Have you ever heard of Barney?

It is very difficult to remain polite and not stare in utter amazement that a grown man would be that daring.

Next time I would suggest breaking up the monochromatic purple with a little yellow or black. Never mind, that purple doesn't go with anything.

Or maybe I'm just a hater. lol

P.S. I saw the matching purple shoes and sash, I mean towel, you had draped from your waist. #WORK!

Another Day, Another Compliment

The right compliment from the right guy can turn a blue day around.

I decided to become a bit more strategic with the flirtation. I put the exact flower, that this guy said was fake, on the left side of my hair to see what he would say.

Well, today, he looked at me and said, "Your hair, the flower, everything. . .you look so beautiful." I almost died. lol

Then he said he was in a hurry and could not stay.

What?

So what should my next step be?

Ironically, The Kid shoots me an email asking when can we hang out. I told him I would let him know. Was that rude?

Help me out here.

**Updated** The "Kid" is a separate guy (younger) very different from the guy who gives the compliments (older.) See this post.