February 21, 2007
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BEEAAU-TI-FULLL DAY.
It’s such a beautiful day in Toronto.
When I become a teacher in two years, I will put this comic up on the overhead every morning to remind my students that there’s more to life than just academia. Ironic, I know. But life is full of paradoxes that we must learn from.
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First Date Signs He’s A Keeper
#3: His cell is off.
Unless he’s an on-call surgeon or volunteer fireman, that Nokia should be nowhere in sight. “If he takes casual calls during your date, he has other priorities, and you may always come in second,” warns Daniels. Ask yourself this: Do you want to get involved with a guy who can’t go two hours without talking to his broker? Or his buddies? Or his ex?
For sure, lots of us take calls 24/7. But that’s why a guy’s refusal to text or yak during your date is so telling. “It implies you are more important than a random call, and he wants to be fully present for your night out,” says Daniels. Bottom line: He’s not the kind of guy who’s always hoping for better plans to come along.
Hmm. That used to be my pet peeve, guys who pick up their phones on dates. However, recently I’ve noticed that I let it slide. Just aslong it is not a call from a cheatee or that it lasted 30 minutes and suddenly I’ve become totally oblivious, I have actually come to an understanding for guys to pick up the phone while they are with me.
But if they do turn off their cellphones, they are either:
1) a psycho that is MADLY in love with you
2) has no friends, thus no friends to call him on his cell
3) a cheap bastard. Only turns on his cell during free-minutes
4) truly respects you as a person, and devotes his time to the date.
I think I prefer number 4. But caaammm on, what are the chances of me bumping into a guy like THAT.
I don’t know girls, what do you think? Don’t you think it’s kind of bitchy to just get all pissed off at him after a 2 minute phone call — from his boss? I mean, come on, the world doesn’t revolve around you… Be honest, what do you do when your boyfriend picks up the phone on a date? How do you act?
Comments (12)
ahahahah poor calvin
the weather has beeeeen lovely the past few days woohooo =D
i think that everyday unless i’m traveling. then i think, “ahhh… this is the life.” =)
Its funny, I’ve had too much of reality lately and I find myself wishing I was still in school
3) HEY. cell phone minutes ain’t cheap.
i like #1.
happy medium is to leave the phone on silent.
lmao i guess i’m number 2, i didnt even know how to operate my cell phone … ahhahahahahahaa
i love calvin and hobbes
i don’t mind the cell phone calls unless we’re having a really serious talk i guess. but even then, i guess i’d understand him getting the phone.
what if he looks at the phone and ignores it after looking? haha, someone needs to stop getting dating hints from msn!
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i pick up my phone! well sometimes. i try not to during dinner though. i frown upon guys picking up their phones though. unless it was family. and definitely no phone conversations longer than 30 seconds! and no, i’m not hard to please!
It really depends on who’s calling and how long the conversation is. As long as the conversation doesn’t exceed more than 20 seconds or the person on the other end isn’t his mother.
Damn you’re cynical.