Comments on: Fridays, Compliments, Guinness, Dinner and Plush Blogging.

By: brenda

brenda — Sat, 03 May 2008 14:46:59 +0000

Plush, I vote that he take you with him!

By: Plush

Plush — Sat, 03 May 2008 06:35:03 +0000

I can’t believe you’re leaving in 2 weeks! That’s just unfair…but my dear, I will gladly blog in your absence and hopefully keep the faithful audience entertained.

I’m thinking maybe daily entries of increasingly dirty revisiting of my debaucherous pre-RandomEsq life. By the time you get back your blog will require passwords and background screening to protect the innocent…

Debaucherous is a word. And if it wasn’t, it is now. If Beyonce can claim bootylicious, I get debaucherous.

By: lynchseattle

lynchseattle — Sat, 03 May 2008 00:19:01 +0000

3 – Now I think I need to think of a way to try this myself. Complimenting a stranger on things other than looks is certainly a challenge, but I think it’s doable. I may attempt this myself

4 – Longest amount of days eating the same thing over and over and over. I can totally do it. Some people would “get sick of” something. Not me. I could eat oatmeal every meal, every day, all the time, same bat time, same bat channel. It drives my wife nuts

5 – Unfortunately there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. When I was down in Argentina we went out to something posh and wonderful every night. By the end, I just wanted like… oatmeal.

6 – Jealous!! Take me with!

By: Vittoria

Vittoria — Fri, 02 May 2008 20:58:40 +0000

I think my world record would be for longest talking without letting someone get in a word edgewise. I once told a friend “you’ll know I’m actually blotto if I’m constantly chattering” and she was all “so… all the time then?” and I responded, oh, silly friend, “no no, this is good, you got to say something. When smashed I ask questions then fill in the time until the next thing I have to say with “whaddya think whaddya think whaddya think”.

Yes. That is it. Have fun at your drinks and d cups. Dinner? Whatever.

By: Random Esquire

Random Esquire — Fri, 02 May 2008 20:53:42 +0000

Avitania – I love dry commentary. Break your own record!

MissMegs – I don’t discriminate. Hmmm, my world record might be for most patience shown a woman. I dated Boss, remember?

Mamaphunk – that is perfect! That’s what I need to do.

Colleen – It’s definitely a practice makes perfect kind of skill. Bat out of hell, huh? heh.

Brenda – Chicagoans are pretty friendly but I expect I might get one or two funny looks. But I’m for a challenge! And yes, Europe. Yes, going to Paris, down through the Burgundy region, into Austria, Germany, Switzerland and about a week in Italy.

By: brenda

brenda — Fri, 02 May 2008 20:36:22 +0000

AND EUROPE??? but but but…i want to go….please don’t say you’re going to PARIS. i might have to hate you. or love you i’m not sure which! tee hee.

By: brenda

brenda — Fri, 02 May 2008 20:35:02 +0000

I compliment strangers all the time. I like your necklace. That color looks really nice on you. Nice SHOES! Wow, where’d you get your hair cut? Can I ask you a question…and on and on.

I don’t know how I ever started doing that, but I just do it without thinking, now that you’ve made me think about it. People (both men and women) really seem to like it. It makes me happy to be nice, too.

Of course, I live in a city that is known for it’s friendly people. When I lived in Ithaca (which is NOT a city, even though it calls itself one–guffaw) last year, I did this same kind of thing, and people turned away, snubbed me, or looked at me like I was nuts. It was a major shock to my system. I hadn’t experienced people being suspicious when you were just being friendly and nice.

Anyway. THAT year is like a bad dream

Try again. Pretty soon, it will be second nature

By: Colleen

Colleen — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:38:59 +0000

Hmm. If a stranger complimented me on my ability to parallel park it would make my day! But then I’d actually have to parallel park well enough for a man to notice…. hmmm. I doubt it is going to happen. I am parking challenged. Can drive like a bat outta hell but parking well…not so much.

By: Mamaphunk

Mamaphunk — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:31:14 +0000

Advice on #3, always compliment someone’s shirt or something, that way you’re really just complimenting their style.

By: MissMegs

MissMegs — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:05:17 +0000

1. Do you discriminate against tits smaller than D’s? Are you willing to accept one size down? Think about the sagging factor and get back to me hehe.

4. You never told us what yours would be. I’m curious )

I think mine would be the number of foods I enjoy slathering with A1 sauce.

6. You won’t be able to blog at all in Europe? ( I loved Plushs entry but it would be nice to get some details about what scandals you are involved in while there.