Was just reading Wingfella’s post over at Unbuttoned about how women take so long to get ready. Boy, isn’t that the truth! I’ve always heard that that’s something that really irritates men.
So when this guy asked me out on a week-day dinner date the other week, I made a promise to myself: I will not make him wait. I rushed home after work and threw on a pair of jeans and a T-shirt (I did fast smell-check, and they passed for the most part). I ran a brush through my hair real quick – but by that point in the day, there’s really not so much I can do. It gets real flat and sorta sticks to my head. I’m kind of a nature girl, so I don’t worry too much about make up and all that. I had just noticed that my brows were looking a little untidy when I glanced at the clock. Time to go if I’m going to be prompt!
I got to the restaurant and guess what: We pulled into the parking lot at the same time! I didn’t make him wait!
He walked up to me, and eyed my outfit.
“Uh, hey. This place may be a little too dressy for jeans,” he said, glancing around downtown. “You wanna head down to that bar over there?”
“Yeah, that’d be great,” I said.
We were there for about 15 minutes when his cell phone rang. It was his cousin. His car had broken down along I-40 and he needed someone to pick him up. I think he’s been real busy lately at work, because I haven’t heard from him since.
There’s this one thing that’s been bothering me, though: Should I have gotten there earlier?
