| Had a nice meet-n-greet last night
Posted: 7/19/2009 4:15:32 PM | Yesterday, I was walking down the street and as I was crossing the street I noticed this guy checking me out. He was on a motorcycle. So I kept walking and I guess the circled the block or something because from behind me I hear the engine and he pulled up along side me. So long story short, we exchanged a few pleasantries and he asked for my phone number. I had mentioned that I was going to the classic car show later that evening. So he said that he would call later. I didn't think too much about it, but thought it would be nice if he called. At any rate, I wasn't really expecting him to call, but about 3 or 4 hours later he called.
I told him that I would be down at the car show later that evening. It was HOT as hell yesterday and it's about 100 degrees right now. Later in the evening we met at a tavern on the street where the car show was happening and had a beer.  I recommended the place because I'd been there before and it's a brand new place. So we talked a bit, had a beer and just got acquainted. Nothing heavy.
The only thing that kinda got my warning bells ringing is that he's taking care of aging parents. They live with him. Other than that, he seems like a nice guy (then don't they all at first). Another plus is that we're practically neighbors, but not that close by. The logistics work well. All in all, we were there about an hour or hour in a half. However, he did ask if I'd like go out tomorrow and I said yes. | |
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| Had a nice meet-n-greet last night
Posted: 7/19/2009 4:21:42 PM | | Congrats on the find. Just curious though, what exactly is your question or topic that you would like us to respond to???? | |
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| Had a nice meet-n-greet last night
Posted: 7/19/2009 4:22:36 PM | | The elder parents thing can be a problem, but it also shows that the person is caring enough to do such a thing..I think its sort of a damned if you do, damned if you dont situation..I think on the whole its a good thing... | |
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| Had a nice meet-n-greet last night
Posted: 7/19/2009 4:45:33 PM | How could that be a problem? How is different than raising kids as a single parent?
Oh well thats easy. There is nothing wrong with living with your parents, especially in this economy, but lets just say for instance, that the person is living and not really taking care of aging parents? I think that is what the op is getting at. Its one thing to actually take care of your parents and not live with them. That makes you a real man.
But to live with them AND take care of them? Oh highly unlikely.
Tread very carefully op. Seems to me this guy likes to troll around on his motorcycle and cruise down california streets looking for chicks. And that is not normal. And consider yourself lucky that he asked for your phone number AND called you to go out. The guy is throwing red flags all over the place. I am sooo surprised he didnt try to sleep with you on the first date. No, I think that guy is a little weird. The fact that he, ( cant believe im about to say this ), treated you like a lady AND is taking care of his aging parents, I cant believe you fell for those tired old lines.
If I were you, I'd wait for that guy in a vette or ferrari to pull up. I think those guys will treat you right.
With that being said, I think you got out of a bad situation, that couldve been made worse.
I hope that answers your questions.......................................................................................................................................................................What do you mean, there was no question? Of course there was, or why would op post a thread about absolutely freaking nothing????????? | |
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| Had a nice meet-n-greet last night
Posted: 7/19/2009 8:02:38 PM | | ^^^^The aging parent thing did throw up flags, but then I know that there a cultural differences. He's Armenian (though believe it or not I didn't realize that until he told me -- no accent, appearance). So I guess for now, I'm willing to give the guy the benefit of a doubt until I find out otherwise. It made me curious as to whether he's an only child, but he has sisters who are married with kids and he's the only who is single. So it sort of fell to him to look after them. Whatever. I'm treading lightly here. Why is it such a surprise that he was a gentleman and didn't try to have sex with me? Sheesh! We were only at the bar an hour and we had only a beer. I know some people will try to hook up after 15 minutes of meeting, but not everyone. | |
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| Had a nice meet-n-greet last night
Posted: 7/19/2009 8:17:29 PM | OP: Some may view him caring for his aging parents as a "red flag". However, other than maybe having time constraints to be with you, I would take it as speaking volumes about him. i.e. good family values, etc........
Good luck!
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| Had a nice meet-n-greet last night
Posted: 7/19/2009 8:38:41 PM |
How could that be a problem? How is different than raising kids as a single parent?
A the hell MEN.... Got news for ya. Any woman who ends up having a problem with me taking care of my mother in her later years after all the sacrificing she did for me when I was growing up to allow me to be who I am today..... can flat out go to HELL. If that's a red flag for any woman, then it's only showing your complete ignorance as to the 'real heart' of those 'good men' that most of you whine don't exist. How he treats his mother should be the FIRST clue as to how he would treat his woman. Because, contrary to popular belief amongst the X chromosomed species, men are perfectly capable of MULTITASKING their hearts as well.....
Who knows... maybe he's full of chit. But with that little "don't they ALL start off nice" comment..... it's fairly clear that YOU might be the one with the problem. | |
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| Had a nice meet-n-greet last night
Posted: 7/19/2009 8:40:18 PM |
He's Armenian (though believe it or not I didn't realize that until he told me -- no accent, appearance) Umm...You live in Glendale. It has the second largest Armenian population of any city in the USA (Los Angeles is first), and the third largest Armenian community outside of Armenia.
Why is it such a surprise that he was a gentleman and didn't try to have sex with me? Hmm... maybe because he rode around the block and picked you up in the street, then later met you at a bar?  | |
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| Had a nice meet-n-greet last night
Posted: 7/19/2009 9:07:57 PM |
Who knows... maybe he's full of chit. But with that little "don't they ALL start off nice" comment..... it's fairly clear that YOU might be the one with the problem.
The reason I said that is because a lot of times things start off nice in the beginning until you get to know the person. I'm giving the guy a benefit of a doubt that he is taking care of his elderly parents. Yes, all parents deserve that because you better believe if my mom was still alive, I'd be there taking care of her. I guess what I'm saying is I'm going into with my eyes open that maybe he's just living with his parents and just said he was taking care of them to look better.
Yep, where I live has the highest number of Armenian people anywhere. You hear Armenian spoken around here more than Spanish.
So how is he having met me while riding on his bike any different than if I had met him here on PoF? None. Because I still would've met him in a public place, and a crowded one at that, given a festival of cars was going on outside, had a drink and talked and that's it. The same would've happened had it been at Starbucks. He either would've treated me like a lady or tried to get me in bed. | |
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