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A likely story, Mark.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 24, 2006 at 11:28 AM
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Because my subscription to "O" Magazine was suspended.
And it was the only way to keep abreast of the latest in tassle decorating.
posted by
mark2556
on May 24, 2006 at 11:21 AM
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If you don't subscribe, Mark ...
how come you have so many back issues?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 24, 2006 at 10:15 AM
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Who said he was clueless, Sophistie?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 24, 2006 at 10:14 AM
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There's more than one way to ask, Ms N Dependence ...
James is very shy.
It took him, like, six months to muster the nerve to ask me out.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 24, 2006 at 10:13 AM
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Thanks, Ann ...
I think that particular quiz needed to be put out of it's misery.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 24, 2006 at 10:11 AM
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Of course he wouldn't think it's funny ~
He's the one with women's products spreading across his apartment like a fungus. Next thing the poor guy knows he'll be a regular at the Sunday brunch crowd.
Dear God, can antiquing be far behind? The horror.....
posted by
mark2556
on May 24, 2006 at 5:28 AM
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Hmmmmm...
I do not find clueless guys appealing, yet each to his own. I would not want this done to me. I prefer the open and honest up front saying what you want or not. If I have to put out bait or feelers, it would be too much work for me and it may not be worth it in the end. That is just the way I think of it! Thanks for commenting on my post with the Russian proverb. I have written it down, for it has a powerful message. I hope this relationships works well for you!!
posted by
Dr_JPT
on May 24, 2006 at 5:18 AM
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Madame...
I don't have to... they contact me. I have been single again for over 2 years... and I have (in addition to new guys) the same guys calling me today to ask me out - or just see how I am doing - as I did when I first started dating again. I believe it is because I never call... they all know "my deal"... and respect it.
If a guy wants you... or wants your stuff in his place... he will ask for you and it.
posted by
Transcendental_Child
on May 24, 2006 at 3:23 AM
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James is a lucky man! Congrats on your win. 10 clicks are in. Thanks for your support.
(A)
posted by
A-and-B
on May 24, 2006 at 2:32 AM
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Yes, it gives me a tremendous feeling of freedom, Una.
I can really relax and let my hair down.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 9:48 PM
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That's a good line, Passion ...
I'll have to remember that one.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 9:46 PM
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Then how do you contact them, Ms_N_Dependence?
Email?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 9:45 PM
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Very funny, Mark + Cunning ...
Though I'm not sure James would see the humor.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 9:44 PM
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I don't know that either of us are anywhere near ready for the M word, Renigade ...
Cause that takes commitment!
P.S. What's Costco?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 9:42 PM
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Thank you, TallAndSkinnyPoet ... I appreciate the support.
And you're correct that James is unlikely to react. At least,
overtly.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 9:39 PM
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Boring, Ben?
For me? Or for
him?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 9:37 PM
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Not all guys think exactly alike, Burly ...
And I suspect my boyfriend's a little different than most.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 9:35 PM
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Both are equally important to a healthy relationship, Scriber.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 9:33 PM
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posted by
microba
on May 23, 2006 at 6:10 PM
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How nice it is to have the whole place to yourself
without him. It gives me a chuckle!
posted by
una01
on May 23, 2006 at 6:05 PM
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I think you've "Invaded" his space!!!
Like a Alien Creature from another planet...perhaps Venus!
posted by
Passionflower
on May 23, 2006 at 4:38 PM
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A dangerous game Madame...
a very dangerous game. I don't even call guys...
posted by
Transcendental_Child
on May 23, 2006 at 4:11 PM
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I was pretty much going to say what Mark said here
but I didn't have the... well...
posted by
CunningLinguist
on May 23, 2006 at 4:07 PM
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Well, say good-bye to the James of old !
And sign him up for a subscription to this:
His testicles should go for a pretty decent price on eBay, too. I think Ariala buys them.
posted by
mark2556
on May 23, 2006 at 3:50 PM
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Once he accepts the Costco-sized boxes of feminine hygene products,
you'll have him hooked for marriage!
posted by
Renigade
on May 23, 2006 at 3:24 PM
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I Like It, Boldness Is a Turn-On
James is not going to say anything, + if he does it would probably be useful to your relationship. Bring in the hygiene products... 
--Shawn, "Tall and Skinny Poet"
posted by
TallAndSkinnyPoet
on May 23, 2006 at 2:51 PM
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I suppose framed photographs of Mademoiselle are too boring as reminders?Lol.
Congrats, you have the prize for the right cartoon creator. Thanks for participating.
(B)
posted by
A-and-B
on May 23, 2006 at 1:25 PM
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Madamoiselle
What you're doing is not how to keep a man, its how to scare him away! Guys like to feel in charge. They like to think everything was their idea. When they sense they're being co-opted..they bolt! If you really love this guy, make yourself hard to get, hard to find..tell him that you never thought of that, when that is all you're thinking about. Keep him off balance. Run away until he catches you!
posted by
Burly
on May 23, 2006 at 1:23 PM
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so it's not the sex, it's the apartment. How ego crushing.
posted by
scriber
on May 23, 2006 at 12:21 PM
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Actually, Cunning, that may have been a slight exaggeration ...
However, I always plan these posts for a time when I can be fairly certain the subject will not have the opportunity to see it.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 10:37 AM
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The price is right, too.
here's hoping he doesn't find this blog. oh, that's right -- he doesn't read. Carry on, carry on.
posted by
CunningLinguist
on May 23, 2006 at 10:26 AM
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Again, Factor, it's not so much the person ...
as it is the apartment.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 10:02 AM
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I guess I never felt a need to do this.
And when I was 21
eons ago I had no desire to spend that much time with one person. I like my space. Hell, I am not crazy about living with my guy(s) now...
posted by
FactorFiction
on May 23, 2006 at 9:56 AM
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You see, the problem, fourcats, is that ...
James must feel their presence, without actually realizing that they are there.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 9:55 AM
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That's a good way to word it, Cesium ...
I also considered the term "infected".
But, ultimately, I felt "pervaded" was less ominous sounding.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 9:53 AM
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i'm thinkin' you should hide them behind the cleaning products.
posted by
fourcats
on May 23, 2006 at 9:45 AM
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So you've colonized the apartment?
posted by
AlienInsomniac
on May 23, 2006 at 9:39 AM
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Weird statistical anomaly:
The last two digits on all three of my page view counters (for both my previous two blogs plus my current one) are 37.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 9:35 AM
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Not sure yet, Frankly ...
I'm hoping he'll subconsciously recognize what it means, while never actually acknowledging it's presence (on the conscious level).
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 9:21 AM
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Fortunately, Bel, I always automatically do (out of habit).
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 9:19 AM
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marking and invading territory...
.....and what does this boyfriend think of the magical appearance of female apparati? He's clueless? Oh to be a dog...a cat...a quick pee here and there would have sufficed to stake claim....instead of bringing the stationwagon around to the back, under the cover of darkness.....
posted by
FranklyMydear1
on May 23, 2006 at 9:18 AM
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I'm not sure this is necessarily governed by privacy laws, Afzal50 ...
Seeing as he
gave me a key.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 9:17 AM
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I stand corrected, Mark.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 9:16 AM
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I might have felt that way in past relationships, Ariala ...
but not in this particular case.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 9:15 AM
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Oh yes there is.
I have a staff of trained professionals ready to be doplyed at a moment's notice.
They can sniff out potpourri from 5,000 yards.
posted by
mark2556
on May 23, 2006 at 9:14 AM
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LOL!
Make sure you clear the history on the computer!!!
posted by
bel_1965
on May 23, 2006 at 9:13 AM
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Violation of Privacy law
You need to be just to your Boy friend , dont keep things in his house just to find an excuse to sneak in . Bad Manners.
posted by
afzal50
on May 23, 2006 at 9:12 AM
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Geez, for me it was always a matter of how NOT to get guys to this
point.
posted by
Ariala
on May 23, 2006 at 9:10 AM
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Sorry, Mark ...
there's no saving him now.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on May 23, 2006 at 9:09 AM
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Dear God woman, you must be stopped.
Carpet swatches are on the horizon, not to mention a complete nervvous breakdown for James. Have him contact me immediately. I can help.
posted by
mark2556
on May 23, 2006 at 9:08 AM
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