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Gifts for meeting the family
« on: August 27, 2017, 01:22:34 AM »
I plan on meeting this girls family if all goes well and would like to bring gifts.

I bought her a karaoke machine for entertainment. Her father I may bring a nice bottle of American bourbon. Makers Mark or Knob Creek I think. Mother a camera and some flash drives. She likes photography. Babushka I have no idea. Her brother I will need to think on as well.

Any good suggestions?

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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2017, 01:28:59 AM »

If you're from America, buy American. See's truffle candies are always a hit. The favorite gift my wife liked was a scenic book of the state I live in. The lady gets the impression you're showing her scenery of her future home.
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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2017, 07:54:04 AM »
I plan on meeting this girls family if all goes well and would like to bring gifts.

I bought her a karaoke machine for entertainment. Her father I may bring a nice bottle of American bourbon. Makers Mark or Knob Creek I think. Mother a camera and some flash drives. She likes photography. Babushka I have no idea. Her brother I will need to think on as well.

Any good suggestions?

Peanut butter, or peanut butter cups.

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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2017, 10:18:25 AM »
Lets hope she doesn't get one of those FSW moments and states she does not wish you to meet them making all your efforts in vain. They tend to be a bit like that I find, lol. :deadhorse:
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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2017, 01:30:20 AM »
Peanut butter, or peanut butter cups.

Not necessarily a good idea, unless you know them (and their health) well.  An allergy to peanuts, even though not exactly common, is one of the most likely to encounter.

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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2017, 03:37:17 AM »
Lets hope she doesn't get one of those FSW moments and states she does not wish you to meet them making all your efforts in vain. They tend to be a bit like that I find, lol. :deadhorse:

VERACITY ALERT

Like your experiences are 'exhaustive' ...   

Except, perhaps this was a very telling statement .  I've NEVER had that happen to me .. Hmm, I wonder why it happens to you ...

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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2017, 07:28:18 PM »
VERACITY ALERT

Like your experiences are 'exhaustive' ...   

Except, perhaps this was a very telling statement .  I've NEVER had that happen to me .. Hmm, I wonder why it happens to you ...

Moby -- he barely had time to shake hands with the "girl" he went to meet before she fled !! Let alone meet  family or friends !
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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2017, 07:59:02 PM »
As we read and hear on news constantly, bullying is a major problem with children.

There is an extreme amount of bullying occurring on this discussion site.
And it's the worst kind where not just one, but several keep piling on.
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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2017, 10:08:10 PM »
As we read and hear on news constantly, bullying is a major problem with children.

There is an extreme amount of bullying occurring on this discussion site.
And it's the worst kind where not just one, but several keep piling on.

ML

Trrenchcoat gets what he deserves.. The day one of our cats kittens got run over - I saw his 'sense of humour' in action ...  Big boys games, big boys rules, perhaps ? ..

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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2017, 11:17:45 PM »
  Big boys games, big boys rules, perhaps ? ..



More like juvenile games. Almost everybody here criticized Trench for one thing or another. Some people want to follow him around and respond to everything he says. Strange behavior. JayH has resorted to name calling lately. That's the kind of stuff that goes on in 4th grade. 4th graders don't get laid.
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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2017, 07:21:31 PM »
As we read and hear on news constantly, bullying is a major problem with children.

There is an extreme amount of bullying occurring on this discussion site.
And it's the worst kind where not just one, but several keep piling on.

What is bullying on this board? Is that question considered bullying? I lean more towards your view of bullying as somebody challenging you
or disagreeing with you.  If a person cannot handle the opinions that contradict what he's doing, he should just stop this process. This route is
not for weak, millennial, snow flake dudes. But, what strikes me about your post is all the OP did was ask a question about bringing gifts to meet
his lady. Then you jump to how this board is bullying? Am I wrong in stating in your bicep area your arms are straight and match the straight
area on your triceps? There's no building in your muscles and my guess is your personality is very weak. If that comment offended you, that's not the right mentalilty for the FSUW route.

Seriously, I don't know if you are real or not in thinking about bullying. You must be responding to what has become the biggest freak ever on this board, Trenchcoat. If that's so, he's like Don Knotts as Mr Chicken. Trenchcoat is so far the biggest wimp I've ever seen post anything on this board. But, you cannot immediately revert to getting your feelings hurt. Debate, discuss, challenge, admit you're wrong, keep typing, and never let someone's opinion interfere with you in anything.

Trenchjacket hasn't responded to anything I have posted. I'm still waiting so I can have fun with him.

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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2017, 10:11:59 PM »

More like juvenile games. Almost everybody here criticized Trench for one thing or another.

With good reason .. There's no harm being new - seeking to learn - there is 'harm' in offering 'advice' to the folks new to this endeavour - when it sucks - as he is basing such 'advice' - normally derogatory - based on his belief that the opposite sex are either too fat and unworthy or good looking and therefore 'entitled' scammers...

'Juvenile games?'  That would be like a bored, lonely - while wifey is away - married man joining dating sites to 'educate' guys?....




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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2017, 11:18:40 PM »
there is 'harm' in offering 'advice' to the folks new to this endeavour - when it sucks - as he is basing such 'advice' - normally derogatory - based on his belief that the opposite sex are either too fat and unworthy or good looking and therefore 'entitled' scammers...



If 10 guys offer a new poster advice and Trench's advice is different than the other nine guys who agree with each other, the new poster should have enough intelligence to figure out the best advice or he will continue to fail. I've said a few times Trench needs to make changes to himself to improve his chances of success. I don't need to repeat myself forever and I'm not worried if some new poster views Trench as the one poster he can get solid advice from.
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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2017, 02:20:49 AM »
...I'm not worried if some new poster views Trench as the one poster he can get solid advice from.

I am.

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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #15 on: September 24, 2017, 05:29:54 PM »
I am.


If a newbie feels ONE poster is the go to guy for advice and it isn't you, you're free to waste your time helping him.
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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #16 on: September 24, 2017, 06:50:23 PM »

If a newbie feels ONE poster is the go to guy for advice and it isn't you, you're free to waste your time helping him.

The really scary thing is they might think your dating site 'research' or 'advice on living in Russia' makes you the go to guy  ;D

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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #17 on: September 24, 2017, 07:20:58 PM »
The really scary thing is they might think your dating site 'research' or 'advice on living in Russia' makes you the go to guy  ;D


I'm not worried if someone takes my advice. I'm in a happy place. If a guy needs advice, he's wanting to get into a happy place. How I do things and how I think will always get me the same results I'm experiencing now. I will never be lonely and when I marry, it will be with a woman that blows people's minds. I don't expect most people to think like me and I don't expect most people to get the same results.
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« Reply #18 on: September 24, 2017, 11:39:58 PM »

I'm not worried if someone takes my advice.

Not sure how that deals with the issue - that it is about based on BillyB's 'research model' ;)

I'm in a happy place.


So you keep saying .. but most of us don't join dating sites when married...or pretend to be something / someone else - for 'research purposes'.   


 If a guy needs advice, he's wanting to get into a happy place. How I do things and how I think will always get me the same results I'm experiencing now. I will never be lonely and when I marry, it will be with a woman that blows people's minds. I don't expect most people to think like me and I don't expect most people to get the same results.

Your 'dating advice'  - if based on your 'research' - is based on 'garbage in, garbage out data ..  You aren't being honest with the ladies you prey on and I strongly suspect you can't give it the time most serious guys spend on initial contact, chat - moving to video chat and perhaps meeting

I expect any results you'd get if your 'profile' said "I'm a bored American guy married to a Ukrainian who is away for the summer and this is for research purposes' would be more accurate, though ... ;)

You don't speak the lingo ( Russian or Ukrainian) and loads of ladies don't speak decent English ..  Fact is you'd be hitting a 'brick wall' pretty quickly.

Look, I've been out of the dating scene - thank GOD - for nearly four years - you seem to get some sort of perverse thrill re-living sort encounters ....  it ain't normal married behaviour - hence my questioning your 'advice' ...

 




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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #19 on: September 25, 2017, 06:00:57 AM »


Msmob, you probably don't even know you squabble more than a room full of ladies that disagree. One week it's with me, another week it's with someone else. Only you are complaining about my research and my motives. Repeating yourself over and over isn't going to make you suddenly right. People can read for themselves. Don't assume they are stupid and need you to help them understand it the way you read it. You need to get to a happy place.
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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #20 on: September 25, 2017, 07:28:19 AM »

One week it's with me, another week it's with someone else. Only you are complaining about my research and my motives. Repeating yourself over and over isn't going to make you suddenly right. People can read for themselves. Don't assume they are stupid and need you to help them understand it the way you read it. You need to get to a happy place.

 BillyB, thanks for proving that you read -selectively - I was one of at least four members that passed comment on your 'research' in a way that suggested B zarre....

If you post daft - expect a comment - and can carry on  telling us you're 'happy' and anyone disagreeing is a 'hater'  ;)


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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #21 on: September 25, 2017, 06:12:35 PM »
BillyB, thanks for proving that you read -selectively - I was one of at least four members that passed comment on your 'research' in a way that suggested B zarre....

If you post daft - expect a comment - and can carry on  telling us you're 'happy' and anyone disagreeing is a 'hater'  ;)


You are clueless to the fact you are different. People disagree but you continue to disagree with people months or years after the discussion is over. You mentioned you don't approve many times. What good does repeating do? It makes you look silly. People heard you the first time and I don't live my life to your way of doing things so you're not going to change my mind. Also other people who disagree don't start threads in the names of those they disagree with. I've disagreed with you many times but I don't feel you're important enough to start a thread in your name to let everybody know I disagree with you again.


I'm glad you think I'm bizarre and you're normal because I don't want to be your kind of normal. You got many profiles here and two are banned. How you handled your divorce and ex wife is not my kind of normal. You are not capable of moving on in a smooth manner from those who you disagree with or those who got involved with you.
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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #22 on: September 25, 2017, 10:58:40 PM »

You are clueless to the fact you are different.

If 'different' means not feeling the need to have profiles on dating sites when in a monogamous relationship - then I'm 'different' to you ... ;D

People heard you the first time and I don't live my life to your way of doing things so you're not going to change my mind.

Newsflash BillyB:  we are talking about how others might believe your bollox - based on your 'research' - not changing you ;)

Sheech, you honestly believe I started the thread to take a pop at you rather than to stop ruining a trip report with inane comments and offshoots as a consequence? ;)  That's some ego-trip you got going on  there... !


I'm glad you think I'm bizarre and you're normal because I don't want to be your kind of normal. You got many profiles here and two are banned. How you handled your divorce and ex wife is not my kind of normal. You are not capable of moving on in a smooth manner from those who you disagree with or those who got involved with you.

BillyB, I have done some STUPID things - no hiding from it ..

I got pilloried and rightly so.  My ex and I get on just fine, now. 

Is this how you wish to deal with your behaviour and rotten advice - deflect ?


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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #23 on: September 26, 2017, 06:04:02 PM »
BillyB, I have done some STUPID things - no hiding from it ..

I got pilloried and rightly so.  My ex and I get on just fine, now. 

Is this how you wish to deal with your behaviour and rotten advice - deflect ?


I'm comfortable with my behavior and advice. No deflection since we already debated it but you  debate things from the past. Other people aren't as bothered as you are. Yes, you did some stupid things. I didn't get into the details to make you look stupid in front of those who don't know, did I? You're welcome. I just wanted to give you a friendly reminder about yourself before you go calling others "bizarre".
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Re: Gifts for meeting the family
« Reply #24 on: September 26, 2017, 08:51:11 PM »

I'm comfortable with my behavior and advice. No deflection since we already debated it but you  debate things from the past. Other people aren't as bothered as you are. Yes, you did some stupid things. I didn't get into the details to make you look stupid in front of those who don't know, did I? You're welcome. I just wanted to give you a friendly reminder about yourself before you go calling others "bizarre".

OK as you re-raised the matter - do try to remember that the circumstances were not  'an angry spurned lover' .. I was being accused of fraud by my own - departed wife - on a dating site - whilst she had actually perpetrated a lasting fraud on me  ..  I had asked her to remove the slur, she chose not to and I reacted like a prick...Of course, in the fullness of time - she saw I hadn't perpetrated a fraud and we are now officially ending our marriage like adults.

The difference is BillyB - when you are acting the ijiot, now - you can't/won't see it ...

Your 'advice' on dating based on your flawed 'research' sucks.. as does any data obtained utter bollox pretexts.

Why can't you just admit that you like the thrill of the chase and were bored ?













 

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