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Offline BrianW

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How do you tell people you met?
« on: July 29, 2009, 05:43:02 PM »
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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2009, 05:46:08 PM »
Simple for me.  We met online.  If the person who asks knows me they accept it.  Some might have reservations, and I've received my share of 'horror' stories someone has read somewhere, or been told by a friend.  If they don't really know me I don't care what they think.
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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2009, 05:51:35 PM »
We tell them the truth.  If they can't handle the truth, too bad.  It does not bother us in the least. 
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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2009, 05:55:55 PM »
If you married a high quality woman, men will be envious and you have nothing to be ashamed about. If you married the wrong woman, they will think you are crazy for going online and going to the FSU.
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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2009, 06:06:17 PM »
We simply say we met at a cafe in her city as I was there on business, which is true. We just don't mention that we made contact first on a dating site. After three years, people don't care all that much any more  ;)
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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2009, 07:32:28 PM »
Funny story.

When Marina first arrived in the GoodOl' USA, I tried to warn her the first couple of days that people will ask this question, especially the "nosey" ones.

She informed me that I was "crazy" and that nobody goes around asking such questions.  :rolleyes2:

Well, three or four day's after her arrival, one of my "neighbors" spotted Marina with me down at the poolside (at our old residence).

She of course came right over and introduced herself and the first question out of her mouth to Marina was: "How did you two meet"?

Well, Marina set the tone from there on out....She stated to the nosey woman: "Rick and I met in the Athens airport, in Greece".

Which is not a lie.

That is exactly where we physically met each other, for the first time.  8)
 

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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2009, 07:47:57 PM »
My ex and I met via snail mail as pen-pals. Thats what I told people. She didn't like that story, she kept insisting that I tell them we met thru her father's business. She'd tell them that then I'd tell them my story. It got some interesting looks :)

Just tell people the truth. If they can't handle it they need to grow up and it's not your problem.

Best to you!
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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2009, 09:43:36 PM »
Similar to others, my wife and I first met at the Kyiv Opera for a performance of Giselle. The rest, is history.

I eventually mention to most folks that we associate with about using Elena's where I first got in contact with her.

Bobb's called it right, anyone that matters isn't negative and anyone who is negative doesn't matter.
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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2009, 11:04:31 PM »
If it all works out between me and my #1 and she ends up here with me I am going to straight up tell people that I ordered her out of a catalogue.....from the deluxe series of Russian Women with a manufacture date of 1984.

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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2009, 11:34:58 PM »
Quote from: JollyRats on July 29, 2009, 07:47:57 PM
it's not your problem.
I differ. It is your problem and it will come up from time to time. As a couple, you can't just "brush it off", you do need to learn to deal with it. Mine and I did actually met long long long, albeit very briefly, before we were in touch online. We pick our mark. The conservatives are told we met in Sydney airport which is correct (albeit after we connected online). The liberals are told the whole story.

Interestingly enough, there is far more eyebrow raising in Russia when we discuss this subject than there is here in Australia, arguably one of the more conservative places on earth.
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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2009, 02:21:30 AM »
Quote from: MatryoshkaMan on July 29, 2009, 11:04:31 PM
If it all works out between me and my #1 and she ends up here with me I am going to straight up tell people that I ordered her out of a catalogue.....from the deluxe series of Russian Women with a manufacture date of 1984.
Also tell them that she cooks and cleans and fetches you beer and strips whenever you want, and that you will sell them the catalogue for 1k bucks!  :P
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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2009, 02:23:32 AM »
we tell them the truth, that we met in an online game. Now the girls joke about how their boyfriends arent allowed to play online games anymore :)
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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2009, 07:41:20 AM »
Really people should learn to mind their own business. I never ask how a couple met. And I got sick of being asked with my ex. I actually was intorduced to my ex through her sister. That's all I would tell people. I am getting more and more irritated over time by people's probing questions. Most people that ask are just trying to dig up dirt anyways.
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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #13 on: July 30, 2009, 01:45:03 PM »
We say "Intermet" and no one has raised an eyebrow.  Why should they?  After all, we lived several thousand miles apart.
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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #14 on: July 30, 2009, 02:49:32 PM »
Live and learn! I would have never guessed that  the question how did they meet would be considered as irritating. How did you meet is my favorite question to ask when I get acquainted with a couple. In my experience, people always grew exited and blooming with joy, answering the question.

We answer Internet, and as in Gator’s case, no one has raised an eyebrow.
 
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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #15 on: July 30, 2009, 07:37:03 PM »
Quote from: I/O on July 29, 2009, 11:34:58 PM
I differ. It is your problem and it will come up from time to time. As a couple, you can't just "brush it off", you do need to learn to deal with it. Mine and I did actually met long long long, albeit very briefly, before we were in touch online. We pick our mark. The conservatives are told we met in Sydney airport which is correct (albeit after we connected online). The liberals are told the whole story.

Interestingly enough, there is far more eyebrow raising in Russia when we discuss this subject than there is here in Australia, arguably one of the more conservative places on earth.

No seriously, how people respond is not your problem. Your problem is the delivery. I personally prefer honesty. If someone can't handle that then it truly is their problem and they need to deal with it. If someone is so incensed that I would have a pen-pal and decided to go see the "Evil Empire" for myself then have things turn into something more they really do have some issues they need to work on. And it comes up all the time. When the conservatives start talking to the liberals and hear the rest of the story....that's when it'll be "Woocy, you got some splainin to do." :)
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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #16 on: July 30, 2009, 11:24:41 PM »
Truth and nothing but truth...   Of course, after my version of truth there are usually lots of dropped jaws and popping eyes, but no more follow up questions...    ;D
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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #17 on: July 31, 2009, 12:25:31 AM »
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I personally prefer honesty

 :)

Then the 'met in the internet' term should really be...

"..Well, she signed up for a Russian marriage agency website and since I was looking for a wife while on my PJs one night, I picked her picture & profile along with  20 other pretty faces (yes, I read their bios too), paid the cost to retrieve their email addresses, 30 bucks if I remember correctly, then hope upon hope I sent them all my canned emails.

Within 2 days, few responded including my wife, and the rest is history..."

If so, then I haven't heard an honest one so far  :(


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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #18 on: July 31, 2009, 06:33:26 AM »
Quote from: Ooooops on July 30, 2009, 11:24:41 PM
Truth and nothing but truth...   Of course, after my version of truth there are usually lots of dropped jaws and popping eyes, but no more follow up questions...    ;D

If I read this correctly, I think you enjoy prompting such reactions in "normal" people. ;)  I am that way as well. 

Do tell the details, please.  :o
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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #19 on: July 31, 2009, 08:31:44 AM »
I was on an animal tagging tracking excursion into the deep metro jungle of Moscow... when I randomly encountered this perfect specimen of Russiniscus Womanus.. I leveled my rifle and delivered the tranq dart firmly into her invitingly perfect popka... after bagging her, I proceeded to smuggle her out of the country...

I saw her standing on the corner, a yellow ribbon in her hair, I couldn't stop myself from shouting.. "look a there!" Sp I strolled over, opened my trench coat and flashed her. As she pointed and giggled frantically, even collapsing to the ground in the ensuing fit of laughter, too weak to struggle effectively through streaming guffaws, I wrapped her in cellophane and hauled her off to my flat.. the rest is history..

I was abducted by a future alien.

I won her in a Vodka sloshing contest.

I fed her once and she wouldn't go away.


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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #20 on: July 31, 2009, 05:39:13 PM »
Quote from: GQBlues on July 31, 2009, 12:25:31 AM
:)

Then the 'met in the internet' term should really be...

"..Well, she signed up for a Russian marriage agency website and since I was looking for a wife while on my PJs one night, I picked her picture & profile along with  20 other pretty faces (yes, I read their bios too), paid the cost to retrieve their email addresses, 30 bucks if I remember correctly, then hope upon hope I sent them all my canned emails.

Within 2 days, few responded including my wife, and the rest is history..."

If so, then I haven't heard an honest one so far  :(





My ex never joined an agency and I hadn't heard of them until after I met her via snail mail thru the pen-pal section of the Recycler :)
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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #21 on: July 31, 2009, 05:50:03 PM »
However....my next story very well may be: I was sitting in my undies one night, sent about a thousand women my canned intro letter and...fed one, now she won't go away :)

Yes, the next one might just be a different story.
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Re: How do you tell people you met?
« Reply #22 on: August 01, 2009, 12:28:13 AM »
We say we met through a mutual friend (fabrication) and I was there travelling for fun (the latter is very believable to anybody who knows me in the least).  Its more expedient, plus her profile never gets removed and I don't want people looking for it.
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