About 3 months ago, I was waiting for a friend of mine at this place called the Green Iguana for dinner. While waiting, this man approached me for some idle chit-chat, on his way to the restroom, I would guess. A very handsome man, very outgoing - and very cool.
My friend met me, we had dinner - and while leaving, this man and I caught each others eyes - (he was there with his twin sister and his best friend) - but neither of us made any attempt for numbers etc. But the basic physical attraction was there. . anywho - fast forwarding. . .
3-1/2 weeks ago, I was standing in line at Publix (grocery store), and guess who walked up behind me to pay for his stuff - him. We were surprised and giggled at running into each other (blah - blah - blah) and he asked for my number and email address. Gave it to him and he gave me his.
He called. Called often. A lot of often. Not just your average basic often.
We talked a couple times at length on the phone and due to his having his 2 small kids full time, getting together was posing as a challenge.
For a first meeting, he asked me if I wanted to come to his house to watch a Disney movie with him and his kids and he would cook dinner. Not appealing to me and I said thanks and declined. In my opinion, that is an inappropriate 'first time out' when we do not even know each other at all. I prefer to meet kids a bit later on, if you know what I mean. I first like to see if I can get along with someone before having the kids thrown at me.
Second time, because again, he had his kids - wanted to know if I would come over on a Saturday morning for breakfast (he cooks) with him and his kids. I explained to him how I felt about meeting his kids so soon when we had not even been out one time. he seemed to "kinda" understand.
It was THEN that I noticed - this guy TALKS SO DAMN MUCH - he just doesn't SHUT UP - and laughs after EVERY dang sentence!!!! Even after things that are NOT funny or meant to be funny. How did I not realize it until this point. All the sudden I shuddered. His sentences were like nails on a chalkboard and my expression, I just cannot even explain it.
Him: "Blah blah blah" ---HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA
Him: "Blah blah blah" ---HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA
Him: "Blah blah blah" ---HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA
Him: "Blah blah blah" ---HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA
Him: "Blah blah blah" ---HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA
Me------------->
Him: "Blah blah blah" ---HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA
Him: "Blah blah blah" ---HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA
Him: "Blah blah blah" ---HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA
Him: "Blah blah blah" ---HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA
Him: "Blah blah blah" ---HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA
Me------------->
The crap he talked about was not even exciting. For an hour he talked about how his daughter won't eat all of the waffle he makes her for breakfast and how he tries to switch it up for her and how he loves to cook and how she needs to eat more (even laughed after those sentences)----*Deep sigh* - basically, he hijacked the convo every time and it was all about him------and then that damn laugh. I couldn't hang up. I was too nice. I mean, he was SOOOOO passionate about what he talked about, I felt bad, despite the fact that my interjections were pretty much dismissed. I just hung on by a thread.
After our last one-sided conversation.....he tried calling about maybe 15X - once inviting me on Text to go to a game with him and his kids...(THE KID THING AGAIN WITHOUT US GOING OUT TOGETHER FOR ADULT TIME FIRST
)....I let it all go to voice mail and I only responded to the text with "I'm sorry, I can't."
I have not called him back.
This is on my mind because before I wrote this up, he tried calling me again today and left a VM and he LAUGHED after he said, "call me back ok???"
But I wonder. Anyone ever run into someone like this before? Someone where they laugh after
EVERY sentence??? Forget the parts where its all about him, I just never met anyone before where a laugh followed everything. How annoying!
And the kid thing.... I am shocked that he wanted me to meet his kids so fast before he even took me out. Does this guy want an
insta-family or something? (His ex wife who lives out of state lost custody of the kids because of a drug addiction) What's up with that??? At first I was a little teensie flattered he invited me as much as it didn't sit well with me - but it became TOTALLY creepy after the 2nd and 3rd time. Follow me?
It cannot be nerves. I don't buy it. You wouldn't either if you heard it. I've laughed after something when I was really nervous - but this is not what he does. It's freaking retarded.
Why do some people do this? Do they not know? And how do you tell someone, "Hey, stop laughing after everything you say." Then it makes you look like a drip or an unhappy person that laughter annoys, which isn't the case. Have you ever told someone to stop laughing after every sentence before? Your thoughts?
PS. Yes, I will continue to avoid his calls.
Noottttt interested.
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