Visiting orphans in Mexico usually warrants a long shower, so my amazing new boyfriend waited downstairs while I got ready and tried to look extra cute for him that night. While I was picking out the perfect outfit I got a text message from him. I was so excited! I immediately thought - oh I bet he is so excited and is telling me to hurry up so we can be together! Wishful thinking... the text read,"I am so not into this girl. How do I get out of here?"
After collecting my confused thoughts I responded, "well you could have just told me." He rushed upstairs to apologize profusely trying to explain that the text wasn't meant for me. I was graceful but asked him to leave.
Thinking that this was just another dating disaster for the books I settled down into a cozy night alone with a good book. Then I got another text from the guy who didn't know how to work a cell phone. It read "I finally got away! Meet you at the Dungeons and Dragons Convention in 30 minutes."
Dissed for a fantasy world video game. Cool...
12 comments:
Hahahhahaha. I hadn't heard the last part of this story!
How does a person not know who they are texting.... really. What a nerdy idiot.
Ok, I can see slipping up once, but TWICE?? What an idiot? And Erin, I think its hilarious that you were crushing on a guy who is obsessed with dungeons and dragons..thank goodness it didn't work! You would have figured it out soon though. :)
Ok... I cannot believe your luck, Erin. You need to write a book. I'll help you, if you want.
I love dungeons and dragons. Can you make sure he gets my number? Thanks. xoxo
Having finally met you, I feel I can now comment. And I OBJECT strenuously to the tenor of this post and many of the comments. I cast Magic Missile at all of you.
Dungeons and Dragons is not, in itself, a video game, although it has been the basis for several video games. You play it using a variety of dice, rulebooks, and your imagination. Pizza, Dr. Pepper, and Mom's basement are helpful, but not, as is commonly thought, essential.
Dork Conventions are a blast and you probably should have tried to go with him, if only for the costumes. It's like Halloween, but with better craftsmanship and obscurer references.
Gen Con Babes and...Ring Wraiths?:
http://images.mmosite.com/photo/2009/04/11/roleplayconventioncosplay120T387U265g.jpg
Nel Kelly Grahamson I have definitely never met you but thank you for your post.
How dare you! I am doubly insulted. I sat by you in Kristen's church, but, uh, oh yeah, I used my real name and not my sweet internet nickname. (Also, just to make clear: I am not Wendy.) Good work with the blog.
Oh now I remember - is that an alias you are using? Didn't know you were such a fantasy world fanatic. I will have to try it sometime:) I have always wanted to dress up like a Dragon and run around with a sword.
wow seriously the guy can navigate an amateur fantasy game but is unable to navigate a cell this one sounds to me like your intelligence level had him feeling incredibly inadequate. Oh and btw keep posting your writing is great and your tenacity for tolerance is even greater.
Dungeons and Dragons!!! Sadly I have heard of people getting texts like that before, man that sucks Erin. I bet it wasn't funny at the time. Would you like me to fly over to the states and smack that guy around a bit???? I hope you catch you a good one soon.
Oh, honey - I totally remember when this happened!!! Seriously, I wish I could just photoshop him out of all the pictures from that trip. What a jerk. But that last nugget about the Dungeons and Dragons Convention? Wow. Hadn't heard that before, and it makes the story that much better. Girl, you deserve SO much more!!!!
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