Too much, too soon - speed dating - a silly thread

[Yahweh_is_gracious]

For giggles.

Let us suppose you were in the hot seat of a speed date, and had to give out ten pieces of information about yourself to the person sitting across from you. What would you say? Would you be brutally honest? Would you try to be funny and charming?

I started the thread, so I must go first. Please understand I am being self-deprecating in my listed items - not for any other reason than I think myself to be ridiculous and that I should be able to laugh at myself.

"Hi, my name is Jon, and...

1. My interests change frequently. What I like today will be passe tomorrow.
2. I'm a loner.
3. Star Trek is better than Star Wars.
4. Sweets are icky. Savory is where it's at.
5. I can do some impressions, but only of really creepy characters. My Herbert the Pervert is spot-on.
6. Most of the stories of my life involve drugs, alcohol, jail, or all the above.
7. I never talk about my time in the military. Ever.
8. I enjoy NOT acting as I should. I hate roles and the expectations that people have for me to act in a certain manner.
9. I snore like a chainsaw. It's really, really loud. I probably have sleep apnea. Whatever.
10. I can dance, but I won't.

 

[88]

For giggles.

Let us suppose you were in the hot seat of a speed date, and had to give out ten pieces of information about yourself to the person sitting across from you. What would you say? Would you be brutally honest? Would you try to be funny and charming?

I started the thread, so I must go first. Please understand I am being self-deprecating in my listed items - not for any other reason than I think myself to be ridiculous and that I should be able to laugh at myself.

"Hi, my name is Jon, and...

1. My interests change frequently. What I like today will be passe tomorrow.
2. I'm a loner.
3. Star Trek is better than Star Wars.
4. Sweets are icky. Savory is where it's at.
5. I can do some impressions, but only of really creepy characters. My Herbert the Pervert is spot-on.
6. Most of the stories of my life involve drugs, alcohol, jail, or all the above.
7. I never talk about my time in the military. Ever.
8. I enjoy NOT acting as I should. I hate roles and the expectations that people have for me to act in a certain manner.
9. I snore like a chainsaw. It's really, really loud. I probably have sleep apnea. Whatever.
10. I can dance, but I won't.

*** you know what they say: " speed kills"...

 

[ClaraBear]

1. I've been told I am brave but I can't handle spiders or lumps in my food.
2. I have about a million hobbies.
3. The more I learn, the more certain I am that I know very little.
4. I have the attention span of a fruit fly at a carnival.
5. I've lived in Saudi which is where my dad is from.
6. I have a compulsive need to organize and straighten other people's things.
7. I am left handed.
8. I drive like an old lady and am absolutely neurotic about following rules.
9. I fluctuate between being loud, goofy and outgoing and being painfully shy.
10. I have one son, he is 11 and is amazing.

 

[Lynx]

How many seconds do you have in those speed dating things? Is there any time to ask a question?

 

[Hao]

3. The more I learn, the more certain I am that I know very little.

I think that's called wisdom.

 

[Yahweh_is_gracious]

How many seconds do you have in those speed dating things? Is there any time to ask a question?

I have no idea. I've never been in that situation.

 

[Lynx]

3. The more I learn, the more certain I am that I know very little.

I think that's called wisdom.

That has been one of my definitions of wisdom for some time now. Only the truly ignorant think they know everything. The more you learn, the more you realize how much there is to know in the great big world. The more you realize how little you will ever be able to know, the more you are able to act wisely with the little you do know.

 

[WineRose]

1. I play Pokemon Heart Gold.

2. I play Pokemon Soul Silver.

3. I play Pokemon Black.

4. I play Pokemon White.

5. I play Pokemon Black 2.

6. I play Pokemon White 2.

7. I play Pokemon X.

8. I play Pokemon Y.

9. I play Pokemon Omega Ruby.

10. I play Pokemon Alpha Sapphire.

11. I play Pokemon Sun.

12. I play Pokemon Moon.

78. I play Pokemon Ranger Guardian Signs.

296. I play Super Pokemon Mystery Dungeons.

1931. I play Pokemon Shuffle on my 3DS.

1932. I play Pokemon Shuffle on my iPhone.

63829. I play Tomodachi Life.

411760. I play Super Mario Maker.

1572354. Wait, why are you leaving already?!

 

[Tinuviel]

1. I play Pokemon Heart Gold.

2. I play Pokemon Soul Silver.

3. I play Pokemon Black.

4. I play Pokemon White.

5. I play Pokemon Black 2.

6. I play Pokemon White 2.

7. I play Pokemon X.

8. I play Pokemon Y.

9. I play Pokemon Omega Ruby.

10. I play Pokemon Alpha Sapphire.

11. I play Pokemon Sun.

12. I play Pokemon Moon.

78. I play Pokemon Ranger Guardian Signs.

296. I play Super Pokemon Mystery Dungeons.

1931. I play Pokemon Shuffle on my 3DS.

1932. I play Pokemon Shuffle on my iPhone.

63829. I play Tomodachi Life.

411760. I play Super Mario Maker.

1572354. Wait, why are you leaving already?!

Waddyamean, ALREADY?? the only reason I didn't leave after the first 3 questions was because I felt bolted to my seat by horror

 

[Pipp]

Hi, I'm Pipp

1. Most important first... I HATE MEATLOAF (the food not the singer)
2. I'm a leftie
3. Beef jerky is life
4. I'm more street smart than book smart.
5. I plan on owning a llama one day.
6. Monday and Thursday evenings are my favorite.
7. Pajama day will be a national holiday when I become president.
8. I don't like turtlenecks
9. Yes Instagram makes me feel like a professional photographer.
10. I can listen to the same songs on repeat all day.

There ya have it