10 Signs She’s Not Into You… #8

Let’s say you do get her digits. I know, we’re speaking hypothetically because if you’re like me, asking a girl for her phone number is rare. But let’s move past that because you’re the champ who got her number, all 10 of ’em! Conversations start out light and fun through texting. But as feelings get stronger, you realize:

#8 You Start Conversations and She Ends Them.

Not good, champ. Not good. This type of scenario happened to me when I asked a girl for her number. And let me just say, that was the best estate sale I’ve ever been to. Not only was she cute, she was a lot younger than the stuff being sold (in a related note: you can find some of that stuff on my Etsy site). So we texted a lot the first few days. We even met up for lunch once. But as the weeks went by, I noticed a trend. I started almost every conversation. Maybe she’s old-fashioned but I bet even old-fashioned girls mailed a letter to a guy without being prompted every once in a while. I know being the initiator of conversations isn’t a bad thing. It’s flattering, I’m sure, for a girl to be pursued this way. But if you take a slightly different angle, the picture is more clear. Here’s what I mean. It’s the back end of conversations that holds the clues. If the person who ends it is never the person to start the next one, that’s a sign. Take a look below:
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Snakebit in the Amazon!

black snakeIt’s black. It hisses. It’s from the Amazon. And if you’re not careful, it’ll stop you in your tracks. Nope, it’s not a snake. It’s the latest record from The Head and the Heart. Let’s Be Still is such a great album and the fact that it’s on vinyl only adds to the nostalgic feel of the music. Some people feel snakebit when they shop online, but if you pick this album up, it’ll feel more like medicine for your head and your heart.

I knew my favorite song was “Shake” from hearing it on the radio. But here are a couple more emerging favorites:

Springtime / Summertime

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10 Signs She’s Not Into You… #9

This signal is a little more difficult to discern but if you take a few minutes to step back and look at the timeline of your “relationship” with this girl, it might be easier to see. It happened to me a couple of years ago. I met a girl named Trina one night. We became MySpace friends. Ok, it was like 7 years ago when MySpace was… cool? We were supposed to go jogging together but a family emergency sent me out of town to St. Augustine, Florida. Upon returning to Nashville, we made plans to jog but again, circumstances got in the way. It happened a third time so I knew something was up.

universe#9 The Universe Won’t Allow It.

Now I know this doesn’t mean she’s not into you. It’s a sign she can’t be into you. For whatever reason, the relationship you’re hoping for is simply not meant to be. Sometimes it’s worth pursuing, but as I’ve been told time and time again, “In the beginning, it should be easy.” If you’re starting out fighting the odds, you should just stop. But hey, this isn’t about dating advice so do whatever you want. And consequently if you’re reading this, Trina from Brentwood, I’m still single.

10 Signs She’s Not Into You… #10

I’ll start this list with the fairly obvious. If she takes longer than, oh, a nano-second to respond she’s not into you. Ok, give it some more time but just being truthful here; if you’ve gone to bed and awakened the next day and still haven’t heard from her, she’s not into you.

notinterested#10 Takes More Than A Day To Respond.

This could be email, text, whatever form of communication you have with this girl. It’s a harsh thing to accept. Trust me, I know. I’ve been on the receiving end of… well, when they don’t ever respond, it’s not really the receiving end of anything, is it? Girls are a lot better at the whole “communication” thing, it’s just in their DNA. So when they deliberately delay talking to you, you can be sure they know exactly what they’re doing. In not sending a message, they’re sending a message. And the message is: “Get lost, creep.”

Check back in tomorrow for another sign she thinks you’re the worst thing since non-microwavable plates.

They Used MacGyver Against Me!

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(not me)

When I was young I had a slight temper. An instance comes to mind when the family was out on my dad’s boat one day. My brother and I were sitting at the little kitchenette table and I guess he was bothering me, as older brothers are known to do. A spoon dropped under the table and when he crawled down to get it, I used my foot in a way that’s probably illegal in 10 states. Of course my mom found out and that’s pretty much the only spanking I remember from my childhood. Sometimes she used a paddle… you know that paddle with the rubber ball attached to it? We probably got it at Chuck E. Cheese thinking it was the best toy ever. We had no idea that, with a little modification (removing the ball and string), we’d hate that little paddle. Well, this time on the boat, she spanked me with her bare hand on my bare bottom for what had to be 35 hours straight. If using the paddle is a threat level orange, this time we were at threat level flashing red! It was epic before epic was cool. And it wasn’t cool, I’ll tell you that. But it worked.

Another effective tool was grounding me from  TV. Such was the case one weekend when I did something else not to their liking, and I wasn’t allowed to watch MacGyver Monday night. Through tears, I said, “But I’ve been waiting all week!” Didn’t matter. Can you imagine, though? Waiting all week in a world without DVR, TiVo, Netflix, or internet? So missing it pretty much meant I would never, ever, ever see that episode of MacGyver. Will he save the day? Will he use a gun? Well, yes and no. MacGyver always saved the day, but he never used a gun. He didn’t need one because he had paper clips.

macgyverSo I’ve worked in television for about 7 years now. I find it ironic that what my parents used to discipline me has now become my career. But geez, I wish they would’ve grounded me from professional football.