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The Lovelorn Poet from Asheville, NC wrote:
“I guess you didn’t expect me to be so enthusiastic about being serenaded
while shopping because you couldn’t think of a song. But you’re the cutest thing since sliced bread and pickled peaches, even if I ended up going to the hotbar for dinner.“
Oh Asheville poet, how were you to know that your enthusiasm for an America Idol audition in the middle of the grocery store would leave the object of your desire with stage fright! Poor thing. Next time suggest a night of karaoke. That way you can sing her the Steve Miller song with the line about liking peaches.
Gentle Readers: In considering the encounter described by our Asheville poet, can you recall a time when something romantic and magical happened to you in the grocery store (and I’m not talking about buy-one-get-one-free deals on ice cream)? Would you consider your primary food shopping destination to be a place worthy of “checking out” the other customers? Do tell…
I knew I had finally quit smoking for good when I was in the grocery store and smelled plums. I looked up and realized I was in vegetables and the fruits were thirty feet away. My sense of smell was back! And it had range! Magical! Take that, Camel Lights!
I was so pleased I told some sort of abbreviated version of the smoking/plums/awesome story to the cute gal shopping next to me. She made a poop face, grabbed a handful of organic carrots, and headed for Dairy without comment. So, um, I guess the story is only magical, not romantic.
I love what you’re doing here, Lovelorn peeps. Keep it comin’!
Dude, thank you so much for sharing your shopping story. If my Missed Connections research is accurate, grocery stores are the #1 place for meeting anyone and everyone. Forget bars and clubs, head out for milk and bread!
First off, congratulations on successfully quitting smoking. Joe Camel might think he looks hip with those shades but reeking like a stinky-butt can be a real turn off to men and women alike. Too bad organic carrot girl was unable to appreciate your joy with smelling the plums. Poopy faces rank with stinky-butts as highly undesirable mate-traits – her loss.
Is there a correlation between too much healthy food and a decrease in friendliness? I’m not sure, but maybe you’ll want to try this one again on a cutie with a six-pack of beer who’s picking up lettuce and tomato before heading to the BBQ aisle – you might just get yourself invited to a party!
Please keep us posted on your various Dude Whispering escapades! Your in-depth expertise of the male mind is appreciated by the lovelorn.