Regrets by xkcd
It would have been so easy to do,
but I didn’t
lean over
and
kiss you
like I wanted to,
because I’m
some kind of loser.
I think you would have been surprised
but cool with it.
At least the movie was good.
Maybe next time.
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Her Two Cents on Why Didn’t I Kiss You?
Dear lovelorn poet from Raleigh-Durham, there is nothing that I can say that isn’t already communicated in the xkcd comic. Just remember, Newton’s Third Law (you know, the one about equal and opposite reactions) doesn’t necessarily apply to matters of the lips unless you’ve got some nasty halitosis.
Gentle Readers: In the spirit of reviewing our elementary school science lessons, let us now consider how the infamous Law of Inertia plagues so many potential pairings. Do you prefer being the “external force” who takes charge and sets events in motion or, like our lovelorn poet, are you positioned in a relatively inert state watching the movie unfold?
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You always hope for a meeting of like minds! A 90-10 rule perhaps?–lean in 90, but the other 10 has to be from the other side (if not, maybe a peck on the cheek and run for it…). Of course, you hope no one is moving too fast at point of contact…
Victos, you make a good point about the 90-10 rule. There are few things less enjoyable as being the recipient of the “cringe” or hasty retreat when swooping in for the kiss. I wish there could be a good solution to this dilemma, but I believe this very problem has plagued us since humans started “communicating” with one another. *sigh*