There is only so much Netflix can provide to keep me entertained.
The animals are great, but it's not like it's the LeftintheWoods Pet Show every night. You'd be surprised/shocked/amazed how entertaining/depressing/fascinating online dating can be.
People are weird.
Of all the sites I've been on (and yes. shut up. I've been on them all to some extent) OkCupid is the most.....bizarre. Okay, they are all really bizarre. People are fucking weird.
So, there was this guy. Nice enough. Harmless in an; "I could absolutely cause him extreme physical harm if need be", sort of way. He's all, "I'm so into nature and hiking to take photographs." (yay) He mentioned once, perhaps several times, that he'd really like to come up here to visit.
Finally, I invited him to hike the falls.
Sure.
A few days later I emailed directions. His response was that he had injured his foot in a motorcycle accident and couldn't "hike".
Really? Are you okay?
"Oh, yeah." he said, "it happened two years ago."
Whaaaa?
red flag
Yep. Dude arrives. Fancy car.(I'll get to that later)
Awkward hug (eew)
No water in the creek.
Dude can barely walk up the hill.
Wow, poor dude.
No hike, no walk down the lane.
Dude is painfully crippled.
So sorry.
Tea?
Guess I have to feed him...
Grilled cheese?
Me: So, tell me about your job...
(I forgot to mention that dude is a taxman; for the IRS no less.)
Him: Oh, well, I've been on furlough for six months.
It's June. Six months ago it was January. Who lays off an accountant in January?
red flag
Me: Furlough? I'm not sure I understand (heh, yeah)
Him: The fed has no budget so I was laid off.
red flag
My head: you must really suck at your job
He keeps talking...turns out he was also the treasurer of his home owner's association and there was some kind of row after the flood. Next he said he was letting the bank take his condo 'cause he didn't want to live there anymore especially since he had only owned it a year and he wouldn't really loose anything.
Big, Giant Asshole Flag
Of course, by now it's becoming more and more difficult to hide my amusement....This guy actually thought he'd come up here to see if I'd ask him to move in. ( that still cracks me up)
Needless to say, he hobbled down the hill, got in his fancy (soon to be repossessed) car, and drove off into the sunset never to be heard of again.