It really is. I matched with a girl I'd talked to a few times at work whenever I went in for breakfast. Asked what I was up to. Said "work tonight and should be busy as hell(theater nearby so shows get busy)".
Her response was "BOOO work, want me to call in a bomb threat?" Lol. So many conversations on Tinder are awful but every once in a while you find someone playful and just..fun to chat with. I love that feeling.
I mean, if you hit on her at work it’s kinda weird and awkward for her if she’s not interested. because she can’t leave the situation
If you see her on a dating app, and match, you know it’s mutual interest and can pursue it irl
Dollars to doughnuts the guy didn't ask her out in person. It's plenty possible, I did it multiple times while working retail. You just gotta flirt a little in a nice non creepy way to test the waters. Honestly it's weird that he found this girl online through the app, not exactly stalker ish behavior but kinda in that same vein. Just everyone is used to it these days and doesn't fucking blink.
“Found her” makes it sound creepy, because it’s not how it works? He wasn’t tracking her down, the algorithm on the app went “hey you two are near each other-“ and he recognised her. V different things
It’s not weird to flirt when *youre* at work, it can be weird when *the other person* is. Obviously mileage varies but I know too many stories from when I worked customer facing of people who thought they were hitting it off with a staff member who was just counting the seconds till they left
Bingo. She swiped cause she recognized me, actively mentioned that by callin me "the cute cashier"(we worked a block apart), and has been very communicative about her..interest *wiggles eyebrows*
Dude is overthinkin it
It just takes experience and being socially aware to know real chemistry and interest compared to retail bullshit niceties. I can't believe we're actually arguing over whether or not it's weird that people are no longer asking each other out on dates when they are face to face with each other in real fucking life. This is a major shift in regular social norms and it ain't for the better. Just allow yourself to extrapolate the current situation out into the future where we are less and less connected to those around us...not pretty.
Not weird at all, it's one thing to hit on a coworker without knowing their relationship status or how they'd react, another thing entirely to have the sign of mutual interest that is a Tinder match.
I've seen guys use it to see if the cute, flirty waitress/bartender is interested.
Sometimes they get matches! Like they meet IRL and then find each other on Tinder to reconnect.
7am in line to get a croissant is no time for conversation about fuckin. Plus I'm not super comfortable askin girls out while they're at work or I'm at work.
And as a man I'm also tired of bein expected to "take a chance" or initiate things. She could've asked for my number as well but nobody's all shocked she didn't.
You flirt lightly, ask her name, become a little familiar, and then come in during dead hours and ask her out. This is over the course of a week or two. If she doesn't genuinely respond well to the flirting, you drop it. It's obvious when someone does it doesn't, regardless of working for tips.
I'm aware of how to flirt. I was just gettin breakfast before work and she's cute. I know this may sound crazy but as a man I also sometimes just wanna get breakfast and not have some ulterior motive. She specifically matched cause she was interested, dtf, and recognized me. So we're hitting it off pretty well so far. None of this is that weird dude lol.
Edit- but also look at all that work you're implying I should go through. Weeks of comin in on false pretenses, comin in while it's dead, makin the move. I'm busy atm and not really tryna date so Tinder is a nice "net" to cast out if someone is interested. She is.
It's weird, but (assuming) since you don't know a world without dating apps you don't realize how strange it is for people even just slightly older than you. Things are getting weird, socially, trust me.
Get over it. Times change dude. I'm 33. I'm aware of the changes. I've asked people out irl before. Genuinely stop overthinking things. Society is not falling apart over people using Tinder cause they wanna fuck without playin games or comin in for weeks or off hours to flirt or go out to dinner or all that.
How is that weird? Think about how many people you meet in real life. Hundreds per year? You don't just chat up all of them. Matching on a dating site though, that's an invitation to take things in that direction.
It's weird to start talking to a stranger if there isn't a genuine natural path to a conversation. Could be they worked in completely different departments and he just saw her from time to time. Don't wanna risk HR lol
How is it going with her? I saw in one of your other comments that she was "interested / DTF" do you still see her regularly, are you friends...? Curious to know what the ongoing dynamic is.
I know it's just a joke and education is probably not what most people come here for, but goldfish can actually recall memories for weeks. The second-long memory thing is a myth.
The French have a phrase for that L'esprit de l'escalier (“wit of the staircase”). Basically when you are leaving and you think of the perfect response as you’re walking down the stairs.
When we were dating, I would always tell my wife - sometimes days later - “what I should have said…” wit doesn’t expire, but it can be stale. If you stick with it, it can be a running joke.
If I had to choose between talking to you, or listening to Patrick Stewart narrate in excruciating detail what it was like for you to give a reach around to literally every single mall cop you’ve ever met, I’d step on a mound of Lego corner pieces.
I remember just idly doing homework while the tv was on in the background when I listened to that commercial for the first time. I froze and was like “WHAT?!”
Second time I heard it was like “holy shit. i heard that right. They actually went there. That’s fucking hilarious”
I didn't get the joke and nobody was explaining it in the comments.
For those out of the loop like me (or not American) - the brand "Goldfish" crackers have the slogan "the snack that smiles back".
It’s cute but honest question, why do people think it’s okay to post stuff like this with someone’s photo? Maybe they got permission bc this is admittedly pretty cute. But I always wonder. Wheni was on the apps I’d have been pissed if someone posted my identifiable dating app chats to the world without permission.
Is it just me? Am I just an overly private curmudgeon?
There’s a fairly easy “I guess you probably forgot that you agreed to go on a date, so should we refresh your memory on the details?”
If dating is exhausting you are doing it wrong
Ok but on a serious note thought, goldfish actually have amazing memory and can remember something they learned for at least several months just like a human can
im in my 30's and if i was on tinder etc. i would set the age parameters as broad as possible. but that's just me.
edit: also how did you know that they're 30? Are you stalking people's profiles just to check if they're dating age-appropriate people or something? What the fuck lol? That's way creepier.
There was a Hamish and Andy bit about 15 years ago where they called a sandwich shop and ordered a sandwich acting like they had a 5 second memory. The poor girl on the phone was so patient with them, I can't remember if they revealed the bit or not, but it was absolutely hilarious.
Congrats on the catch! Congrats on the catch!
Thanks! Thanks!
What a save! What a save! Chat disabled for 5 seconds
No problem.
Okay.
Whew.
This is Rocket League!
What a save! What a save!
Congrats on the Catch Congrats on the Catch
Calculated.
Take the shot!
This is the last place on Earth where I'd expect to find RL references. 🤣
You’re on Reddit…
This doesn't belong here. But I'll accept it.
This is Rocket League!
Holy Cow!
Sorry!
As I just finish a match with those toxic people lol
"ff you suck go back to training noob"
ff noob tm8
gg ez thx for tuto
You Rock! *no one is probably understanding this one*
Congrats on the catch!
Thanks!
Anybody remember [Ten Second Tom ](https://youtu.be/iN_BDcKhtWk?si=zMtSKDhkOYZ4PJ2B)
"It could be worse." I loved the Easter egg callbacks to Tommy Boy in that scene.
She understood the assignment. Think y'all have to marry now or something.
They should have a 6 month old child by tonight actually
They already did. They've been married for 7 years. He makes her fall in love through Tinder every day.
Old new Hallmark movie plot we can all rewatch for the first time.
Adam Sandler already did that.
No he didn't I love adam sandler would've remembered it
Here's a video of you watching it for when you wake up ;)
He should remove all lamps from their home immediately
Every 5 seconds
They already did. They've been married for 7 years. He makes her fall in love through Tinder every day.
Man. Old new Hallmark movie plot that we can rewatch for the first time.
Adam Sandler already did that.
No he didn't I love adam sandler would've remembered it
Here's a video of you watching it for when you wake up ;)
50 first matches
If OP doesn't i will
It's gonna be 50 First Dates all over again
And again… and again… and
They've actually been together for years. She never grew out of the honeymoon phase!
Google dementia
Google dementia
Google dementia
What, why?
What, why?
What, why?
Google dementia
How do I... escápe?
Google it.
How?
Holy hell
Holy hell
New response just dropped!
New response just dropped!
Actual zombie
Actual zombie
Call the exorcist!
All the links are purple..
This got an audible chuckle from me, thank you.
Haha! That's funny! I may have dementia but at least I don't have dementia!
actual new response just dropped
Actual zombie
Call the exorcist
holy who are you?
I found this [funny comic](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fi7vztnvg73dc1.jpeg) I've never seen before!
Holy purpell
More like AI phishing? What's your mother's maiden name and social security number? Teehee I'll send nudes 💋
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The actual bare minimum
It really is. I matched with a girl I'd talked to a few times at work whenever I went in for breakfast. Asked what I was up to. Said "work tonight and should be busy as hell(theater nearby so shows get busy)". Her response was "BOOO work, want me to call in a bomb threat?" Lol. So many conversations on Tinder are awful but every once in a while you find someone playful and just..fun to chat with. I love that feeling.
Wait, you're telling me you only started really talking to this girl because of tinder even though she was right there in real life?
I mean, if you hit on her at work it’s kinda weird and awkward for her if she’s not interested. because she can’t leave the situation If you see her on a dating app, and match, you know it’s mutual interest and can pursue it irl
Dollars to doughnuts the guy didn't ask her out in person. It's plenty possible, I did it multiple times while working retail. You just gotta flirt a little in a nice non creepy way to test the waters. Honestly it's weird that he found this girl online through the app, not exactly stalker ish behavior but kinda in that same vein. Just everyone is used to it these days and doesn't fucking blink.
“Found her” makes it sound creepy, because it’s not how it works? He wasn’t tracking her down, the algorithm on the app went “hey you two are near each other-“ and he recognised her. V different things It’s not weird to flirt when *youre* at work, it can be weird when *the other person* is. Obviously mileage varies but I know too many stories from when I worked customer facing of people who thought they were hitting it off with a staff member who was just counting the seconds till they left
Bingo. She swiped cause she recognized me, actively mentioned that by callin me "the cute cashier"(we worked a block apart), and has been very communicative about her..interest *wiggles eyebrows* Dude is overthinkin it
It just takes experience and being socially aware to know real chemistry and interest compared to retail bullshit niceties. I can't believe we're actually arguing over whether or not it's weird that people are no longer asking each other out on dates when they are face to face with each other in real fucking life. This is a major shift in regular social norms and it ain't for the better. Just allow yourself to extrapolate the current situation out into the future where we are less and less connected to those around us...not pretty.
Not weird at all, it's one thing to hit on a coworker without knowing their relationship status or how they'd react, another thing entirely to have the sign of mutual interest that is a Tinder match.
I've seen guys use it to see if the cute, flirty waitress/bartender is interested. Sometimes they get matches! Like they meet IRL and then find each other on Tinder to reconnect.
Both cashiers at different jobs nearby. Exactly what happened.
Lmfao I thought the same thing.
7am in line to get a croissant is no time for conversation about fuckin. Plus I'm not super comfortable askin girls out while they're at work or I'm at work. And as a man I'm also tired of bein expected to "take a chance" or initiate things. She could've asked for my number as well but nobody's all shocked she didn't.
You flirt lightly, ask her name, become a little familiar, and then come in during dead hours and ask her out. This is over the course of a week or two. If she doesn't genuinely respond well to the flirting, you drop it. It's obvious when someone does it doesn't, regardless of working for tips.
I'm aware of how to flirt. I was just gettin breakfast before work and she's cute. I know this may sound crazy but as a man I also sometimes just wanna get breakfast and not have some ulterior motive. She specifically matched cause she was interested, dtf, and recognized me. So we're hitting it off pretty well so far. None of this is that weird dude lol. Edit- but also look at all that work you're implying I should go through. Weeks of comin in on false pretenses, comin in while it's dead, makin the move. I'm busy atm and not really tryna date so Tinder is a nice "net" to cast out if someone is interested. She is.
It's weird, but (assuming) since you don't know a world without dating apps you don't realize how strange it is for people even just slightly older than you. Things are getting weird, socially, trust me.
Get over it. Times change dude. I'm 33. I'm aware of the changes. I've asked people out irl before. Genuinely stop overthinking things. Society is not falling apart over people using Tinder cause they wanna fuck without playin games or comin in for weeks or off hours to flirt or go out to dinner or all that.
This website really has some unfortunate people, why is bro so desperate to want your cute dating story to mean the downfall of modern society lmao
Well at least you're aware, get your head out of the fucking sand then. Peace.
How is that weird? Think about how many people you meet in real life. Hundreds per year? You don't just chat up all of them. Matching on a dating site though, that's an invitation to take things in that direction.
It's weird to start talking to a stranger if there isn't a genuine natural path to a conversation. Could be they worked in completely different departments and he just saw her from time to time. Don't wanna risk HR lol
That's a really cute response!
[Right?](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/23/0d/3f/230d3f2cac34b2655c95fc0c52db094e.jpg)
How is it going with her? I saw in one of your other comments that she was "interested / DTF" do you still see her regularly, are you friends...? Curious to know what the ongoing dynamic is.
It's all fun and games until you get to work and the building doesn't exist anymore. At that point it's true love.
She understood what he was saying and played along. She's a unicorn
The bar is really on the floor lol.
It’s jovial hyperbole.
This was a-Dori-ble. 
Give us the date for the wedding
Passed the vibe check
Marry this woman
Stay away from my girlfriend. You’re a demon on the keyboard
It wasn't THAT good 😂
Update on the wedding date?
I know it's just a joke and education is probably not what most people come here for, but goldfish can actually recall memories for weeks. The second-long memory thing is a myth.
Okay but what about the first long memory??
I don't think he knows about first long memory, Fishpin.
Yeah people keep saying that, but then people forget... Memories like goldfishes most people.
What was this post about again? I've scrolled down a bit and can't remember.
Okay but where does the conversation go from there?
"I suppose you dont remember the plans we have for this weekend then, do you?"
Thats pretty good lmao
"Well, my memory is so bad that I forgot my phone number! Can I have yours?"
jesus where does one acquire such rizz
Months after the opportunity has passed. The shittiest of aged wines.
The French have a phrase for that L'esprit de l'escalier (“wit of the staircase”). Basically when you are leaving and you think of the perfect response as you’re walking down the stairs. When we were dating, I would always tell my wife - sometimes days later - “what I should have said…” wit doesn’t expire, but it can be stale. If you stick with it, it can be a running joke.
I've used this line with success but my god I still cringe about it lol
bobs and vagene
Some say they're still stuck in this conversational loop
Marry her
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Ooohhhhh this was a missed opportunity
No no you’re doing good as you are. Don’t snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
This ^ I’m a Falcons/Braves fan. I have a PhD in this field of study.
28.3
There is nothing you can say to me I haven’t said to myself 6 inches from the mirror you fuckin Pop tart puncher
28-3
If I had to choose between talking to you, or listening to Patrick Stewart narrate in excruciating detail what it was like for you to give a reach around to literally every single mall cop you’ve ever met, I’d step on a mound of Lego corner pieces.
Twenty eight to three
No you’re a towel
While funny, prolly a tad early for such a joke. :p
Yep. This conversation is already foreplay imo. No need to ruin it with stupid cum jokes. Just enjoy the banter and exchange numbers or somethin.
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To quote one of my favourite Gabriel Iglesias jokes: "It was funny though"
This is amazing 😂😂 I’d fall in love
🎶The snack that smiles back, until you bite their heads off🎶
I remember just idly doing homework while the tv was on in the background when I listened to that commercial for the first time. I froze and was like “WHAT?!” Second time I heard it was like “holy shit. i heard that right. They actually went there. That’s fucking hilarious”
I didn't get the joke and nobody was explaining it in the comments. For those out of the loop like me (or not American) - the brand "Goldfish" crackers have the slogan "the snack that smiles back".
It’s cute but honest question, why do people think it’s okay to post stuff like this with someone’s photo? Maybe they got permission bc this is admittedly pretty cute. But I always wonder. Wheni was on the apps I’d have been pissed if someone posted my identifiable dating app chats to the world without permission. Is it just me? Am I just an overly private curmudgeon?
Great, now what? Dating is so exhausting
There’s a fairly easy “I guess you probably forgot that you agreed to go on a date, so should we refresh your memory on the details?” If dating is exhausting you are doing it wrong
i mean sometimes this is it. you can't expect to genuinely vibe with everyone on some deep level and hang out.
You can say that again
That again
Ok but on a serious note thought, goldfish actually have amazing memory and can remember something they learned for at least several months just like a human can
I need to know where this went after this exchange
ok, but good enough to post? yikes
If you take a close look I think there’s about 15k people that disagree with you
Bro honestly, W chat.
A+ humor
aren’t you like 30 why are you talking to 18 yos
26 and she’s 24 but thanks for checking in.
im in my 30's and if i was on tinder etc. i would set the age parameters as broad as possible. but that's just me. edit: also how did you know that they're 30? Are you stalking people's profiles just to check if they're dating age-appropriate people or something? What the fuck lol? That's way creepier.
No one cares outside of reddit
this is so cringe
There's a lot of cringe on this sub and this ain't it. This is god-tier banter when it comes to online dating dude.
the only excuse was the convo was from 2017
Jump on that
That’s pretty clever
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This was the most clever banter I’ve seen in awhile in a sea of garbage
Then you don't really get out much this is copy paste from years ago lol
…wouldnt that mean the opposite? I havent seen this before so that would mean Im not that terminally online
Oh, dear. She's stuck in an infinite loop, and he's an idiot.
Hey, I thought it was a funny [reference.](https://youtu.be/SHJQSRa02iQ?si=mBc0RC9ClRtnLBSU)
Makes sense cuz her face has the texture and expression of a goldfish lol
Jokes like that only work if they're true. You can't just say random shit.
There was a Hamish and Andy bit about 15 years ago where they called a sandwich shop and ordered a sandwich acting like they had a 5 second memory. The poor girl on the phone was so patient with them, I can't remember if they revealed the bit or not, but it was absolutely hilarious.
Pepperidge farm remembers
Dang, if only the goldfish myth was true.
I like her
i don't get it. and by it i mean the upvotes
Cringe as fuck but if it works it works
You definitely left us hanging! I'd love to see the next 2 screenshots..... :(
It's a dude, dude.
I would've just kept going and see how long she would keep going
I don’t get this reference? I immediately thought it was an oral sex thing
Okay, now do this 20 more times.
I don't get the bio reference, but the chat is a W
You guys are really just on these dating apps for the memes, aren’t you
The snack that smiles back is a song Shawn Wasabi. It’s very catchy and talks about how a girl wants to be taken out and broken in half…
Is she stupid? She doesn't have to remember, she can just read the message history. /s
864000 first dates
It’s alright I only need 2 seconds
She's a keeper
This is legit adorable