My friend was curious to know why I stopped seeing a guy after such a short time. Here’s how our conversation went:
‘So you stopped seeing him after just two dates’
‘Yup’
‘Because you just weren’t ‘feeling it’?’
‘Yup’
‘But you must have felt something right? Otherwise why did you agree to go on a second date?’
‘That second date was just to make sure I really wasn’t feeling it. And well, I didn’t feel it ‘
‘So that’s it? You’re not even gonna give this guy another chance?’
‘Ermm.. Why would I do that?
‘Because… It takes time for feelings to develop. Maybe you haven’t given it enough time?’
‘So you’re saying if I happen to be eating fries which don’t taste good, that I should just continue eating?’
‘Haha.. is this another one of your theories? But no, that’s not what I’m saying. Maybe it was one bad fry. Maybe the other fries in the basket are delicious?’
‘This theory just came to me, thanks to you! And I know what you mean, which is why I had the second fry. But that didn’t taste good too. Should I have had a third, fourth, fifth fry to really make sure? Because trust me, I’ve done that too many times in the past, hoping that it was just a few bad fries and that the rest would taste better. But every piece of fry tasted the same – if not worse.’
‘And so what did you do?’
‘Well, I tried to make it taste better by adding salt, ketchup, mayonnaise, you name it.’
‘Did it help?’
‘Nope. Nothing helped. But by the time I realized that, I had already finished the fries and was feeling fat and disgusted at myself.
Finally there came a point where I learned to accept that some fries just don’t taste good. And the best thing you can do is save yourself the trouble of trying to make it taste better, and.. simply don’t eat it. I mean, why waste calories on fries that don’t taste good?
Does my ‘theory’ make sense?’
‘I guess it does. But you’re going to be single for a looooooong time. ‘
‘Haha, at least I’ll have stories to entertain you’
So ’ll keep you guys posted if I make it past two dates ;) In the meantime, I’m keen to hear your experiences with fries that don’t taste good!
