Forays into Flirting

[sessifet]

Or

How I managed to freak out that one cute co-worker.

There's this guy at work, and he's cute. No, he's beyond cute. He's gorgeous. A simply stunningly handsome guy. Tall, well-built, beautiful hands, a gorgeous face and the most sexy voice you can imagine. Seriously, hearing his voice makes me go straight to my happy place. I've been ogling him for the past two weeks, and have even said 'hi' to him a few times at the coffee machine (go me!).

Now, today I get to work and settle behind my computer. Say hi to a few other co-workers and generally goof around all morning because, hey, it's glorious outside and people aren't calling us because they're all outside enjoying the weather (or stuck at work, like us poor sods). Occasionally, I see him scooting past, and without fail, I forget what I'm doing and just stare at the pretty until it's either out of sight or I am rudely interrupted by a lone customer who seems to think having a working internet connection is somehow important.

One call I take is a tricky one, and i spend about half an hour on the phone with this customer. Fix the problem, customer happy. Yay. About halfway through wrap-up, I see him wandering towards me. Oh my god, pretty co-worker is coming in my direction!

I promptly lose my ability to type because "Eeeee! Approaching pretty!". Wrap-up takes twice as long because I also lose the ability to think straight because Oh dear lord he's sitting down on my desk and looking at me, and oh god I can't handle this what if he talks to me! Which he does. Of course. Smiles at me (*melt*) and says "I haven't seen you around before. New?".

Me : "Gur..."

He introduces himself and asks my name.

Me: "Uuuh...".

Him: "Are you always this articulate?"

My brain: He made a joke! Quick, laugh. Make a joke. Do something! Oh gods, say something!

My response?

"I have daisies!"*

My brain: I hate you.

Him: Oooohkay. See you around then.

"I have daisies." I can't believe I said that. I could've said any number of things that wouldn't have made me sound like I should be in a safe place with soft walls. See, this is why I am incapable of picking up new guys. *headdesks*

*Okay, this actually isn't as inane as it sounds. Well, it is, I guess, but there were actually daisies on my desk. For some reason, someone decided to start handing out daisies to the girls working for this ISP. Others followed his example and started handing out daisies as well. I had about 20 arranged around my monitor.

Comments

[boz4pm.livejournal.com]

I hate to do this, but... ROFL! Ai, that's horribly embarrassing, and I really do feel for you, but it still made me laugh out loud. Yes, yes, I know, that makes me a horrible person, but one day you will look back at this and laugh, I promise you.

*hugs you lots, though*

"I have daisies!" HEE! It's nearly as hilarious as "That'll give you er... bees." In fact... would you object to it being metaquoted?

[sessifet25.livejournal.com]

Er...sure. I'm used to people laughing at my pain. ;)

[boz4pm.livejournal.com]

Nah, we're laughing with you, honest. We know we'd do much the same thing in your position, is why. ;D Done!

[sessifet25.livejournal.com]

Whoo! Fame and fortune await me! *hides*

[ciciaye.livejournal.com]

I tend to do that too in the presence of an attractive man. Either that, or I turn into Lady Dull of Dullsville. Or my brain is full for the next couple of days of the inane things I said.

But look at it like this...he was interested enough to come over and talk to you. He'll probably do it again :-)

CCA

[nighthellcat.livejournal.com]

He'll probably do it again :-)

Which means prepare several clever/cool things to say if that should ever occur.

(Hi, I'm a drive by from MQ.)

[burbur.livejournal.com]

hahaha this cracked me up plenty. reminds me of the time my crush walked into the elevator with me and i spent the entire time standing behind him staring at his ass. when he turned around to say hi to me, i almost swallowed my tongue.

[stephenpthomas.livejournal.com]

If it had been me, I'd have thought you endearingly strange and interesting. Which is probably true anyway :)

If it's scared him away, well ... more fool him I reckon.

*hugs*

[killabee886.livejournal.com]

Here from Metaquotes. I'd be more inclined to laugh if I haven't done the exact thing myself. Only my situation I was working with a cute boy in my science lab and was so nervous that I started talking to the monkey skull, you know, asking if it would give us the answers on the worksheet.

But after that we dated for 4 months so I wouldn't abandon all hope for your co-worker.

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

Speaking as a guy, (here from MQ), "I have daisies!" would make me MORE interested in a woman. I mean, predictability is nice and all, but "I have daisies!" is weird enough to be interesting and endearing.

Besides, when you get married and have lots and lots of adorable babies, they'll ask you what the first thing you said to Dad was, and you'll tell them.

Hell, my mother's first thought upon meeting my father was, "Wow. Nice ass." And they've been married for thirty-five years now.

[zelly-21.livejournal.com]

Hi! I'm from metaquotes.

That actually happens in real life? I thought that only happened in the movies!
Just wait - it'll be a story to tell your grandkids: "Well, your Papaw and I met when we worked together and I told him I had daisies! He was so intrigued by this he came back and asked me out to dinner and I casually mentioned I'd like to get married and have lots of sex and babies*, and the rest is history!"







*blatantly stolen from Love Actually

[flirtydaz.livejournal.com]

If he's any use he'll find it endearingly cute! It'd work on me...

Here's hoping he comes back :)

You are, after all, irresistable, my love!

*snogs*

[spiffikins]

hello!

here via metaquotes - may I friend you for a while? I never know the appropriate etiquette to say "hello, you seem like a neat person, may I peer into your lj for a while to get to know you?"

:)

[sessifet25.livejournal.com]

*g* Go right ahead.

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Whoops! But also, awesome ;)

That was over a couple of years ago now though.

So what happened after this?

[sessifet25.livejournal.com]

Nothing. He stayed away from me and I discovered that, while pretty, he had no brains whatsoever. So all in all, it may have been a good thing. :)