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By Evil Cloaked User (Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:21:45 AM EST) (all tags)
It's coming up close on 3 months now since I resumed living with people. So far, it all seems to be going ok. Minor glitches, but that's about it. A quick question on house-sharing etiquette though - What is the correct procedure when chatting to your housemate who is lying on the couch and you realise that she's popped out of her top?


In the last episode, there was a little confusion as to whether or not I'd be going to Dublin. In the end, I headed up on the 14:25 train on the Saturday (hungover). So it was 3 hour train ride, walk to Temple Bar, drop laptop off to be recharged, pint with TheEx, cab to the train station, the boss bought us each a pint, collected the parts, cab back to the pub, two more pints, back to Temple Bar to collect the laptop, cab to the train station, and another >3 hour train ride home. Joy. Still, pints with TheEx were actually enjoyable.

Sunday I got more drunk than I had planned, having gone out with OHM for "one", but then met some friends I'd not seen in ages. Ended up chatting to a pretty girl that MDB works with. Turns out I had met her before MDB introduced us. I was going out with her friend at the time. C'est la vie.

Monday crawled. Monday evening I rather rapidly knocked out a website that was needed for Electronica the next day. Ideally, that should pay dividends soon.

I went to see The Grudge on wednesday. Don't. It drove us to pints and a thursday morning hangover.

The rest of the week was largely consumed with other website work and beating my head off a wall made entirely of C#.

Went to a house party on Friday. When invited to a party a week in advance, one expects a bit of planning, a decent turnout, a variety of people, some of whom may even be
  • Female
  • Previously unknown to you
  • Attractive
  • Single
No such luck.

Saturday was work, more cinema in the form of Oldboy, and then coding until 4am.

Last night around 10pm, I finally broke through the C# shite. Coded until about 1am and went to bed in the safe and certain knowledge that my brain wasn't going to wind down for a while and that I would have trouble sleeping.

That sort of thing has been happening too much lately - I'm thinking of doing a 6 mile cycle at 11:30 each night. Should clear the head and allow sleep.
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Diarising by spiralx (3.00 / 0) #1 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:30:56 AM EST
I cut down on k5 when a) it started getting dull and people were leaving and b) when I started posting a lot on a different site. Since coming to HuSi I've still not got my old diary-writing bug back. Like trolling, it appears to be a phase that has passed...




For me, it was probably a phase too. by Evil Cloaked User (3.00 / 0) #7 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 01:03:06 AM EST
But that phase was one of not being busy. Such is no longer the case. But it is handy to be able to flick back and figure out what was happening in your life when. Might just start writing this shit down.


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Still, I think most of the problem is just a mental hurdle to overcome, - Cloaked User
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Etiquette by gazbo (6.00 / 3) #2 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:31:10 AM EST
The correct course of action depends very much on how attractive she (and they) are.  If agreeable, I advise staring at them for maximum enjoyment, then when she finally figures out why you're looking at her chest, start laughing like Sid James.

"Engarde!" cried the larvae, huskily. - Scrymarch



Answer to your dilemma by anonimouse (3.00 / 0) #3 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:31:35 AM EST
Stare pervily/dreamily with tongue hanging out, edging closer to object of attention, before she notices and screams.

Girls come and go but a mortgage is for 25 years -- JtL


How do you even get one woman? by Evil Cloaked User (6.00 / 1) #14 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 01:36:07 AM EST
Let alone one and a half two.


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Still, I think most of the problem is just a mental hurdle to overcome, - Cloaked User
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I think I shall write a book by anonimouse (3.00 / 0) #16 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 01:43:30 AM EST
..about my amazing way with women.

Girls come and go but a mortgage is for 25 years -- JtL
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Don't bother by komet (3.00 / 0) #18 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 01:59:15 AM EST
It's already been done.

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<ni> komet: You are functionally illiterate as regards trashy erotica.
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Nowadays by anonimouse (3.00 / 0) #22 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 03:01:11 AM EST
..he would've been barred

Girls come and go but a mortgage is for 25 years -- JtL
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She's a housemate, by nebbish (5.80 / 5) #4 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:32:47 AM EST
you're pretty relaxed with each other, just point and say "Your tit's popped out".

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It's political correctness gone mad!


The accepted etiquette in these situations is to by herbert (6.00 / 3) #5 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:36:35 AM EST
postpixkthx.



New Technology by anonimouse (3.00 / 0) #8 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 01:09:36 AM EST
Mobile Phone cameras now give plenty of opportunity to tell the girl after you have the evidence in digital form.

Girls come and go but a mortgage is for 25 years -- JtL
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Obv by Evil Cloaked User (3.00 / 0) #12 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 01:23:02 AM EST
I hate camera phones!


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Still, I think most of the problem is just a mental hurdle to overcome, - Cloaked User
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Etiquette: by greyrat (4.00 / 1) #6 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 12:55:43 AM EST
Walk over to the couch, dive in, and see how far you get. At the very least, she'll learn about her wardrobe failure -- and you'll get a quick grope and a broken jaw.



Quick grope and broken jaw. by Evil Cloaked User (3.00 / 0) #9 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 01:13:28 AM EST
I've had both before - The broken jaw was not from her though.

I had actually meant to put my take on the matter at the end of the diary but forgot. Normally, I'd just tell her or take the piss out of her over it, but she wasn't in the greatest of form, so I went with just staring at the TV, safe in the knowledge that in about 3 minutes, she'd be sitting up to roll a joint and would surely notice then.


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Still, I think most of the problem is just a mental hurdle to overcome, - Cloaked User
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Witholding information! Bastard! by greyrat (3.00 / 0) #11 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 01:19:22 AM EST
So instead, you get a view for a few minutes and a toke afterward. Sweet enough.

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My life is tough by Evil Cloaked User (4.00 / 1) #13 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 01:25:27 AM EST
It's a burden I've learned to bear.


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Still, I think most of the problem is just a mental hurdle to overcome, - Cloaked User
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Boobie by Vulch (4.50 / 2) #10 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 01:19:03 AM EST

"Did you leave the baby on the bus?"



Etiquette by kwsNI (3.00 / 0) #15 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 01:41:05 AM EST
See:  Tara Reid Video



Etiquette by komet (5.50 / 2) #17 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 01:57:56 AM EST
I am shocked, shocked, that apparently nobody knows the first thing about Etiquette on this Site. How ghastly! Allow me to guide you through the basics.

The first thing to remember is that if the Staff of the Lady in question is present, then they are responsible for the correct clothing of the Lady. A Lady of good Standing will have a Maiden of the Cloth, and if she is around you should attempt to discreetly draw her attention to the problem at hand.

Of course, in your case the base menials are probably not in the same room, having withdrawn to the servant quarters, and so further rules apply. If other people are in the room, is is important to remember that the duty of informing the Lady of her Wardrobe Malfunction falls to the highest-ranking female present; if no other females are present, then to the highest-ranking male; in both cases, Members of the Royal Family are excluded. Consult Debrett's Peerage for a current list on the Order of Precedence. Your job is now to draw the problem to the attention of the person in question. If that person is yourself, it is imperative to avoid any embarassment. If you make her stand up then she is sure to notice the problem herself. Simply cry, "oh, I say, my Lady, it appears that a Mouse is nibbling at your Foot!" She will immediately scream and run away, and you can then pretend to catch the mouse and expel it, thereby not only solving the Wardrobe Problem but also making yourself the Hero of the Day.

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<ni> komet: You are functionally illiterate as regards trashy erotica.


I'll give you fucking etiquette by bob6 (3.00 / 0) #19 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 02:01:52 AM EST
You could have told me, you bastard!

Cheers.


Etiquette by DullTrev (6.00 / 3) #20 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 02:14:42 AM EST

  1. Stare blankly for a few moments
  2. Mumble some sort of excuse, get up, and go to your room.
  3. Wank furiously.
  4. Return to room.
  5. If dishevelment has not been rectified, repeat.
Having said that, once upon a time I had a housemate. One night, she was in the shower when the power went off, which killed the power to the shower's heater. She yelped as the water got cold. It was pitch black, so I stumbled from the couch and lit a candle to take through. As I walked through the kitchen, she stumbled out of the shower. I muttered something about finding some more candles, handed her the one I had, and went on my way.

Four months later she took the piss out of me for walking into the kitchen when she was naked. This was the first I knew of it. I hadn't noticed. Dear god, I hadn't noticed...

It's scarred me deeply. I mean, what kind of man doesn't notice a naked, dripping wet woman standing in their kitchen?


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DFJ?


How were you to know? by Evil Cloaked User (6.00 / 5) #21 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 02:21:47 AM EST
It wasn't like you walked in to find something familiar like a jpeg. You were on unfamiliar territory.


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Still, I think most of the problem is just a mental hurdle to overcome, - Cloaked User
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party disappointment by Merekat (3.00 / 0) #23 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 03:36:02 AM EST
Aren't you getting a bit old to be trying it on with freshers?



Nope. by Evil Cloaked User (3.00 / 0) #24 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 03:38:44 AM EST
Nobody there was under 23. Not that kind of party. Well, essentially, yes, it was that kind of party, just not with anyone there who happened to actually be that young.


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Still, I think most of the problem is just a mental hurdle to overcome, - Cloaked User
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I see by Merekat (3.00 / 0) #25 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 03:49:44 AM EST
I think you're encountering that hazard of getting older in a familiar place. Your likelihood of getting more than 1/4 of your listed criteria drops.

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The main issue by Evil Cloaked User (3.00 / 0) #29 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 08:33:33 PM EST
As I saw it, was the lack of people in general.


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Nobody there was under 23? by anonimouse (3.00 / 0) #26 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 04:07:26 AM EST
You have no chance of meeting anyone who meets more than a couple of your 4 criteria at such venues. Most especially, "attractive and single" will be a non-starter.

Girls come and go but a mortgage is for 25 years -- JtL
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This boobie bears a grudge by Cloaked User (3.00 / 0) #27 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 04:41:46 AM EST
I was going to watch The Grudge, at least when it made it to DVD; is that drink-inducing as in "it's so damned creepy you'll need to resort to alcohol to block it out and feel at ease", or as in "fuck me that was shite, let's get pissed to make up for it"? (I'm guessing the latter.)

As for popping out housemates, probably the closest I've come to that is when a friend was getting ready to go clubbing with me at my house a good few years back. I'd left the room to let her change, and having waited a respectable amount of time and made us both a drink, I knocked to see if it was safe to go back in.

She called out that I should go in, so I did - to find her wearing nothing but her underwear, and similarly not quite in her bra. That was the start of a fun few weeks, but that's a story for another time...


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This is not a psychotic episode. It is a cleansing moment of clarity.


Etiquette by rdskutter (3.00 / 0) #28 Mon Nov 15, 2004 at 06:56:47 AM EST
What is the correct procedure when chatting to your housemate who is lying on the couch and you realise that she's popped out of her top?

Reach over and pop her boobies back into her top.


"BEEN A BIT CARELESS HAVEN'T WE" - Mr Death


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