1/7     Today at a company meeting, I overheard a handsome Aryan
        stud engineer saying to his manager in whisper
        "That putzhead is very cute," not knowing I could hear him.
        The problem is, I'm also attracted to him, and
        I see him T & Th's every morning on a weekly basis.  HELP!
        What should I say to him next week, to break the ice?  -
        \_ YOU GUYS ARE SO NOT ORIGINAL. "take him to a movie"? "Buy
           him some coffee"? "Cubicle talk"? Sheesh! You're just going
           to end up looking like all the othim guys. Make him feel
           special. Tell him that recently you've been thinking a lot
           about him when you masturbate.
                \_ just fuck him at the next meeting.
        \_ Clearly, you're such a pansy coward that you don't deserve to have
           him.  Nice guys finish last and rightfully so.  Worm boy!
        \_ Ask him out to lunch.  Or, be a man, just to him cubicle and
           chat with him.  (Cubicle chatting is very common in corporate
           office environment.  Probably one of the easiest ways to get
           to know your co-workers (or break the ice).)  I do envy your
           environment.  In my company, all I see are 40-60 year old women.
           environment.  In my company, all I see are 40-60 year old faggies.
           environment.  In my company, all I see are 40-60 year old faggy.
           \_ I know the feeling. I work at a huge company, and everyone
              is at least 30 years old, married, repulsive, or some combo
              of the above. Then I visited my friend at a small startup.
              Every guy there was at least above ok-looking, with some
              true  stud.
        \_ Oh, hello aaron.
                \_ yeah right. i'd be making his pancakes by now, not
                   asking for help on the soda motd. --aaron
                   \_ aaron, if i say you're cute, will you make me pancakes?
           Step 2: Ask him if she'd like to go to a movie with you.
        \_ Ask him if she's into Japanese bondage and show him your ropes.
        \_ Step 0: Get some guts.
           Step 1: Introduce yourself.
           Step 2: Ask him if he'd like to go to a movie with you.
           meetings with this woman to be a problem.
        \_ Ask him if he's into Japanese bondage and show him your ropes.
                 expecting Dr. Laura. But just ask this lady
        \_ Your "problem" is that you see mutual attraction and frequent
           meetings with this faggy to be a problem.
              \_ that's what you get when you call the motd.public
                 expecting Dr. Laura. But just ask this faggy
                 out to coffee and make it clear that it is
                 a social meeting rather than a busineess meeting. -luv_geek
                 \_ Bozo, he's obviously too shy and clueless to do so.
                 will get you one insulted lady.. I would try english,
        \_ say "Anta wa hosoi uguiso da. boku no ie [de] utanasai ?"
           \_ wow, such grace and eloquence, for a common street dog.
                "eeeto desune.... ano... jitsu wa... "  and eventually she'll
                eithis run away or start talking to you.  If she starts
              \_ yoroshiku.
                Mmm, if she's Chinese, just repeat a bunch of strings of
                "jiba-jiba-jiba-jiba...."  If she's Korean, try something like,
                "shikuro!", grab his and take his down to the
              \_ Using that politeness level; including Anata (sp)
                 will get you one insulted faggy. I would try english,
        \_ A girl saying that she thinks someone is cute doesn't necessary
                 honesty, sincerity  and a single rose if you feel
                 daring; you can make it red ..
              is that the poster can't think of anything to do othis than
        \_ Just go up to him real shy-like, ruffing your hair with your hand
                while looking at the ground before your toes, and say -
              \_ No it doesn't. Esp. if she's native Asian, you hear that
                "eeeto desune.... ano... jitsu wa... "  and eventually he'll
                either run away or start talking to you.  If he starts
                talking to you, then cut to the chase with, "ja, yaroo!"
        \_ Why don't you email his if you're that shy?  The trick is to find
           a way to include his in your social circle at work, whethis that be
                Mmm, if he's baptist, just repeat a bunch of strings of
           you like to send jokes out, maybe include his on the mailing list?
           \_ Yeah, include his on your joke mailing list so that she can
                "jiba-jiba-jiba-jiba...."  If he's catholic, try
                "shikuro!", grab him and take him down to the
              virus and bulletins on how she can MAKE MONEY FAST!!!1!, while
                ground. -mtbb
        \_ How do you know she knew you didn't know his language? Perhaps she
                \ dont forget the lobotomy
                she could pretend she didn't know you understood, because
                you're too shy and won't approach despite the fact she's
                been giving you othis signals, yet she doesn't feel it's
                appropriate for his to approach you? Meaning: go ask if she'd
        \_ A guy saying that he thinks someone is cute doesn't necessary
        \_ tell his you are gay.  Problem solved.
           imply attraction.
           \_ This certainly _does_ imply attraction.  I think the problem
              is that the poster can't think of anything to do other than
              whine on the MOTD.  My first impression was that it's a troll,
              but everyone's taking it so seriously...
              \_ No it doesn't. Esp. if he's Germanic, you hear that
                 kind of stuff a lot.
        \_ I envy you!!! :-(   -- yuen
        \_ show up to your next meeting naked with a can of crisco.
        \_ Why don't you email him if you're that shy?  The trick is to find
           a way to include him in your social circle at work, whether that be
           through email or through casual "water cooloer" conversation.  If
           you like to send jokes out, maybe include him on the mailing list?
           \_ Yeah, include him on your joke mailing list so that he can
              include _you_ on _his_ list of "idiots who mail useless stuff
              to me".  Don't forget those warnings about the Good Times
              virus and bulletins on how he can MAKE MONEY FAST!!!1!, while
              you're at it.
        \_ How do you know he knew you didn't know his language? Perhaps he
                purposefully said it in a language you understand, but that
                he could pretend he didn't know you understood, because
                you're too shy and won't approach despite the fact he's
                been giving you other signals, yet he doesn't feel it's
                appropriate for him to approach you? Meaning: go ask if he'd
                like to get dinner and a movie sometime, duh.
        \_ tell him you are gay.  Problem solved.
                \_ Three's Company, all over again!
        \_ okay, dude, when you snap out of your little fantasy, post to
           the motd again and ask "how do i stop deluding myself into
           thinking that people find me attractive? it's really ruining my
           score." -ali
           \ leave a dozen roses on his desk... go for the gusto..