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From: falk@sun.uucp (Ed Falk)
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Subject: Re: The "no is forever" doctrine
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Date: Thu, 20-Feb-86 21:38:25 EST
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I set up some rules that I make myself follow in order to keep myself
from going nuts and to keep myself from driving someone else nuts.
The logic behind these rules is that if she's interested, she'll call you
back or suggest an alternate time.

1) if she says no three times, never ask again.

2) if she has a reasonable excuse (homework, previous commitment, pluck
eyebrows), that still counts as a no. 

3) if she stands me up even once, never ask again. 

4) if she stands me up without a very good execuse, write her off
completely -- even if she calls back.  There's no excuse for
treating someone like that.

(the following rules may sound like jokes, but they've all happened to 
me at one time or another)

5) if she brings another boyfriend along on a date, don't go out with
here again.

6) if she invites you to spend the weekend, and another boyfriend is
there for the same weekend, terminate the relationship.

7) if she invites you to live with her, find out if she's already
living with someone else first.

The reason I allow three tries in rule #1 instead of one, is to allow for more
conservative (read 'sexist') women who insist on playing
"hard to get".

		-ed falk, sun microsystems