The Song Remains the Same
I said I would never date a corporate female again. And I haven’t! But I did have the opportunity this past weekend, to go out with one. Not a date, but not quite a business meeting either. I called her up to confirm the time I planned on picking her up. She blurted back that she would take her own vehicle. OK, nothing wrong with that, but I got that “corporate cold” feeling. It wasn’t a date, more like an after hour business meeting, kinda thing! I got to the restaurant, expecting her to be waiting outside for me, and that we go in together.
Nope, after waiting for what seemed like an eternity (maybe 10 minutes), I called her on the cell, to find out she was already seated inside. OK, nothing really wrong with that! It wasn’t until I sat down and made myself comfortable that she said she ordered drinks and appetizers. I was a bit annoyed with her. Who the F is she to order my drinks, and appetizers without telling me. And how the F does she know what I drink or eat. The waitress comes to the table bearing drinks, a Cosmo for the lady, Ketel One with soda for the gentleman. Would you like to order your meal now or wait until after appetizers, the waitress asked.? I ask my dinner date what she ordered for appetizers. Spinach dip, fried calamari, mussels. My jaw dropped. How did she find this out? Those were my favorite appetizers! I’m feeling like she has done a epicurial background check on me! I felt uneasy having someone order for me and not even asking. I asked her, a bit confrontational, how does she know my likes or maybe dislikes. She replied, I asked your secretary, who informed me of your profile on an online dating site.
That whole corporate female lousy feeling was building up in me. I felt manipulated by her. Actually, she said that any Corporate Professional would do the same! It made good business sense, she coldly remarked. Not to me, it didn’t. Her overdoing it was the straw that broke the camel’s back! So then, what am I going to have for dinner I asked her, and what will my decision be regarding doing business with your firm. She turned red. She had lost any chance of doing business with me. I told her my feelings! I ordered dinner myself, thank you very much, and we spoke on a purely business level afterwards. She was too aggressive, too pushy, too corporate. So I let her firm pay for dinner, and let her open the door for me! Lol
Hey thanks for the comment definitely agree. I was reading this and it seems like she was more doing it for business than to really get to know you. For some reason people always seem to have preconceptions of what dating is supposed and base their ideals on that. It is unfortunate though because things may have happened differently had she not been so uptight and cold.
Haha. That’s funny. About time a lady paid for a man =) (even if it was her company card) Where do I find one of these ‘corporate’ lasses!