A couple of days ago, my wife mentioned the story about how we came together, and I thought it would be a good time to share. Of course some will see this as a bragging session, but it is not my concern what some may think. It all began in the summer of 2002, and at that time I was still working at my first job before I started my business. My wife was hired that summer, and I can remember seeing her for the first time, but I also remember seeing the engagement ring on her finger. Regardless, I went up to her and introduced myself, and she was very pleasant. That night, I tormented myself thinking about the possibilities of pursuing her regardless of her relationship status. I had been through stealing an engaged girl away before, and I just didn't know if I was up for it again.
Coppley MTM Suit, RL Tie, BB Tab Collar Shirt, Pheasant/Paisley SquareFinally, I talked myself out of pursuing her, and I decided the best course of action would be to ignore her, and I did. I learned later that this ignoring period drove her crazy and made me even more appealing to her. The ignoring session lasted for about two weeks, and then I had another sleepless night debating what I should do. After some serious thinking, I decided that I would give myself to Christmas, and if I couldn't steal her away by then, I would give up. At this point it is late August/early September, and I began an onslaught of crafty flirting and mild advances toward her. Immediately, I saw that I was making up ground, but I still didn't feel confident until the day I saw her crying in her office. I walked in to check on her, and I noticed the ring was gone! I celebrated to myself, and I asked her what was going on. She explained that she had broken up with her man (douchebag), and she felt bad for breaking his heart. Immediately, being the gentleman I am ;) I asked her to accompany me to the gym for a workout and run. I told her that I would be her shoulder to cry on, and I would listen to her problems. She agreed and from that point things advanced, and we were dating two weeks later. As the relationship advanced, she confessed that she left her man (douchebag) because of my advances and pursuit. However, some of you may be wandering what happened to her ex......well, he is probably posting over at Ask Andy Trad Forum.....Sorry, I couldn't resist guys....just having a little fun with you!
21 comments:
Richard,
While recognizing that you do not care what others may think, the stories you share compel me to write to you a lesson I have learned-what goes around has a way of coming around.
Thomas
Richard,
Fantastic suit. Do you recommend always wearing a pocket square? I have never tried it. If I did I think I would wear it like Sean Connery did in the early James Bond movies. What do you suggest? Thanks. Bill
bill,
I always wear a square, and I suggest the puff (as pictured) or what I call the crown royal (pointed end on display). I am not sure how Bond wore his, but I am sure it is acceptable as well.
All is fair in love and the blogoshpere! ;)
I call "bullshit." Really, you seem to live, or create on this blog, a strange fantasy world. I imagine you are quite lonely in that fancy little suburban home of yours. The story fills a need to show or defend your masculinity (i.e, as alpha-male stealing the "property" of another), but doesn't really address how you felt about her or what attracted you other than her status as engaged.
"It all began in the summer of 2002, and at that time I was still working at my first job before I started my business."
So, your first job out of college (wait, you went, right?) you "stole" away this woman and six years later own your own wildly successful business? Bullshit!
You guys can pick on me all you want, but if you want to pick on my wife.....well, let's just say you wouldn't have the guts to do it to my face! I am deleting your comments for her sake, but you guys are pathetic. Look at you attacking me for not being a gentleman, and then you go and pick on a woman! You low life piss ants !
you brought her into this nonsense so she's fair game. If you don't want her involved - leave her out of it. You have also posted pictures of her and because I am a gentleman I will keep my negative comments to myself.
People who use language as you do generally wear NASCAR clothing - I propose that your blog be banned and boycotted as a farce.
This is the last time I will ever acknowledge any anonymous negative comments! Obviously, there are a few Andy rejects that can't let it go, and they continue to find pathetic things to say about everything I do. And wow, you guys are so manly picking on my wife, and picking on a woman without leaving a blogging profile is worse. You guys are stupid, low-life, losers who again obviously find my blog to be the best thing in your life since you keep coming back. My wife is beautiful, and I am sorry that you guys are such morons. I hope you do boycott my blog, and if you leave other comments, I will either delete them or leave them without comment.
Yours truly,
Richard
Infuriated are we? Mission accomplished.
richard. i am a regular commenter, but i am posting anonymously because i think this has gotten out of hand in several ways.
you challenge and taunt readers from the ask andy forum, which i had never heard of before and then think you can just say, well, our fight is over.
the next day you post an intimate story about your wife? a few days ago you just posted about stealing another girl away from her man. i think you need to take a break or get your eyes off your stats and reassess things.
talk about casting pearls before swine.
and why are you responding to the guys you call jealous and losers? you are down in the dirt with them now and i'm frankly turned off.
i need a break from this blog. it used to be fun, playful, confident. now, it's a bitchfest and a bore.
I must agree with the latest anonymous poster. I have read your blog from the outset, but it has now turned into a junior high school playground screamfest. I do hope, Richard, that you return to what you had initially set out to do with this blog, whatever that may be. I did enjoy it at the beginning, but, alas, I believe I will stick with the other couple of blogs that I read daily. I shall check back, occasionally, to see if you have returned to normalcy.
If I may give a final bit of constructive criticism, and if it comes across as anything other then that, it was not my intent. As with most blogs that I have seen, they start out as a "lifestyle" type blog, but turn into a "what am I wearing today" blog. I enjoyed reading your blog and enjoy others, because you may point out or come across something I may enjoy (i.e. a cigar I haven't tried, or a cocktail for that matter). I will then try that for myself and find some usefulness for having visited. I can visit the Sartorialist for pictures of people in clothes. I do hope you return to more of a lifestyle type blog and stop this foolishness. Until then, best of luck to you.
Turling & Anonymous,
You guys are absolutely right and I hope you will continue to read the blog! I thought messing with the Andy guys would be fun, but I realize they may be ruining the experience for many that I truly care about. Turling, you are correct, you have been a reader since the beginning and you have always been diplomatic. So fear not, if invaded by nasty comments from the Andy guys, I will delete them. They need not show up, and I am through with them. To be honest it has become boring to me fooling with them, and as I said earlier, I don't seek their approval. I am confident, and I am who I am. That being said, I plan to tell life stories from time to time as I always have, but I will delete those who ruin the experience. Thanks for your loyalty and advice.
-Richard
I really don't think you guys won anything or accomplished your mission. Richard doesn't sound infuriated just tired of fooling with this nonsense, plus I imagine he doesn't want to subject his wife to such negativity. That is a true gentleman
-John Thomas
Keep snarling, Richard. You'll make the "Hot Chicks With Douchebags" blog yet!
I suppose that for as long as there has been language, there have been attempts by the young to use words to mean something other than the original definition. An obvious oft-heard example: when someone claims that something is "incredible", (accompanied by raised-eyebrow exclamation points), he is implying a meaning along the lines of "outstanding!" or "way excellent!"... you get the point.
Eventually, the original meaning of the word is all but forgotten.
I haven't forgotten.
You are incredible.
...delete blog...
Michael B.
I also see no point in pursuing a woman unless I get the added cheap thrill of claim-jumping. It makes me feel like a man for a brief second.
Richard,
you started this story off by stating that some will think you are "bragging." Umm what's there to brag about? So what you met a girl, you liked her, you persued her.
However, why did you bring your wife into the mix in the first place. I'm still rather confused as to how your wife, or this story is connected to Ask Andy. Besides, what is it with the Ask Andy thing anyway. I'm still kind of new on here, and don't get it.
Was this some sort of blog that you had belonged to at one point, and they kick you off or what?
Listen, someone claimed; I say claimed as I don't know you and everything you say on here to me is nothing more then that, that you were a "True Gentelman" if that's the case you wouldn't have, in my opinion, told this story. A true gentelman wouldn't have stolen another man's woman, no matter how bad he may be. I mean I'm not hating on you, but what some of the others have said about this is on par, and you have to recognize that, which you have.
But "Ture Gentelman" I think it might be streching it. I will say that you are charming, I'll give you that.
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