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Asking Out The Coffee Shop Girl

LonesomeRhodes  said about 3 years ago  or at  12:29PM on Wednesday, July 2 2008 in chat

I see this girl everyday who works the counter in my local coffee shop and I'm completely smitten. I want to ask her out but don't know how to go about it.

I had this idea about writing a song for her - nothing too sentimental or corn heavy - just a breezy acoustic song that explains that I think she's wonderful and I'd like to get to know her. I'd make it a little humorous too and ask her out on a date in the song.

So my plan was to order my coffee as per usual, pay for it and then hand her the CD with my song on it and say almost as an afterthought ''Oh and this is for you'' - and then leave. If she's interested she can call/email me (CD art will include my contact details) - if she's not well I lose a favourite coffee haunt forever!

Is this a stupid idea? Should I just ask her out directly? Ladies would this creep you out if someone did this to you? I don't plan on making any follow up CD's or attempts to win her affection. I'm no stalker - this will be a once only thing.

Should I do it?


shaun  said about 3 years ago:

yes


charlesincharge  said about 3 years ago:

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhrrrrrrrrrrrghhghghg

my advice is.. don't do it.


DANNA  said about 3 years ago:

no. ask her out.


Molly & Atiba  said about 3 years ago:

Just ask her out. Straight up, face to face. Does she seem interested in you?

the song / cd thing is pretty wack.

Thats my opinion.


Mrmusic  said about 3 years ago:

Ask her something non-commital to get an idea. i.e.
''Hey, my friend wants to ask out a girl who works in a coffee shop, but he's worried she'll freak out and he won't be able to face going back there for coffee. Would it freak you out if one of your regulars asked you out on a date?''


charlesincharge  said about 3 years ago:
  1. you can't say this sort of thing as an afterthought.
  2. what if she doesn't reply? you'll be racked with questions.. did she listen to it? did she get it? so does she hate me now?
  3. do you just love her face or do you have something to talk about?

charlesincharge  said about 3 years ago:

ahhh mrmusic is gold.


oort  said about 3 years ago:

Do it while she is serving someone!


Barman  said about 3 years ago:

Take her out for coffee.


andyr  said about 3 years ago:

I had this idea about writing a song for her - nothing too sentimental or corn heavy - just a breezy acoustic song that explains that I think she's wonderful and I'd like to get to know her. I'd make it a little humorous too and ask her out on a date in the song.

hahahahahaha

troll alert?


charlesincharge  said about 3 years ago:

that said, i know an ugly guy who screws a lot of girls because he games them by talking about how lonely they look, and hey, 'have this mix CD i made'. evidently dumb-bitches will fall for anything so you might actually be in with a shot.


freaksandgeeks  said about 3 years ago:

i love the idea as a girl, but i know that most girls would play it to all their friends and have a good laugh about it. (Though i didn't do this when i had a song written about me hehe)

I'd ask her out ''I've got tickets to x and was wondering if you'd like to come' or some such


LonesomeRhodes  said about 3 years ago:

I've talked with her every morning for 4 months. We get on famously, have similar interests and stuff. I don't know whether she likes me but she's always glad to see me.

Then again she's probably just really good at customer service.

Maybe I won't do the CD thing.


machina  said about 3 years ago:

wow. that's a really awful idea which will surely result in you needing to find a new coffee shop.


freaksandgeeks  said about 3 years ago:

in response to what charles said, its ok we were already dating when he wrote it


BADALEX  said about 3 years ago:

You are SUCH a fucking fag that you deserve the horrible rejection you're going to get.

Here's an idea fuckwit, instead of treating her like some romantic fantasy object you fucking poof, treat her like a human being. A human being with a vagina, but a human being nonetheless. Human's like drinking and fucking. Talk to her, when the moments right, say ''I like yer stuff. Wanna fuck?''

Mind you, if you're not me that might not work, so try asking her out for a drink. Not dinner, not a movie, not a coffee, but booze.

Mind you, MrMusic's advice isn't bad.

See, normal serving wenches are easy. Barchicks are a bit harder, and strippers are harder still, but it can be done if you just bother to give it a shot.


knerf  said about 3 years ago:

Just ask her out.


shaun  said about 3 years ago:

do it. one day you'll be too old, boring and committed to do lovely things like this. if it doesn't work out, you'll know


LonesomeRhodes  said about 3 years ago:

I'm no troll!

Is my idea that bad?


blake3030  said about 3 years ago:

CD is a bad idea.


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amplexus  said about 2 years ago:

yesss


tugboat  said about 2 years ago:

Any update?


tenzenmen  said about 2 years ago:

i married my coffee shop girl last week :-)


bigfeet  said about 2 years ago:

that is awesome! congratualtions mate, I started reading from the beginning of the thread, nice to have a happy ending!


tugboat  said about 2 years ago:

tenzenmen = LonesomeRhodes???
Maybe someone should buy a espresso maker for your wedding.

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Arthurly  said about 2 years ago:

have a barista perform the ceremony. People can throw coffee beans instead of confetti.


Block  said about 1 year ago:

Outraged  said about 1 year ago:

What a lovely story.


tenzenmen  said about 1 year ago:

tugboat said about 4 months ago:

Maybe someone should buy a espresso maker for your wedding.

the owner of the coffee shop did just that!


aloha  said about 1 year ago:

so what happened


hungryhungryhippo  said about 1 year ago:

They started a music festival in qld and lived happily ever after.


sister  said about 1 year ago:

oh congratulations tman.


tenzenmen  said about 1 year ago:

aloha said 16 minutes ago:
so what happened

er...what? the whole story?

and cheers sister and everyone else for your congrats


tugboat  said about 1 year ago:

WHOLE STORY! handclaps WHOLE STORY! handclaps


flukazoid  said about 1 year ago:

what?! I must have missed this thread's happy conclusion. had no idea tenz! congrats!


slothman  said about 1 year ago:

was it the song i heard on triplej a few times about the dodgy cafe with the nice waitress? always wondered that....


LovingTheAlien  said about 1 year ago:

just ask her this:

''hey have you ever had a customer ask you out? or hit on you?''

coffee shop girl can reply with these possible answers:

''Yes. It happens all the time''

''Yes. However, I have a boyfriend''

''I've never had that happen before''

''I wish someone would, that would be nice''

''I hope not. All the customers here are indie hipster corduroy wearing assholes''

oh....I'm too late. What a delightful little story :-)


Actionralf  said about 1 year ago:

I for one would like to know how many times people behind the bar get hit on, and what they think about it...

What method would work without coming across as a sleaze??


tugboat  said about 1 year ago:

Asking Out The Taco Girl thread, anyone?


fishandfingerpie  said about 1 year ago:

What method would work without coming across as a sleaze??

Try proposing to the barmaid. Then finding out she has a boyfriend. Slag boyfriend off. Realise a little bit later that he's standing right next to you. Still, he has a ponytail. Quite ungraciously continue to denounce him. Get your sister to drag you from the bar. Never go back to Bennett's lane again.

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