*Acquaintance* who I see around a lot gave me BS phone #

[Bonhomme]

Yup. An *acquaintance* who I run into very frequently and have flirted with on occasion gave me a wrong phone #. She was acting *very* friendly -- lots of touching, well within each other's personal space, etc., and when I asked her for her number, she cheerfully gave me ... the wrong #.

It wouldn't be so annoying if I didn't run into her all the time. She goes to *many* of the shows I attend. I suspect she still wants to be friendly with me, because she's always acted friendly, so I suppose the best revenge is to just *ignore* her completely from here on in, and recognize she's *beneath* me. Then if she asks why I've been ignoring her, just ask her why she gave me the wrong phone number in a calm and unemotional, but firm way, listen to whatever bullsh1t she spews out, *then* ignore her from that point on.

I'm well aware that *I'm* lucky to be rid of her if she's like that, but it still irks me to be dissed.

In this case I think the less I show I care, the better. Perhaps the best thing to do would be to very calmly, with a matter-of-fact devil-may-care tone, tell her it's really bad etiquette to give somebody a false phone number. Much better to just show some integrity and deny the request. Perhaps throw in a little joke, such as: "Have you ever read Miss Manners?" As one would correct a misbehaving child. Then walk away for good. Without a sign of emotion.

What do you guys think? Any *other* ideas?

 

[Legend]

Enough with the *.....*(thats very gay)

The best thing you can do is never bring up her number again. She knows she gave you a bullshyt number, so if you dont give into letting her think you called it, she will start to wonder. She will start to wonder that you have'nt brought it up only if you have some sort of a background with her.

 

[htemorp]

Nah, you sure she gave u the wrong number on purpose? Confront her next time she smiles at you or approach you, just be like, You gave me the wrong number, and said nothing else. I think there's a thread like this in the bible somewhere.

 

[drixsa]

dont say another word to her

it happens

NEXT her

move on

im sure u enjoy the flirting but your pride is worth more

 

[Umbra]

If she's an acquaintance and she's given you so much attention, are you sure she deliberately gave you the wrong one? In this case, I would just tell her that the number didn't work the next time I saw her. If she apologizes profusely and gives you one that works, then you know it was an accident. If the same thing happens, then you have every right to forget her existence.

 

[Bonhomme]

It's hard to believe...

that anyone would give a bullsh1t number accidentally.

More likely I copied it wrong, though I was *well* sober (fvck it, Legend, I'm too damn *lazy* to use italics all the time -- about 5 more keystrokes per emphasized word -- I don't care what you or anyone else thinks is "gay": I like emphasis.).

I agree it would be best to tell her matter-of-factly I must have copied the number wrong, and I couldn't imagine her being so rude ands lacking in integrity as to give me a false phone number (smiling). Then if she cheerfully gives me another number, I'll have her repeat it, to make sure.

Then if it's wrong, she becomes invisible. If it's right, perhaps I *did* copy it wrong, or perhaps it was some sort of a test. No way of knowing.

But I doubt I copied it wrong, so I expect to see some real squirming.

 

[TesuqueRed]

Originally posted by Bonhomme
In this case I think the less I show I care, the better.

Bingo! Yes---remember that.

Perhaps the best thing to do would be to very calmly, with a matter-of-fact devil-may-care tone, tell her it's really bad etiquette to give somebody a false phone number.

Much better to just show some integrity and deny the request. Perhaps throw in a little joke, such as: "Have you ever read Miss Manners?" As one would correct a misbehaving child. Then walk away for good. Without a sign of emotion.

If you don't deliver this just right, she'll know that you DO care (see revelation #1 above...) And the more you try to say, the lower your odds of pulling this off.

Try it if you think you can manage it. Be careful in ignoring her that you don't do it in such way that she'll think you're hurt and avoiding her.

 

[BGMan]

Bonhomme:

If she was really into you, she wouldn't have given you a bogus number.

Put her in your "friends zone" and move on. Pretend you didn't even notice what she did... instead, call her "buddy" and stuff, and mack on other girls in her presence if it's at all possible.

BGMan