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As one who used to hang on the Couples Board allow me to dish out some advice.

  Must call. Must make the call!

  Call and tell her that you received it.

  Tell her something like thank you for the nice cups and compliment her on her taste.

  And then slip in something about the train, like do you always take that train? Got it?

  665 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 20:13

  you guys . . . thanks a lot

  >>660

  there are 2 cups

  to put it simply, the normal kind

  I have my mobile in my hand but I can’t dial the number . . .

  This needs much more balls than that day (´▪ω▪`)

  668 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 20:15

  >>665

  If you wait till later it’s gonna be even more difficult to call.

  You should call before 9 at least.

  669 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 20:16

  >>665

  ain’t cutting it. Need age, salary, car, family background, looks.

  Two cups, just as I thought. So thread it from there. Got it?

  678 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 20:21

  There’s no way in hell you can get it on right now so just focus on trying to stay in touch with her.

  Sample dialogue

  ‘Thank you so much for the gift. I just received the cups.

  They’re wonderfully designed these cups. But why are there 2?

  I’m alone most of the time so I only use one at a time.

  By the way, where did you buy them?

  I’d love to go to the shop so could you tell me where it is?’

  Like that?

  Being a Geek myself, that’s all I got

  680 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 20:21

  Call to thank her!

  n then,

  Thank you so much for the cups--! You really didn’t have to.

  What a night that was, I couldn’t let him get away with that kind of behaviour.

  Promote your knight in shining armour side

  687 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 20:25

  Writing a letter is the way to go.

  Calling could be too much too soon.

  Calling the day the letter arrives, definitely too much too soon.

  688 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 20:25

  waaaaaaah

  thanks people

  I’m taking all you guys’ advice!

  >>669

  age 22

  income £20K

  family normal

  car none

  looks techiecutie

  am I supposed to use the 2 cups to invite her over for tea? no way Jose

  I’m still holding onto my mobile, no f@*%in’ way

  Can I call tomorrow? (´▪ω▪`)

  690 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 20:25

  Is the phone number on the waybill her home or mobile?

  695 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 20:27

  >>688

  if you’re gonna call, you gotta call today!

  Good omens abound when you act immediately upon a thought

  698 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 20:27

  A call’s too pushy, man.

  Better to let that great first impression linger.

  707 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 20:30

  If I can’t call by 2100 then I won’t call . . .(´▪ω▪`)

  I’m too worked up anyway . . .

  She’d probably hear me breathing heavily or something . . .

  709 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 20:31

  I was pushing the call earlier but I’ve got my reasons for that.

  If you rely on a letter, there’s the chance that this’ll end after your reply. I don’t think the relationship would go any further.

  If you’re looking to explore it further you gotta call and prepare to die an honourable death.

  >>698

  If it was me, I’d definitely call.

  710 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 20:31

  I’m a girl and I wouldn’t feel ambushed by a phone call or anything. On the contrary I’d be like ‘great, the cups were delivered safe and sound but boy, what a nice guy to call to thank me for them’.

  Excellent impression

  724 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 20:37

  I’m also a girl,

  And I’d be ok with either letter or call.

  I’d pull back if you suddenly stepped over the line and started talking about personal stuff.

  Why don’t you call and go with how she reacts?

  Whatever, I’d recommend a multi-pronged attack

  726 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 20:37

  I’ve been watching this thread and checking my phone for the last few minutes.

  No can do.

  734 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 20:41

  Shit. Why do I have to feel nervous.

  736 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 20:41

  >>726

  You say no now but you’ve got nothing to lose!

  You’ve already got the teacups, right?

  Rejection is the name of the game!

  Go! You’re a man. Put on your gear and go!

  737 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 20:41

  Seriously, this is when you call up your courage. This is it.

  738 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 20:42

  I can’t work out if Train Man is a ball-o-courage or a ball-o-dung

  You can do it dude! Train! Train! Train!

  739 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 20:43

  >>726

  Doh! You are being tested as a man now!

  Why would you pull back now?!

  Call if it’s the last thing you do before you die! Right now!!!!!!!!

  741 Name: 680 Post Date: 16/03/04 20:43

  You didn’t make a bad impression on her so she’s going to be completely cool with the phone call.

  Same thing with the thank you letter.

  But as someone wrote earlier, a thank you letter could be more difficult to follow up on so I agree that you should call while you’re still buzzing.

  If not right away, tomorrow should be fine too!

  750 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 20:47

  Call today!

  If you wait till tomorrow you’ll say ‘I’m kind of busy today’ or ‘Let’s wait another day’ and in the end, I can see you’ll just give up on the call!

  You hear me?!?! Today, today, today. Call today!!!!!!!

  757 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 20:50

  You’re standing at one of life’s crossroads dude!

  Think about it carefully before you act!

  762 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 20:53

  If you don’t call, she’ll just think of you as what-a-nice-guy-he-was. Very true.

  ‘I’m so happy that such a nice lady thinks of me that way’

  I guess that’s a nice thought to have too.

  If Train were me, then yeah, maybe he’d be thinking this.

  But you know, that woman went o-u-t o-f h-e-r w-a-y to pick out teacups for you.

  763 Name: 680 Post Date: 16/03/04 20:53

  Why don’t you just say you’ll call tomorrow and we’ll practise today, you and me and simulate the actual call.

  Will advise as well.

  782 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 21:01

  I used all my will power and tried a lot of times to call

  But no way

  Far more nerve-wracking than on the train

  My hands are tingling, my face is red, my heart’s thumping like mad

  I am a loser

  The letter I guess isn’t as effective? (´▪ω▪`)

  783 Name: 680 Post Date: 16/03/04 21:01

  I’m here to help. For real.

  I’ll wait for Train Man to reply.

  If we’re role-playing t
he phone call, pls start your end.

  Or if you need me to I’ll jump in.

  832 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 21:18

  Thank you so much everybody

  But I don’t think I have it in me . . .

  My hands are shaking

  Let’s go with the letter . . .

  836 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 21:19

  You really are having a difficult time aren’t you, Train Man.

  840 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 21:19

  >>832

  Everybody’s hands shake the first time, yeah.

  Mine shook too. But hey, but hey . . .

  It’s your first time today and they won’t shake the second time around. You’ll be stepping up to higher ground.

  861 Name: ♀ Post Date: 16/03/04 21:26

  I think it’s better for you to call.

  If you write a letter, I don’t think it’ll lead to the next step.

  What’re you thinking could follow the thank you letter?

  If she doesn’t reply, end of story, no?

  Just think of it this way. You call to thank a relative for sending you gifts, right? So tell yourself it’s only natural to make the call!

  864 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 21:28

  If you make this call, I think a new Train Man’s bound to step onto stage?

  It’s not a matter of going out with her or not,

  I think you’ll grab hold of something far deeper.

  874 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 21:31

  My hands are frozen!

  Purleeze give me the courage from that day!

  904 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 21:37

  I’m not gonna do it today . . .

  I’m gonna read through everybody’s comments again and work myself up for tomorrow . . .

  910 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 21:39

  >>904

  Allow me one comment.

  ‘There’s only one of her but you’ve got all us here at 2-Channel’

  That’s all I’ve got to say.

  927 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 21:42

  Shit . . . you’re making me kinda teary . . .

  I’m overwhelmed by my own lameness and you guys’ kindness.

  And damn me for not being able to properly say thanks . . .

  928 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 21:43

  You can dooooooooooo it maaannnnnnnnnn!

  929 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 21:43

  You can thank us with your actions!

  949 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 21:48

  So I’ll look though the log and cull the key points and come up with a plan for the phone call dialogue tomorrow . . . Thanks people. And sorry for being so lame.

  Though most of his fellow Geeks wanted him to make the phone call, this hurdle was much too high for our Train Man whose age = number of years without a girlfriend = a squeaky clean virgin.

  22 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 22:03

  I’m finally feeling back to normal . . .

  I don’t think my heart’s ever raced so much before . . .

  I’m throwing in my cards . . .

  35 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:07

  2 cups sounds like an invitation to me

  47 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:13

  But wait. We have to analyse this.

  Teacups for a techie boy. What is this really saying?

  48 Name: 680 in prevthread Post Date: 16/03/04 22:14

  It’s fairly standard to send sets of mugs or any other kind of household goods. Don’t think there are any ulterior motives.

  I’m going back to being Anonymous from my next post. (▪∀▪) see ya

  50 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:14

  >>45

  Yep. I think there are many single-item gifts.

  But this was a pair.

  Don’t want to read too deeply but it smells a bit like she thought it through.

  55 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:16

  Well, there really can’t be a one-cup situation

  56 Name: 724 in prevthread Post Date: 16/03/04 22:17

  I agree with 680.

  Normally, it’d be a set.

  Teacups are also a fairly harmless choice.

  57 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:17

  It’s common. Sending a pair of cups.

  58 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 22:17

  Just like you guys all kinds of thoughts are swirling through my mind . . .

  An endless array of maybe . . . or perhaps . . . couldn’t be . . .

  66 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 22:20

  All right . . . so I shouldn’t read too much into it all, yeah

  But I’m gonna treasure them . . .

  85 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:26

  The cups don’t mean anything

  You’re probably reading too much into it

  I think that as a thank you gift, it’s most definitely a harmless choice

  The Geeks ramble on about the meaning of the two teacups. It is 89’s quite simple question that ends up leading the thread into a random digression.

  89 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:27

  >>85

  Reading too much into the cups are we?

  What brand are they? Couldn’t we find out a thing or two with that piece of info? Is this old 411?

  93 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:28

  I guess she could have sent a plate or a glass cup as a thank you gift but household goods can get very tricky.

  The teacups were definitely the easiest choice.

  99 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:30

  >>89

  You’re reading too much into it.

  One time when I had to send a thank you gift and I asked around for ideas, a lot of people suggested cups.

  104 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:31

  so . . . who makes the cups?

  115 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 22:35

  I know I’ve said this already but guys, really, thanks for thinking all this through for me. I can’t say it enough.

  >>104

  It says Hermes. Guess they’re some household goods brand from somewhere.

  >>103

  thanks, man, really, for supporting lame me.

  when I work up the courage . . .

  117 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:35

  Hot damn. Herrrrrrrrmes eh

  118 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:35

  >>115

  You saying they’re Hermes!

  120 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:35

  >>115

  HERMES

  Fuel the flames fuel the flames fuel the flames and fan it fan it fan it!!!!

  121 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:36

  >>115

  Hey, you do know how to pronounce it, right. It’s air-mez.

  122 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:36

  Can’t believe it’s Hermes.

  She must be rolling in dough.

  126 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:36

  >>115

  HERMES is the real deal and we’re not talking about that spaceship of the same name

  127 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:37

  I knew it! The cups have a deeper meaning!

  132 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 22:38

  Hermes like the bag?

  That’s like a major brand, dude.

  Expensive innit?

  They make cups and stuff?

  Need Serious Answers Purleeze

  141 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 22:39

  jaw hangin open

  slightly afraid

  got the shakes

  major shakes and shakes and breaks and shakes

  146 Name: Ano
nymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:40

  No matter how much gratitude you have, sending Hermes teacups isn’t your everyday gift.

  149 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:40

  I can’t believe she sent you Hermes! To send Hermes teacups as a thank you gift. Shows you she’s got class.

  152 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:41

  We’re really cookin’ now

  155 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:41

  >>141

  You have to call tomorrow

  You have to, have to, have to

  I’m not gonna tell you to keep your hopes down

  Just call without thinking too much about it.

  164 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 22:43

  Ok ok ok ok, don’t scare me!

  My heart’s racin’ again

  167 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:44

  Man oh man.

  We still don’t know whether she likes you or not . . .

  As 149 said, she has class and is mature.

  There’s no doubt that she feels indebted to you . . .

  More reason to pick up the phone and call to thank her.

  182 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 22:47

  You have to take her out to dinner, to thank her.

  183 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 22:47

  I knew that Hermes was an upmarket brand but

  I had no idea they made teacups

  >>168

  height 172

  weight 68 kilos

  face . . . never been told I look like anyone

  185 Name: 68 Post Date: 16/03/04 22:48

  Thanks to the expensive Hermes teacups, now we know how this is going to go.

  ‘I feel so undeserving of such an expensive gift . . . if it’s ok with you, I’d love to take you to dinner to thank you for the gift . . .’

  this kind of flow would sound trés natural.

  I’d go if someone asked me like this.

  234 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 22:59

  I should call today shouldn’t I?

  244 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 23:01

  Yeah. But it’s too late now.

  It’s too coupley after 2300

  253 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 23:03

  I called her mobile but got her voicemail . . .