Train Man (6 page)
Authors: Nakano Hitori
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 . . .
I’ll call again tomorrow
260 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 23:04
>>253
What I should say is whatdahelltimeyouthinkitis but way to go, dude!!
Tomorrow is another day!!!
271 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 23:07
Good on you
You went to the next level.
292 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 23:11
I’ve never, of course, called a girl in my life
What I wanted to do, more than anything, was to just thank her normally If she doesn’t call tomorrow I’ll give her a call!
297 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 23:12
Could anyone have ever guessed that Train Man would get this board going like this?
320 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 23:19
Us Geeks talking amongst our geeky selves . . . that’s not the best way of working out how to move things along. We need to get a second opinion.
We won’t sit back and cut our geek selves off from humanity. No way.
331 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 23:22
>>320
You’re right. And in a way, it was nice to have the ladies contribute.
So in that light, ladies, stop by whenever you feel like stopping by.
333 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 23:23
I’ve never felt so encouraged by the ladies, eva eva eva.
Finally, with bated breath, Train Man takes his first step.
342 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 22:13
Just got back from work
I really wanted to get back earlier . . .
She had called me a couple of times today but I . . .
I’m gonna call her right now . . .
344 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:14
He’s ba--------ck!
Welcome back!
Why don’t you grab something to eat first.
350 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:16
< have some tea why don’t you
351 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:16
forget tea!
Now, now, quickly, you must call---!
366 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:20
He’s on the phone right now isn’t he . . . I guess we hafta hang around and wait
367 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:21
This feeling . . .
I haven’t felt like this since my school play . . .
398 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:29
I wonder what Train Man is talking about right now . . .
401 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 22:29
I just hung up.
My hands are still shaking.
She had just run a bath.
Lady Hermes said that she didn’t mind. That she’d keep talking but I told her that I’d call her back.
She said that she’d call me back.
Damn it. I was so nervous.
406 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:30
>>401
Good job!!!!!
413 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:30
Whooooooaaaaaaaaa!
You da man! What’d you talk about?
414 Name: 731 aka Train Main Post Date: 17/03/04 22:30
I can’t ask her out to dinner!
432 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 22:33
>>413
I started out by apologising for not leaving a message yesterday
Then apologised for calling kinda late tonight
Then apologised about her having to call me so much today
Then said how undeserving I felt about the wonderful gift
And apologised some more
And more
What the . . . am I the apology man . . .
437 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:33
>>414
Give us a rundown on how the conversation went
I swear I’ll analyse it until my CPU explodes into flames, yeah!
447 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 22:34
>>433
Thanking somebody for something they gave you as a thank you gift is kinda strange, no?
You sure this isn’t weird?
Serio-responses purleeze.
450 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:35
>>447
It’s completely fine.
Not weird at all!
451 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:35
Invite her out to dinner to thank her for the cups
Invite her out to dinner to thank her for the cups
Invite her out to dinner to thank her for the cups
Invite her out to dinner to thank her for the cups
Invite her out to dinner to thank her for the cups
Invite her out to dinner to thank her for the cups
Invite her out to dinner to thank her for the cups
Invite her out to dinner to thank her for the cups
Invite her out to dinner to thank her for the cups
458 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:36
>>436
calm down, heel, heel heeeeeeel
‘I’d like to thank you in person, that is, if you don’t mind’
OR
‘I’d like to thank you in person, may I?’
is the way to go
We’ll think of dinner or café or cinema later
463 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 22:37
>>430
She had a normal voice.
First thing she said was ‘Ah . . . finally got you on the phone’
Sound good?
Dinner in return for the cups dinner in return for the cups dinner in return for the cups dinner in return for the cups dinner in return for the cups
476 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 22:40
>>458 is the last word, agreed?
And thanks everybody.
485 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:41
I’m a girl . . .
I think dinner would be best
458 is too much about the face-to-face which pushed me away whereas dinner means yummy food and that always works with me
486 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 22:42
I’m getting nervous . . .
492 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:42
>>463
‘Thank you so much for the lovely gift. It looks like the scale has tipped too far in my favour. I’d like to be able to do something in return. What about dinner?’
could you manage that?
501 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 22:43
Wait! Where am I supposed to take her to dinner?
And would it have to be on a Sunday?