chokemychicken
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I guess this is my first review of sorts. As initially planned on April 7th at Yorkdale, the meeting as discussed took place. The plan was to meet for lunch at the RainForest Cafe at 1 pm. Brent and I exchanged several emails and a couple of telephone conversations leading up to Saturday.
I decided early on I wasn't going to get my hopes up. I seem to get really high with the euphoria of meeting a new person only to be eventually let down, so this time my expectations were set at a very low standard for my own protection.
I arrived at the seating area of the restaurant and was greeted by a very pretty hostess. I told her the name of the party I was with and she promptly escorted me to my table. If you've never been to this restaurant it's really a nice place to try. It is made out to look like a Rainforest with fish tanks and et al plus I think the food is really good.
As I approach a table I see 3 individual seated at the table. One is a neatly groom gentleman, the other a very attractive woman to his side and next to her is an older woman. I'd say in her middle 40's, very nicely dressed. All 3 are looking and smiling at me as I am seated. Brent reaches out to shake my hand and in doing so introduces Ida and Linda who was of course the older woman meant for me. The two ladies both smiling shook my hand. I must say Ida and Brent are both a very attractive couple. Linda although much more older than I would prefer was still attractive as well.
The unfortunate part of this day is that all I've reviewed up and to this point are the positives and I will explain why. First off Brent was aware of my age. I could tell as soon as Linda laid eyes on me I knew she wasn't interested although she kept smiling and chatting with me. Firstly I was much too young for her, secondly I was totally out of her social status. She is looking for a professional more sophisticated type which I'm not ashamed to say I am far from being a sophisticated wine tasting professional. Brent asked me what I thought of Linda and I of course said she was a beautiful looking woman. That being said the conversation quickly turned into Brent lecturing me and telling me how I should come to their weekly meetings. At these meetings I would find salvation and reconnect with my inner being. I was told I would find the confidence and will power to say no to the evils the devil puts in front of people. Brent assured me that if I attend the meetings Linda would sit by my side and when this was said I looked over at Linda and caught her giving a look of astonishment in Ida's direction. Ida was very quiet, friendly enough but very quiet and I could tell she was trying to analyse me by every word I said or gesture I made. The difference was obvious when all 3 looked at me with disgust when I ordered a cheeseburger and fries. Brent turned to me and said surely I could order something a little better for me and when I said no thank you, burgers are my favourite, I look over to see Ida and Linda looking at one another with disgust. I felt very uncomfortable the entire time.
Brent was gracious and paid for the lunch and I took him aside and told him it was not going to work. We are different types of people and it ends here. I thanked him for a nice lunch and went back to the table to say my goodbyes to the ladies. On the way out I told Brent that I don't think he's the boards type the same way I'm not their type even though I had bought new clothes, cut my hair showered and shaved. He did ask me to reconsider and try one meeting but as he is persistent once I make up my mind, I'm just as persistent.
I hope I haven't bored anyone with this review but considering what has been said on both sides along with the pms I have received I thought this would alleviate concerns shared by many. Brent and Ida are far from threatening individuals and present no danger but are set in their ways and believe they have found the correct path in life. On a funny note, the entire time I was sitting at the table I kept thinking how smart Ida was to kill that dinner party Brent was pushing to have. I know once some of you had a look at Ida, I think there would have been trouble at the couples home.:biggrin:
I decided early on I wasn't going to get my hopes up. I seem to get really high with the euphoria of meeting a new person only to be eventually let down, so this time my expectations were set at a very low standard for my own protection.
I arrived at the seating area of the restaurant and was greeted by a very pretty hostess. I told her the name of the party I was with and she promptly escorted me to my table. If you've never been to this restaurant it's really a nice place to try. It is made out to look like a Rainforest with fish tanks and et al plus I think the food is really good.
As I approach a table I see 3 individual seated at the table. One is a neatly groom gentleman, the other a very attractive woman to his side and next to her is an older woman. I'd say in her middle 40's, very nicely dressed. All 3 are looking and smiling at me as I am seated. Brent reaches out to shake my hand and in doing so introduces Ida and Linda who was of course the older woman meant for me. The two ladies both smiling shook my hand. I must say Ida and Brent are both a very attractive couple. Linda although much more older than I would prefer was still attractive as well.
The unfortunate part of this day is that all I've reviewed up and to this point are the positives and I will explain why. First off Brent was aware of my age. I could tell as soon as Linda laid eyes on me I knew she wasn't interested although she kept smiling and chatting with me. Firstly I was much too young for her, secondly I was totally out of her social status. She is looking for a professional more sophisticated type which I'm not ashamed to say I am far from being a sophisticated wine tasting professional. Brent asked me what I thought of Linda and I of course said she was a beautiful looking woman. That being said the conversation quickly turned into Brent lecturing me and telling me how I should come to their weekly meetings. At these meetings I would find salvation and reconnect with my inner being. I was told I would find the confidence and will power to say no to the evils the devil puts in front of people. Brent assured me that if I attend the meetings Linda would sit by my side and when this was said I looked over at Linda and caught her giving a look of astonishment in Ida's direction. Ida was very quiet, friendly enough but very quiet and I could tell she was trying to analyse me by every word I said or gesture I made. The difference was obvious when all 3 looked at me with disgust when I ordered a cheeseburger and fries. Brent turned to me and said surely I could order something a little better for me and when I said no thank you, burgers are my favourite, I look over to see Ida and Linda looking at one another with disgust. I felt very uncomfortable the entire time.
Brent was gracious and paid for the lunch and I took him aside and told him it was not going to work. We are different types of people and it ends here. I thanked him for a nice lunch and went back to the table to say my goodbyes to the ladies. On the way out I told Brent that I don't think he's the boards type the same way I'm not their type even though I had bought new clothes, cut my hair showered and shaved. He did ask me to reconsider and try one meeting but as he is persistent once I make up my mind, I'm just as persistent.
I hope I haven't bored anyone with this review but considering what has been said on both sides along with the pms I have received I thought this would alleviate concerns shared by many. Brent and Ida are far from threatening individuals and present no danger but are set in their ways and believe they have found the correct path in life. On a funny note, the entire time I was sitting at the table I kept thinking how smart Ida was to kill that dinner party Brent was pushing to have. I know once some of you had a look at Ida, I think there would have been trouble at the couples home.:biggrin:
