Today, I attempted to ask a girl out by doing a flash mob and singing for her in the store where she works. Turns out, she suffers from anxiety and the overwhelming amount of attention caused a panic attack. No, I didn't get a date. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I took my girlfriend out to a fancy restaurant for her birthday. I'd arranged beforehand for some of the staff to come out and sing happy birthday to her, but it all backfired when she started panicking and had a serious anxiety attack from all the attention. FML
Today, I asked a girl I like out. She ended up having an asthma attack because she was laughing so hard. I guess that's a no. FML
Today, while trying to score a date, I almost made a girl pass out. No, I didn't try to chloroform her, I just came across as so pathetic that she laughed hard enough to have an asthma attack. FML
Today, I worked up the courage to ask someone out after months of debating it. She smiled, said yes, and asked what time. I got so nervous that I gave her the time I start work instead of our reservation. We both showed up to completely different places and spent twenty minutes wondering why the other had ghosted us. FML
Today, I asked out the girl of my dreams. She was so excited that she had a severe asthma attack and ended up in hospital. Her answer was yes, but her parents won't let me anywhere near her now. They say I'm lucky they haven't sued me for "trying to kill her". FML
Today, I proposed to my girlfriend. She promptly had a panic attack and screamed, "No!" FML
Today, I decided to talk to a girl at the gym I had seen there a lot. I walked up to her at the station she was at and asked her out to dinner sometime. I didn't realize she had been wearing headphones. She took them off and asked if I was waiting on the station. My courage left. I said yes. FML
Today, to help me get over my crippling social anxiety, my therapist encouraged me to sing in front of a crowd, since I actually have a fine singing voice. I ended up fainting onstage, mid-song. FML
Today, I asked a girl out and made plans to go see a movie. About 5 minutes in, I made a move to put my arm around her and smashed her in the face. FML
Today, I finally got the courage to ask out a girl I've had a crush on for months now. She told me I was very cute and then walked off. I still don't have an answer. FML
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Top comments
debbster7 18
Why go all out when something as simple as you saying "will you go out with me?" would work? Save that shit for marriage proposals.
Vidrill 22
Well, maybe try to tone down the extravagant gestures towards people you don't know very well yet? I hope she appreciated the effort, though....
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Comments (83)
graceinsheepwear 34
Panic attack aside, you violated her privacy in terms of bringing the personal life into the workplace. That should be her call and at her discretion. I can't imagine her boss would sanction your behavior either.
WaywardDaughter 26
It is also possible that the girl in question might get trouble at work too. Plenty of companies in the U.S. have policies against stuff like this. On side note: why would OP have a flash mob and sing? As a member of the fairer sex I would be turned off if someone had done that to me.
Hossa81 1
Probably should've just asked her out in normal fashion, but you can never get mad at a guy who tries going all out for the girl he wants
marcranger 29
The hell you can't. If I'd had a panic attack as a result of some guy's dumbass stunt, I'd be pissed. Actually, I'd be pissed even without the panic attack.
tenac71 6
commendable. more than other guys would do.
JessicaZado 11
That's so sweet! At least you tried. I'm sure she saw you must of really liked her. Bummer though
Enslaved 38
Hey, you didn't know. Those aren't that easy to organize. Hopefully once she calms down, she'll appreciate your effort. I would have been flattered! Especially if you did "Closing Time" at the end of my work shift. Those that linger after hours at my job drive me nuts! "You don't have to go home but you can't stay here I know who I want to take me home" :P
Sopho_o 15
You're an amazing human being, date or no date.
onorexveritas 24
romantic thoughts hardly ever play out right
WaywardDaughter 26
Then you are doing it wrong.
ZombieInConverse 13
That didnt work out when glee dis it, either.
meherm 11
I think it would've been easier if you just simply asked her. Especially if she didn't have anxiety and after the whole charade she said no. You would look bad and people would look at her as a bad person as well. It's easier to get turned down or up privately.
lwonderful 11
YDI for not knowing. You should know before hand