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)
MyS3lf 24
That's a bummer. I have similar anxiety issues, and I'd probably have had a panic attack over that as well, but I'd have been able to see that you were just trying to do something nice and I'd have given you a shot. Sorry it didn't turn out for you.
inolongercare 19
At least you really tried. She should of agreed op
Luluthus 41
No. No she shouldn't. Making a grand gesture does not obligate the recipient to date you or anything else. Op shouldn't have put her in that position, it was selfish of him to place her in the spotlight like that. Especially for a first date. Op: YDI
DirkNJ 2
At least you have it a shot ! She is the one who will be missing some good times & wild adventures.
SChernobyl 6
You made her have a panic attack and think you have a bad life because you didn't get a date? What the hell!
xblaine 17
Well that's an overkill
MandySkittles 18
I have severe anxiety and panic attacks.. That said, I would still be flattered if someone went to all that trouble just to ask me out on a date :)
caligirllife 11
You shouldn't have made a scene like that where she works in the first place.
Brilliant66star 17
At this stage of the game, how could you have known this about her? Also, who's still caught off guard by a flash mob..? FYL.
pulsar_ 13
It's not being caught off guard, it's the 'mob' that's terrifying
yzzami 17
Maybe you should have approached her and ask her calmly, like a normal person
hplover7 11
Bad luck on that one OP..... That does sound like a super cute idea though!!!!