The following is based on actual events which occurred a number of years ago... The Single Guy lived in a low rent kind of apartment. It was an awesome apartment, especially for the rent he paid. But there was a drawback... Neighborly noise. The walls were pretty thin. And there was really no barrier between … Continue reading The Single Guy and the Noisy Neighbors
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The Single Guy and the Facebook Friend
The following is inspired by actual events which occurred a number of years ago... The Hostess accepted the Single Guy's friendship on Facebook. For a few days after he initially tried to add her, the Single Guy was a little afraid that he had crossed some kind of line, that he would never see or … Continue reading The Single Guy and the Facebook Friend
Freaking Out
This morning, before the sun rose, I woke up to make a trip to the bathroom. This is a normal thing. I stand up, a little disoriented from the fact that I've just opened my eyes for the first time in several hours. It's still fairly dark, but I know my way around the place … Continue reading Freaking Out
The Single Guy and the Free Candy
The following account is based on actual events that occurred several years ago... The Single Guy wasn't looking for love at the drive through window. He'd been down that road. Well, not completely down that road. But he started down that road and found construction signs and road blocks. When it came to the Girl … Continue reading The Single Guy and the Free Candy
The Single Guy and the Shelter
The following account is based on actual events which occurred a number of years ago... The Single Guy made a last ditch effort to gain the attention of the Girl in the White SUV. He sent an arrangement of daisies along with another letter expressing his desire to take her out sometime. Several days passed … Continue reading The Single Guy and the Shelter
The Single Guy vs. the Haircut
The following account is based on actual events which occurred a number of years ago… The Girl in the White SUV was a stylist at a salon down the road from the bank. This was information that the Single Guy had learned early on in his interactions with her. But it was information that he … Continue reading The Single Guy vs. the Haircut
The First Time I Crushed on a Customer
In the world of banking, the people on the front lines of the industry are known as tellers. These are the people who are expected to help customers with all of their day to day banking needs. It is often a thankless and miserable position to hold. These are their stories. These are their legends… … Continue reading The First Time I Crushed on a Customer
The Single Guy vs. The Friend Request
"Mr. Peck!" yelled the teacher from her office as I was sitting down to type up some paperwork. "You should go onto Facebook and add my nephew's wife's sister as a friend!" Translation: "You're single, and therefore lonely and miserable, right? Well, I vaguely know someone who is also single and of reasonable child-birthing age. … Continue reading The Single Guy vs. The Friend Request
I Think We Just Figured Out Why I’m Still Single
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. Just in case you weren't aware of that fact. It's not a day that I generally look forward to. But when you work in an elementary school full of children who expect a lot of fanfare related to days like these, you have to fake it a little bit. No, I … Continue reading I Think We Just Figured Out Why I’m Still Single