GoldPenny Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Have you guys ever seen the movie Serendipity? Despite, it's teeny bopper level of cheesiness, the concept of stalking someone based upon a store receipt two years later after spark someone like that from first and only contact. Have you met anyone in such a brief way very long ago, mutually connected, but never again for a very long time? And, would you go through the trouble of this to find them? Another way is illegally obtaining employment records. Link to post Share on other sites
pelagicsands Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Despite, it's teeny bopper level of cheesiness, It's its. I know if I saw some text that desperately needed editing, then I would do whatever it took to track down the perpetrator. And bring them to justice. How does one acquire employment records? Do you need to pretend to be the IRS, or something? Link to post Share on other sites
2ndIINone Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Serendipity- I actually liked that movie... of course, I'm a big fan of John Cusack and Jeremy Piven..... And Kate, well, she's just a sweetheart. But I'm not sure if it's about "How far would you go..." but more like ... "Should you follow your heart?...." He met her, clicked and was swept off his feet by her. And he held onto the thoughts of her forever, up to and including days before he gets married to someone else. Of course, this is Hollywood and it doesn't happen like that anymore. (hopeless romantic) Most would just go ahead and get married to one regardless of their thoughts and feelings for another... which really isn't a good way to start off a marriage. Your question~ Yes I have met someone like that... years and years ago now... she was probably 5 years younger then me, a sweetheart and absolutely stunning. Hell, I can still remember the outfit and the perfume she was wearing. But at the time, I was about 23, her 18 (snuck into the club) we hit it off like I never have with anyone. But I wrote her off as too young for me. But now today, I still remember that night and laugh because I'm 34, she'd be 29... I'm not to old now! But have no idea where she is. Not too long ago I tried searching her first name on MS... but didn't have any luck. Link to post Share on other sites
Author GoldPenny Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share Posted April 5, 2007 QUOTE]It's its. I know if I saw some text that desperately needed editing, then I would do whatever it took to track down the perpetrator. And bring them to justice.[ I've known that rule for as long as I can remember, and it was a typo-ish mistake as many others have done. I know if I found a Grammar Nazi as yourself, I would track them down and nitpick at them right back. ---- If you're not in human resources or have a buddy in it, you may resort to hacking from the outside. I'm not too keen of this idea as it is invading the privacy of someone whom I care about. 2ndIINone, that was wonderful. I would've thought ahead in time and held on to her for when she became older. If she had someone by then, then I would've tried to win her over. Yet of course, I have not started thinking ahead until recently. Link to post Share on other sites
phyrespryte Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I haven't seen the movie, but it seems a little extreme to me. If I met someone and I clicked with them. I would've tried coming back to the location for a couple of weeks to find them, then move on. I definitely wouldn't bother with searching for employment records. I think anymore effort than that just starts to get creepy. It kind of reminds me of that movie...there's something about Mary. She wasn't exactly excited to find out that he hired a detective to find her. Link to post Share on other sites
CaliGuy Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 If you don't have the confidence to approach them when you see them, well, you probably don't deserve to meet them Have some confidence and if you see someone you are interested in, go approach them and say hello. Even if they aren't interested it is a confidence boost. Every time you try and fail, you start to not take rejection personally. I know it sounds odd, but the quickest way to confidence is to face your fears, head on. Link to post Share on other sites
dr strangelove Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Actually the quickest way to confidence is by drinking half a bottle of 20% cooking sherry... "burp" Link to post Share on other sites
Shadowdog36 Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I was living at the beach (Ocean City, MD) in the summer of '93. 22 years old. My house was across the street from the Day's Inn, and we had a fresh batch of 'Junebugs' (senior week girls and such) rolling past my front door on the way to the beach every week. Her name was Kari. We met her 3rd day there, and she was from Kansas City. For some reason, she and I clicked and we spent a lot of time together for that short week. Her second-to-last day/night there, I asked her if she wanted to take a walk on the beach. She said 'sure' and we were off. We walked from 42nd Street up to 95th Street, along the beach, then back down again, past 42nd down to 20th (cause neither one of us wanted the walk to me over) then home again. Right around 20th St, it began to rain...a light, cooling mist that developed into quite a torrent, we were laughing so hard...stuck so far from home. We talked the entire time, about family, friends, dreams, everything. We left the house around 11 at night, and I didn't get her back to her hotel until 6 am. We both knew what we wanted from the other, but neither of us were willing, both aware that this could never happen for us. When I dropped her off, I gave her a hug, that probably lasted longer than 'normal' but was entirely too short. When I think of moments in my life that define me, that made such a profound impression that it fundamentally changed me as a person, this night was one of them. It was, and will probably always be, one of the most romantic nights of my life, and I never even kissed her... Moments like that are meant to stay in the past, and real life is not like the movies. That night is perfect as it stands, and any attempt by me to re-live it or follow up on it would have led to disappointment. Link to post Share on other sites
pelagicsands Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I know if I found a Grammar Nazi as yourself, I would track them down and nitpick at them right back. I can't wait! When I think of moments in my life that define me, that made such a profound impression that it fundamentally changed me as a person, this night was one of them. It was, and will probably always be, one of the most romantic nights of my life, and I never even kissed her... Great post. Great story. It was probably difficult to see how wet you each were getting, because you were soaked. Link to post Share on other sites
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