You want me to do what?

My friend, Amy, and I went to a bar last night. Arizona Bar and Grill. We went early to have dinner. I had the stuffed sole. It was amazing! Then we stayed for the dancing that usually starts around 10:30. I guess with this being summer it took a little while for the place to get busy. Finally around midnight the dance floor started getting packed.

We were dancing. Some guy started bugging both of us. Amy shooed him away. I told him I had a boyfriend. Worked like a charm for a few minutes. He went away. But then he started to come back. And then like out of a novel (or a movie) another guy approached us and started talking to us. It must have looked like he was my boyfriend because creepy guy skulked off. But our saviour was crazy! He actually wanted us to leave with him and his friends and go back to their place for a few drinks. Please, girls, tell me you would never fall for that. No matter how cute (and he was cute) the guy is. I was the driver. I said no. Then he tried a different approach. His friends would meet us there and he could ride in my car. Uh, I don’t think so. I do not have VICTIM tattooed on my forehead. Now, my gut feeling was that we would have been perfectly safe with this guy. But he was at least 6′2″ and muscular with strong hands. A great smile. But I’m 5′4″ and Amy is 5′1″. Again, I said no. He tried really hard to convince me. Actually asked me if I thought he would hurt us. My reply, “Ted Bundy didn’t look like a serial killer either.” He laughed. Then he agreed with me.

Please, girls, think before you leave with anyone. Trust me, the temptation was there. He was CUTE. But common sense should always prevail over hormones in a case like this. You might have a gut feeling that the guy is okay. But is that the alcohol you’re feeling? Your own wishful thinking? Always, always leave a bar with the person/people you went with. Not one person more, not one person less.

And a note to the guys. If you’re going to a bar - one that has dancing after a certain hour especially - don’t go alone. Maybe I’m just suspicious by nature, but a guy alone at a bar tells me one of three things. Well, it tells me more but the top 3 are: 1. He has no friends (which is not good). 2. He has friends who don’t know he’s a serial killer by night and he likes to hunt alone (really not good). 3. He’s going with the intention of “getting lucky” and doesn’t want friends there who he’ll have to leave with (do I have to say it?-not good).

Despite all the above it was still a fun night. We won’t have time to go back for dancing until August but I’m already looking forward to it.

Until next time…

Cindy