F*ck that, as they say in Romanian!

Guys, this is mean. Shouldn’t really be sharing this on here. As if it wasn’t enough, I am not even sorry. So funny, can’t help it, so there it goes:

I started seeing this guy. Well, he wasn’t even that bad. I did like talking to him. He’d come up with very interesting stuff, and above all – he looked as if he was getting what I was trying to say. Not only that I have a very strong accent (to those of you who are lucky enough and never heard my English), but I also don’t often make much sense.

Answering this guy’s invite, we met up for drinks on a Sunday afternoon. Sunny day, and we sat by the river talking rubbish. So there we were analysing how people from different cultures express things differently. Which is true, as we’d never take the polite, gentle English way of putting things. We’re blunt and tend to save “love”, “lovely” and “would love to” for when we’re in love. Was a pleasant afternoon, but (as usual) I felt I had to be honest. In reply to his follow up email below

Diana,

G x x x

Romanian:

G

I managed to be as rude as usual:

Hey G,
Romanian only
Yes, cool – let’s meet up sometime soon; just so you’re aware, I don’t see it as a romantic thing, no chemistry really.

Unexpectedly, there came a funny answer:

F*ck that, as they say in Romanian! I think I’d like to wish you well and mean it; and it strikes me that the only way I would be able to maintain this affability would be at a distance…. (…)

Well said, G! Hope you’re well and you’ve given up reading this site!