Coffee shop first date live-tweeted by City Pages blogger, hilarity ensues

By Aaron Rupar Tue., Jan. 29 2013 at 11:21 AM

Names, the location, and this blogger's sense of privacy have been withheld.

Last night, yours truly was chilling out at his favorite coffee joint when an attractive blonde sat down at the neighboring table.

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She looked like she was waiting for someone, and lo and behold, about 15 minutes later a young man walked in, head swiveling from side to side in hopes of finding his date as un-awkwardly as possible. The two made eye contact, greeted each other, shared an awkward hug, then settled in for an experience that's both exciting and somewhat dreadful -- an internet-facilitated first date.

Sitting three feet away in the relatively quiet coffee shop, I couldn't help but overhear each and every word uttered over the next few hours. And I couldn't resist the urge to share the experience with the Twitterverse.

Here's what followed:

Obvious online 1st date just began w/ awkward hug table next to me at coffee shop. She reluctantly asked him about work. This should be fun.
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2013

After a long monologue, he didn't return the courtesy of asking her about her job, instead opting for the too-early awkward silence. #fail
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2013

@joewidmer Wow! Don't think that's going to happen in this situation.
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2013

@cinatyte Trust me, wasn't nearly that interesting. Dude co-owns some sort of small grocery-related company.
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2013

@joewidmer Ha! Yes, I know. A reason bars are better than coffee shops for first dates, I suppose, tho depends what you're looking for.
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2013

While talking about bodybuilding (weird topic, I know), dude tells her, "I'll have to show you a video sometime." #escalatingSituation
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2013

She got up for coffee refill, and you wouldn't have to guess three times to figure out where duder's eyes went as she walked away. #typical
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2013

@alanavandeveer Well, whatever he's doing seems to be working, as she seems genuinely interested. Maybe *I* should reevaluate :)
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2013

Her question: "So how long have you been lifting weights?" #ThingsNobodyHasEverAskedMe
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2013

@shabbosgoy Yeah, think it's blind. There was that awkward moment of, *Is that her? Yeah, I think so.* "Hi." "Hey!"
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2013

@northernmner Yeah, they've been sitting and chatting for about an hour. Hasn't been overly long IMO.
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2013

@northernmner Ha! Maybe that's true. Sometimes that's preferable... different strokes, different folks.
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2013

"I biked through four winters at the U. People think it's crazy, but it's not that difficult to do." #Badass
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2013

She picks up phone to text. "Sorry." "It's perfectly okay," he says, scratching his head, eyes wandering around. #DontTouchYourPhoneOnADate
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2013

@northernmner Actually, I think she is. Small slip on her part, think he'll forgive. I sense they'll see each other again, tho we'll see.
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2013

@northernmner I'm judging mainly based on how eager she is to ask him Qs, how genuinely curious she seems.
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2013

She's using "restroom." He's texting. He just asked her to like his company's FB page. She asked him to send link. #ModernCourtship
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2013

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thisisbad

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seriously, when the "reporter" is writing articles that are composed entirely of their own tweets from eavesdropping at a coffee shop, there is something rotten in denmark. this is the most pathetic drivel i have ever read. the city pages should really look into hiring some new "reporters" because i think my highschool newspaper had better written and more engaging articles than this...

keny1

@thisisbad Ultra Liberalism has poisoned Rupar's mind, and unfortunately, there is no cure.

thisisbad

@keny1 @thisisbad keny take your right wing nut bs somewhere else. rupar's douchtasticness has nothing to do with politics. he's an idiot, regardless of which side of the political spectrum he falls under.

Todd

I used to enjoy Aaron's posts but now I am just disgusted by how much of a jerk he is.

pthorn01

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Its nice to know, that wherever I go, Aaron might be there analyzing my life and tweeting about it!

digitalprotocol topcommenter

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bomb expose Aaron!

nathan.fantauzza

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Because, y'know, you collected your own tweets and made an article out of it. Wouldn't be surprised if the article idea came to you before the tweets.

nathan.fantauzza

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Just here to try and make more fun of YOU Rupar.

leejonesmail

Wow. This proves that boring dicks don't finish last. Thank you for this!

Andrea375

Being desparate for friends, my guess is she goes out with him again, but only a couple more times tops until a new online dude peaks her interest and she does it all over again. Eventually she'll meet someone randomly at the gym and tell stories of her awkward dates for years to come.

samgo4th

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@Andrea375 its pique, not 'peak', fyi

Andrea375

@samgo4th @Andrea375 thanks! seriously. i hate grammatical errors.

Todd

@samgo4th It is "it's" fyi.

Todd

@samgo4th @Todd Perhaps, but it still makes you seem like a tool. I'm glad that the courts were able to establish a precedent on that one.

No one likes their grammar being corrected nor does anyone like reading about people correcting correcting grammar. You only suffice to irritate people. I feel sorry for you if that is your goal.

I do find it funny that you completely butcher your own grammar while correcting another person's grammar. Sentences have punctuation and some words get capitalized.