Making plans aka the gall of people and the way they make plans

Ok, in my last post I raged about people posting private e-mails on public spaces. And I still don't agree with doing such. However I will post the body of an e-mail between me and a, I don't know what to call him. 'Friend'? 'Would-be suitor'? 'Friend with benefits'? 'Dumb-ass'? Anyway whatever he is, and I have to take half the blame as I somehow invite these types in to my life, I felt compelled to share this with you all. Because my anger is not directed solely at him. (And maybe I should have posted this in my Single Girl meets the Un-Incredibles.) More or less it is directed at people who can't make plans in a somewhat normal mannor. My apologies in advance if this one offends some of my regular readers.

**Please note my response will be in pink, his in gray. Read from bottom up.**

ya ! me too!!! well have fun. enjoy your weekend. i will be working tomorrow or sunday, (not sure what day i'll feel like working yet)

peace

I am doing dinner and a movie w/ a friend of mine whom I have not seen in a month. The Denzel movie….’Inside Man’ or something like that. Really need to go blow off steam though…

not doing anything really, maybe go out for a couple. and your plans are to what..........?

Hey you…
I have plans for this evening. What are you doing tonight? How are you feeling? I am in and out of meetings all day today, so if ya want hit me back via e-mail.
Ciao.

hey,

been out all week in the field, just got back. so whats going on? doing anything later?

peace

And this is where I will belly-ache. Because when I started socializing with this guy, we both acknowledged how crazy our work schedules are. Plus he has a 'very limited' schedule, which makes me believe there is more to his story than he is willing to share if you know what I mean. *wink, wink, nudge, nudge*. But what has not been clearified is...did he expect me to drop plans with my friend for him? (I so did NOT), or was he just inquiring. And if he wanted to get together, then why not just ask? But if he had been wanting to get together with me last Friday, I had told him I needed 24 hours advance notice, because I would have to switch my shift at work to get out earlier. (Again this is due to his being on restricted schedule.) WHATEVER.

But other people who can't leave plans lie make me nuts too. I mean why make plans to meet on such-and-such date and time with so-and-so. But then every day from when you make the plans up until the day of the meeting they feel compelled to make sure things are a-go. And then, that morning STILL call you to confirm. Because no matter how nice and great I think I am...there is no way anyone can be THAT thrilled to get together with me. I am not one for breaking plans last minute...and have I ever left a friend hanging? Abso-fucking-lutely not. So if you and I make plans to get together, don't hound me to death about them. Is that so hard to understand?