Southern Manners..when is it too much?

iamkathi · 04-24-2005

ok, so I am a Southern Woman. I have never claimed to be anything else. I have lived everywhere and I still retain my Southern roots. It is a way of life and there is nothing I can do about it or would I want to try.

Recent incident... I was supposed to meet the Atlanta Adult webmasters for an evening of fellowship and bowling tonight. I RSVP'd like a good Southern Gal would do. I wouldn't want to show up and plans have changed and me not know about it.

Well... as it was posted on several boards this bowling event was to start at 7:00pm in a location I was unfamiliar with...so I left early. A good Southern Gal will never intensionally be late, it's uncalled for.

I arrived around 6:30-6:40pm. I sat in my vehicle chatting on my cell with my hubby, who lives in Seattle. I was telling him all about this shopping center and the characters in the lot. I was in a spot where I could see the door. It appeared to be an ok place for a single woman to be at alone.

At 7:00pm, the time this was to start, I hung up with promises to call later. I went inside. I looked through the arcade( there were people sleeping in the chairs in front of the games!), I walked through the lanes, the karaoke room ( it was empty) and the lounge. There were lots of young asian men playing pool. I saw no one that I had expected to be there. I finally went back outside and to my delight I saw Gonzo...a face I recognized. We waited together until 7:20-7:30 and left.

I felt bad, because I know how much work it must have been for Jace to pull this together. But I had been there almost an hour and no one was there. Until Gonzo shpwed up I had no idea who was even coming so I couldn't call anyone.

Later I understand an email was sent at 6:30 that they would be late...I got that email just minutes ago when I finally got back to my computer.

So, as a Southern Gal... how long is long enough to wait without spending a Sunday night in an "International" parking lot?

04-24-2005	#1
iamkathi Members Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 289	ok, so I am a Southern Woman. I have never claimed to be anything else. I have lived everywhere and I still retain my Southern roots. It is a way of life and there is nothing I can do about it or would I want to try. Recent incident... I was supposed to meet the Atlanta Adult webmasters for an evening of fellowship and bowling tonight. I RSVP'd like a good Southern Gal would do. I wouldn't want to show up and plans have changed and me not know about it. Well... as it was posted on several boards this bowling event was to start at 7:00pm in a location I was unfamiliar with...so I left early. A good Southern Gal will never intensionally be late, it's uncalled for. I arrived around 6:30-6:40pm. I sat in my vehicle chatting on my cell with my hubby, who lives in Seattle. I was telling him all about this shopping center and the characters in the lot. I was in a spot where I could see the door. It appeared to be an ok place for a single woman to be at alone. At 7:00pm, the time this was to start, I hung up with promises to call later. I went inside. I looked through the arcade( there were people sleeping in the chairs in front of the games!), I walked through the lanes, the karaoke room ( it was empty) and the lounge. There were lots of young asian men playing pool. I saw no one that I had expected to be there. I finally went back outside and to my delight I saw Gonzo...a face I recognized. We waited together until 7:20-7:30 and left. I felt bad, because I know how much work it must have been for Jace to pull this together. But I had been there almost an hour and no one was there. Until Gonzo shpwed up I had no idea who was even coming so I couldn't call anyone. Later I understand an email was sent at 6:30 that they would be late...I got that email just minutes ago when I finally got back to my computer. So, as a Southern Gal... how long is long enough to wait without spending a Sunday night in an "International" parking lot? __________________