One night when I was working behind the bar, a guy kept
hassling me for my number. Apparently
fed up, Jen went up to him, looked him straight in the eye, and said bluntly, “you’re
not good enough.”
I was horrified and at the same time had to hold back a
laugh. (I resorted to busily wiping down
a bottle so I didn’t have to look him in the eye) There was no real reason for Jen to dislike
this guy (other then the fact that he was probably holding me back from making other
sales), but it got me wondering -- when it comes to girl friends, is ANY guy
ever good enough?
On girls’ nights out, there’s regular guy venting
sessions. And our responses are always “Fuck
that! Oh hell no! Drop him!” -- no matter how small the
offense. When is it ever “he had every
reason to do what he did, you should talk it out, you should give him another
chance.” In every girl’s eyes our
girlfriends are goddesses and can ALWAYS do better.
With that said, it’s no wonder you often see a girl out with
her boyfriend and his friends – but VERY RARELY see a guy out with his girlfriend
and all her friends. I imagine the
pressure and scrutinizing would be more unbearable then meeting the parents. Guys on the other hand, are much more
forgiving, and probably a bit too shallow (haha!) to go beyond “she’s hot” or “she’s
not all that.” And shit, it wouldn’t be “manly”
to be overprotective of your boy now would it?
So what kind of guy would win everyone’s approval on what
would otherwise be a girl’s night out?
(Besides being gay). Confidence
for one. Don’t appear threatened or
nervous – go with the flow. It’s okay – we KNOW you’re
a guy. You don’t have to keep reminding
us. Give us a little insight on YOUR views instead of rolling your eyes or commenting on how much shit we talk because you're afraid we'll think you're gay. Contribute. Don’t sit there quiet or squirm every time we
start to gossip. Wit and
charm can work wonders. Voice your
opinion a little, make us laugh. But whatever you do don’t try too hard or suck
up – we’ll catch that in an instant.
All in all it takes a pretty confident man to even appear at
his girlfriend’s all girl gathering. But
remember – wooing the girls at dinner only gets you so far. Treat your lady well, make her happy, keep
her singing praises – and maybe – just maybe – you’ll have a chance at staying
on our good side. BUT -- you're still not good enough. 
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