Missed opportunities.....

stalebread · 12-08-2014 11:36PM #1

Have you ever let someone slip through your fingers and regretted it?

I did about 15 years ago after doing the leaving we all went on the piss. I had fancied her for years. Was too shy to act on it .

Told her she looked gorgeous that night which she did, she took my hand lead me to a quieter area and stared into my eyes waiting to be kissed.I PANICKED and went for a leak.
Christ just to have that opportunity again.

wretcheddomain · 12-08-2014 11:37PM

stalebread wrote: »

Have you ever let someone slip through your fingers and regretted it?

Ask Rolf Harris.

LETHAL LADY · 12-08-2014 11:37PM

I can never separate the yolk from the egg:mad:

wazky · 12-08-2014 11:39PM

stalebread wrote: »

Have you ever let someone slip through your fingers and regretted it?

Yeah, but then I got myself some good adhesive tape and that done the trick.

kneemos · 12-08-2014 11:40PM

LETHAL LADY wrote: »

I can never separate the yolk from the egg:mad:

Try separating the egg from the yolk,if unsuccessful dwell on it for 15 years.

Frosty McSnowballs · 12-08-2014 11:40PM

Ah yeah, there have been 2 or 3 that I look back and think what could have been.

But what's the point OP, it's just a head fcuk.

Wibbs · 12-08-2014 11:42PM

What you did all those years ago, that made you - or should have made you - make damn sure the same thing wouldn't happen again. Result. If you learned from it. As for the missed chance? Uneaten bread can often be more tasty in our memories. "What if" often sounds better than "it happened". The reality might have been very different. Looking back in damn near every case my fcukup in such circumstances turned out to be fortuitous in the long run.

The Peanut · 12-08-2014 11:43PM

15 years ago, one of my students asked me for career advice after the leaving cert. Knowing he was a bit slow and had no career prospects, I tried to cheer him up by giving him a little kiss as a last positive memory before he embarked on a sad, pointless life. He couldn't even do that right.

Wonder what happened to him?

Sir Arthur Daley · 12-08-2014 11:45PM

You should have just wet yourself op and got stuck in her op.

Supernintendo Chalmers · 12-08-2014 11:45PM

"and in a darkened underpass I thought oh God my chance has come at last. But then a strange fear gripped me and I just couldn't ask" - There is a light that never goes out, The Smiths

kneemos · 12-08-2014 11:46PM

stalebread wrote: »

Have you ever let someone slip through your fingers and regretted it?

I did about 15 years ago after doing the leaving we all went on the piss. I had fancied her for years. Was too shy to act on it .

Told her she looked gorgeous that night which she did, she took my hand lead me to a quieter area and stared into my eyes waiting to be kissed.I PANICKED and went for a leak.
Christ just to have that opportunity again.

Could have gotten her pregnant and be changing nappies at 18.
Lucky escape.

LETHAL LADY · 12-08-2014 11:46PM

Wibbs wrote: »

What you did all those years ago, that made you - or should have made you - make damn sure the same thing wouldn't happen again. Result. If you learned from it. As for the missed chance? Uneaten bread can often be more tasty in our memories. "What if" often sounds better than "it happened". The reality might have been very different. Looking back in damn near every case my fcukup in such circumstances turned out to be fortuitous in the long run.

High five, Fr. Jack

Tail Docker · 12-08-2014 11:47PM

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

You should have just wet yourself op and got stuck in her op.

I thought he did? Isn't that what he's giving out about?

catallus · 12-08-2014 11:49PM

"Know well what leads you forward, and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom." - Buddha (attrib)

I've said it before and I'll say it again: "If only" is the useless past conditional, and gives birth to a thousand regrets.

WWJD?

LETHAL LADY · 12-08-2014 11:50PM

Tail Docker wrote: »

I thought he did? Isn't that what he's giving out about?

Is tha u pottler?:P

Sir Arthur Daley · 12-08-2014 11:51PM

Tail Docker wrote: »

I thought he did? Isn't that what he's giving out about?

I presume he made it to the jacks.

kneemos · 12-08-2014 11:51PM

Turned into bloody philosopher's corner.

Piriz · 12-08-2014 11:57PM

The Peanut wrote: »

15 years ago, one of my students asked me for career advice after the leaving cert. Knowing he was a bit slow and had no career prospects, I tried to cheer him up by giving him a little kiss as a last positive memory before he embarked on a sad, pointless life. He couldn't even do that right.

Wonder what happened to him?

Ur seriously unprofessional to say / think this about one of ur students, you lacked in knowledge to support student with learning needs and you showed no ability to identify his strengths or point him in the right direction...instead you think he is slow and kiss him and criticise his kissing... what the f***?
Don't bother wondering what happened him!

Edit: I can't help but think I missed the joke here...?

The Peanut · 13-08-2014 12:05AM

Piriz wrote: »

Ur seriously unprofessional to say / think this about one of ur students, you lacked in knowledge to support student with learning needs and you showed no ability to identify his strengths or point him in the right direction...instead you think he is slow and kiss him and criticise his kissing... what the f***?
Don't bother wondering what happened him!

Edit: I can't help but think I missed the joke here...?

Read OP.

everlast75 · 13-08-2014 12:05AM

The Peanut wrote: »

15 years ago, one of my students asked me for career advice after the leaving cert. Knowing he was a bit slow and had no career prospects, I tried to cheer him up by giving him a little kiss as a last positive memory before he embarked on a sad, pointless life. He couldn't even do that right.

Wonder what happened to him?

Niiiiiiiiicccceee...

corner of hells · 13-08-2014 12:14AM

The Peanut wrote: »

15 years ago, one of my students asked me for career advice after the leaving cert. Knowing he was a bit slow and had no career prospects, I tried to cheer him up by giving him a little kiss as a last positive memory before he embarked on a sad, pointless life. He couldn't even do that right.

Wonder what happened to him?

He's on boards.ie , he's here tonight ........

"What ? A slash ? , give him a couple of minutes before we tell peanut to fcuk off".

Piriz · 13-08-2014 12:17AM

The Peanut wrote: »

Read OP.

Sorry, I'm seriously thick, phone off, sleep, good night.

Neon_Lights · 13-08-2014 12:20AM

I once had the oppirtunity to make homemade egg mayonaise... i didnt; i now curse myself everytime i see a jar of helmanns

Macavity. · 13-08-2014 12:29AM

stalebread wrote: »

Have you ever let someone slip through your fingers and regretted it?

I did about 15 years ago after doing the leaving we all went on the piss. I had fancied her for years. Was too shy to act on it .

Told her she looked gorgeous that night which she did, she took my hand lead me to a quieter area and stared into my eyes waiting to be kissed.I PANICKED and went for a leak.
Christ just to have that opportunity again.

When I first read this it actually took me a second to realise you chickened out and went for a piss. I initially thought you meant that you whipped it out and started urinating beside her.

At least you didn't do that.

Cantremember · 13-08-2014 12:32AM

Think of it this way OP: wouldn't if have been worse to have had to hold it in for all those years?

KKkitty · 13-08-2014 12:42AM

LETHAL LADY wrote: »

I can never separate the yolk from the egg:mad:

You can get something called an egg yolk separator.

SouthTippBass · 13-08-2014 12:48AM

I had a real shot at a threesome once upon a time. Two birds at a house party were showing a bit of interest, all involved were nicely tipsy. Was sat between the two of them on the couch, then they leaned in and started shifting each other, the night had this kind of anything goes vibe. If I had only played my cards right that night. What could have been...

Sir Arthur Daley · 13-08-2014 12:50AM

SouthTippBass wrote: »

I had a real shot at a threesome once upon a time. Two birds at a house party were showing a bit of interest, all involved were nicely tipsy. Was sat between the two of them on the couch, then they leaned in and started shifting each other, the night had this kind of anything goes vibe. If I had only played my cards right that night. What could have been...

Wtf did you do wrong?

Brego888 · 13-08-2014 12:55AM

Piriz wrote: »

Ur seriously unprofessional to say / think this about one of ur students, you lacked in knowledge to support student with learning needs and you showed no ability to identify his strengths or point him in the right direction...instead you think he is slow and kiss him and criticise his kissing... what the f***?
Don't bother wondering what happened him!

Edit: I can't help but think I missed the joke here...?

Bahahhahhaha!!

The Backwards Man · 13-08-2014 01:03AM

Fancied this Human Nutrition student at college for a couple of years, had a fair idea she kind of liked me too, but just could never get the opportune moment to chat to her. Anyway, May 1997, out on the beer after the champions league semifinal between Dortmund and Man U, I spy her in Kellys Portrush. (she was a very studious student, never went out much) 'Here's my chance' says I as I walked to the bar for Dutch courage.

Several brandies later I make my approach. She's wearing a short denim skirt and a white low-cut tank top, revealing way more than I had ever seen before, and I think this kind of threw me a bit, because charm and etiquette went flying out the window. I staggers up to her, stare at her tits, blubber 'You're a Hum Nut, haha!' and stagger on past her, out the door, and home to my lonely bed. Never saw her again.

More a ballsed up opportunity than a missed one I suppose.

catallus · 13-08-2014 01:14AM

Cool story backwardsman

Missed opportunities.....

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