kevinm Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 So, as I noted in a previous thread, I broke my ankle on Sunday afternoon. Broke in 3 places, one metal plate, 10 screws, and in a cast for 6-8 weeks. I mention this to a friend of mine who is saying I should totally go out and play the sympathy card to meet women. Humm, I'm not sure about this one, but maybe this is the silver lining in the clouds? What do you think ladies? Would a guy in a cast be more approachable? I guess I have a legitimate excuse now to use the electric carts in the grocery stores. Oh, oh, maybe I should get a temporary handicap parking permit? Any advice is appreciated. Also, any advice on how to do things with a cast on would be greatly appreciated. I find I can move myself around okay, but I'm finding getting drinks is a real pain, picking up stuff from the ground, etc. Any tips? -Kevin Link to comment
LilBear Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 How do you date women when you're in a cast? My bf now has a broken leg due to a road accident and we can only spend time in his house, it's too much inconvenience to go about on crushes. Also, personally, I don't find men in casts attractive. Link to comment
alli Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Eh, I don't really think having a cast will make you more or less attractive. I've never broken anything so I don't really have any tips, but I would focus on figuring out how to manage with a broken foot rather than on how to get women for now. Link to comment
kevinm Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Where's everyone's sense of humor tonight? -Kevin Link to comment
pinkrobot Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 There's nothing wrong with a guy in a cast, but it's not going to make me any more likely to approach him. What I can imagine, though, is that it would make for an easier icebreaker for a woman who might normally not know how to approach you if she was interested. It would be so easy to go up to you and say, "Wow, what did you do?" rather than think of another way to randomly start a conversation. Link to comment
jenny_mcs Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I guess I have a legitimate excuse now to use the electric carts in the grocery stores. Oh, oh, maybe I should get a temporary handicap parking permit? -Kevin If you need to use electric carts and handicapped spots to get around, then you should, that's what they are there for. But I wouldn't think it would make you more attractive to women. Link to comment
hers Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 there's an episode of "it's always sunny in philadelphia" where charlie is all banged up so he rents an army veteran outfit and goes to a strip club in a wheel chair and gets all sorts of attention from the ladies. just saying. Link to comment
tastytoothpaste Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 lol omg Kev, you have plenty enough personality to hook a few catches. The only thing I would say you should use this to your advantage is by rockin' a sexy, mysterious limp haha Link to comment
Ivory_Tower Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Where's everyone's sense of humor tonight? -Kevin I totally got what you were saying! The part about being in one of those carts in the grocery store made me laugh! I've always wanted a valid excuse to use one... Link to comment
annie24 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 man, when i had my leg in a cast, i was 100 times more approachable. everyone wanted to know what happened, and then they all started telling me either about their own injuries, or whatnot. it was crazy. lol. you might wind up meeting a lot of women that way. i had tons of random guys come up to me and ask if they can sign my cast. i had other guys come up to me and give me their business cards. everyone loves a captive audience. you can't run away on crutches!!! Link to comment
tastytoothpaste Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 man, when i had my leg in a cast, i was 100 times more approachable. everyone wanted to know what happened, and then they all started telling me either about their own injuries, or whatnot. it was crazy. lol. you might wind up meeting a lot of women that way. i had tons of random guys come up to me and ask if they can sign my cast. i had other guys come up to me and give me their business cards. everyone loves a captive audience. you can't run away on crutches!!! hmm...I'm up on the third floor of my parents' house right now, and I'm about ready to "accidentally" fall, feet first, out the window Link to comment
hers Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 now is the time to start hanging out at coffee shops and in grocery stores (though do without the motorized cart....that'll just make you lok lazy. if you're on crutches and having trouble carrying things...then you may get a helping hand! Link to comment
jettison Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Oh yeah, this totally works. Everyone wants to hear your story, everyone asks about it, you always get sympathy from the ladies, and if you have a good story behind it then you're well on your way to "quienes mas macho?" Casts are like cute little dogs. People can't help but show interest. Link to comment
kevinm Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Haha... thanks everyone... and yeah I get what you are saying. I suppose the "more approachable" aspect would be a conversation starter, as mentioned. In school if a girl had broken an arm or leg or something I'd offer to carry her books or whatnot. As it is a lot of my friends have offered help with the dogs and taking me grocery shopping. I'm just saying... there has to be SOME silver lining here. I'm gonna try the electric cart, lol. -Kevin Link to comment
hers Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 dont tell anyone you wussied out falling down 2 steps....say you did it when you wrecked your monster truck or something.... Link to comment
itsallgrand Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 If a guy went out of his way to speak to me on a set of crutches, that'd be cool. Not so much the sympathy thing for me as that he'd have to be deliberate and if I rejected him, he'd have to limp away slowly. lol. You get what I'm saying. Not that I'd give extra attention that I feel sorry for you, but it's something that catches a person's eye right away and if you wear your so-called injury with confidence, that can sure work to your advantage. It's something to talk about right off the bat. Work it. Link to comment
kevinm Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Hummm, I guess I need a better story about how it happened? LOL -Kevin Link to comment
tastytoothpaste Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Hummm, I guess I need a better story about how it happened? LOL -Kevin Yeah. I mean I know you're a noble guy that always tells the truth, but don't tell a woman you tripped over your own two feet and fell on a step. You need to def spruce up that story a bit Link to comment
jul-els Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I don't think a cast equals sexy, if that's what you're asking but it's a good conversation piece, so if you can work it into something more, more power to ya. Link to comment
kevinm Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 I could say that I was rock-climbing and fell off a 30 foot drop. I could say that I was running accross the street to save a stray dog. I could say that I was sky-diving and had to make an emergency landing... let's see, there's gotta be other good stories out there! -Kevin Link to comment
Ariel85 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Broken ankle isn't a sexy enough injury. Now, full leg, arm - THOSE are hot. Ankle is kinda girly. Link to comment
onewithbooks Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Tell them you were working on the roof of your house and you went to reach for a hammer and fell, but you managed to save the hammer. Link to comment
tastytoothpaste Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Tell them you were working on the roof of your house and you went to reach for a hammer and fell, but you managed to save the hammer. YES! I love it. Link to comment
jul-els Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Tell them you were walking to your sick grandmother's house with some chicken soup when you pushed a little girl and her puppy out of the path of a drunken taxi cab driver. Link to comment
onewithbooks Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 YES! I love it. Thank you! Ooh and Kevin, crack a little grin at the end. Link to comment
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