Maybe I’m crazy and reading too much into this but was that some lingering eye contact on the 33 this morning? Twice? I remember you used to take my bus a couple years ago going home, and when I started taking the 33 in the morning recently you were there. I think you’re absolutely freaking adorable and would like to at least introduce myself, but, with ipods and blackberries and all that stuff, it’s impossible to not look like a creep striking up a conversation with someone who has earphones in their ears and is fiddling around with a blackberry. Talk about obvious and it’s anything but smooth. I’ll give you a hint—we take the same transfer bus to get to the 33 and we get off at the same stop downtown. And, if you’d like, you can always sit beside me and at least say hi. I wouldn’t mind getting a name, and some nice morning bus conversation wouldn’t hurt, either. —Crushin’ Bitcher

This article appears in Apr 21-27, 2011.

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  3. write him a note and pass it to him on your way past then you don’t have to interrupt. Good Morning and a smiley face goes a long way 🙂

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  6. Write your note on a cup of English morning tea…..>: )
    Hey, it’s gotta work at least once, right?

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  7. Haha and then OP’ll end up coming here in 6 months all “THE BOY TAKES THE 35 NOW WAHWAH!”

    🙁

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  12. Hay! Unless OP is jonno and unless jonno’s now into dudes (who knows with THAT guy, really. lol KIDDING, OK?), OP is NOT a creepy starrer, RC! lol

    No in actual fact, OP was sitting on the bus, on the inside seat because there were no window seats just lookin’ around and noticed boy looking at her where she then made eye contact that was lingering. And then it happened again.

    Well, not actual fact…. PK’s just… guessing that that’s what happened… *shiftyeyes*

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  14. That cat, PG is likely deaf 🙁 One blue eye and one green, usually only seen on pure white kitties, often have a hearing impairment.

    Seriously though I <3 that cat!

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  15. OP PROBABLY DID SMILE, ZED.

    Waving would’ve probably been creepy. Waving usually indicates someone knows the person they’re waving to. AND THIS IS JUST SOME RANDOM BUS BOY.

    … well, I’m guessing, anyway. *shiftyeyes*

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  19. seriously? coy head tilt when they look… or slight wave… isn’t creepy,
    it’s an acknowledgment of their existence which is generally met with approval.

    I’m not talking…
    http://www.treehugger.com/gorilla-waving-0&hellip;

    but more subtle…
    http://www.friedmanarchives.com/Dance%20Cl&hellip;

    it really is a shot against your credibility though when all you post is loves for all these random people you see all the time… and yet do nothing about.
    Either step up and find out what works… or slip into spinster mode and just be.

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  20. I think I can remember writing two other loves, like, EVER (no wait three). One to my gay husband (because he’s amazing) and the other love I can remember writing was a love to the female bus driver and the other ones I’ve had in the morning who are awesome. Sure i say they’re adorable, but the loves are more in appreciation for their friendliness. I always seem to have awesome ones in the morning. Today I had one who was super outgoing and friendly and seems to get to know his regulars and chats with them. I got his driver number and plan on calling the call centre to compliment him. 🙂 I do that too when I get exceptional service anywhere, really. I know I like to hear compliments on my work, so I try to spread the goodness around.

    I’m just trying to think about any other loves I may have written…. I might have COMMENTED about how I’m into a guy who isn’t available, but other than that, I don’t specifically remember writing any loves regarding this type of thing.

    I can’t have who I really want — they already have someone else, so I’ve shrugged it off and moved on and I thought this morning’s interaction was kinda cute and worth writing about just in case he reads this section. I’m not ACTIVELY looking, to be honest (seriously — i don’t date people for the sake of dating), but I AM allowed to appreciate other human beings and there’s nothing wrong with a little bit of flirting here or there, or being introduced to new people! I love meeting new people — male OR female, and I seem to be on a roll with meeting some new friends over the past year or so. Some life long friends (particularly last year) so what’s the harm?

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  22. Dude, next time you guys make eye contact, take out your earphones while still looking, it will show him you’re going to say something, and he’ll do it too.
    Just BE YOU(insert sound of angels singing and flowers growing in sunshine).
    You literally have nothing to lose. You’re cute as a fucking button, and a really smart/cute chick. Use that and make contact. If you read him wrong you’ll find out and you’ll have your answer.
    As Dr Phil(BS Mixology) says, “How’s that workin’ for ya?”
    Maybe do what you wouldn’t usually do and see what happens. PK, life is too freaking short to not find out.

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  23. Aw thanks, wheelie 🙂 I always have the early 35 as a contingency plans if things, uh, don’t work out so well. heh.

    You’re a sweetie unlike SOME people who sour’d up this love.

    We’ll see how things progress on Monday. Yay 4 day weekend! Four whole freaking days of pantslessness (because I’m chilling all weekend at home — lounging, sleeping until noon, finishing a book I started a couple weeks ago, getting caught up on some magazines, watching the BTTF trilogy… this weekend is gonna fucking KICK ASS!) Happy Easter, everyone! 🙂

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  24. I have a better idea.
    Go out and hang around in a place like Public Gardens this weekend. Instead of staying in ALONE, go OUT and meet boys. Or smile at them on the bus.

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  25. i will be doing some dog therapy on the morrow and the bear is yelling at l’hockey game…living large

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  27. First of all, jonno doesn’t take the 33. Secondly… jonno shares NO characteristics with sebastard.

    Thirdly- jonno still practices the habit of creepily staring at people… Who knows, he may have been staring at any one of you recently. You would never know.

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  29. Haha PG… you know I am harmless. And it’s not like I lock eyes on a target and peer until the cloud of discomfort spreads so thick the bus starts floating up into the sky. One would actually be lucky to be at the viewpoint of one of my creepy stares. Especially when I practice the ever-so-subtle smolder. <:-/ http://mimg.ugo.com/201010/62258/cuts/tang&hellip;

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  31. PK, after seeing how easily you converse with people, I’m surprised at this love. Yeah there’s the odd chance he may read this, but I’d say go for the potential friendship by more conventional means. Having more friends never hurt.

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  33. The point was “horatio” that PK is not a creepy starrer because that’s YOUR thing. Get with it, man!

    Wheelie: I’m hibernating this weekend. Except for a dinner date at the Keg tomorrow night, I’m laying low and pantsless for the duration of the weekend (though, I MAY wander down to sbux for a frappucino at some point) 🙂 In fact, I slept until 6pm today. Went to bed at 11:30pm last night, didn’t wake up until 6pm today. heh. I <3 paid holidays! :)

    PDG: yeah yeah, I know. The scene witnessed yesterday is more common than not, but when it comes to going up to random strangers with earphones in their ears and blackberries in their faces, no dice. Maybe if he was closer to me ON said bus, sure, but I was at the back and he was on one of the side seats more to the front.

    I DUNNO I’VE JUST THOUGHT HE WAS CUTE FOR A WHILE AND HE LIVES NEAR ME, OK GUYS? Sure I’m itching to have babies, but it’s not like I’ve picked out a damn wedding dress. Ok maybe I have BUT THAT’S NOT THE POINT. HAHA.

    PS: PK’s decided to go back to school in the fall OH HOLY LORD.

    PPS: Yes, PK’s been drinking *hiccup*

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  36. Hay, I wasn’t QUITE that bad on friday. Just a few drinks, some rosey cheeks and some giggles.

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  37. It’s OK… you can all call me what you wish. Horatio or jonnoman…… And PK, i was simply clarifying that I didn’t write the love BUT felt I needed to reaffirm my status as Halifax’s MAIN creepy starer….. 🙂

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  40. Well you did a bad job at it, ‘Horatio’.

    I’m sorry for being saucy, but I just can’t NOT be when you have the fucking situation as your avatar.

    It reeks of douchebaggery, and I know you’re better than that 😉

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  41. Why do you think I picked said avatar? 😉 Although I enjoy annoying people in general- definitely not directly toward you specifically.

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  42. One can only wonder why you’d pick the situation as your avatar. LOL

    Sadly, though, I think mike’s… a very sad person (like boohoo sad at himself and the world), horribly insecure and a douchebag as a front. If he’d just quit the act, he’d probably be a decent guy and a decent guy to date.

    I maintain, though, that you’re better than the situation and his sad sad asshole front and will continue to be saucy until you stop being horatio and get rid of the douchecanoe in your avatar. 😉

    BTW: did you end up at Tiesto on Sat night?

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