Long story short: Will you marry me ?

[FatLazyContractor]

I personally wouldn't take advice from a

I know you don't take advice from yourself. Isn't it why you ask CUKers even for advise on which direction one should wipe one's arse?

[Platypus]

Call her and sort it out, like a man.

As my Dad used to quip .... "ARE YOU A MAN OR A MOUSE??" to which he'd reply "pass the cheese"

[Mattski]

Just remember: a time will come, not far in the future, where you'll look back at this and either laugh or take a long drink.

Unless she's utterly barking, skins you and wears your face. That's never fun.

[mudskipper]

I'm working up an outline draft email in my head and will use some of the suggestions from this thread. I'm thinking I should send the email as soon as possible. We do have a team meeting in April which is the next time I'll see her and she's invited me over for dinner (or maybe it was a date, I still haven't dared re-read the Whatsapp). I'm reasonably sure that she's expecting to 'seal the deal' that night as that was the night earmarked for the 'let's discuss this' discussion.

So I think I'd better get my email written and sent ASAP as any delay will I fear compound this situation. Yes, I absolutely will be nice, thanks MS.

Now I'd better go an prepare for my afternoon conference call.............................................. .. the one which she'll be leading

Here you go:

Dear thingummy

I've been worrying over our email exchange the other day - I fear that I may have given you the wrong impression. I'm not sure how serious your suggestion of marriage is, but my response was selfish and thoughtless. I have a lot of affection for you as a friend, but that is all. I briefly entertained the idea, but for all the wrong reasons - the only good reason for marriage is love, and I am not in love with you. I'm really flattered that you asked, and my ego briefly got the better of me. I am so sorry that I allowed this to happen, and I hope that you can forgive me and that we can remain friends.

Yours affectionately
Platypus


Invoice in the post.

[Bacchus]

Here you go:

Dear thingummy

I've been worrying over our email exchange the other day - I fear that I may have given you the wrong impression. I'm not sure how serious your suggestion of marriage is, but my response was selfish and thoughtless. I have a lot of affection for you as a friend, but that is all. I briefly entertained the idea, but for all the wrong reasons - the only good reason for marriage is love, and I am not in love with you. I'm really flattered that you asked, and my ego briefly got the better of me. I am so sorry that I allowed this to happen, and I hope that you can forgive me and that we can remain friends.

Yours affectionately
Platypus


Invoice in the post.

I think calling her "Thingummy" should guarantee a cooling of relations

[d000hg]

Here you go:

Dear thingummy

I've been worrying over our email exchange the other day - I fear that I may have given you the wrong impression. I'm not sure how serious your suggestion of marriage is, but my response was selfish and thoughtless. I have a lot of affection for you as a friend, but that is all. I briefly entertained the idea, but for all the wrong reasons - the only good reason for marriage is love, and I am not in love with you. I'm really flattered that you asked, and my ego briefly got the better of me. I am so sorry that I allowed this to happen, and I hope that you can forgive me and that we can remain friends.

Yours affectionately
Platypus

ps: I am gay.

FTFY

[Platypus]

Now I'd better go an prepare for my afternoon conference call.............................................. .. the one which she'll be leading

Argh, she's sending me coy messages through the corporate instant message system

[GlenW]

Argh, she's sending me coy messages through the corporate instant message system

We don't need to see her snatch but a rough idea of what she looks like would help.

[Platypus]

Here you go:

Dear thingummy

I've been worrying over our email exchange the other day - I fear that I may have given you the wrong impression. I'm not sure how serious your suggestion of marriage is, but my response was selfish and thoughtless. I have a lot of affection for you as a friend, but that is all. I briefly entertained the idea, but for all the wrong reasons - the only good reason for marriage is love, and I am not in love with you. I'm really flattered that you asked, and my ego briefly got the better of me. I am so sorry that I allowed this to happen, and I hope that you can forgive me and that we can remain friends.

Yours affectionately
Platypus


Invoice in the post.

Very good, thanks! I

I'd better re-read that dreaded Whatsapp thread I'm pretty sure I did give the wrong message, more than simply the wrong impression.

Hey, MS, you up for proof-reading my real reply, and not posting it on CUK?

[Platypus]

We don't need to see her snatch but a rough idea of what she looks like would help.

Just kidding