He Said: Is dating a friend's ex against the rules?
Brian Germain
Issue date: 1/29/09 Section: He Said/She Said
Not to make this an algebra equation, but let's examine your friend's ex-girlfriend in terms of the letter "x." An "x" is an ending; something off-limits. An "x" is not an opportunity.
Do not get caught up in your fantasies of being a pirate and believe that "x" marks the spot for buried treasure. There is no treasure to be had in an ex-girlfriend of your buddy; only trouble.
"X" means wrong. It is a letter used to warn; a letter used to cross off something that is not a possibility. This is the frame of mind you need to have if you're foolish enough to contemplate undergoing courtship rituals with a friend's old flame.
Dating the ex-girlfriend of a comrade is complete disrespect and it is a clear violation of man law. Ah yes, man law- the set of guiding codes and principles that govern a man's actions deeming them acceptable or not.
This is the same set of laws that calls for a one urinal buffer in public restrooms, establishes the shotgun rule, prohibits the watching of soap operas, requires the operational knowledge of baseball, and so forth.
These are the laws composed by great men of all time: John Wayne, Burt Reynolds, Clint Eastwood, Chuck Norris, Michael Jordan, Abraham Lincoln, and many more.
Dating a friend's ex is a direct breach of the policies of man law that establish universal respect amongst the gender. The penalty for such insolence varies depending on the amount of time spent dating and the volume of feelings experienced. No matter how it is broken down, it is a plain betrayal.
There are no exceptions to this rule. Don't be fooled by a possible blithe response from your friend.
If you approach him thinking you're being respectful by asking his permission to pursue something and he gives you his blessing, he does not really mean it. This is an obvious trap to see if you will actually go through with it.
If you decide it is worth the trampling of feelings, then one, there is some disconnect with your mind's decision making process and common sense, and two, shame on you because your friendship will be cracked and torn…permanently. Even if you don't see it, there will always be resentment.
Once there is intimacy between a female and your friend, that makes her off-limits. Just try to remember rule number one of man law: bros before…well, you get the picture.
Do not get caught up in your fantasies of being a pirate and believe that "x" marks the spot for buried treasure. There is no treasure to be had in an ex-girlfriend of your buddy; only trouble.
"X" means wrong. It is a letter used to warn; a letter used to cross off something that is not a possibility. This is the frame of mind you need to have if you're foolish enough to contemplate undergoing courtship rituals with a friend's old flame.
Dating the ex-girlfriend of a comrade is complete disrespect and it is a clear violation of man law. Ah yes, man law- the set of guiding codes and principles that govern a man's actions deeming them acceptable or not.
This is the same set of laws that calls for a one urinal buffer in public restrooms, establishes the shotgun rule, prohibits the watching of soap operas, requires the operational knowledge of baseball, and so forth.
These are the laws composed by great men of all time: John Wayne, Burt Reynolds, Clint Eastwood, Chuck Norris, Michael Jordan, Abraham Lincoln, and many more.
Dating a friend's ex is a direct breach of the policies of man law that establish universal respect amongst the gender. The penalty for such insolence varies depending on the amount of time spent dating and the volume of feelings experienced. No matter how it is broken down, it is a plain betrayal.
There are no exceptions to this rule. Don't be fooled by a possible blithe response from your friend.
If you approach him thinking you're being respectful by asking his permission to pursue something and he gives you his blessing, he does not really mean it. This is an obvious trap to see if you will actually go through with it.
If you decide it is worth the trampling of feelings, then one, there is some disconnect with your mind's decision making process and common sense, and two, shame on you because your friendship will be cracked and torn…permanently. Even if you don't see it, there will always be resentment.
Once there is intimacy between a female and your friend, that makes her off-limits. Just try to remember rule number one of man law: bros before…well, you get the picture.
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