Yesterday was Thanksgiving and I sent out several texts yesterday wishing some of the women I have dated in the past to have a Happy Thanksgiving and to enjoy the time with their families. I decided to be the better guy (I did notice that none of them thought of me first) mainly because I didn't think that "I hope you get a turkey leg stuck up your ass" would be something you would see on a Hallmark card.
I did receive one message from a girl that I dated almost four years ago wishing me a Happy Thanksgiving and I thought it was a very sweet gesture and very thoughtful. The one thing I failed to notice was that it was a group text message and she had sent it to all of her friends.
This girl and I had shared a very romantic walk through downtown Asheville right before Christmas of 2010. There was a light snow falling, it was very chilly, Christmas was in the air, and we just walked around and marveled at all of the sights and sounds. When she sent me that text, I immediately thought of that day. I sent her a well thought out message reminding her of that day and that although things did not work out between us, I still really enjoyed our time together.
I did not know I had sent the text message to everyone on her group list so I spent the next four hours receiving angry messages and phone calls from her husband and boyfriends and husbands of her friends wanting to know who the hell I was and wanting to shove a turkey leg up my ass (Couldn't they just buy me a card?). I guess I got to be "That Guy" just by sending a text message. Who knew it would be that easy?
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