Your Technique Is Dated

(I work in a factory. I have a male coworker who I get on with better than the others, but wouldn’t want to socialise with him outside of work. He approaches me during our shift.)

Coworker: “I think we should try dating.”

Me: “What?”

Coworker: “We should date.”

Me: “Err, sorry. You seem like a nice guy, but I’m not interested. No offence.”

Coworker: “You could at least try going on a date with me.”

Me: “No, thanks. I’m not interested.”

Coworker: “Why no?”

Me: “Does it matter? No. I don’t want to go on a date with you.”

(He continues to try and get me to go on a date with him, for another 30 minutes. I ignore it until:)

Coworker: “Are you a lesbian?”

Me: “No, I’m not. I’ve also changed my mind. You don’t seem like a nice guy at all. P*** off and leave me alone.”

(He is now my husband.)