And getting what she wants…

I found myself accepting his Friday invitation for a Saturday brunch date (against Rule 7) and his last-minute invitations for two more dates that same weekend (a clear violation of Rule 13). We split the bill every time (there goes Rule 4). I got into the habit of phoning him regularly (so much for Rule 5).

I even brought up the topic of marriage (bye-bye, Rule 17) after we had been together for close to a year. “I’m afraid to say the M word to you,” I said, spurred on by a friend’s recent engagement. “I’ve been taught that it’s supposed to come from the guy.”

He smiled sheepishly and said. “I’ve been trying to wait until your birthday to propose, which hasn’t been easy, but …”

From here. Go click before the NYTimes makes it TimesSelect…damn them!

It’s good to know that making fun of and a fool out of The Rules is still considered fun!