A pal told me a story about a female neighbour of mine who was dating a guy. He really liked her and

[applegrove]

showed up at her door in a limousine and put out a red carpet for her. He also showed up with champagne. I said it sounded creepy. (I meant the red carpet, not the champagne....champagne is never too much of a good thing). Now I feel like a heel. Should I apologize to my pal for putting down her story of a guy who obviously in love and his girl. The couple must be happy as they ended up together.

[lovemydog]

1. I suppose

you can apologize if it's in a relaxed situation & is still bugging you. But I think your comment was ok. At the time you were looking out for her interests. She knows you care about her. You're still pals.

[applegrove]

3. It wasn't my friend I insulted. It was the couple. But I'd apologize to her for being a debbie

downer.

[lovemydog]

4. I know what you mean, thinking about something you said a while back.

I wouldn't sweat it if you're still friends with both of them. Frankly, I think I would have said something similar. It does seem kinda creepy to me, lol. But then I'm not into that kind of thing, limos & red carpets & stuff. So like I say, it was a perfectly reasonable thing to say on your part. It obviously didn't bother either of them much. Hell, they fell in love. But to each their own. If it still bothers you a lot, maybe say something but only at some really mellow time when you can kind of laugh about it. Since they are in love now, they probably have given it less though than you have. So really, it's up to you. And it's truly not a big deal either way. It's kinda tough giving advice on it over the net since I don't know you or your friends or the full situation of how they feel or you feel and what all your personalities are like. Just over the net though I'd say it's really not a big deal one way or the other. If it makes you more comfortable and you can do it in a way that doesn't make them more self-conscious or uncomfortable in any way then it's worth doing. But if you don't please don't worry any more about it. People say and do stuff that's a hundred times more mean and more obnoxious and more hurtful all the time. So please don't sweat it.

Edited to say to whom it applies. I guess it was your friend who mentioned the couple. If you're really not a debbie downer then just act natural and make the person feel good around you and bring it up like I say only when it's mellow and you can laugh about it.

[applegrove]

5. Thanks for your thoughtful reply. It was just last week when she

told me the story. I‘ll apologize in a relaxed way. She‘s a sweetheart. She was just telling me a sweet story and I rained on it.

[lovemydog]

6. Sure. Since she's a sweetheart

I'm sure she'll take your apology very well. I always appreciate it when someone apologizes for something in a relaxed way. I'm sure you'll do exactly that applegrove!

[TeeYiYi]

2. Everyone has an opinion...

...I doubt anyone gave yours a second thought. Don't take yourself so seriously.

TYY

[Major Nikon]

7. Lots of limousine services do the red carpet thing

[applegrove]

9. okay. It sounded weird to me. My bad.

[Major Nikon]

10. If you think that is weird...

Lots of general aviation terminals do the same thing. When you taxi up to the ramp and shut down, one of the employees will throw down a red carpet where you step out of the aircraft. It's kinda funny to me because quite often I will find myself parked next to a bigger plane and my little 45 yr old Cessna will have the same rug thrown down as a Gulfstream 5. Sometimes they will even throw out two for me because I have doors on each side, so I tell my wife that means I'm twice as important.

[Populist_Prole]

8. Sounds a bit over-the-top Rom-Com-ish, but if she's OK with it then...

As for me, I'd be trepid in doing such a thing to woo a girl as I'd be afraid of turning her off by appearing too desperate.

[rug]

11. As long as Bill Cosby wasn't in the back seat it's not creepy.