Creepy Computer Geek just texted me:
Please call me when you get a chance.
All right. Listen up, meat pie:
I ain’t gonna call you.
My dad — who is actually the one paying for this computer fix — is dealing with you. I can’t think of anything we even need to say to each other at this point, so WHY are you texting me? I rather doubt my dad confronted you because his daughter said you “have a bit of a creepy, overly familiar vibe and make her uncomfortable.” That’s not how he rolls.
I was pretty vague with Dad because it was rather vague. It was a sense of things, a gut reaction. He didn’t DO anything to me, so I rather doubt my dad would say something. Besides, why say something when the dude is still working on the computer?
I don’t want to ask my dad if he said something because I don’t want to make this a bigger thing than it needs to be.
But, still, WHYEEEE are you texting me to call you, dude??
The safest thing and undoubtedly most tactful thing to do would be to ignore his texts completely, and in future never use his tech services again.
Of course, if you want to drive home the “GET AWAY FROM ME, FREAK,” message, you could text back “Please let my dad know if there is any remaining issue regarding my computer. He will handle it for me.”
But if you are in a really puckish mood, you could text him back with something like, “I will not have a chance to call you because I’m busy having wild monkey sex with my wonderful, awesome and totally amazing husband.”
Okay, maybe that’s a bit much, but you get the idea.
Any way around it, Creepy Computer Tech is both obnoxious and clueless. He probably won’t accept that you are not interested in having anything to do with him until he’s beaten over the head with an unequivocal rejection.
I would ignore him – as suggested by RandomThoughts – and then, if he texts you AGAIN – then you break out response #2 written by RT. Which is pretty perfect.
Then you let your dad find his own special less-offensive way of accomplishing the same goals as response #3. LOL
I doubt your dad will resort to such graphic descriptions, but I’m sure he can put the guy in his place.
I hate that feeling when you know someone creepy has your phone number and/or email address. Even if I know it is INCREDIBLY unlikely that they will do anything TOO bizarre and upsetting… it gives me the skin-crawlies.
I wouldn’t engage beyond “My dad is handling it.”
This guy already has no boundaries. Don’t give him an opening.
Someone needs to shut this guy down.
It’s obvious exactly why he wants you to call. He wants to “clear the air.” He has “no idea what her problem is.” If you would only call, he could demonstrate exactly what’s wrong with you and why his creepiness is From The Lordâ„¢, while your misgivings are foolish and worthy to condemn you by.
Keep him at distance, Tracey – with heavy ordinance, if necessary – KEEP HIM AWAY. No contact. He’s bent beyond any mortal’s power to straighten him out.
Oh,man……looks like your misgivings were correct. Why do people have to be this way? He knows you are married, right? He needs a good swift kick (now dont take that suggestion literally).
Yes, he knows I’m married. I’m ignoring him.
I have never heard of someone sending a text to ask someone to call. Right off the bat, I mean–not after an unclear text or something. Why not just call? Oh, ’cause maybe he’s not supposed to??? Hmmmmmm.
I’m adding “meat pie” to the list of my favorite names Tracey calls people when they annoy her. That just suits him so nicely.
Can you block him from your phone? If so, I’d just ignore him entirely.
Yuck.
I would imagine based on biblical precepts that God wouldn’t want someone to get too familiar with you and cross those boundaries. You aren’t old best friends from college or anything like that. If this is the same church that worries about the tv remote, hand the phone to MB and see what he does with that message. 🙂
Kate P — Yeah. That was weird, except that he’s called a few times and I just don’t answer. So I guess he texted me to please call him?? Like, the “please” would wash away the creepy and get me to finally call him? And again, my initial phone calls with him were waaay too long. Minimum of an hour. After a few of those, there become absolutely NO incentive for me to pick up the phone and I think he was sorta feeling that.
roo — I’ve wondered that, too. Honestly, I don’t know how to do it, but it may be possible.
Happy Elf Mom — No, it’s not that church. This is just a random Care Bear Christian who’s friends with my dad.
NF — /with heavy ordnance, if necessary/ Hahahahaha. Well, MB has that. 😉
This might not be the right place to ask this, but–
what’s a Care Bear Christian?