Guys: Things not to do when meeting girls

Last night my neighbor in the hotel came over to introduce himself. He was Malaysian, 28ish, not too bad looking, and seemed like a pretty nice guy. He asked my name, where I was from, and then invited me to come join him for a beer. But there was a slight problem - he was only wearing his underwear, which were dingy tighty-whities. Now call me a prude if you want, but I think a man ought to at least put on pants when he goes calling on a lady.

I had to decline, but he didn't give up there. About 12:30, right after I switched off my light to go to bed, he knocks again. Still in his underwear! He told me he was in the mood to chat with someone and invited me over to his room again. I told him I was tired and ready to sleep. He said "Are you boring?" Which translated, means, "Aren't you bored, being all alone? Wouldn't you rather come over to my room for a little fun?" (Bored and boring are two of the most commonly confused words for English learners.) He kept trying to convince me, making cute little "over to my room" gestures. I said goodnight and closed the door. I have to admit it was pretty gutsy on his part though.

The funny thing is, I would have probably at least chatted with him for a bit and gotten to know him, if only he had bothered to put on some pants first. But it just sends a bad message to a girl when so much is revealed right off the bat, you know?

This morning, he apologized to me, so I think that he must have knocked back a few beers before coming to talk to me. Maybe he was too drunk to remember his clothes.