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fandomhigh2010-06-02 10:16 am
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Romance 101, Wednesday, Period 4 -- Class 4
Fortunately, Drake was back to being Drake-shaped -- and clothed -- for class today. "So, when it comes to romance," he began the class, "it's the little things that really matter. You want to let your Significant Other know that they're on your mind and how you feel about them. Sure, you can make big, grand gestures, and I totally encourage that, but there are little things you can do every day. For instance, you could learn to say I love you in a foreign language, like je t'aime, te quiero, ich liebe dich, ti amo, is tú mo ghrá, ik hou van je, én légpárnás tele van az angolnák. Hide love notes where they'll find them later. Have flowers sent, or pick a bouquet of wildflowers yourself. Pack a basket and go for a picnic in the preserve or on the beach. Read some poetry. Cook a meal unless you're Karla and have a candlelight dinner. Lay out under the stars and make up your own constellations. Backrubs -- or footrubs -- are great, too.
"One the flip side, well, try to be sure what what you have planned won't go spectacularly wrong. Romantic gestures can vary from culture to culture, so you want to make sure that a box of chocolate doesn't mean 'I hate you and want to break up' in some bizarre world. Don't get flowers that your boy- or girlfriend is allergic to. Be careful not to mangle a foreign language and tell someone your hovercraft is full of eels. Knowing most of the girls around here, if she is momentarily startled by a loud boom of thunder, don't grab her and say you'll always be there to protect her from the storm or she'll likely knee you in the groin. Chocolate-covered strawberries are usually romantic, but a hot tub full of jello, while fun, is more on the kinky side. And most importantly, remember there's a line between romantic and obsessive, creepy stalking. Surprising your SO at work with lunch? Romantic. Following him or her everywhere? Stalking. Bringing them coffee in the morning? Romantic. Breaking into their room every night to watch them sleep? Stalking. Writing them a poem? Romantic. Telling them they can't see their friends? Just asking to get your ass kicked.
"So what's the most romantic thing you've done for someone?" Drake finished. "What's the most romantic thing someone's done for you? And if you don't have an answer to either of those questions, it's a good thing you're in this class, because that is something we have to fix."
"One the flip side, well, try to be sure what what you have planned won't go spectacularly wrong. Romantic gestures can vary from culture to culture, so you want to make sure that a box of chocolate doesn't mean 'I hate you and want to break up' in some bizarre world. Don't get flowers that your boy- or girlfriend is allergic to. Be careful not to mangle a foreign language and tell someone your hovercraft is full of eels. Knowing most of the girls around here, if she is momentarily startled by a loud boom of thunder, don't grab her and say you'll always be there to protect her from the storm or she'll likely knee you in the groin. Chocolate-covered strawberries are usually romantic, but a hot tub full of jello, while fun, is more on the kinky side. And most importantly, remember there's a line between romantic and obsessive, creepy stalking. Surprising your SO at work with lunch? Romantic. Following him or her everywhere? Stalking. Bringing them coffee in the morning? Romantic. Breaking into their room every night to watch them sleep? Stalking. Writing them a poem? Romantic. Telling them they can't see their friends? Just asking to get your ass kicked.
"So what's the most romantic thing you've done for someone?" Drake finished. "What's the most romantic thing someone's done for you? And if you don't have an answer to either of those questions, it's a good thing you're in this class, because that is something we have to fix."
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