[Zeke]

Y'all need to get a cat and live with it. My rule to understanding cats is called the "15 Second Rule." You will notice soon enough that a cat will make its move in 15 seconds after you initiate. Some cats are more spontaneous, but for the ones that are really plain ol' cats, this works. This is also why so many people like dogs. They don't want to play the cat game. However, how much fun can you have with an animal that never challenges you?

Once you can get a cat to do mostly what you want from it, you can do the same with a woman.

My analysis of your converstion:

ME: Hey, check X out. I'm thinking about buying it!

HER: I have a friend who owned an X. I can ask him about it if you'd like.

ME: Great! Please ask him to call me to discuss X ownership! Thanks (she thinks you want to buy it)

(10 minutes)

HER: He sold the X.

ME: OK. Is he going to call me?

HER: For what? (since it sold, she doesn't see your point)

ME: (resending prior text) To discuss X ownership. Do you even READ my text messages?

HER: I tried do do something nice for you and you're upset? I thought you wanted to buy X. (a very genuine response)

ME: It was a considerate offer, but I asked you specifically to ask him to call me, which was what I was interested in, and would be helpful, and which you didn't do. You did something nice, but useless. I didn't want to buy his X; where did that idea come from? I don't care if he HAS an X anymore, I care about discussing X ownerhip. this is a new comcept to her and she can't figure out why you're agitated.)

This degenerated into "if you think I'm so stupid, why do you date me?" (good question)

2nd converstion:

ME: Well, we could go tonight, but I'd rather wait a couple of weeks and plan to go, instead of having to pull this together at the last second.

HER: Me too; I'd rather go tonight.

ME: Wait, what? That's exactly not what I just said. (this is where you say, "I just changed my mind. Lets's wait.)

HER: No, you just said you wanted to go tonight. ("I know, but things change, you know that.")

ME: Holy. ****. Are you kidding me? (I repeat word for word what I'd said). How do you get from that that I want to go tonight? (Well, you wouldn't have gotten to this point.)

HER: Don't talk to me like I'm stupid. (Good point, if you know what's good for you.)

ME: Oh, so you're getting that vibe but you couldn't get what I'd actually said ten seconds ago? (Glad you refrained. That would have surely earned you a time out, maybe a permanent one.)