Check Yourself Before You Sweat Yourself

Check Yourself Before You Sweat Yourself

April 9th, 2010 @ 4:34 pm by Mrs. Lobster
Share

This is the tale about how Mr. Lobster and I met. Sorry, ladies, this isn’t an “I knew it was love at first sight” story as much an “I knew he was sweaty at first sight” story.

Rewind it back to 2006 - a hot, humid August day in New York City, the first day of grad school. I stood there excitedly chatting to new friends when a flustered blond guy rushes up in a drenched shirt saying, “Hey everyone. I’d love to chat but I’m so hot. I need to go inside for A/C.” He wiped his hand on his pants and reached out for a quick handshake and ran inside. We all looked at each other like, “What just happened?”

I was not impressed at the time. All I could think of was sweat!

But as fate would have it, we ended up in the same study group. Once he was in the comfort of some air con, we quickly became friends and eventually our friendship morphed into dating, falling in love, living together, getting engaged, and now planning our wedding. I still poke fun at him for being a sweaty mess that first day but he says he doesn’t mind because if I can love him like that I’ll love him forever (it’s true).

Yes, he is *my* lobster

Did you have love at first sight or something a little less-than-perfect with your significant other?

Tags: brooklyn, relationships |

Share |

Latest Gallery Pics

Hot Pink and White with Zebra 36" Lighted Spandex Ostrich Feather Centerpiece

29 Responses to “Check Yourself Before You Sweat Yourself”

1 2 Last

Bee

Miss Hamster (message) 4,046 posts, Honey bee

Awww, cute. Love brought together by perspiration ;). It wasn’t love at first site for us either - Mr. Hamster had also introduced himself on the first day of grad school, by reciting my last name from memory, after I told him my first name (we had one (ONE!) email exchange before meeting in person) - I guess you could say it was “love at first freak out.”

4/9/10 @ 4:40 pm (reply)

Member

ktbrady (message) 1,054 posts, Bumble bee

cute!

4/9/10 @ 4:40 pm (reply)

Member

missvintage (message) 571 posts, Busy bee

so cute!

4/9/10 @ 4:45 pm (reply)

Member

Moffy (message) 200 posts, Helper bee

This is really cute! (Mini-deodorants as favors?! LOL j/k!) =) FI and I were “intrigued at first sight.” He says it was love at first sight for him (aww), but if I’m honest, I can only say I was intrigued. =)

4/9/10 @ 4:46 pm (reply)

Member

alivoo01 (message) 2,625 posts, Sugar bee

Too cute! Me and my FI definitely weren’t love at first sight either!

4/9/10 @ 4:53 pm (reply)

Member

Goldilocks1107 (message) 2,602 posts, Sugar bee

I called “dibs” on FH when my friend and I went to hang out with some of her college buddies. Guess it worked out?

4/9/10 @ 5:01 pm (reply)

Guest

My boy and I first met way back when I was with my ex but those 2 or 3 times we saw each other are kinda hazy. All i can remember is thinking, “Hmm I wish I was cool enough to have friends like him.” I most remember a friend’s graduation party when he was talking about The Cure and all i could do was admire from afar.
Cut to 6 months after that ex and i broke up. I was looking for a different crowd of friends and ended up being invited to dinner where he was also invited. I very consciously decided that night that i was going to “woo” this man. Little did i know, he’s decided to “put his moves” on me too. We sat together at dinner and after an amazing 2.5 months we were dating.

4/9/10 @ 5:02 pm (reply)

Member

alohababy28 (message) 466 posts, Helper bee

awww… Mr Lobster is adorable. Cute story!

4/9/10 @ 5:06 pm (reply)

Bee

Miss Nachos (message) 1,734 posts, Bumble bee

Haha, do you crank your air conditioning in the summer to avoid Mr. Sweaty Shirt? Very cute story

4/9/10 @ 5:06 pm (reply)

10.

Member

dddd89 (message) 491 posts, Helper bee

Was he exercising or just an overactive sweater? lol

4/9/10 @ 5:07 pm (reply)

11.

Member

marieta (message) 339 posts, Helper bee

That’s funny. :>

When my FI and I met, we didn’t really meet. We had mutual friends, we were at a large gathering of said mutual friends, and FI was one of the hosts so he was running around like a chicken with his head cut off worrying about blown fuses. I’m not sure we even said hello. I knew who he was, but that was it.

Four years later is when we finally spoke to each other, because of another large gathering of those same mutual friends, and it had more to do with a random email than anything else. The email got us talking via email, and then we ended up in a carpool for the event, and then things went whoooosh!

4/9/10 @ 5:08 pm (reply)

12.

Member

labrat (message) 473 posts, Helper bee

That is quite a funny story! Good thing you didn’t stick with your first impression.

4/9/10 @ 5:10 pm (reply)

13.

Bee

Ms Potato Chips (message) 1,193 posts, Bumble bee

Ahahahaha. That is funny.

4/9/10 @ 5:10 pm (reply)

14.

Member

Champagne Wishes (message) 1,187 posts, Bumble bee

Aw, that’s sweat… I mean sweet! (had to do it!)

4/9/10 @ 5:11 pm (reply)

15.

Bee

Miss Jellyfish (message) 1,450 posts, Bumble bee

Funny story! You guys make a very cute couple.

4/9/10 @ 5:23 pm (reply)

16.

Bee

Miss Elephant (message) 6,182 posts, Bee Keeper

Hehe, what a cute story.

4/9/10 @ 6:00 pm (reply)

17.

Guest

Kat

You guys are so cute! My fiance and I met doing martial arts–so we pretty much only saw each other as sweaty messes to begin with…giggle. Isn’t it amazing how things work out? Congratulations!

4/9/10 @ 6:43 pm (reply)

18.

Bee

Miss Lobster (message) 668 posts, Busy bee

@Moffy: LOL. Oh I usually lie and say “yes i loved you the minute i saw you”
@Miss Nachos: try…all year round. lol.
@dddd89: when he exercises it’s even worse. he sweats in the shower. Who sweats in the shower???

4/9/10 @ 6:56 pm (reply)

19.

Bee

Mrs. Piglet (message) 1,045 posts, Bumble bee

HAHA hilarious! very cute.

4/9/10 @ 11:22 pm (reply)

20.

Member

jordynrose (message) 6,351 posts, Bee Keeper

FI and I first laid eyes on each other while I was trying to wrangle a homeless woman out of the lobby for the dorm we worked at. Not the most attractive way to meet.

4/9/10 @ 11:58 pm (reply)

1 2 Last