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I think the man who had the abortion experience felt bad on the way the host and guest treated him. They were totally unsympathetic. The caller seemed to be confused when he was asked why he felt miserable. I just couldn't believe it!

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They were so terrible to the abortion guy. He really deserves an apology.

Mike
sure it was funny, but you know it couldn't be true, and u can't say pee, it's not civil

It was the 2nd time I had met this lovely lady at this bar we both frequented. We conversed about the various culinary arts since we both were into cooking. We talked about cheese and wine and after a few drinks she had invited me to her place to divulge in said delicious food entities.

We made it back to her apartment. It was a god damn mess. I sat down and we had some more wine ... and then some more wine and more and more. There was no cheese! Whatever, the wine was good and I was getting rightfully smashed. She was pretty tipsy herself and things were very relaxed.

We started to makeout and around the bases we went. I got held up at third base when she proceeded over to this almost magical looking chest and asked me: "Are you into kinky things?" I was a little plastered and was like ... Uh YEAH! Well, I wasn't prepared for the item of her choosing. She brings over noose and was like can you put this on me? I was like ummmm NO. So there I am nearly naked with a noose in my hand in the middle of nowhere and I still didn't get my cheese!

This segment would have been a fun closer to the show IF Brian had been presenting it. He certainly would not have put that poor guy through the wringer. Sorry, Andrea totally lacks the wit and composure for hosting a show of this type. She needs to take it down a couple of notches and to stop interrupting guests while they are speaking. Maybe she learned that from the Takeaway.

Hey WNYC website fascists: why did you take down the comment from Dan in Munich? That is one of the best horrible-date stories I've ever read.

can't believe you made that poor abortion dude cringe -- totally mean and petty.

My worst date happened when a friend invited me to spend a weekend with him at a cabin. The date was one set of disasters after another: my train was 6 hours late, his truck broke down and we ended up borrowing his roommate's truck which had a broken window we had to duct tape over.

Once we were at the cabin an avalanche of snow slid off the roof and smashed through the dining room window and we had to cover it with saran wrap.

We laughed through every disasters...and we are now married.

I don't think either Andrea or her guest were very nice to the caller Jerry. He was clearly from another generation, and his new, admired date had just told him she was going to end their date early because she had do something that was illegal, life-threatening and showing her to be sexually experienced. It wasn't very tolerant of you to judge his reaction by current social values.

yes, give the abortion guy a break! not exactly first date conversation, i'm pro choice and a woman and i would be put off by that, too. she could have called it a "doctor's appointment". poor guy.

I was on a first (blind) date and things were going ok, but at some point my date whipped out her smart phone and started typing.

When I asked what she was doing she told me that she was updating her FACEBOOK status based on the date!

Needless to say there was no second date.

This is a true NYC story!

I think your substitute should be more measured in her comments:

- equating moving to India as becoming a slum dog pauper

- characterizing a person who had an abortion as being knocked up.

I'm sure he is trying hard, but you have diverse audience because you are accessible in your manner, tone and language.

I once went on a first date with a guy and things were going really well so we started making out. The guy got an unexpected bloody nose while we were kissing in the dark. He ended up bleeding all over my face and my bedding, thought I didn't realize it until we turn on the light to figure out what was going on. Awkward.

I had a blind date with a woman who would only speak in monosyllables. Yes, no, don't know (ok, two!).

Long pause, no communication, I began speaking again.... I started sweating after 20 min. :o)

Give the guy with the abortion story a break! If you were a college kid prior to Roe W. Wade, someone being that frank with you is a bit much for the first time you see them. Kind of like someone telling you about their IBS or herpes. Honesty is honesty, but isn't always very romantic!

I was on a first (blind) date and things were going ok, but at some point my date whipped out her smart phone and started typing.
When I asked what she was doing she told me that she was updating her FACEBOOK status based on the date!

This is a true NYC story!

On our first date, Steve took me to a lovely restaurant where his entire family (parents, siblings, cousins, uncles, everyone!) sat waiting to meet me.
Lovely family.
Last date.

I recently went on a date with a man that wound up being a truncated date from hell.

Both being in our late 30's, we met at an upscale restaurant and giggled and chatted at the bar over a drink while waiting for a table. Conversation flowed and his compliments seemed sincere...

...I stepped away for moments to walk over to the maitre'De to inquire how much longer it might be before we'd be seated.

When I returned to him at the bar, he was making out with another woman.

This is actually a disaster date story of my boyfriend's, but it's one of my favorites: He had been to the movies with a girl a couple of times, and on one New Year's Eve, he took a her out to a nice restaurant, had dinner, a bottle of wine, etc. As midnight approached, they ordered a second bottle of wine. He said to her, "You know, I had been thinking about asking you on a date for a while, but I didn't have the courage." To which she paused and then replied, "Wait...is that what this is...?" At that moment the waiter put the second bottle of wine on the table. Shortly thereafter he went home... alone.

Life happens. Relationships end. Sure, some breakups might send you into a tailspin for a while, but in the end the advice is the same.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyViaSJdWJs