Forcing nerds to talk about dating - Diary 15/06/25

please stop inviting me to things

Sunday

An Emergent Ventures (EV) fellow was visiting London, and I just returned from dinner with him and some others. I made the 4 EA/Crypto/Superforcaster nerds talk about dating. I catalogued their relationship histories and generously offered my own. The one person with a partner at the table shared his interest in bricklaying and mentioned the bricklaying seminar he was attending. I explained to the single boys that such hobbies are a luxury reserved for those who are already partnered up. Training, work, and being normal are my prescriptions for everyone else.

Saturday

Yesterday I woke up after 3 hours’ sleep because my elderly (<3) neighbour could not see her card details to read them out to National Rail on the phone. I double-checked that she wasn’t being scammed and reassured her that 10:00 am is not early; I am just a tramp.

I was stood up for brunch, and while waiting, a bunch of day drinking dudes wanted to take a photo with me because…I was there? Being an Olympic athlete at being a good sport, I complied. The drunkest dude then went on to expose himself. Not the sausage I was looking forward to.