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As much as I love animals.. if you can't afford it dude.. well.. yeah.. About the girl.. well.. maybe she'll lend you some emotional support :p

I don't think they would judge you for not forking out for the cat. They see it everyday. My cat was 12 with kidney failure and it was better to put her down than let her suffer.

If you want to get her number, try to get her to help you get anouther cat. Maybe that would get the ball rolling.

I wouldn't worry about it. Just grab her ass on your way out, that'll get your feelings across properly.

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I'd talk to her when bringing the cat back; tell her how much you hate having to go this way, but you can't afford the alternative. I wouldn't ask for her number on that visit at all (that doesn't border on tacky; that violates tacky's airspace), but I would ask her name.

Call a few days later and ask her out.

"Hey... I'm here about my cat again. I've been looking over my finances since I was last here and I can't seem to find enough stuff to cut to get the money I need to treat the cat. I don't want s/he to suffer, so I have decided that I want s/he to be put down. I don't want to be living without a cat ever again, so I think I'll get a new one. You are pretty good with cats, do you think you could help me find one?"

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"Hey... I can't afford to pay for the miracle cure for ol' Garfield here, so he's goin' to the big litterbox in the sky. So, since I won't be seeing MY pussy anymore, maybe you could show me yours!"

Chicks dig a good sense of humor.

lol. although that is a bit extreme. I don't see how you can get the girl after having your cat put down. If she works with the vet, she loves animals big time. Then again, you could always be gloomy about losing the cat and she'll give you sympathy company, and give you her number "incase you need any emotional support".

HAHAHAHA. Golden, dude. It'd be completely worth the slap just to do it...

She's seen dozens if not hundreds of schmucks put their animals down because they can't afford treatments they need. It's part of the job for a vet tech. As far as this goes, think of her like a doctor.

None of that has any bearing on your desire to <i>play</i> doctor.

I say do what you gotta do with the cat, then call the vet's office a week later and hook up.

Well, you can always ask her if there is anything she can do to help your cat out, so it won't die.

If nothing else you will get sympathy, and she will think you are a caring person.

just make her digits and your cat two separate things. do what u gotta do about the cat, get her name this time, and later get her number.

edit: i think flowers is a bit much now; u dont know her name. hate when that happends... "her name has a T in it i think...." lol

OFF TOPIC WARNING!

MacGnG, and everybody else who is introduced to a person and instantly forgets their name. My brother taught me this evil little trick and it works like a charm.

I was introduced to a girl and chatted with her a while. As usual I immediately forgot her name.

So later, I walk right up to her and say "What was your name again?"
She looks offended and says "It was Tracy."
I reply "no, no, I mean your LAST name."
She looks relieved "Oh! It was Johnson."

Works every time.

/OFF TOPIC

My apologies to messy for providing no helpful solution for his dilemma.

I guess there's always the ol'...

"Hey, last time I was in here I think I forgot something."

She'll say "What was it?"

Tell her "It was a little piece of paper with your phone number written on it. Could you see if it's back there?"

It's usually a 50/50 shot but it might not work with the ghost of Garfield pervading the room.

Wow, I have one thing to say right now. Got ASSHOLE?

You make me sick man. Is your computer more important than your cat, which is a living thing, which you are supposed to love? Oh wait, you must be heartless. You can make money, but you can't work to make the cat live again.

Asshole. The only way I would understand, is if the cat is old and isn't healthy anyways.

Whatever man, go be a prick, personally, I would give any and all of my posessions to save something I love. Screw you.

Also, it's truly amazing that you are trying to pick up a chick through this. Wow, I'm almost speechless.

470 bucks, christ, that's fucking incredible man.

No more day passes, Garbalo. And your computer priviledges are revoked for a week.

Hmmm, funny guy.

Money and Love shouldn't ever have to conflict. It's obvious which is more important.

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Hey everybody...look! It's the angry young man! Did you miss your lithium this morning or something?

As presented anyway, the cat and the girl are two separate issues and whether he can afford the cat's problems or not, he still likes the girl. So what? Hell, if anything, he'd NOT let the cat's problems go in an effort to impress her and that's half of his dilemma.

Here's an idea: it's such a concern to you, he doesn't have the money and it's apparently a paltry sum to you... you pay for the cat, he gets the girl.. everybody wins!

Ok...so let's review your options here messy. You can:

1.) Invite her to help you find a differnt cat as suggested by Mill. (I don't see why it wouldn't work)
2.) Use Humor as suggested by Zipperhead (hey...it'll be a good story for the bar)
3.) Sexually harass her as suggested by ScrubO (Usually only works at clubs)
4.) Try for the sympathy role (Woman fall for this, yet i feel bad using this approach)
5.) Be a Prick as suggested by Garbalo69 (I don't like cats personally, i say put it to sleep)

My suggestion is to first get her name, say you feel bad about having to put the cat down (don't go overboard with it). Eye contact and a sincere smile is a must. Shift your conversation away from the cat onto her. Give her a compliment. Find out about her single status and get her digits. You don't have to ask if she's single flat out...there are ways around that to find out quite easily. Be direct about asking for her number. At least you'll have tried if nothing else.

Let us know how it works out.

If he couldn't afford it, I wouldn't be pissed.

But he said, he's not willing to spend the money, that means he has the money, but doesnt want to spend it on the cats life.

There is a big difference between someone not being able to AFFORD it and someone not willing to spend it when they can afford it.

IF he can't afford it, he could sell his computer to pay for it.

So... you're saying you're not going to help the cat out?

I still don't see how that has anything to do with him asking the girl out.

Tell her you couldn't afford it and you sent Mr. Mittens off to live with your parents. She'll fall for you instantly and forget all about Mr. Mittens.

If he's not willing to pay the money, and already has enough, why would me giving him money sway his opinion in any way? If I was there, and could pay the money and be guarenteed the cat would get his operation, I might just pay for it.

As far as him asking the girl out, the part that's fucked, is the fact that all he seems to care about is what she will think of him for not paying for the cat to be operated on. Like "Oh what will she think of me since I didnt pay for the OP". That's kinda sad.

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House payments at 235 bucks? lol. ok

Well whatever, 50% chance and shit, that makes it seem more reasonable. Your choice. At least now it seems like you actually care about the cat. Before it didn't.

lol

hilarious...

So... you're not going to help the cat out after all? There's a 50% chance it'll live longer if you do.

You big, callous meanie.

Yeah, $284.00/month for 15 years. Cost me $89k, $40k down payment. <i>Not that its any of your business.</i>

Good to hear that Fat Cat is recovering. Should make the secondary mission somewhat easier to accomplish as well.

But I think you better tell that cat to cut back on the porkchops and hit the treadmill or the next thing you'll be forkin' out for is some miniature angioplasty.

Just ask for her name and look her up in the phone book. That way when you call her and a guy picks up, you know you won't get anywhere with her.

OK, two people in my office just came over to ask what it was I was laughing at...

I mean, look at the drumstick on that cat...

Well, at least the cat is eating now!

I would say what's already been said. Go to the office and be sincere. Ask for her name. Maybe her number, nepending on how she seems to be liking you. : )

Good luck man, for both pussies. (I can't believe I just said that. Ouch.)

don't think I wasn't. I haven't had lunch yet.

Heeeeeeere kitty, kitty, kitty...

he's a monster. All 21 pounds of him.

21 lbs!?! GEEEZ!!! Cut back on the cat food, divert the money spent on that food towards flowers for the vet-tech. Win-win!

Don't call the doctor about the cat... Then stop in and say "Hi, I noticed you last time i was in here and I was wondering if I can take you out to dinner...", if she asks about the cat, tell her you took it to get a 2nd opinion...

IMO..

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