Hallelujah, the tabloids can turn to a new romance
 

So, does she have to give back the ring?

Important Moral Question
 

You're wasting even less of someone's time this way.

Market transactions are amoral, unless you're buying babies.

Hallelujah, the tabloids can turn to a new romance
 

Do you think that JLo finally figured out that Afflack is gay (NTTAWWT). But even if he were hetero, did anyone seriously think he was going to marry Jenny from the hood? I mean, he may not be the smartest guy running around this earth, but the small-brain/large-ass/I hail from the ghetto type of woman doesn't strike me as his cup of tea.

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I'm surprised you would have any qualms in this situation. You are only wasting the agent's time if there is absolutely no chance that you would ever buy any house where she was the seller's agent, or ever hire her as your agent (buyer's or seller's), and you can't know that until you meet her and see what kind of market she works in. This is sales, contacts are important. It would be another matter if the family had to clean out and clear up for your visit.

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Then you need to be more specific in the future.
So why would you want to waste your own time looking at a house you have no interest in?

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My guess is that she is thinking of eventually buying in the neighborhood the house is in, and wants to get an idea of what one can get for $X.

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I have no moral sense. When I asked "How are you?" (after responding to same question from her) she responed "I'm blessed." This makes me never want to use her as a seller's agent . . . but I made the appt. anyway. I did tell her honestly that my current house is not on the market.

Of Tv and Sausages
 

Come on silly, I'm too prideful.

Hallelujah, the tabloids can turn to a new romance
 

Ah jesus. Now I'm going to have to fire my connections. How could I have gotten scooped on this?
Heads will roll.

POLL
 

Fourth Thursday? Drat.

Important Moral Question
 

Flower, bless you for your patience in trying to give NFH remedial lessons in financial common sense, but don't tire yourself out. It's hopeless.

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True prescience can be frightening.

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please be more specific.

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You can do that on the internet.
They have virtual tours. Pretty cool actually.

My Tits Are Absolutely Killing Me
 

More flavor, too.

And less fat.

Of Tv and Sausages
 

I have no problems delaying my gratification. Although I was looking forward to displaying my wares to leagleaze.

Important Moral Question
 

His brilliance is incredibly attractive. Thank god he's a manspinster. I'm working on my spinning hippie chick skills. I hope to have them perfected by the spring thaw in MN so I can come up and seduce him.

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This seals it. You should not be concerned with wasting this woman's time, as she has indicated that she is the type who would waste yours, if given half a chance, by proselytizing.

Perhaps some day she'll invite herself over to your home for coffee and conversation to "return the favor", so to speak.

I agree with Burger.

ETA, I think it's irrelevant whether the house is occupied or not. Sellers and agents do not need to know your reasons. Sellers also know that there is always the possibility that they will have to clean/leave on a moment's notice when selling a house. As long as you're not an ass and spend hours there, I say no problem. Besides, you may "fall in love" with the house and buy it anyway.

Of Tv and Sausages
 

Try the veggie sausages during lent. Ummmm.

Important Moral Question
 

Not of this particular house, which is one of only two houses available in the entire neighborhood in question. The other one is quite different (and unappealing to me) so even if there were a virtual tour of it, it would not be helpful. The unappealing one is for sale by owner so I doubt there is a virtual tour of it.

I don't go for the McMansion crap where the builder has virtual crap tours. Because that's crap.

Explain to me why
 

Why do people do this.

A colleague came up to me at work today and he said (in a normal tone of voice,)" Guess what I did last night Leagl?" of course I asked what. He says (normal tone) "On tv I watched" (now really really quiet) "The L Word." (normal tone) "I enjoyed it it was quite good."

I mean wtf?

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I think the broad statement is perfectly appropriate here.

Of Tv and Sausages
 

That sounds like a very christian approach. Like my friend who gave up TV, which, to him, meant live TV. His VCR got quite a work out for those 40 days.

Nice
 

All in the context, I suppose. I was thinking "at the same time" -- but I guess that's not necessarily always the case either.

OK, you got me; I'll fess up. I was thinking of Christina Aguileira. (I can't HELP it! I hear "skank" and immediately an image of her in some lurid outfit (no doubt posted here by a helpful soul) pops into my mind.

I'm so ashamed....

Explain to me why
 

If it's a she, she's bi-curious.

If it's a he, he's on to your ways, and wants to come over to watch live sometime. Perhaps he'll bring sausage, so don't reject him out of hand.

Important Moral Question
 

Agents have people. They come it with their digital cameras and their laptops and it takes all of 20 minutes. We had a virtual thing shot in our house when we sold it last year. It was cool.

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You are worried about wasting the time of someone trying to sell you a big ticket item? They simply consider it more of a challenge.

And it good that she feels blessed. I'll bet she's a very sweet woman. Go into this with an open mind!

Explain to me why
 

He wants to you know that he is down with your radical anti-establishmentism. Also, lesbians are cool these days. He wants you to know that he is now cool by tv-show-association.

bad kisser
 

Two things:

One: I realize now (after reading more carefully) that someone was talking about long-sleeved t-shirt plus POLO shirt -- Gak! That is NOT the look I'm talking about. (Imagine here that photo of the vomiter resulting from the combination of James Lipton and Tom Cruise -- on one special two-hour episode of "Actor's Studio").

Two: That look wouldn't really be good on my husband, but I saw some movie with Colin Farrell in it (I'm not really a fan, but whatever...) the other day (The Recruit? Is there such a movie?) and he was sporting that look -- and he looked juuuuust fine.

Of Tv and Sausages
 

Hey there, little buddy. I don't mean to be a Suspicious Alouicious, but it looks like you may trying to muscle in on my meat. My sausages are made from the choicest ingredients and spiced to perfection. My customers find my sausage much more satisfying than those limp curd tubes you're pushing.

Of Tv and Sausages
 

Does Jimmy Dean have hot italian sausage? I adore hot italian sausage. Of course, for health reasons I rarely eat it. But if you have it, I would gladly eat yours, if only to show my appreciation for your meat.

POLL
 

I am Penske, and so is my wife!

Explain to me why
 

I can appreciate this. I mean I am after all, incredibly cool. But why whisper it?


Hmm, so you are suggesting he might hand me some sausage? Intriguing.

Nice
 

I'll fess up to meaning "at the same time", too, or some such thing.

And I'll fess that my meaning of "please" may be euphemistic. It's just one meaning among many.

So does the euphemistic as opposed to the literal man pleaser, manpleaser or man-pleasing woman get hyphenated differently, or are all man pleasers the same?

Important Moral Question
 

I'm not sure how to put this in words you will understand. There is no virtual tour of the house I want to look at. No one has come through with cameras and laptops. I am not the seller (if I were, I would not be needing someone else to take me through it) so I can't arrange for there to be a virtual thingy. 20 minutes is longer than she appears to be alloting for me to see the house, anyway. There is only minimal information about this house on the seller's agent's website. It did not have dimensions of rooms or anything. Just square footage and number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and some stuff about a new range.

Can you understand this? If not, PM PLF and he will explain to you.

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Oh, sure. If you are into that crap. I am guessing ltl has better taste than that.

Explain to me why
 

I don't know why. It was completely ignorant and insensitive. I, of course, would never do such a thing. BUt that's because some of my best friends are lesbians, so I know how touchy you people are.

Important Moral Question
 

In this case, it would be a virtuous virtual tour. And how often does THAT happen?!?

bad kisser
 

Inherently gorgeous people are not a fair test. They look good in anything, and make anything look good.

Of Tv and Sausages
 

I appreciate your interest. I have Italian sausage. I will personally prepare it for you and spice it up just the way you like it.

http://www.jimmydean.com/images/prod..._smitalian.jpg

Please note that the sausage is a little bigger in real life.