I'm proud to announce that I am no longer sisters with the Kalahari desert as I recently experienced a rain fall that ended my drought.. thanks to tiger ( land of the lunges). When I was thinking about lunging and how its always a hot topic of conversation.. who lunged who, will I lunge tonight etc etc. it dawned on me that so many girls as well as myself will never opt for making the first move, and when you ask the guys they're always saying how they wish girls would make the first move......
I'm pretty sure that most girls ( and boys) would agree with me when it comes to the daunting task of coming right, no one wants to psych themselves up to the point of no return and then get hit with a rejection so hard that the music stops playing and the spotlight is soley focused on you.This may in fact be a major reason for the lack of initiation from the girls side.
There are many types of rejection that one may experience (not that I know from personal experience but that I've heard of). 1. The flat hand bat: This consists of the lunger making a move, eyes closed and lips pouting only to be greeted by a flat palm from the batter to the lips of the lunger.. in a case like this one hopes that no one else is around and that there is a quick escape route.. also that it is dark so the redness of embarrassment cant be seen, if it is noticed one can always claim bar rash. 2.The Cheek: Ooooh the cheek, this could easily be the worst type of bat to receive. Similar to the flat hand the lunger is greeted with a cheek, however in most cases the cheek can be mistaken for the mouth (especially after a few drinks) and so the lunger thinks he's been accepted and therefore continues to lunge which then means tongue and spit and an even bigger loser complex when they realise that it is in fact only... the CHEEK!!! 3. The pigeon neck: This rejection always seems to be made when others are around or in close view as well as the likely hood that more than one or two of your mates were present for this bat ( much to their enjoyment). Now in this case the lunger will literally lunge, in some cases from more than 1metre away (hence the name lunge) and just go for it, not expecting it the batter in shock will draw back their neck and face in the fastest movement possible to avoid any contact with the lips.. facial expressions on an occasion like this are priceless. I am lucky enough to have a friend who is prone to experiencing bat on many occasions, and I can say that it is often the highlight of my night to see him trying.. As harsh as this may sound, if you have a friend who is down on their luck with the lunge.. stick around, i can guarantee some serious entertainment for your evening!
