I'd love a side of FBF with my burger please!
Lindsey here with some excellent DABIT news!!!
As I wrote last week, my little DABIT heart is being filled with hope as “spring thaw” approaches in NYC. Just Friday my fellow DABITS and I headed to Pipa to start out our Friday with multiple pitchers of Sangria, and then we were off to Meatpacking for some Middlebury boy action. What we got was an overcrowded bar with expensive drinks and not a decent boy to be found. Enter, our very good guy friends from college, who have held on to their finance jobs despite massive layoffs at their respective banks. John, who is definite FGF material (and single, ladies! They are out there!) has been working 8 days a week to make up for the losses on his team. John is obviously a little disheartened…
John: “The second my company folds, I am moving to Dubai. That’s where everything is, Dubai.”
Me: “What?????”
John: “New York is dead, ma cherie, time to pull the plug. Overpriced and overdevleoped. Dubai baby, Dubai”
I’m now wanting to throw up and punch him in his very adorable face. Could this really be happening? I closed my eyes, clicked my heels, and repeated “There’s no place like New York,” but when I opened them all I found was a fresh tequila shot in front of my face and some guy getting dry humped at the next table. The DABIT gods must have been listening, however, because sleeping soundly avec eye mask well into the afternoon on Saturday, I was awoken by a bbm from my BFF with my 3 favorite B’s:
“Bankers. Bloodys. Burgers. STAT.”
My two best girl friends, both happily taken, had done what a DABIT’s BFF should always do, they had recruited boys for me. I had my new Theory dress on before my eyes were fully open. Traveling to the UWS, which may as well be Guam, wasn’t ideal, but these are desperate times. Surely I could head northwest for such a noble cause. I was greeted at Shake Shack by my BFFs and three guys with instantly apparent FBF Potential. The quick run down was better than it had been in months: cute, check! smart, check! think I’m funny, check! and, of course, have jobs… check check!!!!!!!!!
FBF Potential #1: “This place has the best burgers in NYC.”
Me: “Ohhh darling, you haven’t a clue who you’re talking to, Corner Bistro?? Burger Joint??”
FBF Potential #1: “Those are great too. We should go sometime.”
Me: “Definitely.”
FBF Potential #1: “How’s next weekend?”
And voila! Easy. Clean. Simple
They are out there DABITS, you just have to know where to look, and much to our collective chagrin, that may entail crossing over 14th Street on a weekend. Still if they ply me with bloody’s and burgers, I may even be wiling to walk the plank (AKA the Brooklyn Bridge)….
Don’t get excited, I said nothing about the Holland Tunnel.
xxx
linds
Tags: Burger Joint, Corner Bistro, Dubai, pipas, shake shack, Theory
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I know the economy is bad, but really? The Brooklyn Bridge? Honeychild, get that thought out of your head! You can do better than that! Have faith in our little island. And don’t even consider Dubai. It’s too gimmicky to be more than a passing fad, and you definitely don’t want to be jumping on that bandwagon so late in the game.
Besides, think you can get a good burger in Dubai? Fuggetaboudit.
PS: I prefer Burger Burger on Stone St. The curly fries are top-notch.
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Dubai’s not doing so good either, so noone should get their hopes up on THAT front.
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Are you serious?? Dubai !! if there is a city hit worest than NY or London then its Dubai.. people are jumping the boat by the hundreds each week..
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Ok Daba girls.
You think you are hot stuff, right?
Send over your headshot, CV (resume), high school and/or college GPA, along with your extracurricular activities, any charitable or volunteering work. I will also need you to answer the prompt: “I want to marry or date a rich banker because…”
I will then get my husband’s analysts, associates, VPs, etc., to review your dossiers and forecast your future projected ‘date-ability.’ Staring at your mugs will be a break for them from excel formatting and fully circulating cash flow models.
Seriously. Time to put your money where your mouth is, Daba girls. You are so fabulous, right? I think it would be great to see what real-life bankers think of you so we can finally move on from your obsessional interest in perceived wealth and privilege.
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Dubai is for ugly camel herders and people who still think Armani is cool.
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Kesington: their pics are available on the “us” link up top, as well as some of the other information you’ve requested.
Like their personalities or not, truth is most of your husband’s coworkers would jump at the chance to wine and dine them.
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” I think it would be great to see what real-life bankers think of you”
What’s with all these assumptions? How do you know that these stories don’t have some truth to them or that they’re not dating “real- life bankers” as you put it?
The ladies are fabulous. Look at the us or it started when section before you jump to make more assumptions.
Im from LA and prefer the west coast but I love reading about your NY adventures ladies!
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I love a good burger, but I don’t eat them out because they are so messy, and I don’t want to look like a pig. No DABA girl should. Instead, I enjoy eating a Cobb Salad. I can eat those without making a mess, and also don’t wind up with anything in my teeth. I am thinking of going to meet a friend in Brooklyn, but don’t want to take the 4 train, because too many guys keep staring at me on that train. Is there a way to get to Caroll Gardens without going on the 4 train? I am coming from West 85th Street in Manhattan.
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“Spring Thaw” - yes! It’s here and only getting warmer - the FBFs will be out looking for comfort - of this I’m sure. Proof: I recently met a CEO, in his early 30s, of a highly profitable hedge fund and despite the downturn. He’s most recently been vacationing in St. Maarten, St. Barts etc. etc. etc. Our first date is scheduled for next week!
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Just a side note…I found it interesting that you were name-dropping on your “Theory” dress as if it were some special designer label. Can’t you think of something more special and unique? Theory is work clothes…blech.
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Debra: Keep your borough-integrity and ask him to meet you in the Financial District. I’m sure you can manage to find a good Cobb Salad somewhere down there.
PS: People stare at me on the train all the time. It’s no big deal. Welcome to New York City.
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Thanks BL1Y, I was not meeting a guy in Brooklyn, it’s a friend from junior high school who is now a makeup artist. I really don’t want to go into Brooklyn at all. I still remember old reruns of Welcome Back Koter, and don’t want to run into those guys. I do know where the Ferry is, and can mabye go there.
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BWife,
I was just about to say the same thing about Theory. I use it as battle gear when I’m not with the client.
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