Comments on: The Girl on The Train: How Life Imitates Fiction

By: ShadowGuardian

ShadowGuardian — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:35:00 +0000

The realm of reality dont we wish we could meet that find you attractive for being an otaku.
Me I’m a 23yr old male with glassses who loves harem ecchi and romantic anime/mangas, and yet I never dated or been kissed. I feel so much outside the box of reality because no-one at work or church (I’m Christian) does like these things too.
But a good thing about me is I can spark conversation with people. It’s uncanny gift of mine that helps me work in Customer Service. Given the situation I can help them.

By: Ginko

Ginko — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:13:38 +0000

Who hasn’t had these sort of meetings. I’ve seen many beautifull/cute girls on the train when I was on the way to my university. But my heart has darkened. All the time the thought that she problaby has boyfriend already pops up in my mind, and sometimes I’m right. When I arrive at the station some boy is waiting for her, besides I’m too shy to ask anyway. I’ve almost given up hope to such a meeting.

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:58:37 +0000

You know, I really like the picture you chose. In fact I just had to read the text after I saw it (didn’t even read the headline ^^). Kind of hard to explain but the inside of the compartment somehow feels sad and yet with the sunshine outside I just can’t shake the feeling of happiness.

Anyway, what I wanted to say is that I had a similar kind of expirience once. I wanted to go to a bar with a few friends of mine and got on the train, it was a 20 min ride. When I went to sit down a girl that intended to do the same blocked my path, I looked up to see a real beauty standing in front of me. Well, I don’t recall what she was wearing and all but I can say this, she was very pretty with an incredibly sexy body and the 2 most beautiful eyes I’ve ever seen. And even though she seemed to be interested in me and me sitting face to face with her I couldn’t do a damn thing.
So I hesitated, my window closed and when I got out she went left, I right and all that was left was a feeling of sadness…

You know I thought about Densha Otoko too, but you can’t really compare to that story. He had a “trigger” and after that everything fell into the right place for him. Even the girl didn’t like him at the beginning, she just did it out of grattitude.

Well, you might feel sad right now, maybe as sad as the guy on the picture looks, but hey, chin up, look out the window, you might see sunshine, trust me

By: Ryan A

Ryan A — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:15:51 +0000

You botched it!!!! Talking is the easy part, and especially when in traveling facilities… and the person is relatively near (vocal distance). Hey at least, so you know, the times I’ve started one of these interest conversations (none recently, but probably 2-3 times a year), the other party is always “involved.” FAIL

You probably had a dream about her (and if you didn’t she sounds worth it)

Only in dreams ^^

By: someone

someone — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:39:59 +0000

this isn’t like densha otoko.
You were just being a scardy cat.

Densha otoko is were you prevent her from being raped and stuff and you get a tea set as thanks.

By: ANIMEKRAZY123

ANIMEKRAZY123 — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:48:12 +0000

T-T these situations bug the hell outa me and i just dunno what to do!!!
I met this totally awesome looking blonde boy at a LM.C concert and we talked a bit and he was quite nice too. Wish i coulda gotten his e-mail or sumthin, and also that i had AIM and stuff cuz he ACTUALLY asked me for my AIM and i was all like shit i don’t have one(in my mind of course) and i was thinking maybe i should tell him i have one and hope i can make the account before he adds me so i can hopefully chat or sumthing. hope i meet him next year at the AX anime fair, since i know he went. T-T oh chances, how i miss them. I hate myself for not at least telling him my e-mail, but he was already leaving so yeah….

By: Akira

Akira — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:27:54 +0000

Just keep telling yourself that she probably had a boyfriend.

By: TheBigN

TheBigN — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:18:21 +0000

I haven’t been in that sort of situation before, but while I’m telling myself that I would at least try to strike up a conversation with the person, chances are I’d probably wondering if she would notice me instead of being proactive. Sometimes you just need to tell that voice in your head to shut up and ~~explode~~ go for it.

By: Impz

Impz — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:47:31 +0000

You never know, LDC, you never know.

If anything, the meeting of my gf and I is a 0.00001% chance. And remember what they say about such a chance, it always happens because there is always a miracle.

By: LDC

LDC — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:14:39 +0000

Give up, it will never work. I know.

By: nutcase23

nutcase23 — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:54:39 +0000

You triggered a flag and passed on it. I hope you saved ^_^

I stare out the window all the time =D

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:21:11 +0000

Thanks for the mention.

I had had experiences like these, but I don’t seem to be able to palpably grasp them right now. I guess I don’t dwell on failures; there’s always more to life than thinking ‘what I should have done,’ and because I think like that I don’t get depressed often.

Extrange, sorry, I wasn’t around. Once you PM’ed me again I was sleeping, and I didn’t wake up until an hour ago. I probably just woke up a little bit, shot the shit for about a minute in the channel, and got back to sleep again.

I would *so* die from my exam later on. C’est la vie.

By: Os

Os — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:42:19 +0000

I… love you?

Or rather, that was a really nice read, despite the ending. The kind of stuff I love. I pictured it all crisply and clearly. Chin up, buddy.

By: Olivia

Olivia — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:09:57 +0000

maybe she’s a model w/ 200 sex partners… be cautious, my friend - safety first (personal… ehm… experience… my friend…cough cough)

phuzybuny - whoa - you wrote a novel there!

By: LurkerJay

LurkerJay — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:41:28 +0000

aah, the spray-and-pray approach. not unlike firing an Itano Circus style salvo into the face of an anti-missile point defense and hoping something gets through