Mr. Advice Guy #8 - March 26, 2008

Dear Mr. Advice Guy,
I was drinking last night with some friends and one of them made a move on me as soon as we were alone. It made me very uncomfortable because I don’t like him that way, but I don’t want to ruin the friendship. Should I fool around with him just to keep him as a friend?
Violated Friend

Dear Violated Friend,
Wow! This actually seems like a serious question. I have to call upon all of my powers to answer this in the best way possible.
Should you fool around with him? In a word, yes.
I know that might not seem like a great idea, but hear me out.
Just think of how popular you’ll be if word gets out that you fool around with your friends, whether you’re attracted to them or not. You’ll have guys lined up around the block waiting for the chance to become your friend.
And maybe when other girls see how many new friends you have, they’ll try your tactic. Just think of what that would do for the morale here on campus. Everyone would be in a fantastic mood. All the guys would, anyway.
I really can’t see any reason why you wouldn’t fool around with the guy. It’s the kind of situation where everyone wins.
Go give him a call right now.
And I don’t want to hear any complaining. It’s for the greater good.
(By the way, why am I always located beside this Yaris ad? Should I call Toyota and demand a royalty cheque?)