Ben VelzianPowerPoint presentations don’t exactly scream ‘turn on’ but Ben Velzian thought he’d give it a go when a guy he’d been talking to suggested they met up.
Ben, a recent graduate, from London, had met Tom on Tinder and after speaking for a few days, he sent him a PowerPoint presentation full of date suggestions including museum visits, a game of mini golf and a wander through an art gallery in the capital’s east end.
Nice idea, right? You’d have thought so…
A guy asked me on a date today & said "any suggestions where to go?".
Because I'm a full time weirdo I sent him a PowerPoint of ideas.
— BV (@velzzb) July 31, 2017
Ben told UNILAD:
I only spoke to Tom for about three days when he suggested we meet-up.
He asked for some suggestions, and I thought it would be funny to send a PowerPoint – honestly it really was tongue-in-cheek.
Before we go any further, here’s the PowerPoint presentation in all its glory:
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Ten out of ten for effort – and funny? Well, Tom didn’t appear to see the funny side, because upon receiving the presentation, he swiftly blocked Ben. Ouch.
But it’s ok, Ben thinks he probably ‘dodged a bullet’ on that one, because he says he doesn’t want to be with someone who has ‘no humour’. Fair play.
Not all is lost though, the gesture has earned him ‘free golf for life’ at Junkyard in Brick Lane, one of his date suggestions, who said Tom will ‘rue the day’.
Can we give you free golf for life if you promise you'll always make us your number three? pic.twitter.com/EJKKfdopMC
— JUNKYARD GOLF LDN (@junkyardgolfLDN) August 1, 2017
. DM us your address and we'll make it happen! Tom Scavo will rue the day ??#freegolf4lyf #powerpointaintdead pic.twitter.com/QoKrK4FOan
— JUNKYARD GOLF LDN (@junkyardgolfLDN) August 1, 2017
And along with the free golf sessions for life, Ben has also had plenty of date requests…
He told UNILAD:
Over the past 24 hours I’ve had a lot of propositions for dates, so it’s all worked out very well – though I am yet to receive a powerpoint of my own.
Since documenting the whole thing on Twitter, even Microsoft Office waded in with this absolute gem:
His loss. ? pic.twitter.com/DUObhomccM
— Microsoft Office (@Office) August 1, 2017
I think the greatest achievement of my life is Microsoft Office posting about me with a @celinedion quote. Can I put this on my CV?
— BV (@velzzb) August 2, 2017
While we thought the PowerPoint was a stroke of genius, Ben says he probably won’t be doing it again.
He told UNILAD:
I don’t think I will send another PowerPoint, I will just stick to a boring Excel Spreadsheet of estimated costs and timings.
Never change, not for anyone!
