My mother was a librarian for many years, and had a similar experience back when she and my father first started dating, with, as in your case, a foreign man with a thick accent. Really, the stories are almost identical, separated by 40 years.
Her solution was to have my father and his roommate come down and give him a stern talking to the next time he showed up. He came a few more times and gave her evil glares, but then stopped showing up.
So, in essence I have evidence that your co-worker's plan is sound. He might be thinking that you're just playing hard to get, but having a man-to-man chat might drive your point home. I don't think it's a little much, if he's reached the poetry stage.
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Date: 2007-03-08 12:58 pm (UTC)Her solution was to have my father and his roommate come down and give him a stern talking to the next time he showed up. He came a few more times and gave her evil glares, but then stopped showing up.
So, in essence I have evidence that your co-worker's plan is sound. He might be thinking that you're just playing hard to get, but having a man-to-man chat might drive your point home. I don't think it's a little much, if he's reached the poetry stage.