Oct. 27, 2003: Yahoos in Yahoo
I'm looking at the latest Yahoo missives. One message just rambles and appears to be a form letter:
"Well Hello,I sit here ready to create to the words to make you swoon, tipsy and even blush.... They will spark your imagination of a man who has drum rolls as he enters rooms. A introduction to end all introductions!!!!!!( what hype!) Yes , YOU can be the lucky girl to have it all with one simple click of your mouse. You say it can be true? You say that this is the stuff of movies...well. You are going to be the star of this movie and I will be your co-star. ( you get top billing , I get the personal trainer) I can tell this is going to be the begining of something wonderful and do you know why...................................................................................................Because we deserve it!!! Yes, we can have it all so what are you waiting for. Send me your response so we may begin our journey to adventure's new, come aboard, were expecting you!!!! The love boat la de da the da la de dada......I am such a drama queen, so do you enjoy some cutting edge theater and the CSO, new dining expiriences and a whole bunch more than I am your guy for the fourth quarter of 2003. I am waiting your reponse.....Dennis"
Doesn't exactly leave me dying to reply. What's strange is that his profile is relatively normal, if lacking a photo and indicating he wants kids and is conservative. Maybe he was drunk when he wrote the message. Regardless, I'm not moved to reply.
The other Yahoo message is from oceanbluelifeiscool, who says merely "I'm interested in getting to know you, if you feel the same." He's a smoker who lives in Munster, Indiana, and describes himself in his brief text as "mild-mannered, curtious and reserved." Setting aside the spelling error, I think I need someone with a fairly strong personality, not reserved.
In the Yahoo Icebreakers, one guy acknowledges in his profile that his photo is 10 years old, plus he's 5'8”. Another guy is 44, lives in Schaumburg, and mentions "mind-blowing sex." I don't think I'm a prude, but c'mon—isn't it a little premature (and immature) to mention that? I mean, yeah, that's what we're all looking for, right? You don't really have to say it. Or is the point supposed to be that you're a mind-blowing lover? Either way, it strikes me as tacky. I give him credit for looking for women as old as 47 (although his 28 minimum is a bit ludicrous, if typical), but he also asks for "Young, seductive and modern in your thinking, style, and appearance (no old fashion grammas, mini-vans or nuns allowed!). Also, please be SLIM, FIT, very attractive and very affectionate!"
Another Icebreaker came from a 50-year-old in Mundelein. No photo, not that it would matter. The last is from normal_on_north_side. He's 36 and 5'11” but no photo and little text. I may well reach the point where I'm less picky about the text and how much they share in the profile, but I'm not there yet. I don't feel like pulling teeth or going through lengthy email exchanges to establish some basic facts and background. And it makes me think a guy is either lazy or hiding something.
***
I received one Yahoo Icebreaker from the disturbing user name of Chicago_bi_guy_seeks_bi_girl. I wasn’t surprised to see he describes himself as liberal. He writes in his profile that he's looking for a "friend, friend with benifits, or a girlfriend for a long-term relationship." He's flexible, if nothing else (or everything else). He continues: "I will TRY alot of things at least once. Looking for another freak." Then he says he likes walking on the beach, concerts, museums, etc. and concludes with "If any of this sounds like a good time, send me a note." Well, gosh, there's just so much to choose from—am I interested in concerts and musuems or freaky things? Um … none of the above.
"Well Hello,I sit here ready to create to the words to make you swoon, tipsy and even blush.... They will spark your imagination of a man who has drum rolls as he enters rooms. A introduction to end all introductions!!!!!!( what hype!) Yes , YOU can be the lucky girl to have it all with one simple click of your mouse. You say it can be true? You say that this is the stuff of movies...well. You are going to be the star of this movie and I will be your co-star. ( you get top billing , I get the personal trainer) I can tell this is going to be the begining of something wonderful and do you know why...................................................................................................Because we deserve it!!! Yes, we can have it all so what are you waiting for. Send me your response so we may begin our journey to adventure's new, come aboard, were expecting you!!!! The love boat la de da the da la de dada......I am such a drama queen, so do you enjoy some cutting edge theater and the CSO, new dining expiriences and a whole bunch more than I am your guy for the fourth quarter of 2003. I am waiting your reponse.....Dennis"
Doesn't exactly leave me dying to reply. What's strange is that his profile is relatively normal, if lacking a photo and indicating he wants kids and is conservative. Maybe he was drunk when he wrote the message. Regardless, I'm not moved to reply.
The other Yahoo message is from oceanbluelifeiscool, who says merely "I'm interested in getting to know you, if you feel the same." He's a smoker who lives in Munster, Indiana, and describes himself in his brief text as "mild-mannered, curtious and reserved." Setting aside the spelling error, I think I need someone with a fairly strong personality, not reserved.
In the Yahoo Icebreakers, one guy acknowledges in his profile that his photo is 10 years old, plus he's 5'8”. Another guy is 44, lives in Schaumburg, and mentions "mind-blowing sex." I don't think I'm a prude, but c'mon—isn't it a little premature (and immature) to mention that? I mean, yeah, that's what we're all looking for, right? You don't really have to say it. Or is the point supposed to be that you're a mind-blowing lover? Either way, it strikes me as tacky. I give him credit for looking for women as old as 47 (although his 28 minimum is a bit ludicrous, if typical), but he also asks for "Young, seductive and modern in your thinking, style, and appearance (no old fashion grammas, mini-vans or nuns allowed!). Also, please be SLIM, FIT, very attractive and very affectionate!"
Another Icebreaker came from a 50-year-old in Mundelein. No photo, not that it would matter. The last is from normal_on_north_side. He's 36 and 5'11” but no photo and little text. I may well reach the point where I'm less picky about the text and how much they share in the profile, but I'm not there yet. I don't feel like pulling teeth or going through lengthy email exchanges to establish some basic facts and background. And it makes me think a guy is either lazy or hiding something.
***
I received one Yahoo Icebreaker from the disturbing user name of Chicago_bi_guy_seeks_bi_girl. I wasn’t surprised to see he describes himself as liberal. He writes in his profile that he's looking for a "friend, friend with benifits, or a girlfriend for a long-term relationship." He's flexible, if nothing else (or everything else). He continues: "I will TRY alot of things at least once. Looking for another freak." Then he says he likes walking on the beach, concerts, museums, etc. and concludes with "If any of this sounds like a good time, send me a note." Well, gosh, there's just so much to choose from—am I interested in concerts and musuems or freaky things? Um … none of the above.
posted by Bemused @ 10:20 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home