Not related to sports at all
I feel a little mean spirited posting this, but not enough to not do it. An acquaintance of mine posted the below ad on Match.com. I have nothing against people using Match.com. If I was single, I would be on there too, no doubt about it. Even though you don't know this person, I think that you will agree he would do better to just say "No Fatties."
Do soulmates exist? I hope so. I believe life is richer when shared with others. I am looking for someone to share life with no matter where it may take us. . . . preferably all over the world. I'd like to find a woman who can be spontaneous and adventurous. I like to experience new places and activities regularly. Someone who loves roughing it in the mountains for a week as much as eating at posh restaurants Downtown anywhere. I like the NFL "and" the premier league and the PGA..is that weird? I am not much for mandates..but if you don't love the Beatles, you have no heart, please don't call..Cats, pets, and kids are cool. War, fighting and B. S. are crap. Life is about truth trust and love so my patience for saarcasm is short. Movies are great, but there is nothing like live theatre, and music. I love women who can appreciate good wine, beer and food...I sure do.
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RTS - what is up with that? Loved the "I like the NFL 'and' the premier league and the PGA. . . is that weird?" What does that mean? Hold on, I like baseball, foosball, and the PGA, does that make me weird?
Oh, and wait, 'cats' are specifically called out as being 'cool'? Really? 'Cats'? Sounds fishy to me. . .
July 6, 2009 at 7:19 PM
I think throwing the cats thing in there was this guy's way of softening his obvious "no fatties" message. It didn't work...
July 6, 2009 at 7:58 PM
I will admit that this post is a FAIL as the kids say. The Beatles line really struck me as craptacular. Would he really reject someone because they don't like the Beatles? In the movie What About Bob? the Doctor asks Bob, Bill Murray, why his marrige failed. Bob sums it up as "There are two kinds of people those who like Niel Diamond and those who don't." The doctor responds with "And she didn't?"
The other part that really struck me was the "War, fighting and B.S. are crap." Technically B.S. is crap but crap is not always B.S.
Anyway, I acknowledge the post missed the mark and we are all dumber for it.
July 7, 2009 at 7:15 AM
Alright, since we're all piling on: What am I missing? Other than noting that he wants someone who wants to go hiking, where are all the "I want a skinny girl" messages? I don't get it. Am I just getting old? Is there some movie reference I'm missing here?
He wants someone who enjoys beer, wine and food and likes to watch sports on TV and go out to dinner. If he's really trying to say "no fatties" then this is ten shades of fail, 'cause I'm not even picking that up between the lines.
The line Jan noted was odd to me, too. No self-respecting (straight) male would question whether it's alright to follow three different sports that don't have that much in common. It's not only not "weird," it's not even halfway interesting.
And I'm sure he'll snag a lot of deep thinkers with the war is crap line. Oh, how deep, he's a total humanitarian!
July 7, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Honestly, I think people should just admit what type of people they are attracted to. If you mean "I like skinny chicks-only" then just say that. It isn't being superficial, it is being honest. Don't you want to meet someone who has the potential to be attracted to you?
If, on the other hand, you like "girls with a little extra meat on their bones" then just say that as well. I know I wouldn't be offended if I were reading that ads and read one that said "I'm not attracted to guys over 6' tall"...I'd think ok, well, there are plenty of girls who don't have this hangup, so why would I want to waste my time with someone who did.
I agree with the earlier mention of the cats line.. clearly thrown out there to soften his anti-fatties message, since he went out of his way to distinguish cats from pets, and we all know that all heavy girls own cats.
July 7, 2009 at 10:31 AM
I think I misled people with the "No Fatties" line. I was trying to be funny and I do not think there is a hidden message of no fatties (although for this individual I think he would reject a heavier girl). If I had to define myself or attract someone's attention, this is not how I would think it should done. I thought the ad was bad enough that "No Fatties" would have been better.
Like I said this one missed the mark and I brought you all down with me. No if this was Mr. Woolman's English class I might suggest we all right our own personal ad. However, that would just be gay.
July 7, 2009 at 10:44 AM
My attempt:
Do soulmates exist? I hope not, cause that is a lot of pressure to find just one f_en person. I'm looking for someone that I'm attracted to, and that I enjoy being around. You need to let me continue to do the things that I like to do in life and will either join me in doing those things, or, if not, will be ok with me continuing to do those things. You have to be active- that is not code for you can't be overweight, but, since you brought it up- I'm not going to be physically attracted to you if you are heavy and out of shape, no matter how nice or funny you are, so don't waste either your or my time. You also can't be crazy, want to skin anything, or be disappointed that Sarah Palin is not our Vice President. I like sports- both playing and watching, mostly I think it is because I'm a guy and that is what most guys like. You don't have to like sports as much as I do-but you can't hate them, and you can't be irritated that I enjoy them. I'm not much for mandates, but if you're crazy, heavy (as mentioned earlier), belong to any religious cult, think Hitler had "some good ideas", or have any tattoos on your face, then it's not going to work, so please don't call me. There is no way we're going to find out if we're compatible over the internet alone, so at some point we're going to have to meet one another and go out on a few dates. Dogs are cool, cats are ok, but you can't have 30 of them- in fact, you better have a good reason for having more than one.
July 7, 2009 at 1:58 PM
LH wins the thread going away. That simply can't be improved upon. Brilliant.
RTS, thanks for the explanation - I really thought I was just missing something! Totally agree with your general impression of the ad.
July 7, 2009 at 2:20 PM
LH - Are you free for a drink?
July 7, 2009 at 3:02 PM
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