First up, Blandy McBlanderson. He's sent me the same email not once, not twice, but thrice! The first time, I almost responded to him, but by the time I got around to it, his profile was taken down. But now it's back up, and I've gotten the EXACT same email twice in the course of a week (the 20th and 25th).
hey... I came across your profile and thought we might be a good match! take a look at my profile and if you are interested would love to hear from you.
Next up is Aloha. He's sent me three emails (plus a wink) since I signed up for match. I don't have the first email, but here are the two most recent (sent in a 2-week span):
Message #1:
How are you doing? I hope you had a nice weekend. Was wondering if you would like to meet a nice guy with many good qualitites? If I know him I will tell him about you. LOL. Sorry terrible sense of humor. I would like to know more about you if you would like to talk. Please let me know either way. Thanks and good luck. Aloha
Message #2:
How are you? I would like to get to know you better but my membership is expiring. Please email me @(removed)@yahoo. I hope to hear from you soon. Take care. Aloha
Finally, saving the best for last, is The Professor. Let's cross-reference this guy with the Old Fart Files. The Prof is 45 years old (making him 16 years older than me), and lives in Massachusetts, 3000 miles away from me. I've received a wink and two emails. Because if I haven't responded to the wink and first email, that second email is going to totally seal the deal!
Message #1: Subject: Hello! I am interested
I live in Boston. I was in SD last Summer and I love it. I would like to come again during the Winter for a longer period. I am looking for my soul-mate and life partner, and I have the profile which you are looking for.I particularly enjoy the unnecessary capitalizations In his Message.
I like your photo with glasses.
Waiting to hear from you.
Message #2: Subject: I like the "Big Deal"
(yes, I reference Anchorman in my profile--don't judge!)
I would love to hear from you
I don't know...this makes me think I should be more cut-throat, although I know I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of those "no thanks" emails. Although I wanted to send a more bitchy email to The Prof, I just told him that I was looking for someone in my geographic area, and wished him luck. Then I called my mom and told her what I wanted to really say in my message!
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I believe I have said this many times, but most guys are dumb - hence the not-getting-the-obvious-clues problem. And the Professor is just weird - his subject line was so goofy! Like do you often get guys emailing you to let you know that they're not interested? And I don't get the whole comment about liking your picture with glasses... is it that he likes looking at your pictures with his glasses on or that you look particularly fetching in your glasses??? Mel :)
Maybe you should recommend they read "he's just not that into you." Just send them a link to the book on amazon. Oh, and great use of "thrice." I like to use "whilst" on occasion.
Mel, yes of course I look "fetching" in my glasses. You should know, considering where we used to work, that all men, regardless of age, have the "naughty librarian" fantasy. IceMan used to go nuts over my glasses.
And yes, Hope, I would love to post a link to that book on my profile. But I think that'd be way too subtle for the likes of these guys. As for my use of "thrice," well, I've been hitting the trashy romance novels pretty hard lately. 'Nuff said.
Want a trashy book? Check out The Bar Sinister...it's a sequel to Pride and Prejudice...but slightly more R rated, just how we like it.
Oooh, awesome. Adding it to my reading list now!
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