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- From: morin@noao.edu (Marg Morin)
- Newsgroups: alt.personals
- Subject: Re: Grog looks for woman
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.162852.22849@noao.edu>
- Date: 18 Nov 92 16:28:52 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov18.081804.7805@msc.cornell.edu> maynard@leah.msc.cornell.edu (Maynard J. Handley) writes:
-
- [a very creative post deleted]
- >>
- >> I think this is the most entertaining ad I've EVER seen here! I've
- >>forworded it to a number of my friends, so it's going to an even bigger
- >>
- >> - Ashley
- >
- >I don't want to trash anyone in particular, but why is it that when guys
- >make a point about wanting women who have a certain type of appearance,
- >this is considered acting like a dork, but when women go for a guy who
- >posts silliness, this is considered the way of the world? I hope for Grog's
- >sake that he gets plenty of messages, and congrats to him, but I find it
- >sad that he had to write in such a silly way to get attention. At the end
- >of the day, what do we know about Grog- absolutely nothing. Yet this post
- >is now supposed to be a model, rather than two page posts that actually the
- >describe the person and what
- >(s)he is looking for.
- >
- >Maynard (growing more disillusioned with the world every day.)
-
- I agree with Ashley, and FYI, the very fact that 'Grog' was blatantly
- silly should suggest to you other guys that it might help your chances
- if you presented yourself in a more humorous (and less egotistical)
- light. CREATIVITY is the key. 'Grog' is not the only creative post I've
- seen ... but many of them are downright BORING!
-
- Don't you dimwits realize how sexy a sense of humor can be? Especially
- when directed at oneself.
-
- My $.02
- --
- The Seeker peace to those who come in peace
- (morin@noao.edu) pity to those who don't
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