Posted by Barb on September 11, 1999, at 10:17:49
In reply to Re: No apologies attitude..., posted by Noa on September 7, 1999, at 23:19:33
> I just read your add! Wow can I relate. Except for the microwave popcorn. That's what I eat now, not depressed at work, 97% fat free, and really tasteless!
And sometimes when I was depressed, the staple food was a 12oz bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips and maybe coffee!
Bob,
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> First of all, you appear to be going through a rapidly cycling identity crisis. I see posts from Bob (not Dr.) and Bob (not Dr. but ABD) and (ABD) Bob, and now Bob (Just BOb). All in one evening. Can we vote on what to call you?
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> As for the personal ad, I definitely laughed out loud at the idea of "full disclosure" in your ad. You might think a hardline Freudian would have seen your full disclosure as exhibitionism stemming from unresolved issues in the anal period, or some such. Would your girlfriend have taken the bait if you had written a totally honest ad? It also reminds me of an old Saturday Nite Live sketch with Joe Montana (I think that's who it was), the football player, making light of his rep as a totally honest guy. They had him saying out loud all his honest thoughts, and it was hysterical (in the colloquial sense, not the Freudian sense; that would have been an altoghether different kind of SNL sketch).
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> The idea of full disclosure has aroused the cynic in me. So, let's start a "totally honest online dating personal ad" thread....it could go something like this:
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> Depressed and lonely woman, somewhat fatigued and rundown, isolates self for entire weekends, Goes days without bathing or eating anything but microwave popcorn because there is nothing else in the house and it's too much effort to go outside. Hates to clean and do laundry and can barely get out of bed in the morning. Has difficulty enjoying much of anything. Intelligent but unmotivated...in search of attractive, intelligent, healthy fit, well adjusted, financially secure, open-minded, happy, emotionally aware but not needy man who loves life and will love me and will run out to the store for last minute refills on my prescriptions when needed, and most of all, will make me feel wonderful.
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> Yeah right.
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