Posted by verne on April 22, 2006, at 20:40:54
In reply to Jay's Journal: Webdate..the AD..comm.please, posted by Jay on April 22, 2006, at 0:40:03
Jay,
I would leave out the hypothetical conversations like, "Now, you ask, "what does this guy know???"...well I don't claim to know a LOT, but I am in the "field". I am a social worker who has worked in marriage and couples counselling the past. Oh no..no you are scared. Wait! ..."
It gives the impression that you will anticipate what they think, know what they are thinking, and then interrupt them before they can say anything.
I'm the last person on earth to give *dating* advice though. I'm washed up, alone, bereft, bitter, and deeply sad. (I'm borrowing the description, "deeply sad" from the show "Red Dwarf" - I think it was Rimmer who was the most "deeply sad" person in the universe)
I might not use the expression, "grave mistake". I think of buried-bodies serious. May not be the impression you're going for.
I probably could nitpick your ad, or even rewrite it, but then you'd be guaranteed failure. In fact, just do the opposite of what I say and you'll do fine. (but that would mean, doing the opposite of doing the opposite of what I say)
Verne
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