True confession

[severed_ties]

Sometimes, I like to go through the "missed connections," "men seeking women," "women seeking men" etc. ads on Craigslist in both Portland and NYC for the purpose of correcting the more glaring grammatical errors. I've yet to actually send an email with my corrections, for fear of initiating contact with some desperate, horny single in my area, but

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[anomar]

I met my boyfriend off of cl.

[severed_ties]

Didn't mean to offend, I have nothing against the internet as a means for people to meet other people! I know many people who've actually found wonderful people on the internet and went on to have long, meaningful relationships with them. I found my housemates on Craigslist and that turned into a wonderful relationship, although obviously one of a different sort. It's just that I happen to be an awful judge of character, particularly male character. All signs in the post could point to "I am a serial killer" and I would somehow manage to miss this, instead seeing only that they confused "you're" and "your." For this reason and several others, I decided that the internet isn't for me in that regard. Not everyone who posts on Craigslist is a desperate loser but with my luck, I'd end up initiating contact with the worst of the bunch.

[anomar]

Oh gosh, I'm sorry! I just wrote that comment at 7 am when I was awake and out of it before waking up for Real at 9 am. I was too tired to write more. (Yes, I grab my computer when I'm half asleep and check lj. Yay!)

His post was amazing and completely grammatically sound, with just the right amount of name-dropping of books and musicians and alluding to what he was looking for without being needy. It super stuck out because it was eloquent.

Also, if you're still in town you should come out for my birthday. :)

[severed_ties]

Unfortunately, I made plans for the night of your bday party, but if there's any way I can attend, I certainly shall. In any event, have a fabulous time!