Nothing ventured, nothing gained and all that.
What are his hobbies and interests?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 23:33, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

he's a science nerd
who likes some similar music to me and is a gamer (but it's GW crap)

Perhaps I should start messaging some other guys, too. You know, one of them's got to be blind/desperate/bored enough to be interested
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 23:36, Reply)

What is 'GW crap?'
Maybe, rather than going after a type, you should just be yourself and see who writes to you, rather than you writing to them?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 23:38, Reply)

GW = games workshop
I tend to only get messages from guys in north africa. Or people I don't really want to talk to (usually they seem dull in their profile, or I'm shallow and they're not cute)
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 23:41, Reply)

Gaddafi all up in your inbox

(Zoz prayed for twink on, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 23:43, Reply)

he's one hot crazy dude

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 23:44, Reply)

Think of the tracksuits he'd be able to provide you with.
'Ee is da fashion master!
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 23:45, Reply)

he's got a stupendous wardrobe and a nifty golf cart
that's bringing a lot to the table in any relationship.
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 23:46, Reply)

I've never stepped foot in a Games Workshop.
Would North Africa be that bad? Think of the holiday and camel owning potential.

I think you should be less picky (about the people), as some people can't write. Look at me, I'm actually more dull in real life than I am here.

*Nods wisely*
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 23:45, Reply)

but some of them use 'lol'
i really can't get down with that shit
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 23:46, Reply)

Be resonable Crunchy.
Yes, there are lots of words that could be used, but IF and it's only an if, they are concerned that the person they are writing to are a bit 'simple', they might feel the need to explain what they're saying, rather than hoping you can read between the lines.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 23:50, Reply)

are you calling me thick?
lol
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 23:51, Reply)

AICMFP
No, you know what I mean, the chances are, in real life, you'd know they were joking (if indeed what they're saying is funny).

I just think you should give them a break in the initial exchanges, just so you can identify when and where they're joking, so you can establish common ground.

Or is that unresonable?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 23:55, Reply)

nah, it's the one's who use it all the time that are a problem
to be fair, it's not like there are many, I'm not exactly fending them off with a shitty stick
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 23:58, Reply)

Do you mention LARPing in your profile?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sat 5 Mar 2011, 0:02, Reply)

nope

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 5 Mar 2011, 0:03, Reply)

What do you mention?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sat 5 Mar 2011, 0:05, Reply)

That I like making stuff, I play instruments
read sci fi and teach photography.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 5 Mar 2011, 0:07, Reply)

Lose the Sci-fi stuff!
And my 'experience' of drinking with teachers.... Most of them try and talk to their mates like the talk to their students.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sat 5 Mar 2011, 0:11, Reply)

so your recommendation
is to pretend to be someone else?
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 5 Mar 2011, 0:13, Reply)

No.
I'm saying let them come to you.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sat 5 Mar 2011, 0:16, Reply)