J, I feel your response was entirely too nice for that creep.
The odds are that he does too. Dontcha know that when a guy pinches your *ss getting his face slapped is one of the reactions he anticipates and almost certainly likes 'cause it makes him feel like a big bad predator. I'm too lazy/bored/despondent at the moment to deal with men who need that much stimulation so I tried to do the equivalent of saying "I would slap your face but I'm a bit fatigued, would you care to sit down and chat a bit?" Either he'll get confused and wander away or he'll be amused and respond intelligently. IOW, I am testing to see if he is a meta-wolf which I would like or a clueless monkey which I wouldn't.
It's not the e-mail in itself so much as the age of the author. It'd be ok for a 20 year old college boy trying to sound intellectual and hiding his insecurity behind false bravado. There'd be a fair chance he'd grow out of it. In a 58 year old it makes me wonder why he still sounds like a 20 year old college boy.
Your response was good though. If he drops the attitude now I'm willing to give him a chance. *s*
PEEPUL! I'm not talking about typos...typos are typos... your hand hit the wrong keys. Anyway, I don't think I correct people (hairdog is the one who does that, and he is my hero!).
I was just saying that if a guy emailed me from match and his email contained simple spelling and grammar mistakes that clearly were NOT typos (due to his extreme haste and excitement over communicating with me!), then I would not reply to him. Attention to detail-- to me that's what spelling and grammar are all about-- ESPECIALLY when presumably trying to make a good impression on a stranger.
Your response was good though. If he drops the attitude now I'm willing to give him a chance. *s*
Really, it doesn't matter. I have a lot of guys to choose from. I just thought his e-mail was amusing in the context of the Alpha-Male discussion. My long-distance captain-of-industry swain is probably going to fly me out to visit him. He isn't anything like posturing-guy. He sends me "Sweet Dreams" text-messages and tells me funny stories and he looks like a giant muscular Teddy Bear.
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary Oliver
Okay, you guys win. Here is his reply. Definitely crossed way over the rumble strip line between assertive and obnoxious. I am constructing a spreadsheet calendar and those of you who would like to volunteer to be my virtual duenna or dude-enna can sign up for a weekly rotation. Understand that you can't just tell me "No" because I won't listen. You need to make up scary sh*t like "If you date this guy your bunny will develop goopy pink-eye and your monkey will become a chronic nail-biter."
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My dear,dear, lovable Jenny, I had to laugh when you suggested a gold star might come your way. No one has ever acheived a gold star. Oh sure some have come close. But no one has actually had one stuck on their forehead. I admit I do have some interest in you though. I like your style. The French might call it "blah, Blah, blah blah". If you've never studied French that means roughly, "she's read a book so take a look". Now tell me, is (my town) near anything, like a highway or a city or a trade route?
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary Oliver
Okay, you guys win. Here is his reply. Definitely crossed way over the rumble strip line between assertive and obnoxious. I am constructing a spreadsheet calendar and those of you who would like to volunteer to be my virtual duenna or dude-enna can sign up for a weekly rotation. Understand that you can't just tell me "No" because I won't listen. You need to make up scary sh*t like "If you date this guy your bunny will develop goopy pink-eye and your monkey will become a chronic nail-biter."
Totally told you so. What an utter surprise.
Sign me up for the rotation. I can invent scary stuff. Heh.
