Monday, November 1, 2010

Greetings and Salutations…

That is seriously what my last online dating email started as. Maybe I am being way to picky, but just starting an email like this makes me queasy. I tried to look past the intro, I really did and some might argue I am looking for things to dislike about these guys but really, could you ever waking up day after day to a man that’s like “Greetings and salutations this fine morning honey!” I mean come on, the greetings is one thing-but once you have already greeted me and then felt the need to salutate me, I have fully lost interest in the contents of your email! Slim pickens I tell you…

The email prior that the guy felt the need to express to me that I “be cute” His email read the following, Hi, I’m illiterate… and “I liked you profile and just wanted to email you and say YOU BE CUTE.” Yeah, well-you be rejected, dorkous.

I am really trying to be less judgmental and more open-minded but I vow not to lower my standards to the point where I’m dating a guy that uses the word salutations and thinks I be cute. I’m officially adding those two to the list of no deal guys. Along with, shirtless profile pic guy, multiple winker guy and ex frat boy beer bong picture guy.

Lesson learned: Whatever you say in the subject line of your email is a pretty good indicator of your future with someone from a dating website. That and the word salutations should never ever be used, with the exception of maybe the subject line of your cover letter and even that’s pushing it!

2 comments:

  1. Yeah, he probably winks in real life and gives the thumbs up sign a lot. But it could be worse. He could have said, "abso-freakin-lutely" or "ALrighty then".
    Glad you're bein' choosey.

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  2. Give the guy a break! I think it shows a certain literary aptitude...didn't he get that from Charlotte's Web? You bein 2 pikky! This guy not only sounds HUMBLE, but I'm guessing you could wake up to "T-E-R-R-I-F-I-C" (is that how you spell it?) written across your pillow every morning. Doesn't that sound enticing?

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