Contest: Personals Ads – Who does these things?
Friendly reminder to get your contest entries in. Nine more days until a winner is announced.
I apologize in advance if this post or anything I say offends anyone who relies on internet dating services.
Pathetic Personals is an example of the lameness of the whole internet dating phenomenon. Can we even call it that? I see television commercials for services like e-Harmony all the time. It makes me wonder if our society will transform into nothing more then electronic faces to one another on the computer screen. No more random pick-up lines, no more physical flirting, no more attempts at getting that attractive individuals attention sitting across from you… no more BEER goggle influenced one night stands! The transition is already happening… Everything is going to be electronic. Instead of “want to meet for happy hour?” it’ll be “meet me on Skype in an hour yah!!!”
Until we finally make that full transition to electronic dating minus any introductory physical contact, let’s all gather around the computer screen and laugh at Pathetic Personals. Most of the ads are from the Yahoo! Personal ads. If you don’t want to register… browse through the personal ads on Craigslist.
I’ll dedicate a post and possibly some sort of prize to whoever creates the most humorous “personal ad” in the comments section. You have to make me laugh hard enough to pop my spleen. Extra points for posts with pics (shop’d or not). We’ll see if we can find you a match :) If not I’ll personally buy you a drink(s) if you’re somewhere near me.
Note: If you’re wondering what the prize is… Do you always know what’s going to fall out of the Piñata when you hit it with the stick? This ones stuffed with a 256MB USB thumbdrive, “My mom thinks I’m cool” t-shirt (cuz that’s all that matters right?), or a $50 Threadless gift certificate.
Update: There must be at least 3 people that enter for a prize to be handed out. Otherwise, the only recognition will be a dedicated post for your humiliating personal ad.
Update 2: One entry per person only. Contest winner will be announced on August 17th.
Update 3: As per request from a few different readers I’ve extended the contest to the end of August. Entries will be accepted as late as August 31st. Winner will be announced a few days after that.
