Ix-Nay On The Man Junk
Some time back, whilst discussing The Great Craigslist Sex Personals Massacre Of 2006 (don’t forget to pronounce it “mass-uh-cree” like Arlo Guthrie Jr. does) I wrote:
Speaking to all men, let me say this: Mailing a potential female sex partner an unsolicited picture of your dick is not appropriate, it’s not smart, it doesn’t work, it brands you as a vulgar idiot, and it makes all men look bad by gender association with your fucked-up self. Don’t do it. Don’t do it. I repeat, don’t do it. Man law, got it?
Now, via Viviane, here’s a link to Junkbuzzed, a sharp-tongued blog named after this dumb-assed behavior and devoted to exposing “the grime, grit, humiliation, and degradation that goes into trying to find someone to fuck you online.” They have a LOLcat:
And they have stuff to say:
Yes, on to the man-junk. Look. We know you like the sex. The sex is the bomb. We understand this. I myself am a big fan of it. But a little discretion goes a long way. Put the man-junk away unless it is specifically asked for. Pictures of man-junk are like Vienna sausages at a 4-star restaurant: it only gets served on special request.
Then this very same Junkbuzzed post moves quickly along to another vital bit of advice, which can be summarized briefly as “write like a human being, you moron!”
I have, In The Name Of Science, dutifully read through many a day’s postings from the men to the women. After the first 10 or so posts, it all starts to read like LOLcats….
“o hai! lick mai taint plz i gots 12in srsly 420 kewlâ€?
This is not the phrase one employs in the pursuit of True Love (or To Blave). It is not the phrase one employs even if one is trying to get one’s taint licked (South Carolina, I’m looking at you).
Having a sense of humor helps. Displaying a sense of humor is even better. And not in a “I broke my last girlfriend’s jaw cuz she was a bitch lolâ€? sort of way, either. The ladies, they don’t go for that sort of thing. Just trust me on this one. Ain’t gonna play.
Lots of fun, and that post is #3 in a series.
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Ugh, being a victim of this MANY times over during my internet dating days, I couldn’t agree more!
also, bonus points to them for the Princess Bride reference!
this could be my new favorite blog.
Thank you for finding me my new favorite website.
Yeah, us wimmenz likes us some serious smarts on occasion. The “fuck me fuck me fuck me lick me til I cum” emails get the guys nowhere. We can find that in the bathroom at a local bar.
I thought women liked a good laugh . . .
I like a man who speaks LOLcat well. *g*
I’ve always wondered about all of those penis pictures on the dating sites, too. There are so many disembodied man-parts looking for female companionship. There should be a study of some kind of just how effective this can possibly be.
This post inspired me to answer a craiglist ad for the first time. It seemed oddly…fated since the person I responded to mentioned finding the “LOLcat” phenomenon quite funny. No worries, I took a lesson from this post and resisted the strong temptation to send a complete photographic study of my penis. Though that does seem like it could be a fun project.
Now, while I certainly agree, where is the post for the women who do the same kind of thing and put their parts as their photo on those dating sites? Just saying, some of us guys like some discretion and intelligence as well. You know, a two-way street. Just a thought.
Oh my god how I do hate the text-message “spelling” thing. It is not smart, it does not save time (because it takes me so long to figure out what the hell they’re saying) and it is not SEXY.
Please, guys, read a little poetry, some good prose even, and pen me a letter without spelling mistakes. Employ wit, lyricism, intelligence, and you’ll have me aching for you. Use SMS language and my libido goes stone-cold.
Agreed on everything, but I also agree with Dances With Books: EVERYONE should show some discretion on those kinds of sites. At least leave SOMETHING to the imagination; sometimes, that’s actually more fun.
Also, “To Blave” made me choke on my lunch. Princess Bride references for the win.