Thu, 23 Nov 2006

Book Lovers Seek Lovers, Buttered or Plain

Man, The London Review of Books sounds like a publication that would be fun to read just for the "Personals" ... you can find the latest here. My favorite from this issue:

Young, charming, thoughtful, attractive, sporty, zesty, intelligent. None of these are me, but if you’d like to spend an afternoon or more considering alternative adjectives to be applied to 53-year old cantankerous dipshit, write now to box no 2202

Despite the articles assertion, it's not just the British who can appreciate this kind of reverse psychology. In fact, it really reminds me of the advertising strategy I spotted on a local bar's marquee: "Warm beer, lousy food, high prices - Come on in!". The parking lot was full.

Perhaps only someone from Britain could genuinely believe that a personal ad beginning, “Baste me in butter and call me Slappy,” might lead to romance with an actual, nonincarcerated person.

(link) [New York Times]

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On 11/23/2006 16:54:23
Kathryn wrote

On 11/23/2006 23:22:33
Erik wrote

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