Comments on: Dear men,

By: Sid

Sid — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:48:00 +0000

Yeah, probably. And I shouldn’t hold good-naturedness against folks. I mean, not everyone can be as obnoxious as I am naturally, so, I could see that. I just found it funny that so many of the guys I’ve known have sought that out, while the girls seem to like the opposite in men.

I think I may be weird in that I personally would like to date abnormally funny, bright, gregarious people. Pleasant/good-naturedness isn’t the highest on my list. I don’t want to end up with someone outright mean, but a little snark is mandatory for me. But I come from a family in which we show our love through pointed jokes and trash talk, so that may have something to do with it. I need big personalities, not pleasant ones. So really, I’m just projecting or something.

By: Viv

Viv — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:35:00 +0000

I’m not sure how to interpret “pleasant.” It’s like how when you were in high school and you’d have to sign a yearbook for someone you didn’t know very well and the best you could say was “nice.” It’s the hallmark of a person who doesn’t know the other very well at all.

By: Keidra

Keidra — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 09:44:00 +0000

I gotta ask, are you sure “pleasant” is the word he really meant to say? Could he have meant “genial” or “good-natured” or something a little less … boring? Because “pleasant” really does have a Donna Reed kind of connotation, doesn’t it? But I have to admit, I actually wouldn’t mind meeting a “pleasant” guy because I’m kind of grumpy and obnoxious to begin with and I need the balance.

By: Sid

Sid — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 05:26:00 +0000

As an aside, I should note that I think I understand it, seeking out such a mate, and I fully respect anyone’s right to do so. Shit, if a guy wants to mate with a ficus wearin penny loafers and tap pants, that is absolutely his right.

It’s just frustrating as hell for the rest of us, nahmean?

By: Berry

Berry — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 03:56:00 +0000

OK, that is some scary shite right thur!