Yeah, I like to post personal ads on Craigslist just so I can laugh at the responses. I also find it entertaining to be really bitchy in those ads, so I can see if men will *still* respond to it. They do.
Here's my ad:
Why is it so hard to find someone decent here? I'm a 21 year old college student who has a good head on her shoulders and knows what she wants. I want a good-looking guy who can actually have an intelligent conversation with me. I want a guy who knows how to use proper grammar. I want a guy who is kind, caring, intelligent, and can compete with me on an intellectual level. I'm pretty, smart, and don't tolerate stupidity. If you think you can keep up with me, respond with your picture. IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE A PICTURE, I WILL NOT RESPOND. Don't bother responding if you won't take the time to use proper capitalization, punctuation, and grammar when introducing yourself. Show me you're smart and can convey a coherent thought! I look forward to your responses and hope to find someone that intrigues me in the mix...
Snowman says:
Ok, so you might wonder about me. Well im working in construction in kahala, I ride a motorcycle, Im pretty mello and im also a workaholic. My friends all say i need to get out and meet someone. But i work so much i dont have time so i check here on the computer. Hopefully it works. I love kids, very family oriented, like movies, going out to the beach (doesnt everyone right) umm and im a big cuddling person. Like watching movies in or just kicking it. I hope i got some chance. Anyways if ya want to know more, just lemme know. And i ride a motorcycle.
(Wow. Terrific. You really did well with that whole "show me you can convey a coherent thought thing. Next!)
Nunya Bidness says:
Hey, I'd love to meet you. I know i'm probably way too late and your inbox is STUFFED even though your post has only been up for a little while. If I know one thing, I KNOW CRAIGSLIST, lol but here I am. Just a little about me, I like to think of myself as unique so I'll break any stereotypes that you may or may not have. I'm a 31 year old 100% single black male. I work full time, I'm not in the military. I go to school part time. I'm a Biology major. I don't live with my mom, I live alone, in Aiea. I have goals, aspirations all that good stuff. Now in case you think I'm a serious kinda person....lol i'm not. Just had to let you know a little about me. I'm mellow, fun to be around, good sense of humor, the definition of "CHILL". I'd definitely be down to get to know you and get a friendship going. I'm 5'7 165 pounds, try and keep in shape. I would definitely love to get to know you. Hit me with some pics if you have. Hopefully you'll at least read this and send me a "no thanks" if you're not interested. If you don't I can understand that too just because of the sheer volume your inbox must have.
Joshua says:
Hello,
Nice to meet you my name is Josh. I am a 21 year old full time
student attending UH, a junior, pre-law intent. I am very successful
and goal oriented.Im into the outdoors living life by free
diving,hiking, camping and racing yachts. Im am funny, smart,
charming and can carry on a conversation good. Are you interested?Just
giving this a shot.
Sincerely,
Josh
John says:
wow you sure have hooked up with the stupid fucks ...hah ..its made
you bitter and not very atractive in your advert;)
too many demands and no negotiation ...
(Truth.>
Jared says:
Hello, well I hope I write this well enough for you to consider me as a friend and maybe something more. I am 24 years old, 5'8" tall and weigh about 160-170 lbs. I enjoy hanging out with friends, watching movies, going to the beach, playing sports, etc. I am a graduate student right now in psychology and planning to have a career in child psychology. So tell me some other things about yourself and may I have a picture?
Dustin says:
Hello,
How are you?? Id like to chat, but are you real?? There are lots of fakes on here. 23/m/Kapolei. E-mail me back if you would like to chat!!
Aloha~~~
(I am real. And I am fantastic.)
Ryan says:
Hey there im ryan. Well im 20 going to be 21 soon, im 5-3 yes i know im short well hear is some pictures of myself if u wanna take a peak well hope u like them
hope to talk to u later ok well bye now
(Oh. Ok. I like how this one was just one big continuous sentence. NO ONE READS MY REQUIREMENTS!!>)
Dave says:
Hey there,
I had to chuckle for a moment when I read this ad since I've been having significant difficulty in finding someone INTELLIGENT to chat with and/or interact with from CL. I've been posting ads for a number of weeks now with little success. Although I'm rather bewildered with my luck, I suppose it couldn't hurt to continue searching Craig's List in hopes of finding someone decent to chat with. Your ad has somewhat piqued my interest, and thus I am responding to you in this manner to prove that I can use proper English. At this point, I'll get the normal formalities out of the way. I'm 23, Asian, and am currently enrolled in dental school.
I look forward to a response.
~Dave
(This is the best response I received. Do you agree?)
Cedric says:
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(Seriously. That's what the e-mail said.)
Ryan says:
My name is Ryan, 23, and I have a job, I'm in the navy, not to much longer though. I have a truck, a 2 y.o. son named Kaleb Ryan who is perfect, and a big heart that I'm ready to share with someone. I'm not looking for a one time thing, but a good relationship. I have been hurt many times in the past and know how it feels and promise never to do it to anyone. I want someone who I can enjoy life with, cuddle and watch a movie with, cook for or with i guess would be better, celebrate the holidays with and all the other couple things you do when your in love, like dates and walks on the beach, and to just hold each other close. I want someone I can share my feelings with when I need to, but also laugh with. I'm not into the party/clubbing thing and I don't smoke or do drugs.
(This one kind of makes me sad. :()
Jerry says:
I really like your style. Would like to meet you face to face, so check out my photo and send me one. I am 6 foot 5 inches tall, blonde hair, blue eyes, and live on the most beautiful beach on Oahu, Lanikai Beach. Originally I am from Malibu, CA. I do not smoke, no drugs, am really into spiritually and wellness. I am CEO of two corporations and spend a lot of my free time on the water, sailing, paddling, surfing, diving, all of it. I look forward to making time for you. Call me at ************.
Love & Aloha
Jerry
(I know I didn't include pictures in this post, but I just want to note that in my original post I did have my age (21) and this guy looks approximately 40. Good times.)
C.C. says:
Hello there. Just got back from a well deserved vacation on Maui. Still have another week work free. So hit me up! I'm 22, 5'10", 160 lbs athletic, blond hair and blue eyes. I like to work on my jeep, mess around on my computer, read, chill at home, beers at the beach, watch movies, snorkel, HIKE! and explore places I haven't been plus many other things. You know all the normal stuff. My favorite band is The White Stripes, but listening to a lot of Sublime and Primus lately. I love my job and I work hard to play hard. I'm not not a bum; ie I dont mooch, I pay the bills on time, own my own car, have my own place, self sufficient. I'll send a pic your way let me know what you think. Have better pics but CL 150 kb limit kills that notion. Not looking for anything too serious what happens happens. Living life on a day to day basis nowadays. Hope to hear back from you. And oh yeah not a creeper.
(Thank you for assuring me you are not a creeper. I appreciate it and believe you completely. No, seriously.)
Skstats says:
Hey just read your post and I would like to get to know you better. For some reason I can attach pics with this message. Just email me back and ill send you 1
(Nah.)
Kellen says:
Hey there! I read your post on Craigslist. It can be pretty difficult meeting genuine people on this island because its so tiny, people's busy schedules, and/or men who are just fake and insincere. You seem like a committed, responsible, and understanding individual who might enjoy flipping some pancakes in the evening, scavenger hunts around the island, insightful yet witty conversations, or anything else that can cause some positive muscular strain and/or brain farts? ;-) lol. So hopefully, you'll enjoy meeting me!
I'm a simple yet single 26 year old from Hawaii Kai who enjoys life, and the people surrounding it! I am an independent, hopeless romantic who's tired of playing games with the opposite sex. I'm also an animal lover (dogs especially), a travel enthusiast, a family-oriented individual, an athletic jock, a culinary creator, and an accomplished man of domestication (betcha never heard of that one before!). I'm committed and passionate of each endeavor I pursue. I have my own sense of style, yet I don't confine myself to the norms of society's perception of "cool". I'm not afraid to speak my thoughts, yet I'm very open-minded towards others and enjoy playful sarcasm =) (If you haven't noticed by my captions already). I have nothing to hide... "what you see is what you get".. no games here with me.
My idea of a good day would be enjoying some sort of outdoor activity on a clear, sunny day, a nice and warm home-cooked meal, and either a nice quiet intimate evening with the person you're attached with, or sharing endless conversations with friends closest to you. Bringing a smile to others around me will always bring me the biggest happiness in the world. Whether it be making fun of myself to make them laugh, a thoughtful gift, or a nice gesture, that will always make me smile.
Hopefully, this put a refreshing smile on your face and made you giggle a bit! Hopefully, my response won't get lost in translation with all the other responses you've received! If I've peaked your interest I'd love to hear about about you, your endeavors, and your interests! Hope to hear from you =)
Edited to add: Here are some more I've received.
??? ??? says:
OK, so I have to admit I love the entire tone of your ad. I'm also prefacing all of this by saying that I just don't send pics on the first e-mail. It's a rule I always adhere to because I don't know that you aren't a transvestite or some porn site just recycling my image. I know, it's silly and you can fully feel free to delete this missive if you like, but what the Hell, I'm going to give it a shot!
I'd like to consider myself a pretty intelligent person as well. I'm a big grammar nazi too, I used to be a paid writer for a couple of years so I get the whole idea of conveying your thoughts in a coherent and meaningful way. I also like to think of myself as a kind and caring person. I try to follow the golden rule as much as possible myself.
A bit about me:
30 years old and single, albeit divorced for about a year now. I've been single throughout that time and also took exactly 0 trips to Hotel St. which also makes me D&D free. :)
In my spare time (the time NOT spent at work) I enjoy reading, some mild video gaming and fishing. I try to get outdoors as much as I can since we do kind of live in Heaven.
So that's it, if you just hit the delete key and this was all for not, well then shame on me for not following instruction. If you did read this, respond and once we verify we aren't bat shit crazy or automated spam bots then pics can be exchanged!
-R
(For your info, the Hotel Street reference is implying that he has not been with a prostitute.)
Kip says:
Hey, so I just tried to send you an e-mail with a pictured attached but it was undeliverable because the file size was too big. I'm not going to try and re-type everything I had in the previous e-mail, but if you could give me an alternate e-mail that would be wonderful. A picture is waiting! I'm sure you've already had some morons reply to your post, but I am confident my education level is well above the standard HI resident. Hmm maybe that's not saying much, but I would have a hard time trying to use my name and the word moron in the same sentence. I am pretty bored right now, waiting for the night to get here, so humor me with a reply and maybe this will be fun! Also, if you would be so kind as to let me be picky for just a second, using ALL CAPS throughout a sentence is not very gramatically sound. I realize that you were using it to emphasize the need for a picture so I will let it slide ;). Anyways, I hope this reply will suffice in
getting a response back from you.
Kip
Krystal says:
Hey Im Krystal Im looking for girls to hang out with my male marine friends and I over the weekends! Ya I know its probably weird that I am the one writing but they dont have internet on base, and have put me in charge of finding girls so anyways, Im writing because they get bored and I hate being the only girl in the group haha hit me back if your interested or real lol I have seen to many fake girls on CL! They are all very attractive, smart, sweet, fun loving guys who deserve nothing but the best hope thats you!
In the Pics Nick,Matt,Rex
There are like 7 more single guys I just didnt have any pics of them
If your interested hit me up over e-mail
(Whuuuuuuut????)
Mike says:
Hi
Sent from my iPhone
(Good one. )
John says:
Hi There,
I am not in the military, I am a Civil Engineer for a large construction company. I am 6’2”, 185lbs, blonde hair, blue eyes, dimples, and live in Mililani area. Definitely have my own car, nice house and steady job (that I enjoy!). I don’t have any children and never been married. Anyway I attached a couple of pictures. Let me know if you are interested. Hope to hear from you!
-John
Justin says:
I will keep this short and simple, since I assume you will be attempting to narrow down some of the many emails I am sure you'll get. I am 28, 6'3", athletic, from the midwest, transplanted here last summer (so about a year now). I love the outdoors, workout pretty much everyday, love to hike, hit the beach, lift weights, play golf, play tennis, etc. Love to watch movies! (Wolverine was awesome!) :) Not sure what else to tell you other than if you have any questions, feel free to shoot.
Can you guess what beach my attached photo was taken at? ;)
Justin
(I know I'm not posting pictures here, to respect the sanctity of the responders identity's... but if you want to see this dude, IM me. Holy fucking smokes. If his picture is real he is GOOOOOOORRRGGEEEEOUSSSSS. Like... I don't understand why he is responding to my bitchy ad. He must have some serious baggage if he's looking for girls on Craigslist... but he sure is nice to look at. Mmm.)
I'll edit to add any more I receive. I have too much time on my hands and as one of my friends says, "you spend far too much of that on Craigslist." True facts.
AJ