Have you ever thought about what the real meaning might be behind the content of those personal ads in the papers, especially those where the advertiser uses some common “abbreviations” to describe themself?
Most people have at least once in their lives, read through the singles classified ads in the local papers. I am sure that you have, if only once.
Perhaps you have sometimes wondered what type of person is behind an ad. Are they being honest about themselves?
Maybe you have even answered some of those classified ads yourself.
Well, for those of you that have tried to figure out what those descriptions really mean, one of our subscribers has done it for you!
This is their unterpretation of the real meaning behind the abbreviations in personal ads, and I think they nailed it.
FIRST THE ADS FROM WOMEN
40-ish........................ 48 Adventurer.................... Has had more partners than you ever will Athletic...................... Flat-chested Average looking............... Ugly Beautiful..................... Pathological liar Contagious Smile.............. Bring your penicillin Educated...................... College dropout Emotionally Secure............ Medicated Feminist...................... Fat; ball buster Free spirit................... Substance user Friendship first.............. Trying to live down reputation as slut Fun........................... Annoying Gentle........................ Comatose Good Listener................. Borderline Autistic New-Age....................... All body hair, all the time Old-fashioned................. Lights out, missionary position only Open-minded................... Desperate Outgoing...................... Loud Passionate.................... Loud Poet.......................... Depressive Schzophrenic Professional.................. Real Witch Redhead....................... Shops the Clairol section Reubenesque................... Grossly Fat Romantic...................... Looks better by candle light Voluptuous.................... Very Fat Weight proportional to height. Hugely Fat Wants Soulmate................ One step away from stalking Widow......................... Nagged first husband to death Young at heart................ Toothless crone
AND NOW THE MALE SIDE OF THE LIST
40-ish........................ 52 and looking for 25-yr-old Athletic...................... Sits on the couch and watches ESPN Average looking............... Unusual hair growth on ears, nose, & back Educated...................... Will always treat you like an idiot Free Spirit................... Sleeps with your sister Friendship first.............. As long as friendship involves nudity Fun........................... Good with a remote and a six pack Good looking.................. Arrogant Honest........................ Pathological Liar Huggable...................... Overweight, more body hair than a bear Like to cuddle................ Insecure, overly dependent Mature........................ Until you get to know him Open-minded................... Wants to sleep with your sister but she's not interested Physically fit................ I spend a lot of time in front of mirror admiring myself Poet.......................... Has written on a bathroom stall Spiritual..................... Once went to church with his grandmother on Easter Sunday Stable........................ Occasional stalker, but never arrested Thoughtful.................... Says "Please" when demanding a beer
What do you think? Did they nail it on the head or what? If you have some more of these you would like to add, please leave a comment at the end of the post.
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