I can’t help it.
I love to read personal ads.
Especially the ones where people write to strangers. You know the ones? A person has seen someone somewhere, and that person feels compelled to write about the *moment* in hopes that this person *might* see it and then recognize him or herself so they *might* hook up and live happily ever after.
First of all, I want to see one documented case – one – where this approach has ever worked.
Especially ones like these from isawyou.com:
These crack me up.
Omigoodness.
In the name of fun, I’d like you to imagine that you are flipping through some local edgy magazine or some wonky online website when you see it.
Someone has written a personal ad.
And you know it’s about you.
Here’s how I imagine mine would go:
Last Monday. 1 pm. Seen leaving MCC campus. Woman dragging an unattractive wheelie-bag wearing a hat and a smile. You disappeared between a row of cars. I tried to come for you, but I don’t have a pass for Lot K. Can I buy you a ginger ale?
I can’t even tell you how much fun I had writing that, and it isn’t even that great!
So here is your chance!
In the comments, write a personal ad about yourself.
It can be fact or fiction or a hybrid.
Oh, and keep them under 50 words.
Personal ads ain’t cheap.
Unless you are on Craigslist.
Or isawyou.com.
Okay, who am I kidding? Even if they cost $750, personal ads are cheap.
But may they never disappear. Never.
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