Great...Austin guy is in the news. (living, place)

[Lunawink]

I would hate to give this guy too much credit, but is it possible he's somehow being facetious for attention/publicity?

[Mrs.JT]

Originally Posted by mesmer

his website said he wouldn't date a white girl that had ever been with a black man. That's not a preference -it's racism. his explanation of his views got even worse in the reddit ama that was held. Please look into this more before you leap to defend him. His website is disturbing and the word on the street is that he threatened a woman locally for turning him down.

yes!!!!

[Jennibc]

Originally Posted by scm53

Yes, the guy is a self absorbed JO. But a couple of things:

1. Do you really expect Huffinginton Post Women to treat him evenhandedly?

2. He said he is Caucasian, and prefers to date in his own race. How is that different that the scores of minorities that have posted here with the same preference?

Yes, he has a laundry list. Sounds like he has dated enough to know what works, and what doesn't. You may find it clinical. He may find it as not wasting his time.

Did you not watch that clip? He wasn't being clinical, he was being moronic. He said he found black people 'repulsive' That's not stating a preference, that being an outright racist. No wonder he's so lonely. He said he took the ad out because he was lonely. And his long laundry list of requirements are unrealistic, especially for a guy that looks like him and seems to have little to offer in the personality department.

[scm53]

Originally Posted by mesmer

Please look into this more before you leap to defend him. His website is disturbing and the word on the street is that he threatened a woman locally for turning him down.

1. Please don't leap to the assumption that I was defending him. I merely asked what the difference was between his stated preferences and others expressed here. And no, I didn't listen to the interview - it's flash, and won't load on an iOS device.

2. I would rather give someone the benefit of the doubt before I repeated a rumor I heard. In the relative pantheon of sins, yours is the more abhorrent one.

[mesmer]

Originally Posted by scm53

1. Please don't leap to the assumption that I was defending him. I merely asked what the difference was between his stated preferences and others expressed here. And no, I didn't listen to the interview - it's flash, and won't load on an iOS device.

2. I would rather give someone the benefit of the doubt before I repeated a rumor I heard. In the relative pantheon of sins, yours is the more abhorrent one.

1. No one is upset that he has preferences. It is the totality of his statements that have led to him being labeled a racist.

2. I am not repeating a rumor. I am telling you what has been reported: The Daily Dot - 'Romeo Rose' just wrote the world's worst singles ad

"“He arrived on the Yelp Talk forum and posted a thread begging to meet girls (duh). For some reason, he became obsessed with me. After the APD detective called him and told him to stay away from me, he posted a YouTube vid in which he brandished a firearm, saying I caused him to buy it by filing the report.”"

It is up to you whether you believe this woman's account, but I believe my statement was accurate. There is also the text of a protective order taken out against him in another state on reddit as well.

Look, I'm not happy that this had made the news. But since it has, and he appears to be egging things on, I do think it's prudent that people, especially women, are aware of his history that's being reported.

[scm53]

Originally Posted by mesmer

Look, I'm not happy that this had made the news. But since it has, and he appears to be egging things on, I do think it's prudent that people, especially women, are aware of his history that's being reported.

I'm certain that the female population of Austin is glad that you are there to protect them from what they are unable to figure out all by themselves. You don't need history - rumor or not - to know this guy's bad news. His words indict himself.

[mesmer]

Originally Posted by scm53

I'm certain that the female population of Austin is glad that you are there to protect them from what they are unable to figure out all by themselves. You don't need history - rumor or not - to know this guy's bad news. His words indict himself.

Sounds like you've a couple of funny assumptions about me.

I had more of a reply typed out, but... not worth it.

[Jennibc]

OMG, this guy's 15 minutes o' fame continues. I just saw that Fox is going to have him on Good Day Austin to talk with their relationship expert.

[JackGriffin]

He needs to have a talk with a metronome.

[sxrckr]

Seriously, why is this news?

Seems some want to distract from actual news. Wouldn't want to commit treason, after all!