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I wonder how many people who put that in a personal ad have actually ever done a lot of walking on the beach?
My wife and I had many hours walking on the beach. We were wearing chest waders. And carried clam guns as we were hunting down our dinner. In a way it was romantic as we were doing together something we enjoyed.
Here is the deal about the beaches here on the west coast of Washington. If you walk in the soft sand, you will fill your shoes and it tires you out quickly. If you walk in the hard sand, you have to be aware of all of the 4 by 4's cruising the beach. Its not all that safe. Stay on the board walks. And the thing most people forget until it hits them in the face is the wind. It is cold and blows most of the year. And it rains sideways.
Only a few months in summer make it even worth the effort. How about you take a walk on the beach and get that out of your system while I sit in the truck with the heater on.
Walks on the beach is entirely over rated as far as I am concerned. Now a romantic walk and talk along the waterfront or on a trail is much more appealing. And if the weather sucks, how about a mall?
Another one that gets me is "loves to laugh" really? I can't remember anyone who did not like laughing except someone who was pouting and was trying to stay mad about something.
And of course I am a "real woman" or a "real man". As opposed to what? I am actually not a real person?
I read both the men's and women's ads. Unfortunately I will have to go this route someday.
I get a kick out of the ads with a long list of requirements. Let me see, check, check, nope, check, nope. I guess I can't answer that one.
Women will list what they want pertaining to financial status, marital status, like that should even be necessary, height, education, and so on.
Men sound like they are placing an order. "I'll have the submissive sex kitten with a side of nymphomaniac and for desert I will have the threesome with her poly girlfriend. Who answers those ads?
I didn't want to be in this position. But I don't like being alone.
So what do I write?
I want someone who looks like my wife did, who acts like my wife did, but don't worry, I won't compare you or bring her up when you don't match up?
I think my best features are the bags around my eyes and the stress that shows in my facial expressions.
I think I have a ways to go before I am ready for this. I will keep reading and keep my sense of humor about this as long as I can.
So what have you read in the personal ads that you find humorous?
I wonder how many people who put that in a personal ad have actually ever done a lot of walking on the beach?
My wife and I had many hours walking on the beach. We were wearing chest waders. And carried clam guns as we were hunting down our dinner. In a way it was romantic as we were doing together something we enjoyed.
Here is the deal about the beaches here on the west coast of Washington. If you walk in the soft sand, you will fill your shoes and it tires you out quickly. If you walk in the hard sand, you have to be aware of all of the 4 by 4's cruising the beach. Its not all that safe. Stay on the board walks. And the thing most people forget until it hits them in the face is the wind. It is cold and blows most of the year. And it rains sideways.
Only a few months in summer make it even worth the effort. How about you take a walk on the beach and get that out of your system while I sit in the truck with the heater on.
Walks on the beach is entirely over rated as far as I am concerned. Now a romantic walk and talk along the waterfront or on a trail is much more appealing. And if the weather sucks, how about a mall?
Another one that gets me is "loves to laugh" really? I can't remember anyone who did not like laughing except someone who was pouting and was trying to stay mad about something.
And of course I am a "real woman" or a "real man". As opposed to what? I am actually not a real person?
I read both the men's and women's ads. Unfortunately I will have to go this route someday.
I get a kick out of the ads with a long list of requirements. Let me see, check, check, nope, check, nope. I guess I can't answer that one.
Women will list what they want pertaining to financial status, marital status, like that should even be necessary, height, education, and so on.
Men sound like they are placing an order. "I'll have the submissive sex kitten with a side of nymphomaniac and for desert I will have the threesome with her poly girlfriend. Who answers those ads?
I didn't want to be in this position. But I don't like being alone.
So what do I write?
I want someone who looks like my wife did, who acts like my wife did, but don't worry, I won't compare you or bring her up when you don't match up?
I think my best features are the bags around my eyes and the stress that shows in my facial expressions.
I think I have a ways to go before I am ready for this. I will keep reading and keep my sense of humor about this as long as I can.
So what have you read in the personal ads that you find humorous?
you are married and reading men's and women's ads?
I really lost interest in any profile that was a cliche. Like walks on the beach and love to laugh.
What made me laugh? The guy who wanted to discuss oral sex before we had exchanged names, young guys who sent messages in "text speak", the guy who railed against women letting themselves go.... when asked an example "women who take off their heels at lunch downtown to walk around in tennies".
You have to meet people for who they are, not how they are like or not like your late wife. Please don't date until you can do that.
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Regarding the ads - if you are overly critical, you might look for a very long time.
Thanks, I might be overly critical, maybe not. The post is for humor. I am looking at the ads to get an understanding of what I am up against. At this point, moving off grid to Alaska and studying the effect of mosquitoes on wildlife might be more appealing.
I actually do like walks on the beach! But I never put it in a profile. I like to take my dog off leash and let her run in water and such. She's fun to watch. Now I take my shoes off and walk barefoot on the beach. Solves the problem of sand in shoes. I'll tell you, a few mikes walking on sand is a good workout for your legs--but it doesn't feel like a workout when doing it, but you feel it later. No 4x4s on the beach where I am, but sometimes there are surf fishing people and you have to make sure you don't walk between their lines and the water. I got my boyfriend enjoying these walks too.
To answer the question, I never found cliche stuff funny. I always got a kick out of plays on words in profiles or jokes. Think my boyfriend's said something like he was no Hugh Jackman, but he was considering a life sized Hugh Jackman tattoo over his whole body. I thought that was funny and the humor is part of the reason I messaged him.
I agree about the beaches on the left coast. I, for one, do NOT enjoy long walks on the beach for the exact reasons you describe.
Not to be harsh, but as someone who was also widowed, albeit not recently, I definitely understand not wanting to be alone, but I wonder if you are really ready to start dating again if you are wanting someone who looks and acts just like your late wife? I say that in part due to having recently been in a position of someone who was widowed a lot more recently than I wanting to me fulfill a role I couldn't, that raises a red flag for me - basically, wanting to just drop me into the hole his late wife left behind.
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