Wednesday, February 20, 2008

[Big-Name Dating Site] Users Beware


I just received the following message:

Anti Belle,

As a lifestyle blogger, we’ve selected you as one of an exclusive group of bloggers who are invited to post about your dating experiences while using [Big-Name Dating Site]. To help you get started, I want to offer you a three month trial membership to
[Big-Name Dating Site].

This is a great chance for you to expand your dating possibilities by tapping into [Big-Name Dating Site]'s 15 million members. You can search, flirt, and connect with other [Big-Name Dating Site] members through [Big-Name Dating Site] Mobile or online. As you explore [Big-Name Dating Site]’s services and connect with other eligible singles, share your experiences with the readers of Dating is Dead.

If you are interested in more information or the trial [Big-Name Dating Site] membership, feel free to contact me.

Thank you so much for your time.

[Big-Name Dating Site] Representative


So the questions I have are these:

  • Has the [Big-Name Dating Site] Representative who sent me this message read anything on this site? Ever? (Likely not...)
  • Has s/he noted my neurosis or the way in which I take pleasure in ripping my dates to shreds for the entertainment of friends and strangers here on the interwebs? (If so, Devil!)
  • Are [Big-Name Dating Site] and its Representative screwing over their actual paying customers by exposing them to mean, bitter bloggers everywhere in the hopes of generating some word-of-mouth advertising? (Obviously...)
  • But shouldn't [Big-Name Dating Site] and its Representatives have the best interest of its paying users in mind at all times? (Okay, everyone knows even I'm not that naive...)
  • Are the paying users of [Big-Name Dating Site] ready for the likes of Belle? (Likely not...)
  • Am I ready to re-enter the online dating scene? (...)
  • Will a "free" account at [Big-Name Dating Site] yield results any different from those garnered at other free dating sites I've tried? (...)
What to do, what to do...

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

I kid! I kid!


LADirtyDisco: What are your plans for Valentine's Day?
Belle: Well, I don't have a gun, so probably not suicide.
LADirtyDisco: I love that you said probably.

Monday, February 04, 2008

The Dreams Again: Angry Much?


Q: So what does it say about your Monday when your alarm interrupts a dream in which you're yelling, "I hate you! Get out of my life! I hate you!" to a person who plays prominently in your daily life?
A: Mondays ain't shit.

Q: And, when you later see that person, do you let the dream affect the way you deal with him/her?
A: Obviously.

Q: And what will others say whe
n you relate the dream?
A: ...

Q: And when will you deal with the root of the problem?
A: ...