What is he trying to say?

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Registered: 11-05-2003
What is he trying to say?
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Fri, 02-10-2006 - 5:01pm

I got this response to my CL ad....he says a lot but also nothing. WTF?

Hi ... Relax ... just saying hello-

I was on here looking for a good deal on a truck, and started poking around ... ended up here in this personals section.

1909 Arsenal street was a place I bought in 1983 to rehab. My son was just born the week before we moved in ... what a disaster.

I was one of the original members of the Benton Park Association, and also the guy who spear headed the bust of a "toulaine" dealer in the neighborhood just a few doors down from me.
(The alderman took all the credit at the time ... )
Huffing : inhalants and the pleasure centers

It was really an experience living up there after growing up in Arnold.

Again ... wanted to say hello, and to let you know that the city
needs good people up there. But, that rehabbing stuff isn't the greatest for people with families. Not only do you have to fight the low-life's on a day-day basis, but also the politicians who allow bad stuff to happen.

Just wanted to say Hi and good-hunting. I divorced in '94, so
I'm out there just like you are. I've done a lot of Internet dating, and met a lot of women ... still looking after all these years.

Have fun on here!

FJ


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Registered: 04-14-2003
Fri, 02-10-2006 - 5:06pm

I don't know what comment to which he was responding. It sort of appear that he thinks you live in a bad section of town and need his sympathy.

He's not asking you out on a date, he's not showing interest in get to know you, my guess is that he is trying to initiate some benign email communication.

IMHO, not worth your time.

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Registered: 10-17-2002
Fri, 02-10-2006 - 5:17pm
To me it sounds like he is just commiserating with your situtaion of rehabbing a house (I assume you must be doing that and/or mentioned something along those lines in your ad). He didn't say "look forward to hearing back from you" or "drop me a line" or anything. Blow him off.

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Fri, 02-10-2006 - 6:10pm
Actually, I'm in a trendy neighborhood full of rehabbed turn-of-the-century homes in the city. I never mentioned rehabbing anything myself, just said I just moved into a new flat in this neighborhood. What an idiot.
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Registered: 10-14-2003
Fri, 02-10-2006 - 9:11pm

Hey - another St. Louisian! Me too - I live in Bridgeton.

Sounds to me like a guy who wanted to respond to a personal ad but didn't want to admit that to himself. You know - "Oh I just ended up here by accident but thought I'd respond to you." I notice he mentioned about his kid, his divorce, and so forth. Making his possible negatives known to you. Otherwise he wouldn't have even mentioned it at all.

I don't know. He might be a cool guy to talk to, but I'm always hesitant in such cases. I'd much rather guys just be straightforward. I hate BSing.