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This is today’s flyby IM’ing. I have a standard rule. If I get messaged by someone that is most likely a “HNG” horny net geek<\/i>, I have taken it on myself to try to (in the vain hope) educate them. Today’s hng du jour, whom I aptly renamed dujour, had a yahoo profile that described him as a 34 yr old male who’s about me includes: “all cultural events goatee men latinos caucasions hairy men”<\/p>\n

I suppose I should be pleased that I fall into some class of “Ooh, I love that type.” But like everyone else… You know.. some sense of tact would be nice. I’ve added my thought processes in italics. <\/p>\n


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\n<\/font>DU_JOUR [12:16:23 PM]: hi<\/font>
\nYHOO_ME [12:16:31 PM]: Hello<\/font> Oh, gods… a new stranger<\/i>
\nDU_JOUR [12:16:42 PM]: how are you doing<\/font>
\nYHOO_ME [12:16:55 PM]: Good<\/font> cordial<\/i>
\nYHOO_ME [12:17:07 PM]: You?<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:17:12 PM]: you in Sherman Oaks?<\/font> That didn’t take long… Do I know this person, or should I be scared?<\/i>
\nDU_JOUR [12:17:16 PM]: me good too thanks<\/font>
\nYHOO_ME [12:17:35 PM]: Um, I was.. Have we met?<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:17:43 PM]: no <\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:17:50 PM]: just checked out your homepage<\/font> My homepage is mostly blank and under construction. Yahoo profile maybe<\/i>
\nDU_JOUR [12:18:01 PM]: you bi?<\/font> Whoop whoop, HNG alert! Whoop whoop, HNG alert<\/i>
\nYHOO_ME [12:18:13 PM]: somewhat.<\/font> Yes, this is misleading… but not altogether dishonest<\/i>
\nDU_JOUR [12:18:19 PM]: into massage<\/font>
\nYHOO_ME [12:18:42 PM]: depends on the person…<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:18:48 PM]: oh<\/font>
\nYHOO_ME [12:19:36 PM]: Just sort of taken back by, “Hi. You in Sherman Oaks” It’s a bit forward, wouldn’t you say?<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:20:17 PM]: my apologies<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:20:53 PM]: didnt mean to offend you<\/font> Oh my? A glimmer of hope?<\/i>
\nYHOO_ME [12:21:11 PM]: Appreciated. I just tend to get the occassional message of “Hi, are you bi” and well… it’s surprising. It just seems like in a bar that’d be a bit much, eh :?)<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:21:45 PM]: agree <\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:21:55 PM]: should be more considerate<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:23:06 PM]: don’t normally know how to talk with people who <\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:23:10 PM]: I dont know well<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:23:15 PM]: or for the first time<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:23:26 PM]: also it must be language barrier<\/font>
\nYHOO_ME [12:23:38 PM]: I figure.. whatever would work in a bar or in public is good for online. It’s just another medium.<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:23:55 PM]: yeah<\/font>
\nYHOO_ME [12:24:35 PM]: You get these 22 year olds who message with “MORF” (male or female) I mean really, would you walk up to someone cute in a bar and yell in their face, “MALE OR FEMALE?” Oh, yeah. this person is dreaming of a night with you now. \ud83d\ude09<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:25:42 PM]: \ud83d\ude42<\/font> Return smile, that means they either get it or think I’m warming up to them<\/i>
\nYHOO_ME [12:26:24 PM]: Be right back. Need to reboot. Feel free to message again in about 5 minutes.<\/font> No really, software install<\/i>
\nDU_JOUR [12:26:29 PM]: k<\/font><\/p>\n

At this point I rebooted. I logged back and almost immediately…<\/p>\n

<\/font>DU_JOUR [12:43:47 PM]: hi you back?<\/font>
\nYHOO_ME [12:44:03 PM]: just now, yes<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:44:15 PM]: can you talk a bit or you busy?<\/font>
\nYHOO_ME [12:44:46 PM]: *heh* a little of both<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:45:36 PM]: I was just wondering if you can give or exchange massage<\/font> Picture the sound of a dying pacman<\/a><\/i>
\nYHOO_ME [12:46:13 PM]: exchange? Not sure what you mean by ‘exchanging’ massage.<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:46:39 PM]: or you give me a massage<\/font>again<\/a><\/i>
\nYHOO_ME [12:47:22 PM]: So we have returned to forward then.<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:47:44 PM]: huh?<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:47:51 PM]: dont understand you<\/font>
\nYHOO_ME [12:48:43 PM]: I give massages. I like receiving massages. Neither do I do in a private atmosphere unless it’s a professional transaction for them or else I know the person.<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:50:44 PM]: professional transaction means you charge money?<\/font>
\nYHOO_ME [12:51:25 PM]: If I’m paying for a masseus or if I’m charging for my time. Sometimes I do it for friends for free. If it’s more ‘personal’ it’s with someone I know<\/font> Okay, okay.. I too have been a letch. But I at least have sen the person and talked to them before offering a back rub<\/i>
\nDU_JOUR [12:52:51 PM]: ic<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:53:13 PM]: ok<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:54:16 PM]: I am not someone you know, so it can’t be personal<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:54:36 PM]: I am not your friend, so you dont do it for free<\/font>
\nYHOO_ME [12:54:40 PM]: Thus my answer to “or you give me a massage”<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:54:57 PM]: k<\/font>
\nYHOO_ME [12:56:45 PM]: I figure… anyone I’m intersted in is gonna try to get to know me before asking about my sexual proclivities and such. Just because I say, “Hey… I like sex” doesn’t mean “Come and get me boys… (Or insert your choice gender)”<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:57:54 PM]: ok<\/font>
\nYHOO_ME [12:58:04 PM]: Make sense?<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [12:58:08 PM]: sure<\/font>
\nYHOO_ME [1:02:29 PM]: so…. ?<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [1:02:41 PM]: what do you mean <\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [1:03:03 PM]: I am tired and I need a massage <\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [1:03:15 PM]: dont think I have the money to pay if you wanna charge<\/font>
\nYHOO_ME [1:03:39 PM]: Ah. I see… Well, good luck then.<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [1:03:44 PM]: thanks<\/font>
\nDU_JOUR [1:03:46 PM]: you too<\/font><\/p>\n

And I blocked him. *sigh* this one almost sounded like he might get it.<\/body><\/p>\n

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