PM asshattery

[satindesire]

Originally Posted by NippleMuncher

I would say:

You bet your sweet ass I am!

Holy Shit, it's Hedonism Bot in human form!

[pmann]

Originally Posted by Eilan

*ahem*

I wash myself with a rag on a stick.

So not to totally derail this thread into irrelevancy, I received this PM:

Subject: do u wont to

Message: do things 2 me? tell me what u wont

The problem was, I'm still a guy. So yeah, I wanted to do things to her (her profile pic was cute). But dammit, I can't deal with that kind of stupidity. So I told her I was not some piece of meat and they you have to get to know the inner Pmann. Then followed a series of incoherent PMs that would make even the most text speaking savvy teen pull their hair out. I don't get those kinds of PMs often. But if I did, I can see why he girls are so frustrated.

[Texguy84]

Originally Posted by Saucyminx

Ok friends and neighbors--release the hounds. How would you answer this fine gentleman?

Well, if I was here to be a whore tonight, I'd say yes. If I was here to be a taxi driver tonight, the answer would be no.

[bailadora]

Originally Posted by pmann

We can help you channel your inner asshole.

But see, you guys deliver the slapdown with such wit and style. Me - I just unload with both barrels. It's.....like the sniper rifle vs the shotgun.

[Firefly69]

I think that along with the sexual troll asshats that come around -- there may also be the scammers who are trolling for their next victim. Facebook is a place that happens a lot and of course it happens even more on dating sites.

I think the majority of asshat pm's that come on here are mostly males who think every woman here should oblige their horniness, But its also possible that there may be scammers lurking as well.

Its not unusual for them to speak almost flowery and friendly-- they speak of close friendship and even love early on. Its also quite common to look at their pm's and see that english is probably not their first language.

I have a male friend who was scammed out of thousands of dollars by someone who was telling him what he wanted to hear and sent him pictures of a beautiful woman-- this was through yahoo. He was lonely and she was going to come here and make all his dreams come true. But first she needed money for food, then to pay for her internet so she could keep talking to him...etc...etc..... there was always something.

Sorry, got off on a tangent here, but on the first page, it was mentioned someone got pm'd on facebook and I know that many scammers create fake profiles there to reel in their catch. My same male friend has be-friended several "women" on there totally believing that they are legitimate.

Keep in mind that they ALL approached him and they ALL are drop-dead gorgeous! They just wanted to get to know him... lol. Fortunately- he won't send money anymore.

I guess theres just a surfeit of very hot, un-attached women that need to approach strange men in order to meet men at all. wow.

Some of those scammers really know what they are doing and can even send you fake documents "proving" they are real.

Something to keep in mind-- though I know that here, most of the asshat pmers are most likely just men who think it actually works to introduce himself as an asshat.

[Firefly69]

Also should mention that as you can see- I'm more of a lurker then a poster, but even I've received a few pm's!

heres one:

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"Hey there! How are you? I'm (name), (age), (residence)- brown hair, blue eyes 6'0 and fit. I love run, be outside, read, have fun with friends, sex, and I have quite the sarcastic streak. My friends have no idea how horny or kinky I am. I would love to chat and have some fun, what are you up to? Hope to hear from you soon."

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Not nasty or anything, but definitely trolling. I bet a lot of women got the same one. Of course he had absolutely NO posts on the forum at all.

[bailadora]

Originally Posted by Firefly69

I have a male friend who was scammed out of thousands of dollars by someone who was telling him what he wanted to hear and sent him pictures of a beautiful woman-- this was through yahoo. He was lonely and she was going to come here and make all his dreams come true. But first she needed money for food, then to pay for her internet so she could keep talking to him...etc...etc..... there was always something.

I'm sorry your friend got taken in. At the same time, I think some people get on the internet and lose all common sense. It's as if their crotch overrides their brains or something. If something sounds too good to be true, it's because it usually is. Caution still needs to be exercised.

Originally Posted by Firefly69

Sorry, got off on a tangent here, but on the first page, it was mentioned someone got pm'd on facebook and I know that many scammers create fake profiles there to reel in their catch. My same male friend has be-friended several "women" on there totally believing that they are legitimate.

Which is why I make it a policy to never FB friend anyone whom I've not met AND formed some sort of relationship with in real life. Call it suspicious, cautious, cynical, whatever. Internet strangers don't need access to my RL information.

[Eilan]

Originally Posted by pmann

I wash myself with a rag on a stick.

I The Simpsons.

[xBuxombabex]

The bland cut & paste ones annoy me even more than the really crude ones - today's offering -

hey my names asshat I'm x years old and think I may be the kind if lad you are looking to chat with on here. you look good and sound fun so would be great to hear from you x

Oh asshat - you're so dull!

[Firefly69]

Originally Posted by bailadora

Which is why I make it a policy to never FB friend anyone whom I've not met AND formed some sort of relationship with in real life. Call it suspicious, cautious, cynical, whatever. Internet strangers don't need access to my RL information.

I think thats very wise and I don't either! I'm even thinking about weeding down my friend list and cutting out people that I know, but don't really care if I keep in touch with now. lol


As for my friend- the first time my husband told me about how the friend was cooresponding with this woman I said it was a scam. I warned him about it and he got really angry with me and wouldn't talk to me for a little while. We sort of dropped it and let him go on talking about her-- but I noticed little bits of uncertainty from him. When "she" was asking him for money for something I can't remember now (money to pay for something that was required for her to leave Ghana)-- I actually emailed the US embassy in Ghana and asked about it. Of course they told me it was a scam. I emailed their reply to my friend.

He finally got the message. But I can understand how he got pulled in. Here was this woman who was giving him all this attention. He was lonely and hadn't had sex for like 5 yrs I think. He had this dream in his head of showing up with her on his arm (he really wanted to prove me wrong at first). I wish I had been wrong.

Anyways-- I'm sorry I got so off topic. I do that sometimes!

[NippleMuncher]

Originally Posted by bailadora

But see, you guys deliver the slapdown with such wit and style. Me - I just unload with both barrels. It's.....like the sniper rifle vs the shotgun.

But sometimes a spatter gun is just what the doctor ordered!

[silverwhisper]

satindesire: that was awesome! however, it's an awful lot of choices. while i like the concept, i think something shorter might be more helpful. so i was thinking something like the outlook auto-responder might be in order. something like:

i can't respond individually to your private message for one or more of the following reasons:

[ ] failure to read my profile which clearly shows your attempt at communication is a lost cause
[ ] form letter
[ ] high creepy/stalker quotient
[ ] i am too busy laughing at how lame your message is & will share it in one or more threads on this forum
[ ] i have no idea who you are and thanks to your message never want to know

by responding to this message you agree that i shall have unilateral discretion to share the contents of this message, any subsequent private messages and your username, in perpetuity.

so what am i missing here, folks?

ed

[silverwhisper]

emap quoth:
almost forgot [walk by trouting of silverwhisper]

o sure, haven't seen hide or hair of you in months and you think you can just waltz in & trout throwdown? think again, missy.

[baleen whale wallops emap]

bailadora quoth:
man, i'd love to see that. i won't join in 'cause i'm a rank novice compared to the rest of you, but oh hell yeah. that'd be one awesome post.

don't be so modest, bail: being online for any length of time means that somewhere, deep inside, there's a lurking firebreather. we just need to find her is all. :>

minxie quoth:
OK friends and neighbors--release the hounds. how would you answer this fine gentleman?

i would say: yes, absolutely--but definitely not for you, complete & total stranger that i don't know and now never want to know.

pmann, that was pretty funny.

bail quoth:
but see, you guys deliver the slapdown with such wit and style. me - i just unload with both barrels. it's.....like the sniper rifle vs the shotgun.

there's a lot to be said for blunt force trauma, you know. just saying...

firefly69 quoth:
also should mention that as you can see- I'm more of a lurker then a poster, but even I've received a few pm's!

heres one:
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"hey there! how are you? i'm (name), (age), (residence)- brown hair, blue eyes 6'0 and fit. i love run, be outside, read, have fun with friends, sex, and i have quite the sarcastic streak. my friends have no idea how horny or kinky i am. i would love to chat and have some fun, what are you up to? hope to hear from you soon."
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not nasty or anything, but definitely trolling. i bet a lot of women got the same one. of course he had absolutely no posts on the forum at all.

honestly, that sounds like what he might send on dating sites.

xbuxombabex quoth:
the bland cut & paste ones annoy me even more than the really crude ones - today's offering -

hey my names asshat i'm x years old and think I may be the kind if lad you are looking to chat with on here. you look good and sound fun so would be great to hear from you x

oh asshat - you're so dull!

you know, i think that a form response to a form question is pretty much the optimal response. they didn't put a lot of thought into it: why should you?:>

ed

[Rainshine]

Someone sent me flowers.

[silverwhisper]

rainshine: do share!

you know, i think it would be kinda neat if laurel & manu required 100 posts to send PMs.

ed

[Rainshine]

I think it'd be good too, silverwhisper, because I have an Inbox full of pretty banal garbage, that started from my sign up here.... it's enough to make most sane women turn right around and back out the door.

[Rainshine]

Excluding said flowers, which was actually brilliant.

[Eilan]

Originally Posted by silverwhisper

you know, i think it would be kinda neat if laurel & manu required 100 posts to send PMs.

That's a great idea!

Originally Posted by Rainshine

I think it'd be good too, silverwhisper, because I have an Inbox full of pretty banal garbage, that started from my sign up here.... it's enough to make most sane women turn right around and back out the door.

It can get really overwhelming, particularly if you feel like you have to be polite to everyone.

Welcome to Lit, BTW.

[Rainshine]

Originally Posted by Eilan

That's a great idea!It can get really overwhelming, particularly if you feel like you have to be polite to everyone.

Welcome to Lit, BTW.

Nah, I don't suffer that problem thank god.

Thanks

[pmann]

Originally Posted by Eilan

That's a great idea!It can get really overwhelming, particularly if you feel like you have to be polite to everyone.

Welcome to Lit, BTW.

I know Eilan must really struggle with the whole polite thing. It must be so tough biting your tongue and holding back when people write their douchebaggery. Unfortunately, you found out how to turn off your PMs. Because, if I had my way, I'd be bothering you every day until you loved me. And I The Simpsons too! (seasons 1-11ish) And the muumuu episode is great. I often use the "I wash myself with a rag on a stick" comment. One would be surprised how often that is applicable.

And Rainshine... Glad to see that you stuck around in spite of all the terrible PMs. That's good to know. Flowers huh? Is that all it takes to impress girls around here?

Hey ladies...

[Rainshine]

I feel sorry for the ones who have sent you the EXACT same PM only a week ago, and you didn't answer them then either.

[Eilan]

Originally Posted by pmann

I know Eilan must really struggle with the whole polite thing. It must be so tough biting your tongue and holding back when people write their douchebaggery. Unfortunately, you found out how to turn off your PMs. Because, if I had my way, I'd be bothering you every day until you loved me. And I The Simpsons too! (seasons 1-11ish) And the muumuu episode is great. I often use the "I wash myself with a rag on a stick" comment. One would be surprised how often that is applicable.

Yeah, I turned them completely off last week so I could get ready for the first week of classes without feeling guilty about not PM-ing people. I'm a horrible correspondent.

When I turn them back on, I'll make sure to add you to my Buddy List so you can profess your undying love for me whenever you want. I'm narcissistic that way.

[Rainshine]

Originally Posted by pmann

And Rainshine... Glad to see that you stuck around in spite of all the terrible PMs. That's good to know. Flowers huh? Is that all it takes to impress girls around here?

Maybe just the Australian ones.

[pmann]

Originally Posted by Rainshine

I feel sorry for the ones who have sent you the EXACT same PM only a week ago, and you didn't answer them then either.

Don't feel sorry for those douchers.

Originally Posted by Eilan

Yeah, I turned them completely off last week so I could get ready for the first week of classes without feeling guilty about not PM-ing people. I'm a horrible correspondent.

When I turn them back on, I'll make sure to add you to my Buddy List so you can profess your undying love for me whenever you want. I'm narcissistic that way.

[GrrlFriday]

So, recently I got a garden-variety 'how r u?' potential asshat... you know the kind - where 'how r u' is the message and the whole of the message. This gentleman, despite having 7 posts under his name, I search and can only find one post... which he has oh-so-helpfully blanked. How is it so that I see 7 posts under his name, but can only find one?