These puns are awful but still way better than the original joke.
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Dating Age |OT$6| Just ask her out already
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Australia hates Nintendo cuz y'all are way too blokey. I lived in oz during the Wii craze. PS3 was like 1000 bucks and Wii somehow didn't trounce it there. Insanity.
Switch is readily available In china too. Got pretty good deal on Mario Kart and pro controller the other day as well.
Also that sexist joke is so bad lol. My goodness.
Baron von Loathsome
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Part of the fun of terrible puns is that your friends will groan but forgive them.
So this year has actually been fairly decent in terms of dates. In the last 7 months have dated 2 different girls and gotten laid twice.
First one I got ghosted and found out later she found someone else. Wasn't explicitly exclusive, so that's fine.
2nd one didn't she didn't seem to feel much chemistry, but overall I'm losing my mind right now.
I get that rejection is part of the game. I understand and accept that, but my insecurities are literally exploding in my head right now. I got cheated on once in the past and it left a nice scar but that was like six fuckin years ago. I feel ridiculously lonely and insecure and I feel like I'm about to crack.
I didn't even wanna date this last one, someone just set it up for me because she thought I was cute.
I'll probably be fine in the morning, but this is fucking killer. Thanks for listening gaf.
tl;dr I got broken up with and feel insecure
First one I got ghosted and found out later she found someone else. Wasn't explicitly exclusive, so that's fine.
2nd one didn't she didn't seem to feel much chemistry, but overall I'm losing my mind right now.
I get that rejection is part of the game. I understand and accept that, but my insecurities are literally exploding in my head right now. I got cheated on once in the past and it left a nice scar but that was like six fuckin years ago. I feel ridiculously lonely and insecure and I feel like I'm about to crack.
I didn't even wanna date this last one, someone just set it up for me because she thought I was cute.
I'll probably be fine in the morning, but this is fucking killer. Thanks for listening gaf.
tl;dr I got broken up with and feel insecure
JadedWriter
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You will be fine in the morning...two weeks from now. Just give it some time. At some point the priority of living your life takes over feeling like shit.
velociraptor
Junior Member
Yeah I know - all gloves are off when I'm with my mates.
But I've learned my lesson now. Can't say anything negative to her. To be honest, she's a really sensitive/emotional girl. I'm trying to change her but it's so goddamn hard.
I like how you latched on to the only comment that agrees with you, and then double down on the whole "women are sensitive" and "I'm trying to toughen her up" lol
Man your view on this is borderline toxic. If not just toxic.
Pasta_Soup
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If that's what you've taken away from your confrontation with her, then you've learned nothing. Nice.
Why the hell are you trying to change someone - particularly on how they perceive bad, sexist jokes? Practice some basic empathy on why someone might find issue with a joke like that, especially within that context.
always crazy bacon
Banned
Agreed, even when people explained it to him.
Messofanego
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Oh so she's the one at fault, not you.
Yeah, I can't see that attitude going very far in a relationship.
Obviously she's at fault. She's a woman with a tiny little brain that has no capacity for glorious, on point, man-humour.
Duh. 🤔
JadedWriter
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Ended up speaking to a woman last night and this morning and she seems pretty cool. We first talked about our favorite Tears for Fears songs and it turns out she has the same passion for the music I like. She really enjoyed the stuff I sent her and she said that I might be her "music soulmate." She seems cool...so far, don't know much about her outside of that. She said she's interested in hanging out...just haven't nailed the planning down with that one so who knows what's going to happen. We can probably fast forward to 48 hours from now and start figuring out the wording of the "Jaded fucked it up" post.
velociraptor
Junior Member
She is well aware of my snarky attitude.
I'm not referring to 'sexist jokes', but general banter.
But yes, I have learned not to say anything that may cause her outright upset.
LegendofDragoonLives
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yeah timing was probably not the best
People can change but I'd recommend not trying to change someone too much. Not saying you are, but just something to keep in mind.
always crazy bacon
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Step one. Fail to go back and reread all the advice you have been given thus far
Step two. Do the same you always do again, you've already started this with "music soulmate"
Step three. Pity party and play the victim with snark directed at people trying to point out where you've gone wrong
JadedWriter
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Those are specifically her words and not mine. I don't think I'm dumb enough to kiss my own ass like that. the last thing I left off with her was asking her when she's available to meet up.
SmackDaddy
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You gotta ask yourself what you want. If it's a mate, you gotta start toughening yourself up mentally. I'm in the exact same boat as you. Just got dumped a week or so ago, tons of doubts swirling in my head.
At the end of the day, I know she wasn't right for me, because I gave her EVERYTHING I had, and it still wasn't enough: Effort, time, money, my sense of humor, hell, even love (prly too early for that, but sorry not sorry). If she didn't tear the band-aid off now, she would have broken my heart down the road.
Can you learn something from this? Can you make something better for next time? If the answer is yes, then focus on you and make it better for next time. I know next time I'm with a girl, I need to look for more opportunities to present myself as a gentleman, in looks and in action. If the answer is no, then be happy, smile, and enjoy your day. Even if it hurts like shit... Smile at people.
This isn't about finding someone who can tolerate you, it's about finding someone who is head over heels for you. Don't fuck yourself over because you're lonely. GAF here for you baby
OK Cupid ain't what it used to be. More and more of the formerly base features have gotten wrapped up into the Premium part, and it totally sucks if you don't get auto-matched with mutual likes.
Is that the app you use primarily? I'd recommend using a few different apps at a time, if using just one seems inefficient / too slow. It can also help to rotate apps-- when I return to OKC after using CMB for a while (which I think is generally the best, where I live), I find a good density of mutual likes going through the queue. Likewise with CMB-- coming back from breaks, I'll often have an increased match rate in the first few days, for whatever algorithm voodoo reasons. Apps can have very different userbases depending on the area and any preferences you may be restricting yourself too, and any one app could be notably bad or good in a given area.
JadedWriter
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I pretty much just use CMB, OKC, and POF (which is a clusterfuck). I'm on Bumble and Tinder but my match rate is so atrocious that I might as well not even use them.
Krauser Kat
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Lets get your match rate on tinder up. Tinder is ALWAYS going to have the highest population of people. More chances more people.
You have lots of great camera equip. I took these with 2 portable flashes and my phone as a viewfinder.
http://i.imgur.com/uu1ruG8.png
http://i.imgur.com/LAbxfBf.png
you could totally put on some of your coolest clothes and take a pic like this.
Then take a spare camera and go somewhere busy and have someone take a picture of your either in your studio holding your camera or out taking street photos. That is a picture people can ask you questions about.
One more picture of you with some friends so people dont think you are friendless and one with a pet if you have one.
And one outside hiking or something or doing something slightly physical.
JadedWriter
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A lot of people on Tinder don't even have their heights listed. It's like a guessing game on there.
Well yeah, I think OKC is the only one that has a field for it, I think?
Why are you looking for height?
Barrel Cannon
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I guess height matters to some people. I tend not to be attracted USUALLY to tall women for whatever reason, but I know it tends to be a bigger issue for certain guys/women.
Baron von Loathsome
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Why not? It's something that people find attractive or unattractive.
I'm into tall women, or at least women my height.
LookAtMeGo
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I like em short.
Actually IDGAF I like em all.
Actually IDGAF I like em all.
JadedWriter
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Cause I'm short. I'm only 5'6. I've seen the tall woman short guy work cause one of my ex coworkers is married to a woman taller than him, but I'd honestly not bother with it. I like shorter women any way.
Jzero
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Fixed 😋
It has a lot of problems but i still prefer it to the more shallow swipe based apps. I actually like reading people's profiles on OKC.
Well yeah, but I was asking JadedWriter because from his past posts, it may not have been is preference and he was just limiting himself for the hell of it.
Messofanego
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High five, 5'6" here too!
Since Tinder is based on a match system, if you put down your height, and if they match you, you can assume they're fine with your height. The apps I use show the height and lots of other details, so it sucks that Tinder doesn't have a field for it.
JadedWriter
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I don't really get Tinder matches. I get 1 every so often and the last one was in an open relationship.
TheLostBigBoss
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If a girl asks if you're a "full ginger", is she asking about the pubes?
Basically a "carpet match the drapes" question right?
Basically a "carpet match the drapes" question right?
Subpar Scrub
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Wii still sold amazingly. You can buy a Wii with controllers and games for like $20 now because basically everyone had one so the second hand market was and still is saturated as fuck.
But yeah, we're primarily a country of FPS/Fifa/Forza players I guess haha
Not directed at me, but cheers for the advice and suggestions. That first picture is dope as fuck, btw.
always crazy bacon
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I think so, but I'd say no just in case it's a stupid reason to not show interest in you. Then if it looks like you might get to have sex with her, shave them off. After that it's too late if you grow them back.
Most likely, yes.
TheLostBigBoss
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I was just kinda confused when she asked.
More detail, I was getting my hair cut and it was the usual small talk. Asking me if I had kids (I'm 24, she's 23), where I went to school, if I was around here. Talked about her last boyfriend was a ginger too, other stuff. Usual small talk, then she asked that question. We were hitting it off pretty good, but I mean it's literally her job to small talk while cutting my hair so asking that made me double take a bit. Who knows.
Cute as hell though, but I can never read signals
This is a first...
Met a cute girl, we talked, she gave me her number.
Called her a couple days later to arrange a date/hang out.
Call went to voice-mail, mailbox was full, couldn't even leave a message... WTF
I guess I could text, but I've never texted a girl for a first date before, seems kinda lame.
Met a cute girl, we talked, she gave me her number.
Called her a couple days later to arrange a date/hang out.
Call went to voice-mail, mailbox was full, couldn't even leave a message... WTF
I guess I could text, but I've never texted a girl for a first date before, seems kinda lame.
Megalosaro
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Nah, texting is fine bro. Do it.
LucidMomentum
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Do you want the date or not?
Text and then see where it goes.
If she likes you text or call won't matter lol.
thesoapster
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That girl who drunkenly wanted to come over had said we should meet up tonight or tomorrow. Well, today showed up. She canceled both.
I feel like Matt Damon at the end of The Departed.
I feel like Matt Damon at the end of The Departed.
Except I don't get shot.
Let's break this down...
You don't text, you can't contact her, 0% chance of date.
You text, you can contact her, dialog ensues, infiinitely-more% change of date.
Choice is obvious. Hell, I know people who won't answer any calls from numbers they don't recognize.
I'll try calling one more time in a couple hours.
And if she doesn't answer, or if I can't leave a message, then I'll text.
For the record, texting for a date, especially for a first date is poor etiquette, and most women don't dig it (though not as bad as it used to be). But if that's the only option, so be it.
Related; an article on asking a woman on a date by calling vs texting.
A survey shows women over 30 prefer calls, under 30 prefer texts.
...she's exactly 30.
I'm better on the phone, speaking than I am texting.
A survey shows women over 30 prefer calls, under 30 prefer texts.
...she's exactly 30.
I'm better on the phone, speaking than I am texting.
Subpar Scrub
Banned
Something I've found recently now that I'm talking to people more is that utilizing sexual jokes seems really polarizing to a lot of people. Half of the time it seems to make them disinterested or irritated and the other it makes them ramp up their flirting and things become more comfortable, especially if they find it hilarious. I'll try not to do it over text or dating apps anymore, has only worked out for me 2/4 times so far and both were in IRL interactions.
You're completely right too. And since it's so risky, it's like... why do it when there are so many other routes to go?
always crazy bacon
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I think its age dependant on how its recieved.I would not do it unless she instigates it. Too much risk of being percieved as a creep.
Benzychenz
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Man, anxiety sucks.
Had three dates so far with this girl, and everything is going extremely well, but I can't help feeling that she doesn't actually like me and she's just going to up and vanish on me.
Like, there's a knot in my stomach on the days between dates.
I guess it's all those tinder dates I've met once and then never heard from again.
Had three dates so far with this girl, and everything is going extremely well, but I can't help feeling that she doesn't actually like me and she's just going to up and vanish on me.
Like, there's a knot in my stomach on the days between dates.
I guess it's all those tinder dates I've met once and then never heard from again.
Subpar Scrub
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Both were party scenarios where the tone of the event and setting (Drinking games, karaoke, Fifa etc.) made me feel that they would appear humorous and appropriate, which they did. I'm definitely not going to do that over text anymore, the risk of the tone being misinterpreted is too great... Especially when so many creeps exist.
Yeah, being in my early 20's and hanging with girls generally between 19-23, I'd be hard pressed to find someone in a social setting who wouldn't find humour in a well-delivered sexual joke I guess. Still, I'll relegate those to parties and stuff. Both of the girls I was joking with I've met before, so they get my humour for the most part. Same can't be said for the poor girls on dating apps that likely get bombarded with legitimately gross shit daily.
One of them did instigate it at the last party I met her at when we were talking about her tattoos haha, so I guess that one was fine.
Don't worry dude, I'm sure everything will be fine and as you said, it's all anxiety.
Why would you think she doesn't like you if she's still going on dates with you?
Benzychenz
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I don't think she doesn't like me. Logically, she seems really into me. Like we were already talking about what to do next time, she wants to meet my dog (lives at my parents), she replies to texts immediately etc.
But anxiety is a bitch and makes me feel like shit. Here's hoping it improves after a few more dates.
If nothing else, venting here will help me relieve stress.
ZackieChan
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Just text her, Jesus Christ.
When you come here with a problem, and everyone answers you unanimously, why argue?
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