Janesays Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 I'm no longer single, but I always wondered about my OLD profile. Was it terribly cliche and boring? Feel free to rip it apart! What's so maybe about Katie? No, that doesn't mean my name is Katie. But any guy who gets that reference is getting married to me. No other questions asked. If he refuses, I will chop him up into little bits and put him in the freezer with all of my dead cats. But seriously, I just want a nice guy. I know a lot of girls say that and actually go for the jerks, but that's never been me. I'm a sucker for a guy who does volunteer work or misses a movie to help catch a lost dog or can be called at 4 am to pick up a friend whose car broke down. A guy with a great sense of humor is also a huge plus. I lean more towards guys with easy going, positive attitudes. Also, he must be a ninja. For fun, I enjoy reading, movies, comedians, concerts, and hiking with my dogs. I have pretty strong opinions and love a good debate, but I'm not one to attempt to change someone's mind over to my way of thinking. I am community minded and believe the key to happiness is working towards a goal greater than myself. In that regard, I'm pretty driven and serious...maybe even a little aggressive. In all other aspects of life, I'm pretty relaxed. I also have two dogs and a cat, so if you have allergies or dislike animals, we probably won't hit it off. Also, if I don't get back to you right away, it's not because I'm rude and/or trying to blow you off. I'm likely legitimately busy. I'm just here looking to expand my social circle a little. Nothing huge, maybe just grab a cup of coffee somewhere and chat. It's just a date, not a marriage proposal. Unless you got the Katie reference. In that case, you're screwed. Sorry pal. What I’m doing with my life I am Ethologist and I own my own business. I also do a lot of volunteer work with various animal related organizations and I am a part of a pet therapy team that visits a local hospice. I guess it goes without saying that I'm a workaholic. I’m really good at Generally, I'm pretty good at whatever I set my mind too. Pray I never set my mind to world domination. I also excel highly at taking drinks and missing my mouth completely. This took years of practice to master, baby. The first things people usually notice about me My height. I'm fairly short and no, I'm not a leprechaun. Favorite books, movies, shows, music, and food Books: A lot of what I read has to do with animal science, behavior, and ethology which, while interesting, can be a little dry. So when I read fiction, I tend to go for horror or drama to balance it out. Blood and guts! Blood and guts! And after that, tears. Movies: Serenity, The Departed, Kill Bill, Dogma, Clerks, A Few Good Men, and Casino are some of my favorites. Music: Anything and everything except country. And that includes a bunch of weird stuff you've never heard of.** I'm also a shameless BNL fan. Don't hate. Food: Again, anything. I'm not a picky eater and I'll try everything at least once. TV: Everyone else puts TV shows on here so I'm adding it because I'm such a followerer: Dexter, The Wire, Firefly, The Walking Dead, 4400, Breaking Bad. **A lot of people read this section and challenge me to name some bands they haven't heard of. So here's what I got just off the top of my head: The Dicktastics, The Dresden Dolls, Flickerstick, Sneaker Pimps, The Clarks, Freedy Johnston? Sorry, you can't google any of these because we all know that that's cheating! The six things I could never do without I'm not very materialistic so I all I need is a roof over my head and my dogs. Also, coffee. Ideally injected directly into my veins. I spend a lot of time thinking about The most efficient and realistic way to solve my client's problems. In other words, work. I think about work way too much. Hey, you didn't want to hear me babble about work, did you? Yes? Then sit right down! I'll talk until your eyes turn glassy with boredom. Never fear though because I'll be happy to wipe the drool off of your chin periodically. Because I'm nice like that. On a typical Friday night I am Working, on my way to a competition, or if I'm lucky, sleeping in. Hmm. This section needs spiced up a little, don't you think? The most private thing I’m willing to admit I only own 2 pairs of shoes. Neither of which are stylish. Furthermore, my socks almost never match. You should message me if If you can both write and speak in complete sentences. Seriously. That's important to me. Your profile is completely filled out. It's hard for me to get interested in a blank page. If you have the guts to ask me out without needing to spend weeks emailing/texting me first. I joined this site to get out of the house and meet people. Not because I wanted to sit in front of my computer nurturing multiple penpals. Trust me, I'm not an axe murderer. Yet. You may be my first. Also, I'm not big on driving. (Because I stink at it) So if you're totally long distance, don't bother unless you plan to do all the driving. I'm not going to meet you halfway. Sorry, but people deserve to feel safe on the roads! WON'T SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN? 1
Art_Critic Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 If you met your SO with it then I would consider it a great one, otherwise it's cliche but not bad.. it shows some of your humor and tells some about you. It leaves enough in the details for a guy to use and come up with a humorous line to grab your attention.
Author Janesays Posted July 20, 2012 Author Posted July 20, 2012 If you met your SO with it then I would consider it a great one, otherwise it's cliche but not bad.. it shows some of your humor and tells some about you. It leaves enough in the details for a guy to use and come up with a humorous line to grab your attention. I didn't meet my SO with it. I met my SO in the 2nd grade. But I went on a lot of dates with it! Although I look back at it and it seems cliche and silly.
writergal Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 It's clever and to the point. Yes it's silly but it's smart-silly. The length of my OKC OLD profile is way too long. I may post it in a separate thread here for feedback too. 2
Imajerk17 Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 I think it's very well-written. Has a lot of personality and thought.
jobaba Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 (edited) But seriously, I just want a nice guy. I know a lot of girls say that and actually go for the jerks, but that's never been me. I'm a sucker for a guy who does volunteer work or misses a movie to help catch a lost dog or can be called at 4 am to pick up a friend whose car broke down. I would have messaged you with just this without even having to see a picture ... if I did online dating. I also know Freedy Johnston since the mid 90s and can play a lot of his stuff on guitar and have covered a bunch of songs with a band I used to play with. This Perfect World is in my car's CD player right now. I'm highly allergic to cats though, so ... it was nice while it lasted. Edited July 20, 2012 by jobaba 1
Anela Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 I also excel highly at taking drinks and missing my mouth completely. This took years of practice to master, baby. I manage to do this, too, and I have no idea why. I have the same issue with doorways, and somehow bashing one side into a door frame. You should message me if If you can both write and speak in complete sentences. Seriously. That's important to me. Your profile is completely filled out. It's hard for me to get interested in a blank page. If you have the guts to ask me out without needing to spend weeks emailing/texting me first. I joined this site to get out of the house and meet people. Not because I wanted to sit in front of my computer nurturing multiple penpals. Trust me, I'm not an axe murderer. Yet. You may be my first. Also, I'm not big on driving. (Because I stink at it) So if you're totally long distance, don't bother unless you plan to do all the driving. I'm not going to meet you halfway. Sorry, but people deserve to feel safe on the roads! WON'T SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN? I like it. You show smarts and a sense of humour, and if I were a man, I probably would have messaged you, since it sounds like we'd get along. I don't drive, though - that's what made me laugh in the quote above. In my profile, I pointed out that I was a crazy pet lady, just to warn anyone off right away.
Eternal Sunshine Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 (edited) I think it's good in a sense that it's a bit different. If I were a guy, I probably wouldn't message you because I don't really relate to that sense of humor. That's just a very personal thing though. I also think that stalker/murderer references are not a great thing in a profile. It's like guys attempting to joke about not being creepy, that only makes them seem creepier. Also, a bit too try hard. Edited July 20, 2012 by Eternal Sunshine
maybealone Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 Also, a bit too try hard. I totally laughed my butt off reading it but yeah, it came across as trying a bit too hard. If I were a guy (or if I were reading a similar profile written by a guy), I'd probably think there is no way anyone is that funny, and that you probably spent weeks perfecting the profile. But seriously, it is funny. You should write humorous stories or something.
Author Janesays Posted July 20, 2012 Author Posted July 20, 2012 I did work as a humor columnist through college part time! 2
miss_jaclynrae Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 Too long and trying too hard. Funny though, if it's your humor.
Anela Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 I don't think you were trying too hard. The more interesting guys, to me, have had the the longer profiles.
writergal Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 As a writer, my first thought is always, "who is my audience?" when I'm writing a piece. I've gone through several drafts of my OKC OLD profile, each presenting me to different types of men; the first draft was directed at the Frasier Crane/Mr. Belvedere types, the second draft was directed at the Renaissance Festival/LARP/Dr. Who types, the third draft was directed at the Seinfeld/Robin Williams types and my final draft is a culmination of types. My self-summary is a chronology of fun facts about my life (more like highlights from all 4 decades). That was the most difficult part to write. I"ll post it in the dating forum for everyone's feedback. Jane, that's awesome that you wrote humor columns in college!!
serial muse Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 Heh, I really liked it - if I were a guy I'd totally have messaged you. I agree with the smart-silly assessment, which I think is the way to go for OLD.
Author Janesays Posted July 20, 2012 Author Posted July 20, 2012 I wrote in less than 10 minutes. Coming up with that crap is second nature to me and a lot of the 'jokes' I pulled from old columns I had written years before. Also, I'm a teeny tiny red head, so all the violent aspects are obviously ridiculous once you look at my picture. Further, any guy who is actually afraid of a short, small girl needn't have replied. I OLD for roughly 6 months, got over 1000 replies, 100's of first dates....only to reconnect with my first love on Facebook! So ultimately a waste of time. With that said, I am still friends with a lot of people from OLD, so there's that! 2
jakelongot Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 I wrote in less than 10 minutes. Coming up with that crap is second nature to me and a lot of the 'jokes' I pulled from old columns I had written years before. Also, I'm a teeny tiny red head, so all the violent aspects are obviously ridiculous once you look at my picture. Further, any guy who is actually afraid of a short, small girl needn't have replied. I OLD for roughly 6 months, got over 1000 replies, 100's of first dates....only to reconnect with my first love on Facebook! So ultimately a waste of time. With that said, I am still friends with a lot of people from OLD, so there's that! It's amazing how different the experiences of OLD are for men and women. I haven't had much luck myself in the past and know plenty of people who have been on there for over a year with less than 15 replies much less 1000s!
Author Janesays Posted July 20, 2012 Author Posted July 20, 2012 Roughly 200 came on the first day. It was nothing more than a little 'new girl smell.'
oaks Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 Cliché-fail at wanting nice guy (i might've stopped reading there) and at allergies. Otherwise great!
manup Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 I'm no longer single, but I always wondered about my OLD profile. Was it terribly cliche and boring? Feel free to rip it apart! What's so maybe about Katie? No, that doesn't mean my name is Katie. But any guy who gets that reference is getting married to me. No other questions asked. If he refuses, I will chop him up into little bits and put him in the freezer with all of my dead cats. But seriously, I just want a nice guy. I know a lot of girls say that and actually go for the jerks, but that's never been me. I'm a sucker for a guy who does volunteer work or misses a movie to help catch a lost dog or can be called at 4 am to pick up a friend whose car broke down. A guy with a great sense of humor is also a huge plus. I lean more towards guys with easy going, positive attitudes. Also, he must be a ninja. For fun, I enjoy reading, movies, comedians, concerts, and hiking with my dogs. I have pretty strong opinions and love a good debate, but I'm not one to attempt to change someone's mind over to my way of thinking. I am community minded and believe the key to happiness is working towards a goal greater than myself. In that regard, I'm pretty driven and serious...maybe even a little aggressive. In all other aspects of life, I'm pretty relaxed. I also have two dogs and a cat, so if you have allergies or dislike animals, we probably won't hit it off. Also, if I don't get back to you right away, it's not because I'm rude and/or trying to blow you off. I'm likely legitimately busy. I'm just here looking to expand my social circle a little. Nothing huge, maybe just grab a cup of coffee somewhere and chat. It's just a date, not a marriage proposal. Unless you got the Katie reference. In that case, you're screwed. Sorry pal. What I’m doing with my life I am Ethologist and I own my own business. I also do a lot of volunteer work with various animal related organizations and I am a part of a pet therapy team that visits a local hospice. I guess it goes without saying that I'm a workaholic. I’m really good at Generally, I'm pretty good at whatever I set my mind too. Pray I never set my mind to world domination. I also excel highly at taking drinks and missing my mouth completely. This took years of practice to master, baby. The first things people usually notice about me My height. I'm fairly short and no, I'm not a leprechaun. Favorite books, movies, shows, music, and food Books: A lot of what I read has to do with animal science, behavior, and ethology which, while interesting, can be a little dry. So when I read fiction, I tend to go for horror or drama to balance it out. Blood and guts! Blood and guts! And after that, tears. Movies: Serenity, The Departed, Kill Bill, Dogma, Clerks, A Few Good Men, and Casino are some of my favorites. Music: Anything and everything except country. And that includes a bunch of weird stuff you've never heard of.** I'm also a shameless BNL fan. Don't hate. Food: Again, anything. I'm not a picky eater and I'll try everything at least once. TV: Everyone else puts TV shows on here so I'm adding it because I'm such a followerer: Dexter, The Wire, Firefly, The Walking Dead, 4400, Breaking Bad. **A lot of people read this section and challenge me to name some bands they haven't heard of. So here's what I got just off the top of my head: The Dicktastics, The Dresden Dolls, Flickerstick, Sneaker Pimps, The Clarks, Freedy Johnston? Sorry, you can't google any of these because we all know that that's cheating! The six things I could never do without I'm not very materialistic so I all I need is a roof over my head and my dogs. Also, coffee. Ideally injected directly into my veins. I spend a lot of time thinking about The most efficient and realistic way to solve my client's problems. In other words, work. I think about work way too much. Hey, you didn't want to hear me babble about work, did you? Yes? Then sit right down! I'll talk until your eyes turn glassy with boredom. Never fear though because I'll be happy to wipe the drool off of your chin periodically. Because I'm nice like that. On a typical Friday night I am Working, on my way to a competition, or if I'm lucky, sleeping in. Hmm. This section needs spiced up a little, don't you think? The most private thing I’m willing to admit I only own 2 pairs of shoes. Neither of which are stylish. Furthermore, my socks almost never match. You should message me if If you can both write and speak in complete sentences. Seriously. That's important to me. Your profile is completely filled out. It's hard for me to get interested in a blank page. If you have the guts to ask me out without needing to spend weeks emailing/texting me first. I joined this site to get out of the house and meet people. Not because I wanted to sit in front of my computer nurturing multiple penpals. Trust me, I'm not an axe murderer. Yet. You may be my first. Also, I'm not big on driving. (Because I stink at it) So if you're totally long distance, don't bother unless you plan to do all the driving. I'm not going to meet you halfway. Sorry, but people deserve to feel safe on the roads! WON'T SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN? Just have good pics, what you write is irrelevant.
utterer of lies Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 ... Way too much text. Brevity is the soul of wit 1
Sanman Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 Holy Crap! This was an OKC profle. I came across this profile when it was up. What a small world. I liked it.
Ninjainpajamas Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 Also, he must be a ninja. Pffft...profile complete! 1
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