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Looking For A Long Term Relationship / Marriage - 50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Looking for some one to settel down with.I like an intellectual challenge and someone who take care of them selfs. Looks dont mater its in the chemistry. I work hard all week and really enjoy the weekends off. Looking for some one to spend time with and have fun. If something develops thats great. If not will have the momories we had between us.Im looking for a good woman to settel down with, Also looking for a long term relationship that will last.I live In the york, Pa area, And I like Kids & I own my home. I am romantic at times and have a good heart.I like most out door activities that are fun to do. Must be willing to relocate.Hope to hear from you soon. Larry, No picture No responce Location: York,Pa


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OK people, here it is.

I enjoy a good laugh just like everyone else. I am confident there are really nice people who go to Craigslist, looking for stuff to buy or sell, rooms or houses to rent, and some even go there looking for love. I have personally met some great people from Craigslist, got some much needed household items as well as sold some unneeded items…

But, there are also some blatant idiot-tards.

I woke up ticked off this morning for no real reason, and am in the mood for a good 'rant'. After perusing CL for a while, I have decided to use 'Larry' here as my rant example. Keep in mind, that I don't know 'Larry'. I don't want to know 'Larry'. But, instead of posting my ‘rant’ on CL rant and rave section, I’ve chosen to post it here.

Just so you know, I will keep going back and forth between making general statements and speaking directly to our friend 'Larry'. Those of you who can't keep up, you should probably hit the back button.

I often find that I have issues with the ads that people put on Craigslist looking for a mate. I have cut and pasted 'Larry's' ad, so you can review while I rant, should you so choose. I don't think I am better than anyone else, nor do I think any less of 'Larry' because he chose CL as his forum for dating. But, for crying out loud…If you take the time to come here, and post an ad, don't be in such a darn hurry to just place the post.

Review, review and review again.

Take your time! If you want someone to take you and your post seriously, please, please, pleeeeease spell check before you post. Not only does it make you look like a fool, you won't find the woman of substance that you seek. Why would she want a date with someone who doesn't even have a firm grasp of the language that we all need to use in order to communicate?
Who can overlook the OBVIOUS spelling, grammatical and punctuation errors?
(Does this bother anyone else, or am I just being uber-anal? I know we all have had at least a 6th grade education, right?)

It is settle, not 'settel'.
It is themselves, not 'them selfs'.
Let me take a minute here to point out to our friend 'Larry', that if it is an intellectual challenge that he seeks, he could try and read Webster's dictionary of the English language.
(That would be quite challenging... LMAO)

I believe the word you are looking for is matter, not 'mater'.
('Mater' is something someone might say when they are too lazy to say the entire word tomato.) And Larry, go back and check 'will' vs. 'we'll'.
And what pray-tell are 'momories'? Is this a place where people store their mothers so they don't spoil or go bad? I believe the correct word in that sentence should be memories.

It's great that you like kids, and own your home. Good for you. There are a lot of women with kids, who also own their own homes. (And I would be willing to bet that they like their kids too.) I guess my question here is exactly what age group of women are you considering? If you're 50, how many women with children still at home do you think are going to be responding to your ad?

I know you don't know me, but trust me on this one 'Larry' - anyone under 45 with young kids at home who responds to your ad, might be a potential gold digging hooch; who could be living in a trailer park or low income rent with 5 kids by 4 different fathers and is manipulating the welfare system with both hands and feet. I don't believe you want to get involved with her. She will just use you for your money, and the security of your house while she waits for you to die.

Be careful 'Larry'! Next time, put some kind of age range in there to protect yourself.

Also, probably not a very good idea to tell a woman that you are romantic 'at times', unless you want a woman who also does things 'at times'. What if you were to come across a woman who said that she 'showers at times' or works at a job to produce an income 'at times'? I don't think you would fancy that too much there buddy. Not good man, be more specific, you could get yourself into trouble on that one too.

Liking outdoor activities that are 'fun to do' is pretty open. It is also pretty lame.
For example, you might find a woman who thinks tennis is fun. On the other hand, you might find a woman who thinks it is fun to tromp around in cow manure barefoot. Again, I would encourage you to be specific.

Must be willing to relocate?

What?

'Larry', have you in the past, or do you currently enjoy the use of hard drugs?

Never tell a woman, much less one you haven't met, that you are not willing to negotiate on living arrangements - cause you would feel pretty stupid if her place was better than yours.
And if she has kids, who says she is going to move them to where you are?

"No picture no responce" (I can only shake my head) That's a good one.
Honest to God...

I wish everyone who posts on Craigslist in hopes of finding their true love the best of luck, I really do. Maybe, 'Larry' will see that I am trying to be helpful, or maybe it will totally tick him off. Maybe he will never see it.

And just for the record, I hope there isn’t anyone who objects to me using 'Larry' as my example of what is wrong with the Craigslist dating scene.

It isn't my fault that some of you were born without a sense of humor.

Rock on with your bad self...

H