Cautionary (Email) Tale

Hahaha I am so glad you were in your right mind when you were reading that email. Imagine some of the poor guys and gals on here in a weakened, sensitive state reading that and going “hmmm, I really like CSI too….”

you’d be surprised…listen there are women who marry serial killers in jail and send love letters to the Manson killers.

haha Yes. Thankfully I realized and identified this man as the biggest creeper of all time, and kept very far away.

It seems that I’m in the minority here, but is that message really so deranged? I mean, his interests are a bit strange, but it seems to me that he just enjoys history and is a socially awkward person who thinks that in order to make a connection with somebody, you have tell them as many details about yourself as possible right away.

Valencia: Because he might lock you in his subterranean spaces after he lures you into his Victorian or Gothic home where you might experience his love of the paranormal as he carries his Kel-Tee PF9 9MM while wearing monk robes and Victorian era capes and escape through his secret passages that take him back to the 19th century where you’ll never be able to find him because it is secured with security devices such as encryption (Truecrypt and 256bit AES encryption especially), door locks, alarm systems, security glass, fences, and razor wire. But at least you’ll still be pretty while trapped down there.

Poster– you sound really snobby & entitled!

(just kidding)

Lisa, I presume you were taking a stab at me. This OP doesn’t sound snobby or entitled; I do agree with Valencia, and I think this guy sounds more nerdy than dangerous, but still, if the email made the OP uncomfortable, she was right to avoid this guy.

Garter– No, I didn’t blurt that out to take a stab at you.

It was a stab at comedy (seeing as how the dude’s email is genuinely disturbing… and seeing as how I recently defended myself against a similar accusation). Such is my sense of humor.

I can appreciate that. I put a comment up on MVWR that sort of explains where I was coming from on your post there. I think that you and I can disagree without being inflammatory; we’re both intelligent people.

Wow. It is always, ALWAYS good to back away from The Crazy Ones with palms up and speaking in soothing tones.

It’s interesting with all that talk of weaponry and that sort of thing that the guy (I’m assuming it was a guy…I’ve met some gals like this) didn’t mention the military which would surely provide him with ample opportunities to experience such thrills first-hand whilst earning a paycheque. I’ve met MANY guys like this who live to attend weekend warrior type events, historical re-enactments…who basically like dressing up for the part and running around, but when it comes down to showing real courage, run squealing the other way.

I’m also thinking he lives in the company with a lot of empty pizza boxes and Red Bull cans.

The poster did the right thing. Go with your gut feelings! They’re usually the right ones. There are so many red flags throughout that mail if taken at face value. On the other hand, it’s so whacko that in another context it could be taken as satire.

I actually agree with Valencia here.

Personally, I think the guy just needs a little help writing personal ads. I’d advise him to add a “oh, and I like puppies” and “I prefer dry red wines” to soften the harshness of the 9mm pistol, halberds, razor wire, and code breaking.

I’d also advise him to wait until the third date to talk about “putting the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again.”

Creepy creepy creepy. Happy new year all!

The poster is a bigot.

Maybe he plays a lot of Assassin’s Creed

Am I the only person whose first reaction was that this was just an internet troll? If it is, he’s pretty good.

And also, he’s more likely to be interested in the way firearms work than “showing courage” by killing other human beings with them.

Sounds like Dwight Shrute looking for a date…

It’s definitely Dwight Shrute.

I bet the guy was just joking.

SisyDecember- HILARIOUS. You just made my morning.

And yes, I am pretty sure he plays WAY too much Assassin’s Creed. But the emphasis on razor wire and dark spaces, creeped me out enough to play it safe rather than sorry.

Additionally, if I would have, in any way, this man was Dwight Shrute, we would be be married already.

Asperger’s.

Yeah, I’m just getting the sense that he has no social skills and wide variety of eclectic interests. Though I can understand people getting creeped by this. The only part I’d be worried by is the fact that he carries a gun, but even that is a cute snub-nosed lil’ 9mm. But why was he deleted from the site? Did the EULA forbid discussing weapons?