Why let attempted homicide get in the way of a Missed Connection? From craigslist Raleigh:
So here's the deal. I was sitting in my car on Knox, you were in the middle of the intersection of Knox and Onslow, in a blue-ish green Trailblazer, getting shot at! I didn't see you until you fell out of the front passenger side and laid on the ground like you were fatally wounded. You were a black female, in a colorful blue floral spring dress. The vehicle that was shooting at you, peeled off up Onslow. You quickly got up and back into the suv and drove up Knox past me.
A. I hope you're alright!
B. What the F!
C. I really wish that I was making this up!
D. Guess this is my way of dealing with what I saw...
Thursday 31 March 2011
Puked in your sink - w4w 24 (Brooklyn)
Is this romance sick? From craigslist New York:
I puked in your sink last night and i still feel like a monster. you have the sexiest smile, a super hot bod and killer sense of humor. and all i want is to be on you right now. let's hang tonight?
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I puked in your sink last night and i still feel like a monster. you have the sexiest smile, a super hot bod and killer sense of humor. and all i want is to be on you right now. let's hang tonight?
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Tuesday 29 March 2011
Very sorry about your glasses - w4m - 29 (little miss whiskeys)
How to turn a simple dance into a blind date. From craigslist Washington:
I'm pretty horrified that I broke your glasses. You were lovely about it, but it was probably the most embarrassing dancing mishap ever. Here's to hoping you'll forgive me and at least let me buy you dinner.
I'm pretty horrified that I broke your glasses. You were lovely about it, but it was probably the most embarrassing dancing mishap ever. Here's to hoping you'll forgive me and at least let me buy you dinner.
Monday 28 March 2011
Cab Lines
Good to see that Alan Feuer of the New York Times is still turning Missed Connections into poetry by inserting linebreaks and stanzas into real MC posts from craigslist New York. His latest batch in the New York Times involves magic moments in taxis. As Woody Allen once put it: "You're so attractive I can hardly keep my eyes off the meter…" Here's one of Mr Feuer's epics:
Late night Delta flight
We were both on a delayed Delta flight
from Atlanta to LGA on Monday night.
You were in first class, I was in coach
(of all the times to not get an upgrade)!
We were getting off the plane
at the same time
and each tried to let the other go first.
We exchanged smiles
and you went first ...
but then all bets were off. Like a true New Yorker,
you immediately started power walking
through the airport
to be first in the cab line.
As you nearly toppled over some lesser,
southern-dwelling mortals,
I kept up — in equal parts
to admire your feisty-ness
and to not wait in line myself at 12:30 AM.
You were making great time
but were undone by that
most common of airport traps — stairs.
Your suitcase handle wouldn’t go down,
and it gave me time to catch up.
This was a race I didn’t want to win.
I made it to the taxi stand
slightly ahead of you, hoping
we could exchange victory pointers
while in line. One problem —
there was no line,
and we went our separate ways. Since you were briefly
still standing there,
the cab driver asked me
if we were together.
I told him no, but that
if he knew you he should definitely
give me a heads up.
He told me back,
"I always get the crazy ones"
and muttered at me in another language. You were wearing a gray shirt and jeans,
have a beautiful smile
and excellent foot speed.
I am extremely efficient
at retracting suitcase handles.
I sense potential. If you see this,
perhaps
we could get together again,
sans luggage?
I’ll race you there.
Late night Delta flight
We were both on a delayed Delta flight
from Atlanta to LGA on Monday night.
You were in first class, I was in coach
(of all the times to not get an upgrade)!
We were getting off the plane
at the same time
and each tried to let the other go first.
We exchanged smiles
and you went first ...
but then all bets were off. Like a true New Yorker,
you immediately started power walking
through the airport
to be first in the cab line.
As you nearly toppled over some lesser,
southern-dwelling mortals,
I kept up — in equal parts
to admire your feisty-ness
and to not wait in line myself at 12:30 AM.
You were making great time
but were undone by that
most common of airport traps — stairs.
Your suitcase handle wouldn’t go down,
and it gave me time to catch up.
This was a race I didn’t want to win.
I made it to the taxi stand
slightly ahead of you, hoping
we could exchange victory pointers
while in line. One problem —
there was no line,
and we went our separate ways. Since you were briefly
still standing there,
the cab driver asked me
if we were together.
I told him no, but that
if he knew you he should definitely
give me a heads up.
He told me back,
"I always get the crazy ones"
and muttered at me in another language. You were wearing a gray shirt and jeans,
have a beautiful smile
and excellent foot speed.
I am extremely efficient
at retracting suitcase handles.
I sense potential. If you see this,
perhaps
we could get together again,
sans luggage?
I’ll race you there.
Friday 25 March 2011
Jen The Designer w/ glasses reading the new Paris Review on the G - m4w - 27 (G train btwn Court Square and Greenpoint)
Less a Missed Connection and more a whole relationship in one brief encounter! From craigslist New York:
Jen, you had glasses, and cute little braids in your black hair,
and were probably coming home from work and were
reading the new issue of the Paris Review (!!!)
We talked about the Joshua Cohen story and the Q & A between
him and Moe Tcacik posted on the Paris Review website. You were excited
about Bolano.
We talked about the new editor of the Paris Review Lorin Stein. About the debacle
with all the previously solicited poetry that was accepted getting tossed out. I can't believe you knew about that!
You must be a lit world person, I said (snob)
No, I'm a designer, you said.
I said Joshua Cohen's fiction sucks but his essays in Harper's are OK.
I work in lit world.
I'm better looking than Roberto Bolano at least after he got cancer.
I want to take you out but forgot, as the doors were closing, to ask for your number.
Find this and email me and tell me something about our brief talk, so I can be
sure it's Jen-from-G-train and not some freaky impostor!
Jen, you had glasses, and cute little braids in your black hair,
and were probably coming home from work and were
reading the new issue of the Paris Review (!!!)
We talked about the Joshua Cohen story and the Q & A between
him and Moe Tcacik posted on the Paris Review website. You were excited
about Bolano.
We talked about the new editor of the Paris Review Lorin Stein. About the debacle
with all the previously solicited poetry that was accepted getting tossed out. I can't believe you knew about that!
You must be a lit world person, I said (snob)
No, I'm a designer, you said.
I said Joshua Cohen's fiction sucks but his essays in Harper's are OK.
I work in lit world.
I'm better looking than Roberto Bolano at least after he got cancer.
I want to take you out but forgot, as the doors were closing, to ask for your number.
Find this and email me and tell me something about our brief talk, so I can be
sure it's Jen-from-G-train and not some freaky impostor!
A parrot on your arm and a beer can in your face - m4w-28 (Austin)
Sometimes Missed Connections are fascinatingly cryptic, such as this brief post on craigslist Austin, What went on with the parrot and the beer can? All that accompanies this intriguing picture is a simple message:
I'd like to see you again.
I'd like to see you again.
Tuesday 22 March 2011
I closed the gas cap on your BMW - m4w - 28 (grand/lejune and us1)
Love is a full tank of gas… From craigslist Miami:
This is crazy but I saw you pumping gas today and you caught my eye. As I walked out of the gas station I noticed that your gas cap was open, so I ran over to your window. You almost ran over my foot, but you finally noticed me and let me close it for you. Somehow, about ten minutes later I ended up behind you on us1 and we seemed to be following each others moves for a while. We followed each other all the way to South Miami, and it seemed like you pulled down a side street so we could talk. Unfortunately, I didn't turn and I am still kicking myself for it. I drove around looking for the U sticker on your car, for about 20 minutes, but I couldn't find you. I remember what you were wearing, so if you read this please respond with your outfit. This would be an incredible story.
This is crazy but I saw you pumping gas today and you caught my eye. As I walked out of the gas station I noticed that your gas cap was open, so I ran over to your window. You almost ran over my foot, but you finally noticed me and let me close it for you. Somehow, about ten minutes later I ended up behind you on us1 and we seemed to be following each others moves for a while. We followed each other all the way to South Miami, and it seemed like you pulled down a side street so we could talk. Unfortunately, I didn't turn and I am still kicking myself for it. I drove around looking for the U sticker on your car, for about 20 minutes, but I couldn't find you. I remember what you were wearing, so if you read this please respond with your outfit. This would be an incredible story.
Monday 21 March 2011
You asked me to marry you in the middle of 6th street at 2 AM - w4m - 22 (sxsw)
Sometimes a drunken marriage proposal at 2am to a woman you've never met before really can work. From craigslist Austin:
You asked me to marry you in the middle of 6th street at 2am. You said you had just moved here from LA and thought all the austin women were beautiful. You really wanted me to hear your drunken proposal, But i was so tired i just wanted to get home. I'm not sure if you were just trying to pick up girls, But i regretted not giving you my number my whole way home.
You asked me to marry you in the middle of 6th street at 2am. You said you had just moved here from LA and thought all the austin women were beautiful. You really wanted me to hear your drunken proposal, But i was so tired i just wanted to get home. I'm not sure if you were just trying to pick up girls, But i regretted not giving you my number my whole way home.
Saturday 19 March 2011
We witnessed snot rockets on the 21 hayes - m4w (hayes valley)
The answer my friend is blowing in the wind. It's amazing what some people can bond over. From craigslist San Francisco:
After watching a heroic display of snot rocketing into his hand and then wiping it on a 21 hayes muni pole, we discussed the wonderful sights and sounds of the muni experience. would you care to exchange other heavenly public transportation stories over a drink sometime? I'll even bring tissues in case one of us, or someone from the general public, needs to blow their nose.
After watching a heroic display of snot rocketing into his hand and then wiping it on a 21 hayes muni pole, we discussed the wonderful sights and sounds of the muni experience. would you care to exchange other heavenly public transportation stories over a drink sometime? I'll even bring tissues in case one of us, or someone from the general public, needs to blow their nose.
Thursday 17 March 2011
Standing on your head - Tuesday night -m4m (a downtown DC gym)
Love can turn you upside down. This could be the beginning of a weighty affair. From craigslist Washington.
Saw you standing on your head tonight at the gym. Nice abs.
I'm the same guy who ran into you at the metro station off of 18th a month or two back. Obviously I was there tonight. I was working out in front of you while you were using that strange dips contraption, which I was rudely sitting on when you first approached. Let's get drinks. Gonna switch gyms soon, so if interested feel free to reply.
Saw you standing on your head tonight at the gym. Nice abs.
I'm the same guy who ran into you at the metro station off of 18th a month or two back. Obviously I was there tonight. I was working out in front of you while you were using that strange dips contraption, which I was rudely sitting on when you first approached. Let's get drinks. Gonna switch gyms soon, so if interested feel free to reply.
Tuesday 15 March 2011
Wrong blind date at Oyamel... - m4w
Is a double blind date a blind blind date? Another MC that would make a great opening for a film. From craigslist Washinton.
For the five minutes or so before we realized we were both on the wrong blind date I thought we had fun. Although the only things I know about you now are your name and that you teach in Virginia. Anyway, I figured it was worth a shot. Even if I never see you again it's a pretty hilarious story!
For the five minutes or so before we realized we were both on the wrong blind date I thought we had fun. Although the only things I know about you now are your name and that you teach in Virginia. Anyway, I figured it was worth a shot. Even if I never see you again it's a pretty hilarious story!
The drink I would have on my death bed - w4m (malden)
Now there's a conversation opener. From craigslist Boston.
Complete long shot here...u came in today w your friend who's a bartender. You both had asked me what would I drink I would want if I was on my deathbed....haha. so I made it for you guys.....stayed and chatted a bit. You should've chatted with me more...I didn't know until after you had left that you were asking about me. Don't be a stranger...stop in again....long shot on you seeing this I'm sure....but still worth a try. :)
Complete long shot here...u came in today w your friend who's a bartender. You both had asked me what would I drink I would want if I was on my deathbed....haha. so I made it for you guys.....stayed and chatted a bit. You should've chatted with me more...I didn't know until after you had left that you were asking about me. Don't be a stranger...stop in again....long shot on you seeing this I'm sure....but still worth a try. :)
Monday 14 March 2011
You Smelled My Chicken on the Elevator - m4w - 33 (Hollywood)
To paraphrase Woody Allen: "You're so attractive I can hardly keep eyes off your fried chicken..." From craigslist Los Angeles.
You Smelled My Chicken on the Elevator
Sometimes you feel like you know someone.
And that's how I felt when we spoke.
More than words.
There was something very present.
Hope we're on again.
You Smelled My Chicken on the Elevator
Sometimes you feel like you know someone.
And that's how I felt when we spoke.
More than words.
There was something very present.
Hope we're on again.
Saturday 12 March 2011
Sixteen Clementines - w4w - 24 (SAIC student lounge)
The aphrodisiac effect created by large-scale orange consumption can be quite something in the student lounge. Could be a fruitful relationship. From craigslist Chicago.
On the couch facing the lake on the 14th floor lounge you were eating lunch and I swear you ate at least sixteen Clementines, the whole lounge smelled like citrus, even after you left.
On the couch facing the lake on the 14th floor lounge you were eating lunch and I swear you ate at least sixteen Clementines, the whole lounge smelled like citrus, even after you left.
Thursday 10 March 2011
A Confederacy of Dunces on Buses - m4w (Center City)
We were both reading A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole on the 40 Bus today (March 8) heading to University City. It was as if the Wheel of Fortune had spun my way. I neglected to ask your name and whether you would like to meet for coffee to talk about the book. That was a missed connection. You had curly hair and coffee. It was nice talking with you. Enjoy the read!
Wednesday 9 March 2011
Melinda i delivered crutches to you! - m4w - 33 (shorewood)
Not jumping into a relationship with both feet, more a case of hobbling into the arms of Mr Medical Supplies Man. From craigslist Chicago:
I work for medical supply company. I delivered a pair of crutches to you because you were gonna have knee surgery in a week or so. I was so taken by your looks and your personality was killer! If by some miracle you see this, please respond and let me know what company I work for so I know it is you. Maybe we can hang out?
I work for medical supply company. I delivered a pair of crutches to you because you were gonna have knee surgery in a week or so. I was so taken by your looks and your personality was killer! If by some miracle you see this, please respond and let me know what company I work for so I know it is you. Maybe we can hang out?
Tater tot lady admiring ketchup ridden pads - m4w - 24 (East Village)
Some food snob brunettes have very strange seduction rituals… from Craigslist New York.
Firstly, thank you to the creative minds who placed 3 feminine pads smeared with ketchup on 3 bikes on St. Marks, it was quite amusing when we all stumbled upon them. You were with your friends, eating tater tots also smeared with ketchup. I was hesitant to eat your tots, you gave me a fake name that started with a S. Your a food snob brunette in her 20's who indulges on "Eat me out" tots. Please send me pictures of my friend and I posing with the bikes!
Firstly, thank you to the creative minds who placed 3 feminine pads smeared with ketchup on 3 bikes on St. Marks, it was quite amusing when we all stumbled upon them. You were with your friends, eating tater tots also smeared with ketchup. I was hesitant to eat your tots, you gave me a fake name that started with a S. Your a food snob brunette in her 20's who indulges on "Eat me out" tots. Please send me pictures of my friend and I posing with the bikes!
Tuesday 8 March 2011
I love a m/w in a uniform
There's something about uniforms that gets Missed Connections posters all heated up. Take this post on craigslist Chicago from a woman whom you can almost see hyper-ventilating as she glimpses some good looking cops:
Algonquin Cops - w4m - 36 (Algonquin/rt. 31 to/from dundee)
Hello Algonquin police officers! Ya'all're battin' 1000 with hottie officers! Ya'all were out in full force on Thurs. keeping rte 31 safe (and slow) and it just made me sooooooo happy to see you seksi men out there, so powerful, so in control.....and OMG to the officer who pulled over a sedan traveling SB on 31 (around noon-ish), I could spend a lifetime worshiping your shoulders!
thank you all for being so damn good looking! (and even though on of you hotties gave me a ticket 4 months ago....I still think you're hot!)
While the combination of a nurse's uniform, a caring profession and a great big needle saw this typhoid-free male on craigslist Vancouver get totally hooked on his medication:
Nurses and typhoid fever - m4w - 36 (Langley)
No, I don't have it - but you gave me a shot today for it. I don't go to the doctor's much, but maybe I should start? :) I didn't see a ring... forgot to look actually. I know it's a long shot, but tell me the prescription you gave me so I know it's you.
This Ms Conductor on the regional rail line clearly impressed with the her ticket inspecting skills on craigslist Philadelphia:
Ms. Conductor take my ticket please - w4w - 35 (Regional Rail Line )
now and then i catch your glance my way
you are very attractive ~ give me a chance if
you're into women. say hello or g'bye :
-) i might have to hop the train with you one
night. lost doesn't matter if i find myself with you!
if you should happen to read this tell me:
what time the train gets to 30th st & where it goes.
And it's nice to know that all that passion is sometimes reciprocated from those in uniform. Take this post from a cop on craigslist Los Angeles:
This is the cop that laughed at you singing in the car on the 5 fwy - m4w - 31 (5 freeway in SFV)
I saw you, a petite, cute Latina, singing away by yourself in your car. You caught me watching you (partly in a trance of your beauty, partly amused by your animated singing). You had an embarrassed smile, but seemed flirtations when I shrugged and winked back. I should have motioned for you to get off the free way to exchange numbers, but didn't want to scare you and make you think you were getting pulled over. Before I could make a decision, we went different ways at the interchange...
Anyway, you seemed flirtatious and interested. If you read this, and want to meet up, I would love to…
Cops, firemen, soldiers, nurses, ticket inspectors, all can be found on MC. It's seemingly a uniform desire of the misconnected…
Algonquin Cops - w4m - 36 (Algonquin/rt. 31 to/from dundee)
Hello Algonquin police officers! Ya'all're battin' 1000 with hottie officers! Ya'all were out in full force on Thurs. keeping rte 31 safe (and slow) and it just made me sooooooo happy to see you seksi men out there, so powerful, so in control.....and OMG to the officer who pulled over a sedan traveling SB on 31 (around noon-ish), I could spend a lifetime worshiping your shoulders!
thank you all for being so damn good looking! (and even though on of you hotties gave me a ticket 4 months ago....I still think you're hot!)
While the combination of a nurse's uniform, a caring profession and a great big needle saw this typhoid-free male on craigslist Vancouver get totally hooked on his medication:
Nurses and typhoid fever - m4w - 36 (Langley)
No, I don't have it - but you gave me a shot today for it. I don't go to the doctor's much, but maybe I should start? :) I didn't see a ring... forgot to look actually. I know it's a long shot, but tell me the prescription you gave me so I know it's you.
This Ms Conductor on the regional rail line clearly impressed with the her ticket inspecting skills on craigslist Philadelphia:
Ms. Conductor take my ticket please - w4w - 35 (Regional Rail Line )
now and then i catch your glance my way
you are very attractive ~ give me a chance if
you're into women. say hello or g'bye :
-) i might have to hop the train with you one
night. lost doesn't matter if i find myself with you!
if you should happen to read this tell me:
what time the train gets to 30th st & where it goes.
And it's nice to know that all that passion is sometimes reciprocated from those in uniform. Take this post from a cop on craigslist Los Angeles:
This is the cop that laughed at you singing in the car on the 5 fwy - m4w - 31 (5 freeway in SFV)
I saw you, a petite, cute Latina, singing away by yourself in your car. You caught me watching you (partly in a trance of your beauty, partly amused by your animated singing). You had an embarrassed smile, but seemed flirtations when I shrugged and winked back. I should have motioned for you to get off the free way to exchange numbers, but didn't want to scare you and make you think you were getting pulled over. Before I could make a decision, we went different ways at the interchange...
Anyway, you seemed flirtatious and interested. If you read this, and want to meet up, I would love to…
Cops, firemen, soldiers, nurses, ticket inspectors, all can be found on MC. It's seemingly a uniform desire of the misconnected…
Monday 7 March 2011
I fell in love at Walmart! - m4w 39 (DFW)
It's amazing what you can learn from someone's shopping basket in Walmart… From craigslist Dallas.
OK - so it wasn't love...it wasn't even lust...
Today I was in Walmart getting groceries for this beautiful week ahead (not so much on this humid day today), when I saw her:
Athletic (but not a jock), hair in a pony tail, a curvy, womanly body...pretty smile...dark, seductive eyes....
This is where I have to tell the truth..the woman above it LIKE someone I saw at Walmart today...but really it's just the kind of woman that turns my head...
Now for the things I don't know (but hope you are) from seeing you out shopping:
Smart
Funny
Goal-oriented
Playful
Texter
Flirty
Open
Honest
If you are some combination of the above, then I would love to get to know you. Bonus points for pics of you, and double bonus points if you can tell me who Texas (Longhorns) lost to in basketball yesterday...
Hope to hear from you soon!
OK - so it wasn't love...it wasn't even lust...
Today I was in Walmart getting groceries for this beautiful week ahead (not so much on this humid day today), when I saw her:
Athletic (but not a jock), hair in a pony tail, a curvy, womanly body...pretty smile...dark, seductive eyes....
This is where I have to tell the truth..the woman above it LIKE someone I saw at Walmart today...but really it's just the kind of woman that turns my head...
Now for the things I don't know (but hope you are) from seeing you out shopping:
Smart
Funny
Goal-oriented
Playful
Texter
Flirty
Open
Honest
If you are some combination of the above, then I would love to get to know you. Bonus points for pics of you, and double bonus points if you can tell me who Texas (Longhorns) lost to in basketball yesterday...
Hope to hear from you soon!
Pike bar scene ... Silver Civic Savior - m4w - 25 (long beach)
You finish that last G and T and find yourself driven home by a guardian angel at 4.30am. The sort of thing that might easily happen to Don Draper in Mad Men. From craigslist Los Angeles.
I am indebted to the individual who placed me in silver civic on the last Friday of Feb. My last recollection was finishing a g+t at the bar. 0430 that morning woke up in said car with all my affairs seemingly in order and a couple blocks from apartment.
I have not seen the car, nor would I be able to 100% verify it was same civic...
Anyhow, if this story sounds familiar shoot me an email. Let me know what was in the backseat w/me that night. Rescuer deserves a round if not a bottle of the topshelf.
Sweet! Thanks for any clarity in advance…
I am indebted to the individual who placed me in silver civic on the last Friday of Feb. My last recollection was finishing a g+t at the bar. 0430 that morning woke up in said car with all my affairs seemingly in order and a couple blocks from apartment.
I have not seen the car, nor would I be able to 100% verify it was same civic...
Anyhow, if this story sounds familiar shoot me an email. Let me know what was in the backseat w/me that night. Rescuer deserves a round if not a bottle of the topshelf.
Sweet! Thanks for any clarity in advance…
Wednesday 2 March 2011
Young Blond Woman at my Wedding - w4w - 24 (Northwest)
To the young blond woman who kept staring at me at my wedding, I felt a connection with you too. When you came to the reception and whispered those naughty words into my ear, I must of turned beet red. I am now back from my honeymoon and would like to connect with you, but I don't even know your name. Please contact me soon.
Similarly, on craigslist Austin this man at the STD clinic may not have led an absolutely chaste life, but it doesn’t stop his optimism triumphing over experience and hitting on the girl in the queue at the STD clinic who might have had similar problems on the infidelity front.
STD clinic this morning-white tanktop - m4w - 30 (Austin STD clinic)
you have dark curly hair, you're slim, you were wearing a white tank top and blue jeans. I was seated in front of you, facing you and I was wearing all black, had a coffee and a magazine in my hand. I'm a fool for not introducing myself to you...if you find this shoot me an email
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