What planet is this assclown from?

[SolidGoldBrass]

About 15 years ago, I ran a writers' group with some friends. Though it's been defunct for years, it still comes up if the relevant terms are searched for, and every now and again (about once every couple of years or so) I will get an email from someone interested in joining the group. I always reply politely, explaining that it's not running any more and offering suggestions as to where else the person might go for useful advice. So I got one of these emails last week and sent the usual reply, and got another email back from the enquirer which said ' Thanks. I would like to meet you when my divorce is finalised.'

WTF? I thought, and sent another email along the lines of 'try googling local writers' groups'. And now the mad fucker has sent me an invitation to come along to court for his next divorce hearing.

In what universe is this a) an appropriate way to behave and b) likely to win a woman's heart (or fanjo)?

[YouTheCat]

His next divorce hearing?

Well he sounds like a keeper.

[PeppermintPasty]

What on earth are you complaining about SGB? God, you'll never get a man with that attitude....

[Onesleeptillwembley]

Is it (remotely) possible he's thinking he's emailing someone else? What a random thing to write to a stranger.

[Tommy]

just made me laugh!! Thank you
(what a nutter)

[Onesleeptillwembley]

Sorry - I mean someone else from his address book.

[MsWilliamTheBloody]

Maybe he's not massively into romantic dinners and thought it would be something 'different'?

Odd for a first date though.

More of a second or third date thing.

[meditrina]

Well, I'd email back "I think this message must have been intended for a different recipient".

And that recipient is either a) a different person who he did mean to send this message to or b) a bizarre fantasy woman who he imagines might respond.

Then again, there is that old adage that if you ask enough people, one day someone will say yes. Maybe he's trialling it?

[YouTheCat]

Could you ask him to send you half his earnings just to save time with the whole getting married/divorced thing?

[JumpOnIt]

Have I missed something? Is a "divorce hearing" a euphemism for something I am not aware of?

I want to know who was stupid enough to marry him in the first place!

[ICameOnTheJitney]

Assclown my next insult that is...I'm saving it up.

"You Assclown you!"

[LaurieFairyCake]

Lucky you're happily single

Or you'd just be salivating with anticipation at an invite like that

What a weirdo

[TidyDancer]

If I didn't recognise your name, I might think you were making this up!

How utterly bizarre!

[FunnyRunner]

Maybe he writes romantic fiction and thinks this is the beginning of something beautiful

[hashtagwhatever]

oh don't be mean. sounds like a fantastic day out.

[YoureBeingADick]

ummm.....

nope- I have no words.

[Coffeenowplease]

I think you should go. Would be hilarious. Then you can update us all.

[ErinExquisite001]

He sounds like a keeper! I'd go!!
:-|

[SolidGoldBrass]

I am ignoring him at the moment. I don't intend to engage with him as I hope he will get bored and go away. If he gets tiresome, though, and I need to have him warned off or something, it's probably best if I can show that I haven't been stringing him along in any way.

[trashcanjunkie]

blimey! just.... blimey.

[thebody]

he sees 'book club' as a euphemism.

to be honest I usually think they are swingers.

[thebody]

ditto writers group!!

[Darkesteyes]

What a weird bloke

[exexpat]

Was it a 'specialist'/erotic writing group?

But whatever the case, ignore ignore ignore. He is obviously bonkers, as the invitation to a divorce hearing as first date must prove...

[Darkesteyes]

A divorce hearing as a first date. That IS a new one!

[Notafoodbabyanymore]

See, now, this is where a little [glue] emoticon would be appropriate.

Seriously, the bloke's off his tits on something if he thinks this would ever be appropriate behaviour.

I sort of want you to go though.