When life throws you potatoes, make chips! Be disappointed but never defeated! Dating thread No:13

[ChaoticAngel]

"you say potato, I say potatNO"

Down with potatoes

As you were....

Chaotic, I had a message from the first one you linked to a few weeks ago! One of the most tragic profiles I've read

Hi Hurtle and welcome to the weirdness that is internet dating

Chaotic go for red! Now is the time to be adventurous and bold, go forth with confidence. I'm changing my hair too! Appointment booked!!

louder I didn't get as far as reading his profile

Time I just may do, I am tempted, but it will be a home colourant as I can't afford a hairdresser colour right now.

He is indeed in good shape Chaotic. I don't seem to have people like that sending me messages

Chaotic I've been doing my own for years but I recently started saving for a session at the hairdressers. It's going to be my treat to myself I'm going lighter, in an effort to disguise the grey!

You should have a quick read Chaotic, it really is a shame for him

Miranda He wants to date, but nothing serious which usually means I want sex. I have to admit it's tempting but he's probably still living with his parents knowing my luck, besides I've said on my profile I don't want a fb or a fwb.

louder I'm sorry for him that he lost his snake but shudders I keep thinking it's one less on the planet. I hate snakes, am terrified of them. If I ever have a nightmare it has snakes in.

There was someone on Oasis who had his username as Sidewinder and that made me shudder everytime I read it.

Time I'm trying to hide the grey too. Honestly, you'd think mother nature would make sure we didn't have so much as a hint of grey until 60 at least

I also cover up the grey hairs. Now nave hair with a reddish tint and only occasional grey ones poking through. Am also a dye it at home person.

I don't think 'Mother' Nature is female Chaotic, 'she' is far too cruel. I mean, what kind of a 'Mother' allows men to become 'distinguished' as they turn grey and women to become, well, grey!

I love this thread...it never fails to make me chuckle and also (more importantly) realise that I'm normal:)

Thanks ladies (and the odd fella)

The problem I've started to experience with home dyes is that no matter how light the shade of brunette I go for, it's far too dark for my skin tone when it's first done. By the time it has faded to an acceptable shade and just as I'm looking less like a woman who is trying too hard to cover the grey, the roots are showing and it's time to dye it again. So, I'm going to disguise the greys with highlights, and I'm not brave enough to do that myself at home!!

Well, I started the day a darkish brown, used colour stripper and became blond for an hour or so haven't been blond since I was 2. In about 20 mins it should be a light brown, at least for the next few days/a week.

Those home stripper things scare me.

They did me the first time I tried one Today I've used two because there was a lot of build up on the ends so needed to do them twice. Now I'm a light brown

I have home stripped, it is a bit alarming!!
every so often I do it, dye my hair red, then decide it doesnt look like me and end up back at dark brown:o worra waste of time!

Just checked the profile of a bloke who messaged me, for ideal first date he's put:
'Meet up somewhere then either outdoor fun or back to yours.'
ever the optimist eh

oh no! one of the few who looked ok has just sent another message 'Hi would u like sum sexy fun only'

Illiterate and after a fb...very appealing, not

Illiterate and after a fb...very appealing, not

oops, I'm blaming mn

I've had a message from someone on POF who uses the word misanthropic in his profile.

It is a sad reflection of the levels of literacy (or lack of) on there that I am overwhlmingly impressed by this!

it's an uncommon word I agree Sponge! but misanthropist types tend not to be great company surely..I mean a good way of selling yourself it aint

I think the profile is somewhat tongue in cheek so fits with that.

Mind you, I have replied and he has been online and not replied to me, so maybe he's just like the rest, only with a better vocab

Another one is messaging me, but my spidey senses are tingling and I think he isn't single. Have just asked him in the hope he'll be honest, or just disappear. Am probably a bit on my guard with Mr Scot but this one seems cagey about his weekends & stuff which makes me suspicious.

reckon your spidey sense is likely on the money Sponge...I think we start to instinctively recognise certain signs..
no harm in being cautious anyways:)