Good news ladies!
A very generous man in the US has thoughtfully explained the correct way women should be walking down the street. (If you thought it was just about getting to where you needed to to go, you’ve had it SO wrong.)
Jezebel posted a screenshot of this guy’s ‘Missed Connections’ letter on Craigslist. His missed connection? Every woman in Chicago who is ruining her chances with him by not dressing and behaving the exact way he would like.
If you just make a few subtle changes to the way you present yourself in public, you may actually have a chance with this guy!
So, how would this knobcloud like women to walk down the street?
Take a look:
Dear Single Women of Chicago,
Fall is now upon us, bringing aspects that make it among my favorite times of the year: when you ladies break out the sexy boots, don stylish flared skirts with leggings, and wrap yourself in lush wool or cashmere sweaters that coyly accentuate your bosom.
I’m dying to stop you on the street and pay you the occasional compliment (“You’re really rocking that tweed dress today – I love your style.”). But I can’t – because you’re always walking around with your damn earbuds in (“Don’t talk to me!”) and your sunglasses on, even when they’re not necessary (which incidentally doesn’t make you look cool or sexy, only unapproachable).
I can’t speak for my male brethren, but for this guy? So. Frustrating.
So, take my unsolicited missive here for what it’s worth. I just hope it improves the odds going forward that at least one of you will be in a better position to hear me tell you that I love the way that scarf matches your eyes.
Your 40 Year-Old, Male, Single, 5’10″, Fit, Bald, Caucasian, Hazel-Eyed, Overeducated, Nice Dressing, Wine- and Food-Obsessed, West Loop-living Secret Admirer
P.S.: Oh, and by the way, it’d be nice if your default expression was a smile – or, at worst, a merely neutral expression – instead of a scowl that says, “I’ll cut you off at the knees if you try to talk to me.” C’mon, is life really that bad? Just sayin’
Okay. Okay. Okay. Deep breath…
WOMEN DO NOT EXIST PURELY FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT. THEY ARE NOT WALKING DOWN THE STREET JUST FOR YOU. GET A FUCKING CLUE, YOU KNOBCLOUD.
Not surprisingly, the Missed Connections letter has since been taken down by the original poster. Here’s hoping it’s because he figured out that women don’t spend their days thinking about how to impress him.
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Has he thought about the possibility that perhaps we walk around like that specifically because we don't wish to be bothered just to be judged (either positively or negatively) on our attractiveness?
I suffer from social anxiety and I am also a gay woman. My attractiveness to men is not something that matters to me in the slightest. I have at times, driven to another suburb to do my grocery shopping to avoid the men that hang around outside my local supermarket. I am fine with friendly conversation but it is incredibly stressful when men hit on me and don't take no for an answer. They expect to be given a full explanation for being turned down and upon finding out that I'm gay, will either react with homophobic abuse, or they will become sleazy and start suggesting threesomes and what not. All this after they were the one who approached me. I wish people would understand that just by being out in public, we don't owe them anything. I don't like it when men hit on me, demand to know why I'm not interested and then abuse me because they don't like the reason. I will continue to wear sunglasses and ear buds if it even slightly reduces the likelihood of this happening.
You know what is truly sickening? I mean more sickening than this excuse for a man? The people who have commented that they actually 'get' what he is saying.