Weeding out the freaks
I am wondering.....how safe is it to meet other bloggers? How can you tell if they are scary stalkers or serial killers? In today's world we are all so busy and most often don't have time to meet people in the traditional ways. So, we have turned to the internet as a way of forming friendships and sometimes even relationships. I myself am planning to meet several bloggers this summer. Should I be worried? Well, in this case I don't think so. It's not a date....or a hook up....it's an all-out partyfest. If you don't already know about it, it's the Wedding Party's Summer (beezo/fight) Conference. I already know it's a group of wild crazies, so it's not like I am going into it unprepared. The situations I am talking about are those in which you start e-mailing and then instant messaging and then eventually you start talking on the phone to someone you have lots in common with and feel like you could be attracted to. Now, not all of us have the resources to run background checks (I do, so be afraid), so how do you know if it's okay to meet. I would love to hear your take on it!If you have had the following conversation with a fellow blogger, then I suggest you sever all ties!!
me: How are you?
him: I'm fine and you? (in background....let me go!)
me: Who was that?
him: That's just the TV
me: Okay, so tell me more about you.
him: Well, I'm not married....really I'm not! I don't have any kids either. I live alone....completely alone. I like long walks, snuggling and watching romantic movies, because I am romantic....yea, I am very romantic. I'm am good looking too. Here is my picture in the March issue of GQ.
me: Oh, wow, I thought you said you were 40? You look about 20 in this picture.
him: I look really young for my age, so do you like to fuck dead people?
me: what?
him: dead people...I would love to watch you do that.
me: I need to go now.
him: Don't go, I like you so much, we should meet!
posted by Tumbleweed | 4/25/2006
17 Comments:
sal: Good answer! I hope others read that. I am always very cautious, so I mainly posted this for the folks that I worry about!
that's no biggie. just sounds like a typical conversation with pbc.
but yeah, sal is right about what they share on the blog. like you already know what yer gettin' with us.
i have met some people just like that. and who gave you my picture??
LOL When we first moved here I didn't know anyone, and I was in a mom's chat room and I met a girl from here and it turned out she lived right down the street from me. We were both a little afraid to meet the first time but we picked a neutral location, and had lunch with our kids. It turned out great and we ended up being really good friends. That was a happy ending I'm sure they don't always end up that way.
Just whoever you meet make sure your packing just to be safe hehe
~B
weed, i asked you not to tell anyone about our conversation! damn it!
scum: I would expect to have a conversation like that with PBC!
husbland: and scary at the same time. :)
Farmboy: You didn't say I couldn't post your picture!
anna: It's about damn time, I was missing you over here! HELLO!
db: my gun is too big to take on my dates, but I do know a little self defense....kick em in the ding ding!
mgc: Well shit, they wouldn't have known it was you if you didn't say anything.
well, you'll get your chance at a pbc conversation in june!
scum: lookin forward to it!
sug: I would totally drunk dial you, that would be a hoot. Don't forget to give me your number before I leave so I can program it in my cell phone!! I don't remember so good after a few beezos. :)
But corpses are so HOT. Which is ironic considering that their body temperature is so low.
I get weeded because I of things like what I just wrote.
Jiggs: There is my problem....I totally laughed at that! I am bound to be found somewhere tied up in the craziest position hanging by my toes. BTW, you are SO going to get "weeded".
hell: That's a great way of looking at it....but I suck at gambling, so what does that say about my odds?
It's strange to meet people you know from the internet. You wonder if they are just your average freaks or something more sinister.
You are gonna have some fun with the Wedding Party just like the Michigan Bloggers did.
The Wedding Party RULES.
At least blogspot doesn't have as many crazies as other sites.
Have you been using MySpace??? Hahaha
You never answered the question.........well do you?
oh.......I guess my comment means that you don't want to meet me now either...........damn, I've got to learn to be more civilized
roflmao. i mean it, i think i've had that same discussion. too funny.
One word of advice....don't go and meet them if they are playing a character on their blog. Like they make up stories that are not their own.
Be cautious, be weary and not with only some people...but everyone on the internet. It is way tooooooo easy to be someone you are not on the internet.
Wow, that sounds like a conversation I had with a client once. Would you like me to do psych testing for ya?
~andi
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