Monday, 31 August 2009
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I Saw You
I’m a big fan of reading “Missed Connections” on Craigslist. There’s also a section in one of the weekly alternative papers called “I Saw You,” which is essentially the same thing. The premise of both of these things (for those who don’t know) is people write short ads looking for people that they talked to briefly somewhere, lost touch with or even sometimes simply saw. For the romantic in me, this is sort of endearing. I think a lot of us want to believe in love at first sight or at least the idea that we can form a deep bond or connection with someone who briefly waltzes into our lives. It’s the stuff of romantic comedies but to a degree I think there are many of us out there who want to believe this is true.Some of them are terribly romantic (this one is from craigslist):
“I don't want our story to end. I think we're just about to get to the good part, or at least that's what I hope. I have baffled you and you have baffled me, but the only way out of this confusion is take a leap. I don't know if you want to walk away (or already have). But if telling you how I feel could prevent you from moving along, then here goes. I REALLY do want this and always have. You deserve to know my feelings (the ones that always weren't apparent to you). I have been smitten with you ever you since we locked eyes over the cubicle abyss and had our first conversation on the elevator. You have been on my mind ever since. I think our connection is terrifying at times, but undeniable. I want you in my world. And I love you with my whole heart.
After all we've been through, I think we deserve a real chance at this. I think we can get it right this time.”
I find myself wondering how many people find each other through these ads. Does it ever happen? Say you’re on the train, you meet eyes with the person across from you for a brief second before they get off the train. About a week later, you find an ad for a person looking for someone with gorgeous eyes who happened to be riding the train about a week ago and was wearing the same outfit you were wearing the week before. How do you proceed? Is it worth contacting someone that you share a mere few seconds of eye contact with? Do you check things out or simply ignore it?
It’s just amazing to think of the possibilities of something like this…
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I agree-- the whole love at first sight thing-- but you have to wonder, what if making all that effort to get noticed by the other person isn't worth it at all. I've been intensely attracted to someone, and then when I got to know them, I wish I had never known them at all.
Awe I think that's very romantic too.. although saying they love the person with their whole heart seems a bit much.. but I hope these things happen in real life and ppl meet eachother through these ads.
Aww those are cute. Remember the movie "on the line"? They put up ads and even numbers so lance cud find the girl. I don't know anyone personally who experienced this but it wud be very cute and romantic if I were a part of it
Aww, that's so cute. :D I hope they work, because that's just adorable.
I think it's really cute actually.
It's cute! I'm 95% I saw a successful story on The Ellen Show about missed connections. :) It was so romantic. At least I think so anyway. I like the idea.. but I don't know if I'd be brave enough to do it.
My message should read I'm 95% sure I saw ....
that is so cute and romantic. i really like idea and i would have been part of it if i could
I'd check it out, but that's just me. ;) I've got beautiful eyes. haha :) Thanks for sharing.
<3, ~*Akarui Mitsukai*~
I'd love to say I'm a true believer, but unless I had some contact with that person to persuade me otherwise, I would be much too wary of potential serial killers to actually take the leap of faith.
i wonder if the person it was written to, read it.
i met my ex three months after the first time i saw him. found out what my name was (the first night he saw me) and for all that time he kept it memorized hoping that someday we'd meet. we dated for over four years.
it can happen.
That reminds me of the guy who saw his dream girl on the train, and he ended up making an entire website to find her. So cute. =]
so you're telling me someone could have wrote something sweet and romantic on craigslist to me, but i missed it because i didn't go on that site to read that stuff because i didn't know it existed? that is so tragic......
@OngishLyOngLee@xanga - LOL! So true. I don't even go to Craigslist.
Hi!
I'm just a Hong Kong people who pass by =]
this topic's interesting!
BTW i believe first sight!
but have i tried? Of course not! LOL
It's a cute concept, but I think it might creep me out. For example, I am a waitress and I write little notes on all the customer's receipts like, "Thank you :)! Have a great weekend!" then do a heart, comma, and sign it. We had this togo customer who would always come in and get the same thing, and I would usually take care of him. I'm very sweet and polite every time, but not flirty. I got a call while I was at work a week or two ago from him asking if those little notes were me just being nice or whether I did them out of interest. It was the most awkward conversation I've ever had. I explained that I was just trying to be nice to people, and haven't see him in the restaurant since. I guess it's nice that he tried?
How about crush at first sight? I still have it.It's kind of hard since the guy works at the local grocery store where I shop. The one with the most bargains. I have tried for over a year to get his attention by posting some romantic things on "Missed Connections".
I was very specific and if he read it he would know I'm talking about him.
I don't even know if he reads "Missed Connections" let alone if he even goes on the internet.I can't get him out of my system though.He's the most handsomest man I have ever seen.
The bad part is that I always get responses from guys that know darn well I am not talking to them.Who knows though if it isn't him kidding around?
Another thing is that the posts in "Missed Connections" are so not descriptive.
Like for instance: I saw you in the shoe store last night and you smiled at me as you were walking by. I wish we could hook up. Please e-mail me.
And this one...
I was walking my dog last night and I saw you when you drove by slowly checking me out. Contact me please so we can talk.
Hello!!? How many cars drive by anywhere and there are people walking their dogs.?
The question here is...What shoe store? And.... So what! Everybody smiles when they are walking by unless they are in a bad mood.
I think "Missed Connections" on "Craigslist" is a joke. So I give up.I read it for amusement once in a while but it's always the same old thing.