Thursday, February 24, 2011

Um...what?

On my way back from the RTPCR lab this morning I saw an ad in the Arts tunnel board that made me stop walking. It was a poster advertising a "Speed date night - Christian style!" (yes, that part was bolded and italicised...shudder...). It went on to say a number of ways how, if I was between 19 and 29 (whew!) and was having trouble meeting a "godly" partner, that this...THIS was my chance to do that... and in a licenced environment. Yes, apparently this event was "finally my turn to get out and meet that special christian someone".

Oh dear god.
And it's a licenced event?
I can't imagine...my brain is full of ridiculous awkward images. I know it is morbid of me, but it would amuse me to be able to sit in the corner with a beer or two and watch it all unfold...because, seriously-the entertainment value would be huge...
Does this make me an evil person? (Or just a really sarcastic one who doesn't get out enough...)

2 comments:

grapecat said...

ha ha - isn't god supposed to sort that out without the help of licensed establishments?!
what if you're over 29? are you supposed to know better by then?
you have to give them credit - at least the gullibility levels match up...

Anonymous said...

I thought first impressions quite often turned out to be wrong! (My issue with speed dating). I mean, they say that first impressions count, and they count when you consider that people act on those impressions, but it's almost scary how often they come to realize that they were wrong. If they give the other person enough of a chance, that is...

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