“M” happens to have a fantastic job as a sort of expert relationship rejuvenation texting therapist, for a specific brand of products. It’s a legit gig, for which she gets paid, and is the source of many wonders in conversations we have, day-to-day.
…The fact that this is a “thing” in today’s day and age, is mind-blowing to me. The fact she gets to sit at home in PJ’s and talk about sex, while eating a whole tube of Pringles in one sitting, and get paid for it, seems not quite fair. And I told her this. Often. When we first started hanging out.
…Which is when she started posting me actual questions that she fields day-to-day, via text, FB and private IM.
And that’s when I stopped being covetous of her.
…Because her “people” are actually much worse than my “people”…and the fact that she has to get them with others of their kind to procreate…as like “her job,” and things…made me feel less envious and hateful toward her.
…If nothing else, it always offers a laugh to my day…and makes me feel less of a personal disaster area than I thought previously. And because she is a good egg and all, she thought it might be an amusing anecdote to carry around with you from time to time, as well. Which is how this: the FIRST of a series we will be calling “Dear SWAL,” came to be.
…The questions will be plucked directly from her inbox, and the answers: from my brain. The final product should be a terrifying look at why you should never ask me relationship advice. And also (hopefully) spin some of her headache days into a new field of appreciation in idiocy. No changes will be made to spelling or content. This is particularly important, as you will soon see.
This one’s for the “Marty” to my “Roz.”
Dearest “Marty”: Here is why I could never do your job…
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Question: “I fil lyk m tryin so hard in mi afair thou i no dat he ain’t a talker.”
Answer: ” Lt mi giv 2 u str8: eye donut tink are progrm will hlp u much. we bass r produck on txt skilz and the anglish lingo. if u aint of the haven it, we aint able 2 hlp. sorry 4 realz.”
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Question: “I sent my first ‘crossing the bridge’ text to my ex girlfriend and her response was ‘Fuck off’. What does that mean?”
Answer: “She just blew up the bridge. Put the phone down. Attached is your refund code.”
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Question: “A man who’s very capable of clipping his own fingernails and toenails but still asks you to do it for him. Is that any indication that he’s into me?”
Answer: “This is only indicative of him having a certain grooming/mothering fetish, or just being a lazy bastard. My advice in both instances: run.”
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Question: “Can you tell me why a man would be so wrapped up in hobbies and cats and have 400 cat pics and be too stubborn to take pics of me or want to have any pics of me on his computer or Facebook?”
Answer: “The Greeks called it ‘Zoophilia,’ a sheep calls it ‘the back 40,’ I call it: ‘prob’ly not what you’re looking for.’ Trust me. Move on.”
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Question: “I am 16 years old and she is 17 we had a relationship for almost 3 years and she claimed she fell out of love with me or just was not feeling it. She said i was just immature. I want her to fall in love with me again because we had promise rings and everything to spend the rest of our lives together and i loved the thought of that. i\’ve tried other girls but she is the only girl for me. I am meant for her, wha do i do?”
Answer: “Dear ’16′: I remember you. So I’m not gonna tell you all the things everyone else is going to…about how ‘you’re young,’ and ‘things will change,’ and ‘time will pass,’ and ‘you’ll move on,’ and ‘there will be others,’ and ‘you can’t make people love you.’ Instead I’m just gonna state: ‘Yeah. What they said.’”
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Question: “why is my account auaoened?”
Answer: “Because gerfuoded.”
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Question: “what are the first 3 methods to getting her back into my life”
Answer: “Have you tried asking her yet.”
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Question: “Plz help I won\’t something to say to my ex to win her back plzzz with u help me”
Answer: “I need you to put the bottle down, calmly turn around, and walk away from the car. I have her on the other line, she’s locked herself in, and you’re really freaking her out right now…”
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Question: “Am a virgin, and we both agreed that i keep the virginity. But recently, he started cheating on me. I confronted him and he denied it. And since then, he has been acting so mean to me. Am so confused do not know what to do, because i still love him”
Answer: “Yes. You keep your virginity. He’s obviously already got several others’ and there’s no reason to let him be a pig about it. Meanwhile, the local chapters of Catholic and Jewish Mothers With Of-Age Sons, would like to field your interest in dating registrations…”
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Question: “i hate my ex i think i should kill him….i hate this feeling”
Answer: “I’m afraid I don’t know what you are asking. Please clarify in a ‘question’ format. Or for all ‘general statements,’ please press ’4′ to re-send text to appropriate mailbox.”
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Question: “you mention ‘emotional intimacy’. What is that exactly?”
Answer: “Funny, that’s what my date said last night…”
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Question: “When a man says to you ‘lets get together soon…’ what does he mean by ‘soon’? days ? weeks ? months ?”
Answer: “On the twelfth. Of never.”
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Question: “How forward is too forward for a woman to be?”
Answer: “Are you the only one naked, and is he calling the Police…?”
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Question: “When a guy is ignorant I get attracted to him , as soon as he gets attracted to me n show he is interested I lose interest !? why is it so? am I normal?”
Answer: “Sadly, normal. But we have ten or twelve products that can fix that!”
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Question: “What can you reply when someone tell you this: ‘I’ll never be happy unless I cheat from time to time’.”
Answer: “Goodbye.”
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…That’s all for now, Cuties. Happy texting!
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