Request of the non-married people in relationships who go...

HughMungus · Post by **HughMungus** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:26 pm

While at Burning Man, could you please wear a piece of string or rubber band on your left or right wrist so we single/looking people know that you're in a relationship and not available? This will drastically cut down on the time we waste being nice to you and gifting you, etc. and let us spend more time on the people who are actually available. THANKS!

karine · Post by **karine** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:29 pm

Are you serious?

Why don't you just paint SINGLE on YOUR chest so the rest of us know what you are looking for?

LOL

HughMungus · Post by **HughMungus** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:32 pm

karine wrote:Are you serious?

Why don't you just paint SINGLE on YOUR chest so the rest of us know what you are looking for?

LOL

Hm. How about...people who are in relationships and not available wear a string or rubber band on their LEFT wrist, those who are single and looking on their RIGHT?

Sorry to make this process so analytical, but, Burning Man is only about 7 days...help a brotha out.

solaritea · Post by **solaritea** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:12 pm

Great - left wrist go, right wrist no. Now I have another thing to try to remember. I spend enough time trying to remember if the pierced left ear or pierced right ear means a guy is gay.
What if everyone who is 'looking' just walked around wearing condoms? It would work for men and women and it would save valuable time!

karine · Post by **karine** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:27 pm

You shouldn't really think that something like that would pan out "so late in the game"-

Yeah- I'd love to "help a brotha' out"... but maybe you should just spend all of your time "helpin' otha' brotha's out" by NOT trying to get to labeling people for them.. It all just seems a bit ridiculous.

I'm sure you'll meet some nice... umh... "ladies" and then you'll get your answers. Good luck! (And I DO mean it- I know there are some hard lonely times out here, too- I'm not sayin' I don't admire the request, just the forum, maybe-)

I'd go with the condom idea.

CagedKitty · Post by **CagedKitty** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 7:52 am

Why don't you enjoy any meaningful conversation you've been privleged to have? People can tell when they're being interviewed for a part from a mile away, and will leave you in the dust, especially if they're single. People who don't fit in your pidgeon hole don't deserve the honor of your presence? They don't deserve your being nice? What are you trying to expidite? A relationship? Sex? Do you really think relationships benefit from being rushed. I think if you slowed down and looked at everyone for who they are, instead of wether they fit your profile you would find a lot more satisfaction from your interactions and wouldn't pass up a lot of oportunities for what you want.

Kinetic IV · Post by **Kinetic IV** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 8:09 am

DallasPlaya wrote:While at Burning Man, could you please wear a piece of string or rubber band on your left or right wrist so we single/looking people know that you're in a relationship and not available? This will drastically cut down on the time we waste being nice to you and gifting you, etc. and let us spend more time on the people who are actually available. THANKS!

So how does this address the "nice problem" of people in open relationships? They're in a relationship but they're also available so do they wear strings or bands on both hands?. Like someone's gonna have time to bother with strings or rubber bands. I'm sitting here thinking sheesh, with me I'll have so many bracelets and stuff on you would never notice it anyway. And a plain rubber band wouldn't get noticed, what color of string and how wide would it need to be....

I know where your coming from but to propose this idea 2 weeks before the event....with no real time to mount a PR campaign, your chances of success are 0 and 0.

Sorry to be so critical, believe me I understand the problem first hand. It's why I took the copy of Sex on the Playa that only worked once and in a special circumstance and stuck it up on my bookshelf....next to the comic books. Perhaps after the event you could rework the idea and roll it out next year with plenty of lead time to increase awareness.

uBeRpLaYa · Post by **uBeRpLaYa** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:07 am

aLL i kNoW iS tHaT i wAnT tO wEaR yOuR wRIsTbAnD kInEtIcK, bUt yOu iGnOrE mE wHy?

robbidobbs · Post by **robbidobbs** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:42 am

Let's say you make up a t-shirt that says something like "I'm single, are you?"

Sounds kind of desparate, or predatory to me. But if it's done with humor it could work.

Let's say you just stay incognito, and meet someone that's currently in a relationship, but you steal her/his heart away. Or you meet your future best friend, who happens to be married. It's all good.

Just go with the flow, man.

HughMungus · Post by **HughMungus** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:05 am

karine wrote:You shouldn't really think that something like that would pan out "so late in the game"-

I'll be working a few greeter shifts so I'll spread the word about it myself. In fact, I'll be handing out rubber bands. But now I'm confused. Which one is left and which is right?

Yeah- I'd love to "help a brotha' out"... but maybe you should just spend all of your time "helpin' otha' brotha's out" by NOT trying to get to labeling people for them.. It all just seems a bit ridiculous.

I'm pretty sure there are plenty of women (and men) who would like to not be hit on. Just trying to grease the wheels, so to speak.

I'm sure you'll meet some nice... umh... "ladies" and then you'll get your answers. Good luck! (And I DO mean it- I know there are some hard lonely times out here, too- I'm not sayin' I don't admire the request, just the forum, maybe-)

I'd go with the condom idea.

Hey I'm just doing what I can to make things better!

HughMungus · Post by **HughMungus** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:07 am

CagedKitty wrote:Why don't you enjoy any meaningful conversation you've been privleged to have? People can tell when they're being interviewed for a part from a mile away, and will leave you in the dust, especially if they're single. People who don't fit in your pidgeon hole don't deserve the honor of your presence? They don't deserve your being nice? What are you trying to expidite? A relationship? Sex? Do you really think relationships benefit from being rushed. I think if you slowed down and looked at everyone for who they are, instead of wether they fit your profile you would find a lot more satisfaction from your interactions and wouldn't pass up a lot of oportunities for what you want.

Who said anything about sex? The only rush is that I have only one week to find a wife. p.s. It's "pigeon". I think.

HughMungus · Post by **HughMungus** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:10 am

robbidobbs wrote:Let's say you make up a t-shirt that says something like "I'm single, are you?"

Sounds kind of desparate, or predatory to me. But if it's done with humor it could work.

Let's say you just stay incognito, and meet someone that's currently in a relationship, but you steal her/his heart away. Or you meet your future best friend, who happens to be married. It's all good.

Just go with the flow, man.

Good point. But I generally quiz them when I meet them. "How old are you? Are you single? Are you seeing anyone? Am I your type?" VERY efficient that way.

A t-shirt...hm... How about "SINGLE AS HELL".

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 12:14 pm

Hm. My request: A hot playa romance that won't interfere with my marraige during or after the event. All interested please wear a fish on your costume somewhere....

HughMungus · Post by **HughMungus** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 12:16 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:Hm. My request: A hot playa romance that won't interfere with my marraige during or after the event. All interested please wear a fish on your costume somewhere....

Will all Playa Swingers PLEASE start their own thread. This thread is about the efficient and effective means of identifying my future wife. THANKS!

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 12:30 pm

Aint CostCo going to be there this year? What's more efficient than that?

uBeRpLaYa · Post by **uBeRpLaYa** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 12:34 pm

i aM sAvInG MySeLf fOr kInEtIcK

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 12:43 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:Aint CostCo going to be there this year?

4:30 and Fetish

uBeRpLaYa · Post by **uBeRpLaYa** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 12:46 pm

kInEtIcK iS aT 4:30 aNd fEtIsH?

swampdog · Post by **swampdog** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:39 pm

Thanks to all the humor impaired for so painstakingly pointing out the absurdities in DP's original post. Hint: I think he was going for lighthearted humor.

Isn't it supposed to be the eplaya mega-posters harshing on the newbies? This thread has me all confused.

HughMungus · Post by **HughMungus** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:45 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:Aint CostCo going to be there this year? What's more efficient than that?

Yeah, that works great. But while I'm out prowling the playa looking for the future Mrs. DallasPlaya (or Ms. DallasPlaya; you've come a long way, baby!) I need to know who's available.

Here's an example: I was at Home Depot the other day and being tall I noticed this very tall girl walking around with her little cart in her little white shorts. I had to walk by this woman FIVE times to get a peek at her ring finger. I don't have time for that. See, I see this as a win-win situation. The unavailable women don't get hit on, the ones who do get hit on anyway can easily point out creeps to the Rangers, and I don't waste a lot of time buttering up some burnt popcorn. OK that would be a win-win-win, but you get my point.

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:44 pm

I am married. But I still want you to hit on me mercilessly. It's good for my ego. Oh, and I want your beer.

Uber, did I run into you at Cheetahs?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:46 pm

Now that I think of it, doesn't BRCPO have a mail order bride option?

uBeRpLaYa · Post by **uBeRpLaYa** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:46 pm

sTuArT yOu wErE hErE iN LaS vEGaS? dId i dO a LaP dAnCe fOr yOu? wHen wErE yOu hErE?

CagedKitty · Post by **CagedKitty** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 6:39 pm

What do you do, sneek up and tackle them from behind? If they're letting you go by 5 times without looking up and smiling, then they're not available(for a conversation), whether they're single or not. Some people are protecting themselves by not looking, so you can say something to them just in case, even at the risk that they might be married. But that's ok, because married people are live human beings too, and they can survive being spoken to, they may even like it. Otherwise they wouldn't go out in public. If you didn't think of it as 'hitting on" it wouldn't scare people so much.

I thought Dallas was joking too, but I'm not so sure, so I'm giving him good advice that he's not taking.

I hid some more misspelled words for you, see if you can find them.

HughMungus · Post by **HughMungus** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 7:16 pm

CagedKitty wrote:What do you do, sneek up and tackle them from behind? If they're letting you go by 5 times without looking up and smiling, then they're not available(for a conversation), whether they're single or not. Some people are protecting themselves by not looking, so you can say something to them just in case, even at the risk that they might be married. But that's ok, because married people are live human beings too, and they can survive being spoken to, they may even like it. Otherwise they wouldn't go out in public. If you didn't think of it as 'hitting on" it wouldn't scare people so much.

I thought Dallas was joking too, but I'm not so sure, so I'm giving him good advice that he's not taking.

I hid some more misspelled words for you, see if you can find them.

No, you don't understand. I don't like to bother women who don't want to be bothered which is why I did the fly-by five times to find out if she was available. I know women will usually give you a sign if they like the way you look, but, some don't and being tall, it's hard to find women who are tall enough. See where I'm going with all this? Wear a string or rubber band if you're not available. This way you know that the guy talking to you isn't just trying to get into your pants. Isn't that better than an awkward leg-humping incident?

CagedKitty · Post by **CagedKitty** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:11 pm

Ok, that settles it. I'm your future wife! Tall and single. Any more criteria? Somehow I think I won't pass the rest of this test.

All women already know how to wear a ring on their wedding finger if they want to appear taken. And single women do it so they can get to know people before being hit on. And then married people take thiers off so people will actually talk to them... it all works out in the end, so you'll be ok.

You know, only take my advice if you want to be just like me.

HughMungus · Post by **HughMungus** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:39 pm

CagedKitty wrote:Ok, that settles it. I'm your future wife! Tall and single. Any more criteria? Somehow I think I won't pass the rest of this test.

COOL! How old are you? Pic?

All women already know how to wear a ring on their wedding finger if they want to appear taken. And single women do it so they can get to know people before being hit on. And then married people take thiers off so people will actually talk to them... it all works out in the end, so you'll be ok.

Where do you live where people are this efficient?

You know, only take my advice if you want to be just like me.

I don't know you yet. PIC?

CagedKitty · Post by **CagedKitty** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:03 pm

You lost me at: How old are you?

(Really I had a double post and had to replace it with something)

Post by **Eric** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 12:28 am

so is the "I hit on you, you say yes/ you say no" option not available?
Or do we need more layers?
Does this mean I can't try to make out with someones hubby? By mistake, of course....

HughMungus · Post by **HughMungus** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 12:29 am

CagedKitty wrote:You lost me at: How old are you?

(Really I had a double post and had to replace it with something)

I'm 37. I don't generally date under 30. I mean what could a 30 year-old have to say to me that I'd be interested in? Puleeze.

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