naomi 356 Posted August 1, 2007 This really isn't the best thing to post after someone here said I need to get laid but whatever The other night I was browsing yahoo personals looking at local people...NO intention of actually using it for what's it for. Nothing against that, just like to meet in a non-contrived way. Also I see a guy I know on there and he's been on it for years, and every now and then I go there just to see if he's still looking But this guy got my attention, it was actually his smile and then I read what he had to say and liked it. So I made a profile, didn't know you could choose the option to make it only visible to who you contact until the end steps, but I wrote it from that perspective since I really just want to be in contact with that guy. If you don't subscribe to the service, you can only choose off a list of what you want to say. So I was hoping he subscribes and chose "you caught my eye, how do you like to be contacted." He sent me a formulaic icebreaker so I take it he doesn't subscribe either. The deal is that I can make it visible to him when I check out his profile. So I can check it out again with that option functioning and edit in something in my profile...to communicate a way to contact me. But profiles have to get approved, so it has to be sly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naomi 356 Posted August 1, 2007 Looking for some way of writing in how to be contacted without the yahoo people who look over the profiles realizing it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surferskin 30 Posted August 1, 2007 now, i'm going to tell you this just once. stay off the drugs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Me_2006 14 Posted August 1, 2007 Looking for some way of writing in how to be contacted without the yahoo people who look over the profiles realizing it. You mean how can you get by without subscribing and still give this guy the hint on how to contact you? If you have any Native American blood in you (one, congrats. you're .0000059% of the effing population) I'd send smoke signals. Otherwise, I really have no ideas. I'd need to be more familiar with what the hell you're talking about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naomi 356 Posted August 1, 2007 It's been done apparently. Yahoo wants you to pay so they jump on anyone who isn't paying who communicates contact information. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naomi 356 Posted August 1, 2007 You mean how can you get by without subscribing and still give this guy the hint on how to contact you? If you have any Native American blood in you (one, congrats. you're .0000059% of the effing population) I'd send smoke signals. Otherwise, I really have no ideas. I'd need to be more familiar with what the hell you're talking about. My friend thought saying something like my e-mail address at 'yaho.com' would work but if they look out for contact information, any e-mail would matter so spelling yahoo wrong wouldn't make a difference. You have a profile in which to write, and pictures you can caption. Using those resources slyly write in contact information. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surferskin 30 Posted August 1, 2007 post a link to this guy's profile and i'll pretend to be you...i'll let you know what he says. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Me_2006 14 Posted August 1, 2007 My friend thought saying something like my e-mail address at 'yaho.com' would work but if they look out for contact information, any e-mail would matter so spelling yahoo wrong wouldn't make a difference. You have a profile in which to write, and pictures you can caption. Using those resources slyly write in contact information. So you're trying to do this without having to pay for a subscription? Do you know the guys name and where he lives and what he looks like and stuff? If so, find him on myspace. Screw Yahoo and their premium service bullshit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naomi 356 Posted August 1, 2007 So you're trying to do this without having to pay for a subscription? Do you know the guys name and where he lives and what he looks like and stuff? If so, find him on myspace. Screw Yahoo and their premium service bullshit. Know his first name, his age and what he looks like. I went to myspace and searched under his first name and 117 pages came up of guys with that name within 10 miles of me. No way am I going to look over all that. I think I'll just kinda slyly write in something, maybe as a picture caption and hope the yahoo people are THAT big of nazis, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdbrain3X 0 Posted August 1, 2007 You need secret code words that everyone can understand. Try..."Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been? That's from the old sitcom Family Ties when Tom Hanks played Uncle Ned and embezzled his companies money and was hiding at the Keatons. If that guy doesn't pick up on that then he's not worth your time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Me_2006 14 Posted August 1, 2007 Know his first name, his age and what he looks like. I went to myspace and searched under his first name and 117 pages came up of guys with that name within 10 miles of me. No way am I going to look over all that. I think I'll just kinda slyly write in something, maybe as a picture caption and hope the yahoo people are THAT big of nazis, Try some variation of something he has in his profile. If he's too stupid to figure out that you're trying to get his attention, you don't need him anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNewGirl 1,480 Posted August 1, 2007 Girl, you are overthinking this WAY too much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naomi 356 Posted August 1, 2007 Girl, you are overthinking this WAY too much. How is it over thought? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNewGirl 1,480 Posted August 1, 2007 How is it over thought? IMO, you are just giving it way too much thought in how to contact a random person on the 'net. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Me_2006 14 Posted August 1, 2007 TNG is sort of right now that I think about it. You could try just making an honest profile and waiting for him to contact you. Isn't that what most women do anyway? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty Syringes 478 Posted August 1, 2007 IMO, you are just giving it way too much thought in how to contact a random person on the 'net. As opposed to spending 75 percent of her day engaging in getting psychotic jollies with a whole group of random people on the 'net. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naomi 356 Posted August 1, 2007 IMO, you are just giving it way too much thought in how to contact a random person on the 'net. I posted this in case someone can think of a good way of getting that information across. That's as far as the thought goes. It won't crush me if it doesn't work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNewGirl 1,480 Posted August 1, 2007 As opposed to spending 75 percent of her day engaging in getting psychotic jollies with a whole group of random people on the 'net. Um, don't you do the same thing, Mr. Listen to my Craptastic music? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naomi 356 Posted August 1, 2007 TNG is sort of right now that I think about it. You could try just making an honest profile and waiting for him to contact you. Isn't that what most women do anyway? He doesn't subscribe either. If you don't subscribe you have to choose from a list of what to say and he said "I like your profile! Tell me more." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty Syringes 478 Posted August 1, 2007 Um, don't you do the same thing, Mr. Listen to my Craptastic music? I'm not criticizing people who spend time getting to know random people on the Internet. I'm criticizing people who spend time getting to know random people on the Internet and criticizing people who spend time getting to know random people on the Internet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Me_2006 14 Posted August 1, 2007 He doesn't subscribe either. If you don't subscribe you have to choose from a list of what to say and he said "I checked out your profile, tell me more." So you know he's interested? How many pics are you allowed to have and caption? Couldnt you just spell out your email a few letters at a time as the captions to pics? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naomi 356 Posted August 1, 2007 So you know he's interested? How many pics are you allowed to have and caption? Couldnt you just spell out your email a few letters at a time as the captions to pics? Yeah he sent back a message and has been viewing my profile. Y! allows up to 10 pics so that's an idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Me_2006 14 Posted August 1, 2007 Yeah he sent back a message and has been viewing my profile. Y! allows up to 10 pics so that's an idea. If he messaged you, can't you just message him and give him your info? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naomi 356 Posted August 1, 2007 If he messaged you, can't you just message him and give him your info? Nope, have to subscribe to do that. When you have an account you can get messages but only in the form of icebreakers that the person...if they also don't have a paid subscription have to choose from too, and you're only allowed to exchange one icebreaker. So I said "you caught my eye, how would you like to be contacted?" and he said "I like your profile! Tell me more." The only thing making me want to try being sly is the fact this guy does have a really cute smile that literally caught my attention and what he says is pretty good. This is not really my thing but I figure it's worth messing with if we can get a date. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Me_2006 14 Posted August 1, 2007 Nope, have to subscribe to do that. When you have an account you can get messages but only in the form of icebreakers that the person...if they also don't have a paid subscription have to choose from too, and you're only allowed to exchange one icebreaker. So I said "you caught my eye, how would you like to be contacted?" and he said "I like your profile! Tell me more." So it's essentially what appears to be flirting between two people with short term memory loss? Very nice. I'd go with the pic caption thing. or spell out something like "myspace addy?" and have him caption his pics to tell you, that way you can narrow down those 100+ results you had earlier. Although the email idea is probably easier and requires less work on his part, which is what any good woman should strive for Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUXBNME 1,498 Posted August 1, 2007 Nope, have to subscribe to do that. When you have an account you can get messages but only in the form of icebreakers that the person...if they also don't have a paid subscription have to choose from too, and you're only allowed to exchange one icebreaker. So I said "you caught my eye, how would you like to be contacted?" and he said "I like your profile! Tell me more." Subscribe, chat with him / her for a minute enough to get the pertinent info, (cack size, can size, whatever) then email yahoo back saying that your daughter / son / kat/ etc. subscribed without your knowledge and to please refund my money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naomi 356 Posted August 1, 2007 kat...subscribed without your knowledge and to please refund my money. Me_2006, all good ideas Thanks. Will try something with it later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Me_2006 14 Posted August 1, 2007 Me_2006, all good ideas Thanks. Will try something with it later. No problem. I stand by the smoke signals though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 5,510 Posted August 1, 2007 Can't wait for next week when Naomi posts the "I met a guy through Yahoo Personals and now he's stalking me" thread. This is gonna be good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
