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How to tell a man you met on the Net is MARRIED

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Never trust a husband too far or a bachelor too near~ Helen Rowland 1. Texting (SMS) is his preferred mode of communication. (Easy to erase evidence, cheap) 2. He can only communicate with you before 12 am. (12 am – 8 am, he will be incommunicado) 3. He can only communicate with you from a certain place e.g. office. (Safe, convenient, cheap) 4. He’s extremely busy on weekends. (Working, golfing, catching up on his sleep. Or so he claims) 5. He’s a bit too old not to be married. (Hmm…) 6. He says he’s a very busy man, working. (His definition of ‘working’ encompasses a lot of things) 7. He can sweet-talk you into anything. ( He’s had a lot of practice) 8. He gives stupid excuses when you can’t reach him (Left my phone in the car, my phone is cranky, my battery is low, I was at an out-of-coverage area, I switch off my phone at night, and so on and so forth) 9. He’s very cautious about the place where you’re going to meet. (Spies might be around) 10. He has to be h...

Losing a Dummy

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It's sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew. ~ Henry Rollins Mork Mindy, you have that glum look on your face again. Come on, spill it out, what’s wrong, dear? Mindy Have you ever lost someone? Mork Are you kidding me? When my dad passed away, I was devastated and suicidal. Err…did you just lose someone? Mindy Well, sorta kinda. Mork Hmm…nobody significant died, I hope? Mindy Nah. He just disappeared. Mork Disappeared? Do I know this person? Mindy Of course you know him. I’ve told you about him. Met him on the Net and we’ve been in contact for about 5 years now. Mork (Sigh) Mindy, you of all people should know that people you meet on the Net are not always what they seem. Mindy I know. I guess I was duped. But you know me. I’ve always been honest and transparent. I don’t lie to people, even if I don’t know them. Mork I guess not everybody takes netiquette – online etiquette - seriously. People who take pleasure in lying and pretending on the Net forget that they are co...