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On this chat show, the subject was online dating...
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Thursday, October 20, 2016    Rated "G" by the Author.
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I rang into a talk show once because they were discussing online dating and I'd had a go. It was interesting to say the least and then this rhyme came into my mind telling it like it actually was, so I've added this to my collection of light verse that's usually always about something I've actually done. Enjoy!

 

They had me on the radio, they asked me for my views

T'was on the early morning show, about online dating blues

I told them of my conquests and the ones that got away

I revealed my abject disgust at the things that some men say

 

They tell you of their houses and the money that they earn

They forget to mention spouses, which is somewhat of concern

They brag about their prowess, with pictures that are naff

Sometimes I felt quite powerless to sort the wheat out from the chaff

 

Then we talked about my lifestyle and why I hoped to score

I felt left out on the junk pile; no-one beating down my door

They asked how'd it go initially, t’was a bit Russian Roulette

I viewed these males suspiciously; you never knew what you would get

 

And I don’t know who was worse off, those deluded males or me

When some were such a turn-off, and failed to impress so miserably

Like a game of chess you have to be quite canny with your moves

With every attempt you make, you hope your ability improves

 

Seeing as how securing a mate is really my main goal

I’m like Alice there in wonderland, slipping down a rabbit hole

Here’s to some poor hapless suitor that I might get my hands on

As to their fate, that all depends, on exactly which square he lands on

 

They said I was quite funny and my attitude quite candid

I was like a force of nature, and my renditions were quite splendid

They asked if I would advocate the effort that it took

And if I was prepared to put my findings in a book

 

I said I'd simply love to, though I must be quite insane

Trust me, you won't catch me dead on any dating sites again

 

 

 

 

 


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 Reviews of "On this chat show, the subject was online dating..."
Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on October 20, 2016
Never tried online dating but I get the gist. That's quite a walk through life you've written and it was a most enjoyable read.

Ron

Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on October 20, 2016
When all else fails, there's always Craigslist. Enjoyed.
Michael D.

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on October 20, 2016
Hah! Never tried online dating, just wasn't for me. I imagined it to pretty much be like you so funnily wrote about here. Heh.Heh Really got a kick out of this, and the rhyming was superb!


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