Craigslist: Photo Edition
I was talking about the previous post with Girlfriend this morning and she brought up the fact that the world at large (that'd be you guys) need to see my "Craigslist photo," otherwise known as the picture with which I chose to represent myself to the large body of internet ladies I hoped to date. It's this:
Now, I still maintain that it's not that bad of a picture. Girlfriend, however, thinks that it makes me look like a doofus. Not helping matters: The large art print behind me that, swear to whomever, I didn't know was there at the time of the actual picture-taking. Having it looming over my shoulder like a guy trying to read my paper on the subway does, I'll admit, make it seem as though I'm trying to make myself appear like a classy guy who's into art and knows a lot about art and who's cultured goddammit, so won't someone please love my hideous, hideous self!!! Also, you can see the the early days of my hair beginning to thin, which makes me want to weep bitter tears and curse my family's genetic make-up.
Still, Girlfriend did agree to meet me, and that decision was based in part on this picture, so really who's the winner of this particular argument? C-dog, that's who.
Parenthetically, if I were going to write a Craigslist ad today, here's the picture I'd use:
NOTE: I've been looking for an excuse to put this picture on ZFS! for weeks now. Seriously, I don't think I've taken a better picture since... well... ever. I'd hit that, s'all I'm sayin'.
Now, I still maintain that it's not that bad of a picture. Girlfriend, however, thinks that it makes me look like a doofus. Not helping matters: The large art print behind me that, swear to whomever, I didn't know was there at the time of the actual picture-taking. Having it looming over my shoulder like a guy trying to read my paper on the subway does, I'll admit, make it seem as though I'm trying to make myself appear like a classy guy who's into art and knows a lot about art and who's cultured goddammit, so won't someone please love my hideous, hideous self!!! Also, you can see the the early days of my hair beginning to thin, which makes me want to weep bitter tears and curse my family's genetic make-up.
Still, Girlfriend did agree to meet me, and that decision was based in part on this picture, so really who's the winner of this particular argument? C-dog, that's who.
Parenthetically, if I were going to write a Craigslist ad today, here's the picture I'd use:
NOTE: I've been looking for an excuse to put this picture on ZFS! for weeks now. Seriously, I don't think I've taken a better picture since... well... ever. I'd hit that, s'all I'm sayin'.
posted by Clinton at 10:07 AM
20 Comments:
Since you fabricated your Craig’s list personal ads, how do we know this is you? After all surely if someone was willing to fabricate the truth about themselves in order to entice the women it stands to reason that they would use someone else’s photo also then blame the difference on a car wreak or something. Notice I did not say lie as I am putting it down to the booze talking, or writing whatever you may have put.
I'd hit that (you), too. Yummy!
the first picture: i actually think it's pretty good! you look very handsome. The art is totes douchy though ;)
the second picture: WHOA! Great pic! I love it when i take a great picture, i find a way to show it to everyone. Nice to see you are as vein as me :)
final thought: you and your girlfriend met on the internet? Have you blogged this story?
-Jew
hmm now i'm reading the post below this one. I guess that's the story of how you and your gf met? Me=Dumb.
-J
awww I love when couples meet online...it's sooo 2007!
Your ego is out of control, Clinton. Get help.
Ha! Gotta love when the guy in the personal ad has cut out someone from the photo who you can only imagine is another lady. BTW, me & the bf met online, too.
Aww, you're a cutie! :) That huge artsy thing in the background IS kinda distracting, though.
Hubby & I met online too, actually. On *Prodigy, back in the time of Ye Olde Online Service, prior to Teh Internets.
David... You're just going to have to trust me.
Anonymous... Why thank you! Though there's a small but mighty girl who lives with me that might take umbrage with your come-on.
Jew... I know, totally douchey. What can ya do, though? Glad you like the other pic, though; I can't believe how well that turned out. Especially since other pics from that night make me look like a shaved ape. And, yeah, there's not a whole lot more to tell about how Girlfriend and I got togther. We met, we went out, we dug each other, etc.
NYCponderings... I know, we're a very "now" couple. Although, technically it was a very 2005 thing to do, since that's when it happned.
Banjo... Maybe you can recommend a good therapist? You, perhaps, since you seem to know what's best for me?
Colleen... Yeah, totally! Except that the girl I cut out is my friend Allison, who's married and has a kid. So not as salacious as it could be. Did you and BF meet via the Craislist too? Because I'm trying to start a Craigslist-couples gang. We'll go to bars and harrass people who meet in the conventional way.
Giggleloop... You're old school!
I'd say the only problem is that the cut out shape and the way your head is tilted makes it look like you in a picture of an old GF...but otherwise, agreed. That is a great photo! However, I also like the green shirt photo, which you then morphed into a Chuck Close'esqe portrait too.
Pictures are AWESOME.
You should tell everyone that you cut George Clooney®™©™ out of that photo.
You know. After your big falling out.
Up until I discovered ZFS I thought I was the only person in the world who had nothing to do at work and could read and write all day long.
You have sucha cute mug.
I think it's your devilish smile.
I am Olde Schoole. I still remember when people started using 8-) smiley faces, and I started doing it too even though I had NO IDEA what the hell that was supposed to be, and then someone kindly suggested I tilt my head lefterly.
Good lord, I sound like I'm 80! Really, I'm 29! Eesh...
Gal Gotham... Never been compared to a Chuck Close portrait before. Very cool and, of course, thanks. And I like that picture too, even though I totally have Jabba-chins in it.
Lioux... It's still very hard to talk about.
David... You're not alone, m'friend. We should have a club or something.
Big Daddy... "Mug" is definitely the best way to describe my face, cute or otherwise.
Giggleloop... If it makes you feel any better, I can still remember when there was no internet whatsoever and everyone had to use the phone to communicate. And by "remembered" I mean "I've seen it in movies."
not only would I hit that, I am going to post it on my CL ads as an example of what I'm looking for. That's ok, right?
Stewpid... Go nuts, hon. I'll consider it an honor to be held up as your ideal. Also, seriously? Me? Because I'm kind of a fat ass. Just sayin'.
Ha, no we met on gayspace. Which is so gay. I'll still be in the gang, though.
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