June 06, 2006
"I hopped across the Pond and found Pond SCUM!"
In Sunday’s Washington Post, there was an article about the increase in internet romances between the United States and Britain. Apparently, once in a while, a woman is foolish enough to hop on a transatlantic flight to surprise her U.K. “fiancé” by knocking on the door of his house only to have the man’s wife answer! (I'm sure that's a nice treat for both women.)
A U.S. Embassy employee offered up some pretty good advice for Americans who fall in love online with people across the pond: Never send money, and at a minimum, talk to the person on the phone before you come. (I would add a few other nuggets of wisdom like: The Lord loves a working man, don't step in shit, and never trust whitey, but I digress....)
Although the embassy employee's advice seems on point, if this is the type of information that is not part of your common sense, you've got problems. To be more specific, if you have ever journeyed across an ocean to surprise your chat "lover/significant other/whatever” before (at a minimum) talking to him or her on the phone first, it is with great pleasure that I officially add you to the list of people who should not be allowed to procreate.
Comments
I looked at your list of people. That's pretty comprehensive.
Except you forgot Kevin Federline. Somebody needs to buy him a vasectomy!!
Posted by: teahouseblossom at June 6, 2006 05:45 PM
Long distance relationships are hard enough. I wouldn't want to add an ocean as well.
Posted by: LisaBinDaCity at June 6, 2006 06:30 PM
All in favor of chipping in for the Federline vasectomy, say, "Aye!"
AYE!
Posted by: Fool at June 6, 2006 08:42 PM
