Comments on: Forty Years of Computer Dating

By: ShellyMilwaukee

ShellyMilwaukee — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:20:55 +0000

I wonder when anyone ever solicited the opinion of a 15 year old. Oh, that’s right, nobody did. And the reason a 15 year olds opinion wasn’t asked for is because you have very little life experience to base your opinions on. I don’t understand people coming to the defense of a brat who called all people who Internet date “ugly”. Get serious. And to the person who said Cathryn’s brother is Mentally retarded, really, uh huh, sure. Who’d buy that obvious lie. Anyhooo’s, it’s too bad there’s not a way to limit anyone under the age of 18 from commenting on the www. Let’s have grown up conversation on here. Yay! :)

By: mcvpjd3

mcvpjd3 — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:45:31 +0000

Just came across this article why browsing random articles and thought I’d air my views. Firstly, Cathryn (who I didn’t realise was only 15, and her writing style does not show this as that’s the way a lot of people write these days thanks to growing up with texting) made a point which some people might have found very offensive (I’ll come back to this). Tink then gave her opinion, and got lambasted because of this, and the main brunt of the argument was don’t put Cathryn down because of her views, which is what these people were doing to Tink.

As for the Cathryn comment. I met my wife which chatting on the internet. I went into a Yahoo chat room, as these were new at the time and as a techy I thought I’d have a look. I met someone, started chatting and we ended up getting married. So her comment about people who computer date being ugly could be very hurtful. There are lots of reason for computer dating. Very shy, being disabled or “Retarded” (if you want to use that word), very busy, maybe you live out in the middle of nowhere or a small town and want to meet someone from far afield (myself & my wife lived in different countries). Anyway, the “Ugly” comment was a very ugly comment, but hey, we are all allowed to have our opinion, and that includes Tink.

By: ValiantDefender

ValiantDefender — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:32:32 +0000

I met mhy wife on Myspace. Heh. I was a divorced dad working two jobs and just didn’t have time for real dating. Also, dating divorced people is scary for religious people. I don’t want to go into details, but, once you are experienced in intimacy its tough to refrain. Having been a virgin at the start of my first marriage, I was not prepared for that difficulty! Anyway, I’m not an ugly useless person and I don’t care if Cathryn is 15 (17 now cause these comments cover 2 years) its still rude to say crap about people you don’t know.

[quote]Cathryn said: “if you r computer dating then you r and the other person are guaranteed to be ugly. other wise you wouldnt spend hours on the computer with some fat old man that you dont know who calls himself brad pitt. honestly, get off the damn computer and find a date in real life, i guarantee the brad pitt you think your talking too is most likely a michael jackson. the only dance he can do is the truffle shuffle, his idea of a date is trading yu gi oh cards and talking about starwars, there idea of a hot woman is princess laya with a hotpocket, and the closest they’ve ever been to a woman or man or what ever they want is there parents (chances are they are chatting with you from there parents basement). and, if you actually talking to a hot girl or guy, there getting paid to do it.”[/quote]

Saying this kind of thing just brands you as a jerk. Don’t be a jerk!

By: Mirage_GSM

Mirage_GSM — Fri, 30 May 2008 08:04:53 +0000

@Cathryn/Dan/Bambibabe/Katee:
It would be less obvious that you are alll the same person (or at most two), if you didn’t make the same grammar mistakes in all your posts…

By: Destroy09

Destroy09 — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:31:43 +0000

Since we are currently on the topic of saying not-so-politically-correct statements about the mentally handicapped while arguing on the internet, I would figure this quote applies. (although, I must say it is quite distasteful). “Fighting on the internet is like competing in the special olympics; even if you win, you’re still retarded.”

By: Cathryn

Cathryn — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:42:33 +0000

Bambibabe said: "i actually met cathryn through our brothers, they attended school together. she is over this whole thing, next topic."

i thought that chat room dating was computer dating. and thanks about the nice comments.

By: Bambibabe

Bambibabe — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 07:29:57 +0000

James said: "I took no offence Tink. Although I don’t see how you could have mistaken Cathryns for an adult given her writing style. But I wouldn’t lose any sleep over it. These people are just blowing smoke. And Bambibabe who has the brother again? you are Cathryns? hmmm

And as for Cathryns comment:

I think you are referring to chat rooms those are different from internet dating sights. Internet dating sites have a picture (which usually really is of them) questionnaire and so. In other words lots of “normal” non computer Geek people. I know lots of people who do this and if you knew then you would defiantly not consider then geeky or ugly. Chat rooms on the other hand they can be anybody often grossly misrepresent themselves and can actually be dangerous for a 15 girl so be careful. But it sounds like you have a good grip on not getting yourself in trouble with those"

i actually met cathryn through our brothers, they attended school together. she is over this whole thing, next topic.

By: James

James — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:40:05 +0000

I took no offence Tink. Although I don’t see how you could have mistaken Cathryns for an adult given her writing style. But I wouldn’t lose any sleep over it. These people are just blowing smoke. And Bambibabe who has the brother again? you are Cathryns? hmmm

And as for Cathryns comment: I think you are referring to chat rooms those are different from internet dating sights. Internet dating sites have a picture (which usually really is of them) questionnaire and so. In other words lots of “normal” non computer Geek people. I know lots of people who do this and if you knew then you would defiantly not consider then geeky or ugly. Chat rooms on the other hand they can be anybody often grossly misrepresent themselves and can actually be dangerous for a 15 girl so be careful. But it sounds like you have a good grip on not getting yourself in trouble with those

By: Bambibabe

Bambibabe — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:23:43 +0000

im one of Cathryns friends. ill bet you also didnt know that she had a brother that was mentally retarded who died recently. what you said really hurt her.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 23:01:52 +0000

yeah, what chellygirly said