# Am I the only one who is sick and tired of Personals ads everywhere? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 13, 2003, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-is-sick-and-tired-of-personals-ads-everywhere/194771 "2003-08-13T00:05:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tim\_Winker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71e660/32.png) [@Tim\_Winker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_Winker)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-is-sick-and-tired-of-personals-ads-everywhere/194771/21 "2003-08-18T07:05:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\ ***techchick68** , what the fuck is your deal? > > I too am sick of these stupid personal ads, constant spam, pop ups EVERYWHERE. > > No, I do NOT need viagra, nor do I want a monster-sized penis! \*\* **Guinastasia Bot** response list: \ \does not compute - respond to ALL threads at ALL COSTS!!! Post inoffensive noncomittal fluff… \ \ You’re an asshat! \ \ What’s your problem, \? You’re an asshat! \ \ do not respond…wait for backup… \ \ That SUCKS, \! What a bunch of asshats! \ \ Yep - he’s just an asshat. \ \ do not return to thread - proceed to post in 50 other threads and hope no one remembers failure to engage… [sub]I am a recovering internet junkie. I was exactly like Guinastasia at other boards. I am fully aware of the tough love required to shake this habit. I have been lurking and watching her since our last [encounter](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=3683880#post3683880), and she has gotten no better. My sympathy is gone - she ignored me completely last time, and now I pull no punches. Take a fucking BREAK, woman! Ignore my advice again at your own peril.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-is-sick-and-tired-of-personals-ads-everywhere/194771/22 "2003-08-18T10:29:16Z")
**Tim Winker** , do not follow other people around on this message board just to flame them. That’s being a jerk. Lynn For the Straight Dope ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-is-sick-and-tired-of-personals-ads-everywhere/194771/23 "2003-08-18T12:24:09Z")
Hey \*\* Guinastasia\*\* you got a new pet. How cute. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Winker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71e660/32.png) [@Tim\_Winker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_Winker)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-is-sick-and-tired-of-personals-ads-everywhere/194771/24 "2003-08-22T00:36:09Z")
Jesus Christ, I was just trying to help. I’m not “following her around” anywhere. (Of course, to follow her around all I have to do is open every single thread). Ironic **yojimbo** , since she is obviously the SDMB’s pet. Whatever, I won’t try and help anymore, since she clearly doesn’t want it, and apparently nobody wants her to have it either. ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-is-sick-and-tired-of-personals-ads-everywhere/194771/25 "2003-08-22T03:57:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lobsang \* > \*\*Put the glass down **techchick**. go to bed. \*\* MY GOSH, no doubt!!! Damn!!! You act as if the OP just murdered your kitten. That was a REALLY uncalled for way to treat someone, newbie or not, no wait. ESPECIALLY a newbie. sheesh. ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-is-sick-and-tired-of-personals-ads-everywhere/194771/26 "2003-08-22T04:10:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lobsang \* > \*\*Put the glass down **techchick**. go to bed. \*\* MY GOSH, no doubt!!! Damn!!! You act as if the OP just murdered your kitten. That was a REALLY uncalled for way to treat someone, newbie or not, no wait. ESPECIALLY a newbie. sheesh. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-is-sick-and-tired-of-personals-ads-everywhere/194771/27 "2003-08-22T04:16:07Z")
Aw, he’s so cute! Can I keep him, **Lynn**? I promise to feed him and water him and clean his litterbox and stuff! Jesus Christ, **Tim Winker** , if I’M the pathetic one, then why are you so concerned with how I post? (BTW, dude, I actually HAVE been off line less. But thanks for caring). ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-is-sick-and-tired-of-personals-ads-everywhere/194771/28 "2003-08-22T04:19:55Z")
o, I’m so ashamed, my first double, ARGH. Well I’m going to blame it on dialup!!! So there 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-is-sick-and-tired-of-personals-ads-everywhere/194771/29 "2003-08-22T04:22:06Z")
D’oh, I meant, ON line less, not OFF line less. Shit. G’night, folks. ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-is-sick-and-tired-of-personals-ads-everywhere/194771/30 "2003-08-22T04:27:31Z")
BTW, I understood the OP to mean the banner type adds and not the popups or spam too. ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-is-sick-and-tired-of-personals-ads-everywhere/194771/31 "2003-08-22T04:48:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tim Winker \* > **I have been lurking and watching her since our last [encounter](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=3683880#post3683880), and she has gotten no better.** > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Tim Winker_ > **I’m not “following her around” anywhere.** You take a pot shot at **Guin** for no reason in this thread and admit you’re lurking and watching since the last encounter, but then claim you’re not following her around anywhere? Anything else you want to contradict for yourself? I don’t see how her posting habits are any of your concern anyway. > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Tim Winker_ > **Whatever, I won’t try and help anymore, since she clearly doesn’t want it, and apparently nobody wants her to have it either.** Your help is horseshit. It wasn’t help, it was an unwarranted personal attack. And I love how you word the above line as if there is no fault with your behavior here, but with everyone else’s attitude. Now then, just so I have _something_ to say related to the OP… can’t say I’ve been bothered by those ads much, but being a guy, I probably was too distracted by all the booty-skin they showed. ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-is-sick-and-tired-of-personals-ads-everywhere/194771/32 "2003-08-22T05:53:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\* > > No, I do NOT need viagra, nor do I want a monster-sized penis! \*\* Same here, but I would be tempted to click on the “he has a six inch tongue and can breathe through his ears” pop-up, if it existed. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-is-sick-and-tired-of-personals-ads-everywhere/194771/33 "2003-08-23T01:38:21Z")
I might be interested in seeing what THAT was all about too!!! ---
**Author:** ![l1I235](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@l1I235](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/l1I235)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-is-sick-and-tired-of-personals-ads-everywhere/194771/34 "2003-12-12T02:55:05Z")
Yikes! I leave for a litte while and… Everyone can just let this sucker die after this post. To Clarify, I meant in page ads (and now the flash popups) Showing areas of strangers I rather not see. The sort like “send her a tease” Or the fake IM “hotchick68- hey, want to message?” Any way, they still are annoying. But I got Mozilla- much better. And thanks for your support everyone. I can see why Techchick68 was banned (yeesh!) BTW, I have a very private hotmail account whom I have only gived to about 10 personl freinds. It’s been 2 years, and it has never recived a bit of spam. And thanks Guin. Don’t worry, the snafu people around here know what you are really like ;). ---
**Author:** ![l1I235](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@l1I235](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/l1I235)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-is-sick-and-tired-of-personals-ads-everywhere/194771/35 "2003-12-12T03:11:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mademoiselle \* > \*\* > The sort like “send her a tease” Or the fake IM > > “hotchick68- hey, want to message?” > \*\* BTW, I’m not making fun of techchick68; this is an actual popup I have encountered with that name. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-is-sick-and-tired-of-personals-ads-everywhere/194771.md?page=1)