For your amusement:

[badseed1980]

I received the following e-mail today on OKCupid. I know and love a lot of freaks and geeks, but this guy just takes the cake:


Greetings, greetings, loyal citizen.

I come to you with an admittedly bizarre request. You see... I am wondering if you'd condone sending me a photograph of yourself demonstrating the Vulcan "live long and prosper" hand sign. I claim no secret motive in humbly making this request other than the fact that I'm a nerdfully endowed sci-fi geek who enjoys seeing the fairer sex display this hand sign. I harbor no fetishistic desires for these pictures; I simply think it's a neat photo to ask for. But I realize the sudden appearance of this message may cause you to look upon me as a creepy, lurking troll, so if it'll help to mollify your unease, I offer this further reason: It was my great-great-grandmother's dying wish that I be blessed with piles and piles of Star Trekkian she-photos. I will certainly understand if you think this request o' mine to be nothing more than a foolish and idiotic plea--and there will be no hard feelings if you should choose to ignore it--but think of my dear anciently departed mater-ancestor and her desire for me to be so blissfully happy. If you'd like to appease me and my nerd within, you can send your photo to the following e-mail address:
jarvismcnikid@yahoo.com

If you're willing to send this picture, but aren't sure what this fabled hand sign looks like, here is a link that will promptly take you to an example of Mr. Spock proudly displaying his home world's claim to fame:

http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/gallery/unknown/spock.jpg

With a clack of my bejeweled slippers and a crisp snap of my satin cape, I graciously bow to you for taking the time to humor my sci-fi desires. Adieu!

What I find really funny is that there were people who wrote comments about him on his profile saying stuff like, "Um, if u want 2 talk 2 me in normal language, ok, but I don't understand a word ur saying!" Now, I don't need a dictionary to tell me what he's saying, being vocabularily well-endowed myself. But seriously, this is just too bloody weird even for me.

Edit: It occurs to me that I could send him a photo of myself giving him another well-known hand sign...

Comments

[ayalanya.livejournal.com]

*mad giggling*

i want to send him a pic of me doing the live-long-and-prosper, now!

what's his OKcupid handle?

[tisana.livejournal.com]

The language is fine, but the request itself is odd. Not a bad sort of odd, though, to my mind. But then, I'm a geek, too.

[elissa-carey.livejournal.com]

It's weird, but cute and harmless. I'd be caught between a friendly "no thanks, but cute message regardless," and just sending a picture to him anyway. I'd at least be tempted to respond to those girls with a scathing message regarding literacy and its correlation to intelligence. :p

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

I personally think the guy sounds like one of those people who covers up for their low self-esteem by blustering on and using big words. Like Comic Book Guy on the Simspons.

[elissa-carey.livejournal.com]

Yeah, does to me too, but without the arrogance. I'm guessing he's either a little pudgy or rail-thin, has glasses, and identifies himself as a Nice Guy. (In the sense that he places women on pedestals and turns bitter if she won't stay there or put up with his idea of chivalry.)

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Reminds me of a guy I used to date...

sexist pig!

[erik-j-meyer.livejournal.com]

what is wrong with men givign the Vulcan salute?

bet he sells them at arisia

[cypherpunk.livejournal.com]

Heh. It's a little odd.

I'd send a picture of a giant penis... But, then again, that's my solution to everything.

-C-

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Well, if you can find a giant penis for me to photograph, I may do so. :P

[autumnsshadow.livejournal.com]

hehe...i've seen weirder, but that's pretty out there...