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Topic: What's my occupation got to do with anything?
wux's photo
Tue 01/05/10 11:33 AM


I wonder sometimes wheather these sites ask for your occupation for data mining reasons or just so the gold diggers can narrow the feild down quicker. How much are you influenced by the occupation of a potential match?


not much but i've almost always ended up dating guys who work with their hands in some sort of trade: plumbing, electrician, mechanic, etc.

maybe it comes with being attracted to scruffy-looking types who don't often wear suits?


I can understand the sentiment. They come home sweaty, smelling of tar and grease, they take off their work boots and the spiders spontaneously fall off the walls.

I can do that, easily, and I don't even have a job.

Quietman_2009's photo
Tue 01/05/10 11:35 AM
Edited by Quietman_2009 on Tue 01/05/10 11:35 AM
I'm scruffy looking?

is that good?

Duffy's photo
Tue 01/05/10 11:43 AM
we r what we work.noway

RollandSmoke's photo
Tue 01/05/10 07:57 PM
I have been suprised by the depth of feeling expressed by some of the posters on here. I would just like to point out that I did not raise the issue as a means of getting sympathy for not having a great job as I live within my means and I have never been in debt in my life. I obviously have no fear of gold diggers, my point was that some may look at occupation as way to find a meal ticket. The conclusion I have made is to be perfectly honest about my lack of work as then I will never have to deal with the shallow people for whom it's not who you are its what you've got. I would also like to point out that I am not unemployed through choice (few people ever are) I am out of work due to health reasons so at the moment I cannot work. I thank all of you for your replys it's been an eye opener.

MotherTucker43's photo
Tue 01/05/10 07:58 PM

I'm scruffy looking?

is that good?


:thumbsup:

brenlee1965's photo
Tue 01/05/10 08:39 PM

I wonder sometimes wheather these sites ask for your occupation for data mining reasons or just so the gold diggers can narrow the feild down quicker. How much are you influenced by the occupation of a potential match?


B-I-N-G-O....you got it in ONE! Well, to be honest I don't care a whole lot about what someone does for a living. I make my own money (I have always worked.....since I was 16), so I am not looking for some sugar daddy. SAD people do that sort of thing--Poor things! But I would prefer if I were to meet someone special that he make sure that he doesn't bring any BAD smells into my home.....I have worked at a Septic Company & have smelled some pretty bad stuff, BUT don't want that in MY home.

no photo
Tue 01/05/10 08:53 PM

I have been surprised by the depth of feeling expressed by some of the posters on here. I would just like to point out that I did not raise the issue as a means of getting sympathy for not having a great job as I live within my means and I have never been in debt in my life. I obviously have no fear of gold diggers, my point was that some may look at occupation as way to find a meal ticket. The conclusion I have made is to be perfectly honest about my lack of work as then I will never have to deal with the shallow people for whom it's not who you are its what you've got. I would also like to point out that I am not unemployed through choice (few people ever are) I am out of work due to health reasons so at the moment I cannot work. I thank all of you for your replys it's been an eye opener.

Do you think there are people on here who look to FIND a man or a women who has lots of money because they want to USE THEM for THAT???????

WELL,,,,,YES,,there are many here and on all sites who LIVE to DO THAT!

BUT,,,there are many MORE on here, who WOULD NOT DO THAT,
and many who will HELP PROTECT OTHERS from that kind of person or people, EVER doing that,wink.

We LIVE a new life now in this old world,,,
TRUST,,,,is a very HARD COMMODITY to HAVE or GET...

You done well grass-hopper with your first post,,,wink,,
I would say this was more an EYE-POPPER,,lol, as to onpener,,but its ALL-GOOD.....Be reading more from ya,,I'm sure....nice post..

no photo
Tue 01/05/10 09:15 PM
I don't have anything meaningful to add here, and I apologize for that, but I LOVE how the person ABOVE me capitalizes RANDOM words.

no photo
Tue 01/05/10 09:47 PM
Edited by iam4u on Tue 01/05/10 09:48 PM

I don't have anything meaningful to add here, and I apologize for that, but I LOVE how the person ABOVE me capitalizes RANDOM words.
have you ever had a person trait?
like,,,say,,,someone else saying YOU have a really cool LAUGH?
WELL,,,lol,THIS and my caps,,have been a ME THING on here.
For three years,,its a very longgggggg story,,,
But I am sorry if it makes reading it hard..
Its my way of emphasizing a words meaning, to my thoughts expressed.
Can you DIG-IT??? Something like that,wink,lol
But THEIR NOT,,,,RANDOM,,just to let YOU know-that.:wink: winking

no photo
Tue 01/05/10 09:51 PM
lol, I know they aren't random, but the way you do it makes them seem random.
Yes, I have a person trait, people tend to like my smile, God only knows why.laugh

Also, btw, I wasn't knocking it, I said I liked it, and I mean what I say.:smile:

no photo
Tue 01/05/10 09:59 PM

lol, I know they aren't random, but the way you do it makes them seem random.
Yes, I have a person trait, people tend to like my smile, God only knows why.laugh

Also, btw, I wasn't knocking it, I said I liked it, and I mean what I say.:smile:

:wink:psssssssst, it was the suggestive randon word thing,,that gave me the thought ya didn't like it,wink,

OK,,,I LOVE YOU TO THEN,,,,:wink: flowerforyou laugh

as for your smile,,your hiding it in this pic,wink,lol

But,,as for YOU saying you mean what you say,,,
THATS very cool to read and know....truely.
As many on here, cannot really stand behind that action..

So,,,,lets dance,,,,shall we??

:banana::banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

I just love this little dude,,,lol he NERVER GETS TIRED...laugh
Thank YOU for liking my odd way with ink,,,laugh

no photo
Tue 01/05/10 10:09 PM
if we dance, do we have to be in banana suits? laugh

Randomness is awesome. laugh
Haha, well I try to be as honest as I can. I've known too many liars.laugh

I also never take myself seriously, so that helps, I think.

Anton_k's photo
Wed 01/06/10 04:55 AM

I'm scruffy looking?

is that good?


well you're looking a little thin right now ..are you back to feeling alright..drinker

no photo
Wed 01/06/10 08:48 AM
The trick is not to reveal your income and status.
I never tell the ladies that I am fabulously wealthy or that I think nothing of flying to Paris for lunch or that I'm a great lover or that I am famous or that........oops

Quietman_2009's photo
Tue 01/12/10 10:55 AM


I'm scruffy looking?

is that good?


well you're looking a little thin right now ..are you back to feeling alright..drinker


oh I just saw that

thanks for the sentiment

yeah some good days and some bad days and most somewhere in between




Gossipmpm's photo
Tue 01/12/10 10:58 AM
Well...............

He has to work

I dont care what he does

I have worked hard for all the $$$$$$$$$$$ I have

I support no man!!!!:heart: happy


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