| What is POF to you? [CLOSED FOR REVIEW]
Posted: 8/6/2009 9:03:19 AM | I saw something like this on another site and thought it might be a valid thread on here. I have often called POF a candy shop for guys, looking for all the candy samples they can eat, for free. I may be wrong, but so far a lot of proof says I'm right.
Others have referred to POF as being a meat market, that seems to be a male dominated opinion, perhaps for obvious reasons. A man who had messaged me asking to chat on MSN sent me a dirty proposition the second message he sent! I'm not a pot roast, thank you very much! I blocked him right then & there.
So, ladies & gents, what is POF to you?
I think it's a teacher of sorts, we've all learned a lot on here.  | |
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| What is POF to you?
Posted: 8/6/2009 9:18:47 AM |
I have often called POF a candy shop for guys, looking for all the candy samples they can eat, for free.
It might with equal validity be called a candy shop for women, looking for a sugar daddy... there's just as much evidence for that.
I think it's a teacher of sorts, we've all learned a lot on here.
It is that, certainly; you can get a valuable education in human nature, here.
One might also compare it to the Jerry Springer show: if you can't see the educational value, try to think of it as a sort of entertainment. | |
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| What is POF to you?
Posted: 8/7/2009 6:34:48 AM | It might with equal validity be called a candy shop for women, looking for a sugar daddy... there's just as much evidence for that.
I often agree with you Doctor, but on that matter I must point out that there are very few, if any, rich men on here. The 'sugar daddy' prospects are slim to none I'm sure. You suggest that some of the ladies on here might be 'gold diggers', if this is true you are also saying that they're a dull witted bunch who don't know that the pastures of POF are not at all green.
IMO most of the men on POF are average joes, holding down average jobs with a salary of which about half goes to the X for child support. Nope, we're not after your money guys, we know it's in short supply. In fact I could probably take better care of any man here than he could of me! A lot of the men on POF are retired and living on a limited and fixed income, not exactly Sugar Daddy material. Good thing we don't really want that from you guys!
We already know what men want, they make no secret about it, and it's natural, I don't say there's anything wrong there, only that if we want more out of a relationship it's hard to find in POF land.
So, I reiterate, POF is like(a box of chocolates) a school of sorts. The lessons are learned the hard way and the homework is tough too. I find it more of an entertainment than anything else, now that I've graduated.
Like the Springer Show? Yes, you have a good point there! There have been lots of cat fights, lots of over- sized opponents and gap-toothed hill billies have made their appearance from time to time and that's been a riot to observe, but a little less than classy at the same time. So, what rich man wants to be involved with a Springer Show star? Not many I'd guess. | |
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| What is POF to you?
Posted: 8/7/2009 7:06:16 AM | POF to me is an online community with a lot of entertainment, some bad, some good and some really really funny.
It is also a great way to gather outsiders opinions both negative and positive along with a great way to offer opinions, thoughts and suggestions.
Besides the oportunities to chat with people from all over the globe there is always the potential to find or be found by the one person that will complement our lives. | |
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| What is POF to you?
Posted: 8/10/2009 10:21:20 AM | It looks like to me that this site is also the best opportunity for some vile tongued, hidden behind a stupid name profile, person who just wants to slam anyone who dares disagree with him, to take out his frustrations on. It's not my fault that some person has a 'self- imposed cripples' life, and can't relate in a normal way to women or to anyone.
This is what is so unfair about POF, anybody who wants to can slam another person, with no good reason, and there's nothing one can do about it. I'm tired of being victimized on this site! it's either some guy asking for sex in the first contact message, or ignoring my message of a polite 'hello'.
One thing I can do is contact the mods and have them check out certain messages and get the jerk kicked off. | |
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| What is POF to you?
Posted: 9/14/2009 9:22:54 PM | | Wow some people are so bitter.....I love how all the men on here get blamed for everything. Last time I checked it takes two to tango. There are more women on here that play games, they have no intention on every meeting. As well there are so many female profiles that are utter BS from the words in their profile, to the pics they post and a lot lie about their age. POF is a place to meet people and make some great friends and have a few laughs. I know a lot of people on here that have more good stories that horibal ones, it seems there are only a select few that have issues with the people they meet. I can honestly say I can count on one had the number of ladies I have met that I would never talk to again.Also why is it wrong for some one to be upfront and not play games. If you do not like what they have to say block them. POF is a candy store for all there are as many women on her that act like the men you have mentioned. I have sent many an e-mail that have been read with no reply, or unread deleted. So to say it is only men on here that do that is wrong. Also to say most of the men have no money and pay half to child support is a terrible thing to say. If anything the men on here that do pay their child support should be applauded, that is part of the reason some women are more finacialy stable. I can say I have met many a women that are on welfare and have kids from several men.To say all men are here for one thing is putting us all into the same pot. Not all of us are here looking for one thing. Also there are both men and women on this site that are very well off maybe not in this area but in other areas yes. So do not judge a book by it's cover or lump us all together. We all need to ook in the mirror before we judge. As for the gold diggers on here, I have to say I have not met too many women that offer to pay or go dutch on a date. I belive in paying when I ask a women out but it would be nice to hear the offer to pay or go dutch once in awhile. | |
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| What is POF to you?
Posted: 9/15/2009 10:42:52 AM | OH NO! shaved made some awesome comments, imagine that comming from the poor guy who posted a joke and got bashed still man enough to come around and chat, politetly. good job brother.
As for POF well for me it is to see what is out there at the moment. Perhaps one will pop up of my interest, however after doing a little investigating I think its all area. meaning diffrent cities even countries. I have made profiles in Ontario and Quebec, along with alberta. Most emails I sent out got replies. Along with U.S.A interesting. Then in the small city where the ratio is like 5 w to 1 m you get very little replies.
I get a kick out of the looking for long term yet have a list from a to z has to be followed by the book to get a chat session going. If you have a bad profile or no pic. You are evil, dumb or not good enough. kinda funny. I find people should be open to more communication and chat and make freinds before a date should come into play. one never knows. However I have caught some women that have read and deleted my emails and when i saw them in pubic chatted with them, had a drink and told them after btw,,, they where pretty embarassed. But we now chat regularly and they realize that pics do no justice. I am awefull at pictures.
I understand everyone has had some bad experience it would not be the net if one did not, but it is easy to just chat and hell go for a coffee. The mall is always open and busy. safe place. if the person shooses not to go there. Ah well you know then they just might be after something else. I been in yahoo chat rooms and msn etc etc, it is safe if you play safe.
Life is al about taking chances just need to make sure your taking them the right way.
I htink that made sense. | |
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| What is POF to you?......Hmm.... Plenty Of Freaks???
Posted: 9/16/2009 2:14:54 PM |
"shaved sweetie", that handle alone is rude, sexual and perhaps insulting ! So...you are not looking for one thing eh? HA!
Ummm I dont know call me crazy, but his profile picture does have a shaved head. and he just might be a nice guy. Now I am not 100% sure but I would guess that is what it is. ( shrugs) | |
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| What is POF to you?......Hmm.... Plenty Of Freaks???
Posted: 9/16/2009 3:39:26 PM | what is in a profile name,,, olemissy you think shaved sweeties profile name is rude,,,OMG have you seen some of the names out there.
One does not have to personally attack another poster to get ones point accross.
pof has become in my opinion a game to alot of ppl, and I am too tired to play them. | |
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| What is POF to you?......Hmm.... Plenty Of Freaks???
Posted: 9/16/2009 4:47:45 PM |
"shaved sweetie", that handle alone is rude, sexual and perhaps insulting ! So...you are not looking for one thing eh? HA!
WOW, if you think his name is rude what do you think of mine. I'm wondering if what you truely think of mine considering I created it with a bit of a c ocky attitude.
What is with the personal attack on the guy. DO you know him personally in real life?
Personally when I saw the name I thought nothing of it other the guy having a shaved head.
What do you have against guys with shaved heads???
Olemissy you say, I'm thinking we should add your name to the list of other posters that need to get laid. DO yourself and us a favour and go have a booty call. | |
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| What is POF to you?......Hmm.... Plenty Of Freaks???
Posted: 9/16/2009 5:27:59 PM | I thought the title of this thread was "what is POF to you?" ... not .. "Lets personally attack someone with a handle that I find Rude"
Olemissy ... You should learn to play nice on the forums or don't post at all.
I totally agree deluxe.... if his handle is rude... then mine must be pretty provocative(if one actually knows who Lady Godiva is.)
So.. to be back on Topic.. Pof.. to me ... aside from getting e-mails from some jerks and perves. Its a good place to meet people.. if you weed through the idiots. But you get that on any dating site NOT just pof. I'v met some really good friends on here.. and im sure there are more to meet.
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| What is POF to you?......Hmm.... Plenty Of Freaks???
Posted: 9/17/2009 6:50:39 AM | Lets keep thsi in perspectiv here, after all Cm or Ole, whatever you decide to use for a name, you are the one that pointed out the double meaning of the name and chose to make light of the dirty side of it. So who really is thinking with their head in the gutter? Surely not I, I just went with your lead. I was not thinking with my penis. I was simply taking your lead on where your though process was.
Since you think I have no class which is kinda funny comming from someone who took someones name and turned it into something dirty without knowing the true meaning behind the name. Who is the one lacking class here?
Either way you are entitled to your opinion and if you sleep better at night knowing I have no class, then good on you. I know I have class and will treat everyone the same regarldess of gender, age or race. Unfortunatly you will never get to know that because of the road you have chosen to take.
As for your new name, you may want to rethink that name especially after your original comments about another person. Where is the class in taking the dirty sexual side of someone. If you truely did have class as you claim you do, you would have ignored the name and would have asked the meaning behind it instead of assuming the meaning.
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| What is POF to you?......Hmm.... Plenty Of Freaks???
Posted: 9/17/2009 8:26:07 AM | Hmm, POF to me, is a great source of entertainment. It is even better then soap operas or WWE, too bad the wrestling is only verbal.
I have been on POF for a few years, during that time I have learned a lot about human nature. I have learned to expect the unexpected from anyone you encounter. The people who appear polite and nice are not always that way when you get them alone, and the people who appear hardcore can be some of the sweetest, most caring people around. I have learned that there are many, many men AND women who thrive on drama. But I have also met some great people, both men and women from this site. I have dated some wonderful men and have met my best female friends here also.
On a side note, Classy, Shaved Sweetie is actually one of the best men on this site, I know this personally and it is a shame that you will never have the opportunity to find that out for youself. Kudos on the profile tagline too, that is definately not suggestive or dirty (2 heads). Nice to see there is no double standard on this site. | |
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| What is POF to you?......Hmm.... Plenty Of Freaks???
Posted: 9/17/2009 8:38:40 AM |
Do you have problem paying and pampering your lady ? Then you should not date as we are all percieved as gold diggers if we do not pay! HA! There will be NO MORE complaints from you! You must be fairly poor or broke!
I am responding to this quote as it is directed to me. I have no problem with pampering my lady. But with in the first few dates would not consider any women my lady. Any women that would think of her self as a guys lady on the first date, belongs in the crazy bin. I am far from being fairly poor or broke. I have a great job that pays very well. I am just smart enough not to try impress a woman with money. Weeds out the gold diggers and users out there.
As for my name there is no double meaning and the only reason some one would think that is because they have not taken the time to read my profile. The name was chosen to represent to of my traits....The shaved head and my sweet personality. Any one that is looking at it as merly a sexual innuendo has a one track mind.
As for my child support comment it was in no way ment to be taken as a complaint about having to pay it. It was more because I was upset that I had read another poster say, that most men on here have little money due to the fact. But that is a totaly diffrent debate. | |
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| What is POF to you?......Hmm.... Plenty Of Freaks???
Posted: 9/17/2009 2:07:13 PM | It's unfortunate that sarcasm is not pickup easily when written but if you feel that the men on POF will pick up on it, well, good luck. But I suppose you aren't really looking for anyone since you have limited yourself to 99 year olds that are looking for long term relationships. What is long term when you are 99 anyway?
Oh yeah, it's "urchick", btw not "ru" since we are picking on people... | |
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| What is POF to you?......Hmm.... Plenty Of Freaks???
Posted: 9/17/2009 2:21:12 PM | Oh my god first of you need to learn how not assume anything. I never said I have an issue paying on a date. I believe I said if I ask a girl out on a date I have no issues for paying. I would never expect a woman to pay or let her pay. I stated that it is nice to hear the offer being made.
At what point did I ever state that I do not treat a date with style and class?
What has happened to the chivalry and the gentlemen of the bygone Era?
I believe the chivalry part died with women's lib. It seems you all want the same rights as men and to be treated as equals,so here is your chance. As for the gentleman part there are a few of us out there, but that part of us only comes out to play when we know it will be appreciated.
What has causes some men to think women are so very cheap?
So reading between the lines ClassyMoi are you saying that if I man does not wine and dine you, you are not putting out? Because that is how I would and others read that.
My tagline is a sarcasm for the men who always are using the wrong head
Wow see I read that and going to think others have read it as you are in to DP..
And yes I have a 3 date rule, or actual more of a first date rule. If there is no connection or attraction during the first date then I am not interested in pursuing any thing more then a possible friendship. So if we do make it to a third date then ya I would hope that there would be sex involved by the end of the date. Figure you need to connect on all levels or a relationship will not work.
Again as for my handle if a person actually took the time to read my profile they would get a good sense of who I am. By the way you seem to enjoy pointing out my name and trying to manipulate every thing I say. Going to presume that I have shot you down in the past or you never made it past a first date with me. | |
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| What is POF to you?......Hmm.... Plenty Of Freaks???
Posted: 9/17/2009 3:41:06 PM | | I normally refrain from this sort of childish drama but I am insensed! Nothing classy about the way THIS thread has gone. OFF topic, but so is everybody else now: I have known ShavedSweetie for over 3 yrs and to tell you the truth...the name was my idea because he IS shaved (I can only speak for his head) and he IS sweet if you'd take the chance to get to know him. He is a gentleman and is very generous to his friends and to any woman who deserves him. Everyone is entitled to their opinions on these forums and should not be put down for them: entitled to their opinions of the TOPIC, not of the people who post here. Can we please just kiss and make up people? | |
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| What is POF to you?......Hmm.... Plenty Of Freaks???
Posted: 9/17/2009 4:02:13 PM | | What has been exposed is how bitter you are take everything that is said and turn it around to put down others. You seem to think you can read between the lines, and that is fine believe what you like. I feel sorry for any man that would get involved with you in any way. I know who I am and how I treat people. So you go ahead and judge those if it makes you feel better. I do not need to defend or explain to myself to anyone. | |
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| What is POF to you?......Hmm.... Plenty Of Freaks???
Posted: 9/17/2009 7:02:05 PM | I dont know who this poster is but frankly, I really beleive it is someone having fun trying to get people in a bunch if not, you my dear have some serious issues. I bet you where fed some serious meds in yur day, or perhaps taking some now. you have to be the worst person I have ever seen post on here, the words to describe what you are trying to say with your poor attempts to redeem yourself as a human being. I mean come on, where do you get off , or have you ever got off the short bus.
I dont know what year you are living in, but dating site means many dates, as for th ekids and her going out, hey sorry I did not make those kids not my responsability. I am not going to pay 75 dollars a night for dates for a might work out. call me rude crude or just plane evil, I dont care.
this is pof, plenty of F UCK ING look around open your windows from time to time. go for a walk outside, need some ativan to calm you down i can hook you up.This site is a mockery to many people and when asked if you are on it or have been, many ( NOT ALL ) will look at you funny and leteraly ask how many have you been with.
To build a relationship it takes time and effort and some decentsy, unfortunantly you will die a very old and lonely lady as the rest of us are going on movie, coffee, dinner DUTCH dates and having the time of our lives, you can sit home and color a zibra with that white crayon your mother gave you long ago.
Now I will change something for the record as I spoke angryly to a point, now if you do have children I say they are not my responsabiltiy, and they are not I do not have any children, yes I would date a lady with children. No I will not feel sorry for her if she cannot affrd a date we will do something that does not cost money. that simple.
I look at life a little diffent, children are a given they where not asked to be born, if I choose to date a lady with a child and stay with her I am not the father, and will not act like it as it is not my responsability, HOWEVER it does nto mean I cannot show love and respect to the childen and help mom if needed, I have yet to meet any and I mean ANY lady who would want a man comming in playing daddy to a child they just meet
Anwho, bashed or not I could care less, you need to look at life in an optomistic way and live some. stock thinking of sex, and think of fun and good times. meaning running in a mud puddle on a date, or going to park feed the ducks, stop in a parking lot with your date play a song and dance to it there on the spot. smile and be happy.
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| What is POF to you?......Hmm.... Plenty Of Freaks???
Posted: 9/18/2009 1:22:56 PM | | hmmm the mentality level of a man who accusses a woman of being a slut because she "DID NOT ACCEPT" his offer of transportation paid to be his out of city booty call..... ya i should just back away from that one slowly.... though i do piss some people off sometimes by being blunt with my opinion and telling it like it is instead of the sugar coated versions of reality most on here seem to have a better appriciation for, when it comes right down to it im really not as mean spirited a person as some of the other's on here. though if i really wanted to i could use his real name on the forums as he has done before and really say what i know about his mental issues but im just not as mean as he is. | |
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