Missed Connections

rockymtn devil · Post by **rockymtn devil** » May 28th, 2009, 9:13 pm

Does anyone else read this shit? The internet is full of funny stuff, but craigslist missed connections is consistently the best.

My crowning achievement is that I once made missed connections. Yes, my life is lame.

Sue71 · Post by **Sue71** » May 28th, 2009, 9:19 pm

rockymtn devil wrote:Does anyone else read this shit? The internet is full of funny stuff, but craigslist missed connections is consistently the best.

My crowning achievement is that I once made missed connections. Yes, my life is lame.

bjornolf · Post by **bjornolf** » May 29th, 2009, 7:02 am

I'm afraid to ask, but what is missed connections?

And is it hard to find over there? I don't frequent craigslist too much.

ArkieDukie · Post by **ArkieDukie** » May 29th, 2009, 8:41 pm

bjornolf wrote:I'm afraid to ask, but what is missed connections?

And is it hard to find over there? I don't frequent craigslist too much.

Don't feel too badly, bjornolf. I don't know either!

rockymtn devil · Post by **rockymtn devil** » May 29th, 2009, 8:46 pm

You guys are missing out. It is seriously funny shit. It isn't one of the erotic portions of Craigslist. Instead it's where people post about others that they've seen on the street or at the park and were unable to talk to. So, they post online hoping that, against all odds, that person happens to read missed connections that day.

Example: http://denver.craigslist.org/mis/1195121908.html

TillyGalore · Post by **TillyGalore** » May 29th, 2009, 8:50 pm

RMD, tell us your story on missed connections. Did you ever respond to the note about you?

rockymtn devil · Post by **rockymtn devil** » May 29th, 2009, 9:05 pm

TillyGalore wrote:RMD, tell us your story on missed connections. Did you ever respond to the note about you?

It was from the dog park, and although I didn't contact her, I remember who it was because she posted a picture of her dog (I thought she was there with her girlfriend; apparently I was wrong). I had gone early on a Sunday morning and when I got home and made coffee and was browsing the internet, I came across it.

Post by **wilson** » May 29th, 2009, 10:46 pm

I cruise missed connections pretty regularly too, and if I ever see an ad looking for me there, I'm definitely responding, if for no other reason because the hopeless romantic in me (which...full confession...is pretty sizable) would like to believe that that sort of thing actually happens in real life.

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » May 30th, 2009, 8:31 am

rockymtn devil wrote:You guys are missing out. It is seriously funny shit. It isn't one of the erotic portions of Craigslist. Instead it's where people post about others that they've seen on the street or at the park and were unable to talk to. So, they post online hoping that, against all odds, that person happens to read missed connections that day.

Example: http://denver.craigslist.org/mis/1195121908.html

When I lived in DC, the local weekly paper (can't remember the name of it) would do the same thing. It was great to read "I was eyeing you in Dupont circle, noticed your green hair" type stuff. Then you'd read the next week to see if anyone responded. If they did, we'd go to wherever they agreed to meet back up and see who they were.

DukieInKansas · Post by **DukieInKansas** » May 30th, 2009, 9:58 pm

wilson wrote:I cruise missed connections pretty regularly too, and if I ever see an ad looking for me there, I'm definitely responding, if for no other reason because the hopeless romantic in me (which...full confession...is pretty sizable) would like to believe that that sort of thing actually happens in real life.

I'm going to quit reading your posts. You keep making me want to be 20 years younger.

Sue71 · Post by **Sue71** » May 30th, 2009, 10:04 pm

CameronBornAndBred wrote:
rockymtn devil wrote:You guys are missing out. It is seriously funny shit. It isn't one of the erotic portions of Craigslist. Instead it's where people post about others that they've seen on the street or at the park and were unable to talk to. So, they post online hoping that, against all odds, that person happens to read missed connections that day.

Example: http://denver.craigslist.org/mis/1195121908.html
When I lived in DC, the local weekly paper (can't remember the name of it) would do the same thing. It was great to read "I was eyeing you in Dupont circle, noticed your green hair" type stuff. Then you'd read the next week to see if anyone responded. If they did, we'd go to wherever they agreed to meet back up and see who they were.

That's awesome. Did you ever see any "reunions"?

Post by **wilson** » May 30th, 2009, 11:24 pm

DukieInKansas wrote:
wilson wrote:I cruise missed connections pretty regularly too, and if I ever see an ad looking for me there, I'm definitely responding, if for no other reason because the hopeless romantic in me (which...full confession...is pretty sizable) would like to believe that that sort of thing actually happens in real life.
I'm going to quit reading your posts. You keep making me want to be 20 years younger.

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