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RE: Using a Humorous Generic Response Form - 8/26/2009 3:43:33 PM

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My copy and paste response clearly states itis one, and it is in response to those I get which are obviously copy and paste as well.

"This is a copy and paste reply to your copy and paste message.

If you did actually type your initial message to me, then you need to keep better records, because the last few times you messaged me it was exactly the same. There is a bit to be said for predictability, of course. Perhaps changing things up will win you more interest. I wasnt interested the first time, and I wont be interested next time. If you cant remember on your own who you have messaged previously, I will be more than happy to block you and sae you the effort of sending it to me yet again.

Good luck in your automated search"

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RE: Using a Humorous Generic Response Form - 8/30/2009 9:51:42 AM

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I do have a copy and paste form letter that I use when I feel like it, but more often than not, I just delete any letter from anyone who is clearly outside of My boundaries. But I almost always respond to those who tell Me what a pretty face/eyes I have; I ask them to tell me what color My pretty eyes are or what they like most about My face. I never hear back from them! *lol*

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RE: Using a Humorous Generic Response Form - 8/30/2009 10:35:16 AM

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Going totally against the grain here. I don't understand how such an obviously humorous response (or any response, short of outright hatred) would at all be insulting to anyone unless the person who reads it had ridiculously unrealistic expectations or is being disproportionately sensitive to the reply to a verbal imposition they made on someone else.

When you write a private message to someone you are willingly subjecting yourself to any myriad of possible answers or no answer at all. You are not owed any personally written, hand-signed original message in return for your time. This is just the much subtler version of Doms expecting subs to "kneel" or "call me [honorific title]" from the initial communication.

I'd actually give a plus to someone in the attractiveness department if they had a sense of humor enough to make a tongue in cheek, clever response to copy & paste.

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RE: Using a Humorous Generic Response Form - 8/30/2009 10:40:44 AM

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Likewise ^^

I thought it was cheeky and funny... *shrugs* I wouldn't necessarily want the 'cheeky' part in one of my own servants, but hey, that would just confirm her speculation that we weren't a good fit for one another, eh? *chuckles*

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RE: Using a Humorous Generic Response Form - 8/30/2009 10:47:50 AM

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I actually think the form letter is a great idea. It's more amusing than just ignoring. It's faster than composing an equally rude note to reply to the rude note I just received. I think I just may make the attempt to compose my own generic response form. Thank you, slavegirlbc for the idea.

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RE: Using a Humorous Generic Response Form - 8/30/2009 12:23:20 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: QueenIsis

I do have a copy and paste form letter that I use when I feel like it, but more often than not, I just delete any letter from anyone who is clearly outside of My boundaries. But I almost always respond to those who tell Me what a pretty face/eyes I have; I ask them to tell me what color My pretty eyes are or what they like most about My face. I never hear back from them! *lol*

:D Nice.

When I get ones telling me what a sexy attractive face/body/eyes/chest I have, I am tempted to write back, "Hippie tree hugger!" just to cause a a little consternation (I'm sure they won't remember the actual pic). But I refrain...usually. Like someone said above, the males-seeking-females bitch-fest out there is already unbelievably rank. Why give them something they will just turn into another stink bomb?

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RE: Using a Humorous Generic Response Form - 8/30/2009 12:59:25 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: NihilusZero

Going totally against the grain here. I don't understand how such an obviously humorous response (or any response, short of outright hatred) would at all be insulting to anyone unless the person who reads it had ridiculously unrealistic expectations or is being disproportionately sensitive to the reply to a verbal imposition they made on someone else.

What he said.

You've described 90% of the men who write me, and, I think other women. That's why we don't answer and just block. Even the ones that write nice opening letters, have nice profiles, and receive a nice "thanks for writing but we aren't compatible" email back, go ballistic, and put the lie to all their "niceness."

I frequently get hostility when I simply write a male dominant to say something nice or compliment their profile, so I don't do that as often anymore. Sometimes I'm just trying to give positive feedback to someone who did something interesting or cool in their profile; sometimes it's an opening, an attempt to connect. I always make it clear (as creatively and enjoyably for the other person as I can) which it is. Surprisingly often, sincerity or a friendly comment is taken as an insult or sarcasm or something else negative and imagined. Once I got into this longer (than I normally like) conversation with some guy I complimented because I made the mistake of replying to his hostile response with, "hey you misunderstood, I think you're great!" Did he preen or at least feel good after that, as I expected he would? Nuh-uh. He found a way to turn that into an even worse attack on him. So I tried once more to explain/fix things and when his response again was to read "day" when I wrote "night," and "up" where I said "down," I got fed up. I told him he was a fool and then blocked him. This probably completely confirmed his fondly-held belief that all women are out to get him. It was so strange, however, to see that advanced a level of paranoia from someone whose profile appeared so honest and intelligent.

Self-deprecating humor in an email is also almost universally misunderstood by the male dominants I've written on Collarme as a personal attack on themselves. When that happens I don't bother to try to explain more. I just shake my head and laugh as I know instantly I'm dealing with a man who, despite what he may say on his profile, has little or no experience with actual submissives.

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RE: Using a Humorous Generic Response Form - 8/31/2009 12:16:57 AM

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The problem is that the people who would think it was funny are the people you would want as friends, if not more. And the people who would be upset about it are the people who would write you hate letters in response.

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RE: Using a Humorous Generic Response Form - 8/31/2009 6:53:04 AM

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Personally I thought it was kind of funny, but I'd never actually use something like that myself.
It would only encourage the types you want to get rid of, open yourself up to a lot of hate mail, and I'd feel bad in case I sent it to someone who I thought was mass copy and pasting but was actually just shy or a weirdly formal writer.

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