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interstellar902102016-02-08 02:35 pm
agains) wrote in interstellar902102016-02-08 02:35 pm
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GREGSLIST: MISSED CONNECTIONS
Those of you who like to peruse Gregslist's Missed Connections may notice an awfully persistent anonymous poster. First there is Dear John, and every day or so thereafter, Dear John (not a repost). Replies can be sent online and/or through the Gregslist app, with a texting service similar to LINE or whatsapp (text messages + emoji and stickers + image sending).
Dear John,
It pains me and saddens me to write this letter to you. In fact, I am quite mortified. Why do I have such a strong memory associated with your name, yet no idea who you are? Please contact me if this strikes a chord within you.
- K
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Dear John,
There is always room in my heart for new friends and comrades. I have always loved my band, and I treasure our new members as much as the old. They were welcome additions, and all possess considerable talent. Were you, perhaps, with one of the bands I auditioned for back in high school?
- K
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Dear John,
I am quite sure we were friends at first sight, so why do I have difficulty picturing your face? Are you perhaps also blonde? That seems very familiar.
- K
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Dear John,
Today, I realized that "a Dear John letter" is not actually a letter addressed to a man named John, but how women used to break up with men while they were away at war. I must apologize. I am sorry for the miscommunication. I did not intend to imply, nor suggest, that we were ever...
If I have written you a letter like this before and you are suffering again from reading it...
I still remember the idea of you fondly, so I hope you are not too upset.
- K
Dear John,
It pains me and saddens me to write this letter to you. In fact, I am quite mortified. Why do I have such a strong memory associated with your name, yet no idea who you are? Please contact me if this strikes a chord within you.
- K
---
Dear John,
There is always room in my heart for new friends and comrades. I have always loved my band, and I treasure our new members as much as the old. They were welcome additions, and all possess considerable talent. Were you, perhaps, with one of the bands I auditioned for back in high school?
- K
---
Dear John,
I am quite sure we were friends at first sight, so why do I have difficulty picturing your face? Are you perhaps also blonde? That seems very familiar.
- K
---
Dear John,
Today, I realized that "a Dear John letter" is not actually a letter addressed to a man named John, but how women used to break up with men while they were away at war. I must apologize. I am sorry for the miscommunication. I did not intend to imply, nor suggest, that we were ever...
If I have written you a letter like this before and you are suffering again from reading it...
I still remember the idea of you fondly, so I hope you are not too upset.
- K