Comments on Nothing to see here. Move Along.: Mistake #44 Me

I was just introduced to your blog by a friend. Yo...

2009-08-11T19:31:46.861-07:00

I was just introduced to your blog by a friend. You are a very good writer - I appreciate that. Certainly pretty harsh at times. I appreciate that you have done some introspection, as we all have to do from time to time. As someone who was single for many years, it can be painful; and while I love a laugh as much as the next, somethings cut a little too deep. Somethings look at a stereotype and forget the child of god inside. Anyway, I think you wrapped it up pretty well. From my experience what the whole dating situation needs is a little more caring and understanding and a little less judging. But thank you for sharing your talents

I am somewhat peculiar in that I am an ex-mormon b...

2009-07-03T16:56:07.184-07:00

I am somewhat peculiar in that I am an ex-mormon but not an anti-mormon. I came to what might be called a "gentleman's disagreement" about certain items of doctrine and could no longer live what I could no longer believe. But certain aspects about the church I still miss and still think rocks: I admire the encouragement for food storage; the "word of wisdom" (in a world where there's precious little of that commodity); and most especially I admire the social activities the church organizes to get singles together and meeting one-another. How frikkin' cool is that? Out here in the cold dark non-mormon world, it's a very harsh jungle. Sometimes I even consider pretending to believe all that "found gold plates in the woods" crap just to have a more supportive community in which to try to find that special someone. If you do have a stretched enough imagination to envision that all the claims made by that New York huckster were "true", then by all means hang onto it and cherish it. Live the dream. Shine on you crazy diamonds! Much love... :)

I also think the lds church keeps so many things q...

2009-06-26T19:10:28.380-07:00

I also think the lds church keeps so many things quiete and there are a lot of things that need to be said and i think you say theym quite well! maybe i didnt read the blogs that were offensive.. why stop because a few cry babys got offended haha man i will miss this blog!

I Think you should continue writing there are a lo...

2009-06-26T19:08:10.432-07:00

I Think you should continue writing there are a lot of people including myself who love your blog. remember you will always offend someone!! people are like that i think you are entitled to your opinion and i think you have probably helped a lot of people. I say keep it up! : )

Wow, you grew a heart? Huh...or did you find love?...

2009-06-03T12:29:55.013-07:00

Wow, you grew a heart? Huh...or did you find love? It sounds like a romantic comedy in the making...bitter guy makes blog, finds love, girl finds out about double life, misunderstanding, and then boom--you're apologizing in your blog and then later when you're catching up to her taxi on her way to the airport in the rain and you say, "No! Please! Check out my latest blog!" and them BOOM, all is happy and then credits roll. And then you're coming out with your next blog about... "Why M. Guys stay single." Beautiful.
Oh, but seriously, you need to publish your name because if you DO decide to publish (especially in the LDS genre), you'll have tons of girls buying your stuff, hoping for your autograph and quite possibly your heart...because everyone knows that girls (judging by a lot of these comments) like men who treat them bad, and then a reformed rogue?--even better (maybe a bigger reason why we single girls aren't married). Oh my, money in the bank. Of course, I don't want to tell you how to run your business. Enjoy!

Ah i just spent like two hours reading over this b...

2009-05-30T03:36:10.814-07:00

Ah i just spent like two hours reading over this blog. Totally great! Unless I overlooked something-you totally missed your chance to make fun of all of us crazy girls "Waiting for a Missionary." We just provide so much material, it would have given me a laugh.

You will have to let us know when you "rescue" your own girl from the Singles Ward. I have a feeling she will be one of those rare gems quite comfortable being single and not desperate to be married. But somehow willing to give it all up to put up with you.

I love this blog and I'm still going to follow it in hopes that you put up something else soon!

Good on ya for ending it. There may have been some...

2009-05-28T15:53:25.883-07:00

Good on ya for ending it. There may have been some truth to some of it, but some of it really did come out pretty hateful even if you didn't mean it. This is the danger of the internets. Maybe if you had a blog that was a little less one-sided and pointed out the troubles with dudes also? I was worried that some women might take some of it too seriously and I hate to see my sisters down. If anyone even bothers reading through these comments, know Ladies that despite violating a couple of the rules listed on this site I got my sweet awesome husband at just shy of 30 years, and one day you will get yours. Just be happy.

I'm not Mormon, and I didn't stumble across your b...

2009-05-26T17:58:06.635-07:00

I'm not Mormon, and I didn't stumble across your blog 'til long after its heyday, but I just wanted to say that I thought it was quite clever. I'm a single Mennonite, so as I read through your blog, I could easily imagine what you might have written if you were writing from within MY subculture. :)

thanks for the call out that it wasn't me...but le...

2009-05-22T13:32:59.930-07:00

thanks for the call out that it wasn't me...but let's just be clear...I'm a narcisist, so I don't mind attention...even if it's bad. Any press is good press right!?

David Alba

i love you... marry me?!

2009-05-19T14:11:58.087-07:00

i love you... marry me?!

I think it's funny how people are acting like this...

2009-05-15T22:53:00.000-07:00

I think it's funny how people are acting like this blog uncovered some sort of unspoke truth. You yourself admitted that you are just repeating stereotypes that have been annoying people for years. It's not refreshing, it's repetative. this blog could have been funny because the subject is funny, but it was just mean. making fun of people is not the same as standing up for yourself.

Out on a high note. Nice. Best of luck!

2009-05-15T11:17:00.000-07:00

Out on a high note. Nice. Best of luck!

Nice job on the final post. Very introspective. I ...

2009-04-26T20:00:00.000-07:00

Nice job on the final post. Very introspective. I respect that.

The old saying is never discuss politics or religion-- but among Mormon singles this is definitely the fireball of all fireball topics. It is sad that it cannot be discussed objectively and/or honestly without going into gross stereotypes.

We've all had those "check please!" moments in dating. However, he (or she) who has never unwittingly creeped out a date, cast the first stone.

I love how everyone says that it's wrong for anyon...

2009-04-26T17:41:00.000-07:00

I love how everyone says that it's wrong for anyone to get offended by anything. What they mean is if they are not personally offended, then no one else has the right to be offended either, or they must be self-righteous/stuffy/whatever. And by that logic, none of us should be offended or bothered by people who lie to us, disrespect our family, our friends, our church, our God, because we CHOOSE to let them offend us. I'm sure NONE of you have EVER been offended by someone doing these things, because that would just be wrong!

Sorry, pet peeve of mine when people take a GC talk out of context.

Aside from that, I think you have a gift for observation and writing, but those gifts were not being used to edify or uplift. I felt like there seemed to be REAL anger behind it, and that came through in your writing. It was still funny, but it was mean-funny, and I personally think humor is a powerful tool because it subtly confirms things we've seen in real life, so we have to be careful that we're not using it to throw mud (funny, clever mud) at someone with a smiling face.

Don't get me wrong, I adore satire, and many of your earlier posts were great without being angry/condensing in any way that made me uncomfortable. I just think we can jab at each other more gently but still get the point across in a way that makes people want to change instead of get hurt or angry.

Don't Go!! Your blog is funny. The girls that get ...

2009-04-25T20:51:00.000-07:00

Don't Go!! Your blog is funny. The girls that get there feeling hurt need to get over it. Just keep writing and stay silent, thats what makes this blog great!!

bummer, i thought your posts were HIL-AR-IOUS! if ...

2009-04-23T23:22:00.000-07:00

bummer, i thought your posts were HIL-AR-IOUS! if it offends them why did they come back? the world will never know. but thats dumb, people are dumb, but you are funny. mabye just do a post a month? haha, but really. good luck

:( You posts are super funny!!! Sorry to see you ...

2009-04-23T13:46:00.000-07:00

:( You posts are super funny!!! Sorry to see you go.

Dude, I am honestly very impressed. Herein lies t...

2009-04-12T23:44:00.000-07:00

Dude, I am honestly very impressed. Herein lies the first evidence of you standing up to your name! Peter, your are cool!

People need to stop taking things so seriously. I ...

2009-04-12T21:13:00.000-07:00

People need to stop taking things so seriously. I thoroughly enjoy this blog and am sad to see you go!

I just started a blog for the single rm guys. Chec...

2009-04-12T16:05:00.000-07:00

I just started a blog for the single rm guys. Check it out. Feel free to send me tips.
http://whyrmguysaresingle.webs.com/apps/blog/

wait, why are you leaving us?

2009-04-12T12:20:00.000-07:00

wait, why are you leaving us?

funny I totally thought this was a women writing:D...

2009-04-11T21:03:00.000-07:00

funny I totally thought this was a women writing:D Its my first time to the blog and the last, let me just say this to Mark.. Mormon men think they can get the cream of the crop and often over look some wonderful women, I am a married mother, with my "mrs. Degree" I often scratch my head and wonder why so many wonderful women are single. However I do agree that no one likes a hater, well written however..

too bad i found this blog a little too late. anyho...

2009-04-11T19:47:00.000-07:00

too bad i found this blog a little too late. anyhow, you may like this:http://jendar.blogspot.com/2009/02/strong-latter-day-saints-single-women.html

Please don't quit! What this world (and this bubbl...

2009-04-11T17:11:00.000-07:00

Please don't quit! What this world (and this bubble needs is someone who will be honest, regardless of how brutal it is. There's not a bigger wake up call than picking yourself out of an article that is supposed to be a joke! Please don't quit!

Ha ha, I almost bought Burberry Brit when it was t...

2009-04-10T20:44:00.000-07:00

Ha ha, I almost bought Burberry Brit when it was talked about on here. Were it not for the fact that I am destitue and living below the poverty level, I totally would have.