So I get a random, out-of-the-blue, unsolicited IM this morning from a woman in Ghana.

OK, this is always a bad sign. Ghana is a red flag on the best of days; a skull & crossbones the rest of the time.

And she starts in with how much she likes my "kind of person" and how we should start a relationship.

And I respond with "You're much too far away for me."

And she asks 149 questions about LDRs and why I don't want to have anything to do with them.

It's not rocket surgery, people.

And I ran out of ways to explain that I'm really not interested in someone unless I can be around them, in person, on some sort of regular basis.

Which she, apparently, cannot assimilate.

Then she made the cardinal sin (I always wondered about that term -- what kind of sins can red birds do?) of asking questions which are clearly addressed in my profile. Ghana + not reading profile + being persistent about not listening to my answers = scammer, probably. I'm pretty good at that sort of math.

Then she started talking about marriage. Another thing I want nothing to do with.

They just don't get it.

I have renamed my profile...I am no longer Ghana

I'm wondering why you didn't hit block as soon as she started with the questions...

Just tell them that you are poor as a churchmouse and that you are looking for a woman to accompany them when you are going around knocking on doors for the Jehovah witnesses.

what kind of surgery did the rocket need????

Just be happy you got it from a female and it was not a male from Ghana lolllllllll kidding but really different world there they probably just don't understand 1/2 the things you type to her haha have fun with your new friend cheers

Nothing good on TV at the moment.

It's funny how I have never received a message from anyone in Ghana who did not ultimately turn out to be a scammer.

Used to be Nigeria was Scam Central, but it seems that the scammers have grasped the idea that Nigeria is now a red flag in and of itself, and have taken to using Ghana instead.

I really need to redo my profile, I don't even get hit on by the scammers from Ghana!!

i introduce them to my scam-bot which patiently answers all their questions automatically and tells them how much they are loved and how as soon as our ship comes in how we will bring them and their 25 closest relatives to come live with us on our large estate.

Well, that's all fine and good if you have a large estate to put them on!

That's an awful lot of green cards, though....think of the obligatory paperwork....

I think this is what he had in mind...




Get em to work!

I got one from her boyfriend today! They must have been bored and decide to have some fun with us.

By the way, what makes you so sure she was really a she??

I get them from both, male and female..

Next time just tell "her" you are living in Botswana and would love for "her" to come for a visit.

I am going to try that

LOLLLLLLLLLLLL GOOD Point there to funny

Let me know how it works out.

I will probably get the only real one and they will say Ok.