Translating the Personals
GUIDE TO TRANSLATING "PERSONAL" ADVERTISEMENTS

-Independent Thinker . . . . . . . Crazy.
-High-Spirited . . . . . . . . . Crazy, hyperactive, and throws things.
-Free-Spirited . . . . . . . . . Crazy and irresponsible.
-Ample . . . . . . . . . . . . . Large.
-Huggable . . . . . . . . . . . . Large.
-Zaftig . . . . . . . . . . . . . REALLY Large.
-Fat and Sassy . . . . . . . . . Large and loudmouthed.
-Slender . . . . . . . . . . . . Skinny.
-Svelte . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anorexic.
-Petite (I am). . . . . . . . . . Short.
-Petite (you are) . . . . . . . . Size 2.
-Dynamic . . . . . . . . . . . . Pushy.
-Assertive . . . . . . . . . . . Pushy with a mean streak.
-Excited About Life's Journey . . No concept of reality.
-Moody . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manic-depressive.
-Unpredictable . . . . . . . . . Manic-depressive and off medication.
-Soulful . . . . . . . . . . . . Manic-depressive and quiet.
-Poetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manic-depressive and boring.
-Looking for Mr/Ms Right. . . . . Looking for Mr/Ms Rich.
-Very Human . . . . . . . . . . . Quasimodo.
-Uninhibited . . . . . . . . . . Lacking basic social skills.
-Irreverent . . . . . . . . . . . Mean and lacking basic social skills.
-Aging Child . . . . . . . . . . Self-centered adult.
-Freedom-loving . . . . . . . . . Undependable.
-Young at Heart . . . . . . . . . Over 40.
-Youthful . . . . . . . . . . . . Over 50 and in major denial.
-Chatty . . . . . . . . . . . . . Never shuts up.
-Humorous . . . . . . . . . . . . Watches too much TV and never shuts up.
-Financially secure (I am). . . . Has a job.
-Financially secure (you are) . . Rich.
-Affectionate . . . . . . . . . . Horny.
-Romantic . . . . . . . . . . . . Horny.
-Passionate . . . . . . . . . . . REALLY horny.
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