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Francis F's avatar

So funny Mark, I feel like our stories are very similar? 😆😆🤣🤣🤣 her response to being dumped , priceless 🤣

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Mark V Smallwood's avatar

I felt so too Francis! 🙈🥳😂😂

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Mark V Smallwood's avatar

I’m game 😎🥳🕺💃

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Francis F's avatar

We could meet and write about each other to post on Substack. I'm laughing at the very thought. Would we be honest though ? We may just find out where we've been going wrong all along....... lol

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Mark V Smallwood's avatar

Sadly, I know where I’m going wrong 🤦🏻‍♂️ … I’ve also learned not to offer unsolicited feedback 🤣👀🕺💀🤣🤣🤣

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Mark V Smallwood's avatar

Well, I say learned but … 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣

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Francis F's avatar

I’d love to know what you said to her 🤣🤣🤣

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Mark V Smallwood's avatar

It’s possible I exist out there on the spectrum so I assure you, my intentions were good - even if my execution was poor 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️😇🤪🤣

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Francis F's avatar

😆😆😆

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kerry wilson's avatar

Thank you Mark for starting my day laughing. Although I'm sorry it's at your expense. Now I know why you look so stressed over a catch-up coffee sometimes!

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Mark V Smallwood's avatar

I looked stressed! 😳🤣🤣 … glad the laughter is flowing freely x

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Nick Birmingham's avatar

Thanks for starting my day with a good laugh mate. The "I normally only go out with large black men" was priceless!

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Mark V Smallwood's avatar

I’d say “you had to be there Nick”, but I wouldn’t wish that upon anyone else 😳🤣

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Daniel Puzzo's avatar

My God, this was hilarious. I've gone out with some bonkers women, that's for certain, but never anyone this nuts! I don't think I'm cut out for online dating (or any dating, for that matter, for the time being) so I'm going to be living vicariously through your misdeeds and shenanigans!

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Mark V Smallwood's avatar

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Bloody sensible attitude Daniel! I have some very strong opinions about the online apps - in fact, Francis and I will be co-authoring a no-holds barred exposé before too long!

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Daniel Puzzo's avatar

I have strong opinions too, but they’re more theoretical and hypothetical…actually, I should say I have a ton of questions about them, I find the whole area intriguing, possibly because of my lack of experience with them. I’ve asked some of these questions to Francis before, so I’m eager to hear your exposé, should be enlightening.

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Mark V Smallwood's avatar

It will be compelling - but after extensive field research - I suspect both Francis and I could save you a lot of time! 🤣🤣🙈

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Mark V Smallwood's avatar

Feel free to DM Daniel - or wait for the book - we will be writing hard from mid March

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Daniel Puzzo's avatar

I may do so. I have a few thoughts on the matter. Maybe I need to take a cue from you and so some actual field research!

One of these days, I have a draft, I want to write a very clickbaity post titled 'Why Can't I Get a Match on Tinder?' No spoilers, but from what I've already told you, you might be able to guess.

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Gail's avatar

Her message in response to being dumped had me howling🤣🤣🤣

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Laura L Thompson's avatar

You had me in tears with laughter at the beginning with your "hand trapped under a full suitcase". Your story telling is brilliant and I love the voice option to listen in. Shame on your friend D. Stay with those instincts. Doesn't feel right? Run for the hills. You deserve only the best my friend.

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Miriam Young's avatar

It is quite rare for a man to write on romance and dating subjects in life! I think you may have started a whole new genre Mark, the Anti-Romance novel. He, he.

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Mark V Smallwood's avatar

What a fabulous suggestion, I shall have to do some more research! 🧐😎🥳🤣

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Miriam Young's avatar

Thats the comment that made me laugh the loudest too, I normally date big black men!

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Mark V Smallwood's avatar

I can feel your pity from here Miriam 🤣🤣

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Mark V Smallwood's avatar

So happy you are enjoying the way I write about my dating disasters Laura 😳🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

To me, life is so much better if we choose to laugh at our mistakes … appreciate you taking the time to comment and … please feel free to share with your friends x

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Mark V Smallwood's avatar

That's great to know Rell and thank you for the feedback. Once you've listened or read Part 2, you may disown me 🤦🏻‍♂️😳😂

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