Single Smiths Fans of the World Unite...in Brooklyn

Are any New York-based Morrissey fans less miserable now? Last night a Smiths speed dating event went down in Greenpoint, and NY Mag tossed themselves into the mix of single Moz fans. Sadly, but appropriately, it was as awkward as one might expect— this charming man reports back: "Among the single souls who turned up hoping to use mildly suicidal rock music as a basis for true love was your Intel correspondent's ex-girlfriend. Along with every other single girl in Brooklyn." It turns out too many women showed, throwing off the gender balance and forcing host Dave Hill to announce that "we have to close the registration to women.” which even meant “The girl with the Smiths tattoos got turned away”. Le sigh. Perhaps band-themed speed dating should be reserved for more upbeat groups like They Might Be Giants.

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By Jen Carlson in Arts & Entertainment on January 30, 2009 4:04 PM

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iD Tech

hair brushed and parted...typical me, typical me. Seriously, this isn't a bad idea. I've had a LOT of exes that weren't into the Smiths and I am over it.

SeasTooFarToReach

I'm VERY single but I think that "singles event" and "online dating" is just not the way to go.

I'd rather be alone, thanks.

matty

Do not fear, single women of new york, I shall come to your resuce soon enough.

NannyState

"Resuce" Ha!

eskiya

"single women" aka dumb women....

especially in new york city.. if you keep on ignoring the guys on the street, book stores, coffee shops, trains and hide behind your sunglasses and i-pods there is no cure for you. You will be surfing the dating sites online and complain to your girlfriends.

Future Taliban

Uniting in Brooklyn makes sense because traveling in groups helps keep the muggers away.

cgee

Stop me if you've heard this one before, but IMHO, if you are a single woman having a tough time finding a suitable guy in NYC, the reason is simple -- you just haven't earned it yet, baby.

handsomedevil

Normally when I go to these events, I want to hang the DJ. It's because the music that they constantly play says nothing to me about my life. That's why I thought this particular thing would be perfect. I mean, I KNOW I'm unloveable, you don't have to tell me.

handsomedevil

The only reason I showed up to the stupid thing at all is that, the previous night, I had dreamt that someone loved me. It was just another false alarm, though.

handsomedevil

My friend Paul, however, did hook up with a girl, and on the way out the darndest thing happened. A 10 ton truck nearly smashed into the both of them. And he realized that to die by her side wouldn't really be that great.

JacqueMehoff

this post made me upload all my Smiths' cd's to my iriver.

NannyState

Sounds like a bunch of girlfriends in a coma.

handsomedevil

You're telling me. I went, and I stood on my own. Then I left on my own, went home, cried, and I wanted to die.

ides_of_march

Aren't his male fans mostly gay? They already have speed dating I believe, it's called cruising.

hoodlum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZwUi_jfs9I

Felix Hoenikker

Just have another one...you've guaranteed a sausagefest next time.

Kyle T

Isn't it true that there are more single women in NYC than men?

ANGRYGOD11

It's also true women have far less time to get what they want and most want a family. How many years between college (forget grad school) and infertility? If men faced time limits like this, then where wouldn't be an imbalance.

Gwinny

Yes, that is true. On top of that, single women are MUCH more likely to attend singles events... take it from me who's attended a whole lot over the years. It doesn't matter what the format or type of event is: hiking/adventure society stuff, cocktail parties, speed dating, even volunteer work... the story is the same: a ratio of women to men that can be as bad as 8 to 1.

ides_of_march

From my own experience, a lot of the single women are whiney, my-career-comes-first types. Self pity is not as attractive as you think. If your main topic of conversation is how there's no decent men around, (when you're not even that much of a prize catch yourself), don't be surprised when the guys do a 180 and walk away.

Also, if you wait till you're nearly 40 because you've been too busy having a good time and climbing the company ladder, don't be shocked when most of the best men are already settled down with their chosen bride. It's like anything else you go shopping for ladies, the longer you wait, the slimmer the pickings. No wonder so many of them hated Sarah Palin; successful happily married young, big family, still hot looking in her 40's. How dare she!