Slim Shady

I read an article on MSN the other day about dating. I'm certainly not on the market, but I was curious about what they would recommend for the "10 things every single girl must own". Even if I were single, I don't think these tips would be terribly helpful. The only one that seems moderately useful was the one that suggested having a six-pack of good beer in the fridge, but wouldn't you rather go out with a guy that isn't a beer snob? I should think a cold Pabst would be good enough.

The other tips were equally unhelpful. Take number three, for example. I think having an Eminem CD in your collection would be a repellant instead of a guy attractor! I liked Eminem in "8 Mile", but I don't think throwing down some "Slim Shady" on your stereo when you have a special friend over is going to win you any points. I think Aaron would have seriously questioned my musical taste if there had been an Eminem album in there next to the Pixies, Death Cab for Cutie and the Chemical Brothers.

I think most of these types of articles are crap. If you like someone and they like you, a business card and a "pretty pair of heels" isn't going to make a whole lot of difference. If it's meant to work out, then you will know and you won't have to plot and leave magazines in the shitter for a possible date. (Unless you like reading while you're on the throne anyway. Lord knows I do!)

Thankfully, I don't have to worry about the top ten tips to snag a guy. I can sit on my ass in my grey sweat pants and eat Pillsbury frosting out the can while watching "Dave Chapelle" on DVD. Because I'm getting married beyotch!