I would have to agree with you about Keanu Reeves. After having personally met him, the dude is so down to earth he's reclining on the ground. No pretense whatsoever. And that sheepish Bill-and-Ted smile? Damn. Just. Damn. Also, I tried voting for your next project and Substack came back with an error. So, I'm choosing Emails from Heaven. That one sounds like a good YA "War Games" feel to it.
Enjoyed this! Brought back so many memories. Of Paris. Los Angeles. Madrid. Rome. New York. Malta too. All those moments, all those lines… I used to work in Hollywood. The things a woman hears on set cannot be printed in mixed company.
Carissa, so glad someone else is getting creepy DM's from creepy men. Ugh. Thanks for writing about it and thanks also for dropping into [B]old Women to say hi - so appreciated!
I feel like I'm missing out here. I've had only one DM, from a bloke who writes here and who Elaine and I have met in real life, along with his girlfriend. No chatting up for me. On a serious note, I had assumed in my naivety that blocking was possible. I decided to block anyone who tried to sell me something. Shame if that's not possible. The default setting for DMs is anyone but you can change it to people you're connected with already.
Oh my goodness! I've JUST started receiving smarmy DMs from rando dudes too... WHY Substack WHY? And then an occasional one from friends, but we always shift over to emails or just comments because we're like this feels vaguely ELON-esque 😂 But I like Spare Time Village b/c it's Golden Girls meets Weekend at Bernie's meet's a film student's total skillset in practical special effects... everything you learn when you no money in film school... that you'd have to use to fool a bunch of nosy oldsters--and would put any good film grad to the total test... just filming the BTS would be a genius documentary... like Los Espookies but multigenerational. Keanu has the best manners. I met him at Wim Wenders's in Cannes and this is a boy who always puts the seat down in the loo and is charming to boot! The commentary from your husband is superb. I only wish he had a brother!
Okay, now I wish I had saved some of the creepy DMs from my Instagram just so I could share them here. But my most recent one was just a boring “hello 👋"
You are LUCKY BLESSED etc, that you don’t have any online dating experience (at least I don’t think you do)….oh my jeez!!!! I cannot even repeat some of the creepy messages I have seen from supposedly very high profile men. And the photos? Ugh.😩 Some men have their grandmas rolling in their graves. 🤦🏻♀️
CK, next big timer that compliments your smile absolutely reply back, “Thank you, may I sent you over my screenplay, novel, coach 😂, whatever!” YEEES yes yes and yes! 🙂 And hopefully he doesn’t send back any #dickpics 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️😂🤦🏻♀️
I love how you are always current with exactly what's going on in this internet neighborhood. It's like you're a Substack current events publication that happens to be hilarious. My Substack dm's from unknown dudes have been the regular smarmy kind, nothing too exciting🤣
I would have to agree with you about Keanu Reeves. After having personally met him, the dude is so down to earth he's reclining on the ground. No pretense whatsoever. And that sheepish Bill-and-Ted smile? Damn. Just. Damn. Also, I tried voting for your next project and Substack came back with an error. So, I'm choosing Emails from Heaven. That one sounds like a good YA "War Games" feel to it.
Does anybody else find the picture of Keanu Reeves waiting for a bus ironic?
Enjoyed this! Brought back so many memories. Of Paris. Los Angeles. Madrid. Rome. New York. Malta too. All those moments, all those lines… I used to work in Hollywood. The things a woman hears on set cannot be printed in mixed company.
Rude. Some of us don't get “hey pretty lady” messages.😭
I had to laugh, I also received messages from Keanu Reeves on FB (right!), so damn funny!
Carissa, so glad someone else is getting creepy DM's from creepy men. Ugh. Thanks for writing about it and thanks also for dropping into [B]old Women to say hi - so appreciated!
"Girl is your daddy a terrorist, cause your legs are the bomb?" --Yelled at me from a moped while I was walking to the beach with my husband. 😜
Carissa, thank you for the laughs!😂
I feel like I'm missing out here. I've had only one DM, from a bloke who writes here and who Elaine and I have met in real life, along with his girlfriend. No chatting up for me. On a serious note, I had assumed in my naivety that blocking was possible. I decided to block anyone who tried to sell me something. Shame if that's not possible. The default setting for DMs is anyone but you can change it to people you're connected with already.
You made me realise how these dms in Substack can be! Another road for discernment before getting giddy.
Oh my goodness! I've JUST started receiving smarmy DMs from rando dudes too... WHY Substack WHY? And then an occasional one from friends, but we always shift over to emails or just comments because we're like this feels vaguely ELON-esque 😂 But I like Spare Time Village b/c it's Golden Girls meets Weekend at Bernie's meet's a film student's total skillset in practical special effects... everything you learn when you no money in film school... that you'd have to use to fool a bunch of nosy oldsters--and would put any good film grad to the total test... just filming the BTS would be a genius documentary... like Los Espookies but multigenerational. Keanu has the best manners. I met him at Wim Wenders's in Cannes and this is a boy who always puts the seat down in the loo and is charming to boot! The commentary from your husband is superb. I only wish he had a brother!
Okay, now I wish I had saved some of the creepy DMs from my Instagram just so I could share them here. But my most recent one was just a boring “hello 👋"
So funny! 😂😂😂 I loved reading this! 🙆🏻♀️
Keanu - definitely a good kind humble star.
You are LUCKY BLESSED etc, that you don’t have any online dating experience (at least I don’t think you do)….oh my jeez!!!! I cannot even repeat some of the creepy messages I have seen from supposedly very high profile men. And the photos? Ugh.😩 Some men have their grandmas rolling in their graves. 🤦🏻♀️
CK, next big timer that compliments your smile absolutely reply back, “Thank you, may I sent you over my screenplay, novel, coach 😂, whatever!” YEEES yes yes and yes! 🙂 And hopefully he doesn’t send back any #dickpics 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️😂🤦🏻♀️
“Or, more aptly, prick up lines.” I’m dying.
I love how you are always current with exactly what's going on in this internet neighborhood. It's like you're a Substack current events publication that happens to be hilarious. My Substack dm's from unknown dudes have been the regular smarmy kind, nothing too exciting🤣
I love Jeffrey's response!!
This was fun. I don't miss FB. Keanu Reeves is awesome. Love the commentary from your husband.