[bassy]

Hey people,

So I'm taking part in a dating auction Friday (grad student crowd, nursing school) and want some pointers on what to put in these boxes:

1. "a little about yourself. This is up to you, whatever you want to share...where you're from, what you like, hobbies etc."

2. "description of the activity. What the person will get"

Has anyone done one of these? What was it like? Any advice on how to kill it?

Thanks!

[Isaac Jordan]

My college fraternity used to throw a similar "brother auction" in order to raise money for charity. They can be a lot of fun.

The key is to not take any of it seriously. Focus on having a good time. Draw people into your world instead of following their rules.

Here are a few examples of descriptions we used:

-Here we have Bassy Smith. Bassy was recently released from federal prison, and refuses to tell anybody why he was there to begin with. His favorite bands are Slayer and NSYNC. He never wears any color besides black, except for I guess right now. Bassy’s self-proclaimed greatest talent is being able to put both of his legs behind his own head. His greatest fear is that he will be called upon to ask a question in class and accidentally call his teacher ‘mom’ or ‘dad.' As a prize for winning this fine young gentleman, you'll get the chance to join him for an afternoon of his favorite hobby of only walking on tables, chairs, and scattered couch cushions in his living room because the floor is made of hot lava.

-Next up is Bassy “Rolls the Dice” “Aces Hot” “Wild Card” “Talk Shit Get Hit” Smith. Fun fact: Bassy has a bear carpet sprawled across the floor in his room; the bear isn’t dead, it’s just afraid to move. When Bassy exercises, he doesn't do push-ups; instead, he actually pushes the earth down. Bassy's favorite food is purple Play-Doh, and his favorite character in Game of Thrones is Joffrey. He enjoys long walks on the beach, and was often seen tanning under the sandwich heaters at Quizno's until his recent lifelong ban after his misuse of the mustard jar. The winning bidder won't actually get to spend any time with Bassy, but will earn the right to tell three of their friends that they shook his hand that one time.

-Bassy Smith is from there and attended that school. People seem to like him because he is polite and rarely late. He likes to eat ice cream, and he really enjoys a nice pair of slacks. Years later, a doctor will tell him that he has an I.Q. of 48. When told an event is business casual he wears a tux. Bassy's favorite song at any given moment is whatever song every other living person has already been tired of hearing for weeks. Your day with Bassy will probably be spent busting into a sixer of Smirnoff Ice on the porch with the bros, maybe doing a little mud wrestling, no big deal.

[Wahawahwah]

Hahahah IJ you cracked me up. Good advice

[Carlos100]

I've observed a few of these and to second IJ, the participants who had witty and fun profiles attracted the most fun attention.

[bassy]

Hilarious examples thanks! Will be going for ridiculous. I was thinking, the bonus with that is it lowers your anxiety, because you make it into a big joke, which also makes you calmer, more at ease and more attractive. Win win.