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From Anchorage to Zebulon: In Search of Missed Connections

Missed Connections in Pittsburgh, PA: Sorry I Didn’t Offer My Umbrella

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Missed Connections in Pittsburgh, PA

cross cultural invitation by Kai Schreiber

Sorry I Didn’t Offer My Umbrella
Missed Connections in Pittsburgh

We waited at the bus stop for a long time Friday.
Me in my stripes, you in your polka dots.
I’m sorry if you caught me checking you out, like multiple times.
Dark hair, glasses, skinny.
It would have been fun to flirt and say hi, but I was well-behaved (shy) and just listened to my iPod.
I felt bad when you had to hold your shirt over your head while we were getting on the bus.
I wanted to offer you my umbrella, but what used to be a gentleman thing is now probably weird and stalkery.
You sat on the bus with some girl and I got off before you.
You’re cute! Have a good weekend.

NOTE FROM THE MISSED CONNECTIONS CHIEF BOTTLE FINDER:

Silly poet! Offering someone an umbrella when it’s raining isn’t weird and stalker-ish unless you behave in a weird and stalker-ish manner. *sigh*  Looking for the secret meaning behind Kai Schreiber’s illustration? Take a look at his Flickr page. Whether you’re offering a home, an umbrella, or an octopus, you can’t go wrong if you’re being genuine.

 

 

Missed Connections in Pittsburgh, PA: That Elf on Penn Ave.

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Musical Missed Connections

NOTE FROM THE MISSED CONNECTIONS CHIEF BOTTLE FINDER:

Today we have a wacky little message from an elf-seeing Pittsburgh poet. Of course, what could be better than David Bowie’s Laughing Gnome as a soundtrack? How about footage of a Bruce Springsteen concert set to Bowie’s Laughing Gnome? I kid you not,  someone was working elfin magic with that editing software (and the Bruce plays the starring role perfectly). Seeing is believing.

 

That Elf On Penn Ave
Missed Connections in Pittsburgh

You were dressed as an elf among all the Furries downtown on Friday night.
You were so beautiful, but you stepped away before I had a chance to ask your name.

 

 

Missed Connections in Pittsburgh, PA: I Wish I Were An Octopus

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OCTOPUS blast

OCTOPUS blast by Ralph Hogaboom

I Wish I Were An Octopus
Missed Connections in Pittsburgh, PA

I wish I were an octopus…
so I would have eight hands to grab your butt with. 😉

 

NOTE FROM THE MISSED CONNECTIONS CHIEF BOTTLE FINDER:

I’m taking a bit of a vacation through July 15 so I thought it would be fun to dig through the missed connections archive and re-publish some of the gems you may not have caught the first time around. Of the several hundred messages we’ve published on this site since launching in November, this crazy little secret admission is one of our most popular individual posts (according to Google Analytics, at least). Flashbacks of Beavis and Butt-head, anyone?

 

 

Missed Connections in Pittsburgh, PA: Bacon Bits

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Missed Connections in Pittsburgh, PA

Old Kitchen by Timo Kuusela

Bacon Bits
Missed Connections in Pittsburgh, PA

There is a whole jar of bacon bits in the door of the fridge,
and no one is eating them.
I must have bought them for you.
I miss you in the most unexpected places.

NOTE FROM THE MISSED CONNECTIONS CHIEF BOTTLE FINDER:

Today we’re featuring three messages from the Pittsburgh MC. We hope you’ve enjoyed this little sample of what we’ve selected from this unique and diverse feed.  As “Bacon Bits” shows, simple messages written about mundane objects can sometimes be the most poignant. It’s the everyday details that can keep an old hurt open long after the bandages have been removed.  What are the unexpected places where you miss a certain someone?

 

Lovelorn Poet in Pittsburgh, PA: Lost In Translation

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NOTE FROM THE MISSED CONNECTIONS CHIEF BOTTLE FINDER:

Pittsburgh is one of my favorite cities. There’s a “Phoenix rising from the ashes” quality about the place that’s fun, creatively rich, and affordable (hello, NYC, are you listening?). This poem reminded me of Pittsburgh. If you don’t know the city, your only image would be that of an old, faded industrial town but when you take the time to see it for yourself, the beauty and history unfolds. Today, we feature a sampling of what the Pittsburgh MC has to offer.

 

Missed Connection in Pittsburgh, PA

Lost in Translation

Lost in Translation
Missed Connections in Pittsburgh, PA

Things would have worked between us
if I had not been from another place
and another language.
All that you have of me is this dry faded picture;
While all my details and what makes me special
is lost in translation.

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