Can I Be Honest?

Apartment hunting in gay Atlanta

by j. brotherlove

So Loverboy and I are looking for a place to call home. Again. The positive thing about being given this opportunity forced into this situation, is we will end up in a better location than Lithonia because everybody has something for rent in every part of Atlanta. Loverboy prefers Midtown. To be honest, I’d be happy with anything inside the perimeter.

Unfortunately, we have different opinions on the timeline. He wants to look at everything, everyday and that’s not practical when our move-in date is two months away. We keep running into landlords who want us to move in tomorrow; December is not even on their minds. So we’re on hold with the search for another week or so.

We saw two places on Tuesday. After the second home, I stopped in Ansley Mall (arguably, the epicenter of Atlanta Gaydom). I was busy yacking on the mobile to Madame X and nodded a hello at a guy in the car next to mine as I got out of The Boycruiser. After grabbing some necessities from Brushstrokes, I headed out of the parking lot and noticed a Post-It Note stuck to my windshield.

Um, thanks?

Okay, does this work on anybody? If so, let me stick something on Roy Jones Jr.’s windshield. I found the note mildly flattering but mostly odd (although, not as weird as the guy who overheard me giving my number out and called me). And I’m not sure why I thought it was so odd. I guess I forget how gay Midtown is. At any rate, I may have to rethink the living in Midtown thing. If I get hit on in my business attitre I can only imagine what happens when Loverboy bounces through wearing his Gay-Approved® apparel.

Note: If you are prone to leaving notes on my car, please know to really get on my good side you should comment on something other than my ass.

It’s like I’ve been telling people for years - Atlanta is so much gayer than San Francisco. Hands down. Just not on my ass.

wow. j., you get the oddest and most stalkerish action i’ve ever heard of. the note thing was kind of cute if you overlook the slight ewww factor involved.

a stalker be careful brotherlove.

Thanks Lashundra. but I don’t think he classifies as a stalker, yet. Just a guy with bad luck.

But I am curious. Do women think this is cute?

I think it’s cute in that “oh it’s kind of sweet but it so explains why you’re so desperate for a date you’re leaving postit notes on my car” kind of way.

Now where is Mr. Kevin R. Scott when you’ve got a real semi-stalker. I’ll tell you. All up and around my page telling me to back off! The NERVE!!!!

J,

I don’t think the note thing is cute. It’s kind of creepy. It makes me wonder how long they were watching me and if they wrote down my liscence plate number.

That would have me looking over my shoulder all the time.

Or, am I just paranoid??

Bballmom

No it ain’t cute! Tell me to my face that I have a nice ass so I can slap you! How cowardly! If I was you and I knew exactly who did it and I could locate their ride, I would leave the same note, but I’d use a can of spraypaint and no paper!

Hmph!

By the way, is your ass really that nice? Yum and double-yum!

Before we make snap judgments and call this guy a crazy stalker, I think we need to see proof of the ass in question.

What a PERV! of all the things he could have commented on (Smile, nice teeth, ect…) he zeroed in your ASS? And then felt it was his duty to ‘remind you’? Lets see, narcissistic ass obsessed pervert looking to get some booty. NEXT!

Oh, and I would be more worried about Loverboy prancing through Midtown in his psuedo thug apparel (cuz he does pseudo thug well). You know how that will get the thug princess’ attention in a flash.

Elle » Don’t let KRS bully you. You can hang around here all you want.

Bballmom » Was that supposed to make me feel better?

nOva » I’ll never tell.

andy » What’s your email address? I’ll send you a pic. Psyche!

Prime » You have a point. I’ll be sure to clean out his closet tonight.

considering no one’s ever commented on the beauty of my ass, aside from my g/f who would be silly not to.. hehe.. i would take it as a compliment and then brush him off as a no class havin’ fool. no one does that.. i mean, the post-it is cute in a bold kind of way, but if he was really trying to mack, i could think of a ton of nicer things to say, and i’ve never even met you! :)

I’ll show you mine if you show me yourn! Bwahahaaa!

i hope you find the perfect place to call home. i’m happy for you. :)

i think i would look at such a post-it as i’ve looked at overtures by straight men (in a mostly-lesbian club, no less): i’m a wee bit flattered…but let’s not even go there.

i’d respond to the post-it they same way i yell at people with dents in their cars, “You Got Those Dents ‘Cause You Keep Driving Like That!”

baby got dents.

oops…

I told you it was my own paranoia!

Bballmom

Okay…notes being written about my ass…has yet to happen but in my own twisted mind it’s not that bad a thought…But yeah Deshigrrl’s got a point (BTW hey girl!). Homie’s game is way loose.

dear j, man you have nice elbows!

Thanks, Kenny.

I bet you get these kinds of notes all the time - heh. I’m not sure if “elbows” is more creepy or less creepy, though.

i’m pretty sure it’s more creepy since it signifies some type of ill twisted fetish waiting to unfold. but i’m just sayin’… :)

why doesn’t this happen to me?

All I can say is, wow and damn!!!

j…. no ass references from me… nope, not a one… you DO get the oddest stuff.. well, shit happening to you. And who the hell carries around post its? If he left his number, pass it along so we can individually call him as a reminder to NOT leave his name and number in public…hahhaahah.

Since I almost never get complimented on my looks…uh…alright, not almost, it never happens…I can’t really relate to getting upset by a post-it from a stranger, who will forever remain that way. Had it been said to me in person, I might react differently. But if somebody looked at my ass and took the time to write about it, I’d probably thank them for noticing.

well on first thought, the post-it would make me smile, because a person has to be pretty serious to be carrying around a post-it and to actually use it.
but then i would wonder if they do it all the time. it is a bold statement.

Sex is a major motivator. He probably liked other things about you, but the reference to your azz would get your attention. Had it been me, outwardly, I would have been grossed out, but inwardly, flattered. Above all, it depends on your attraction to the messenger: If Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson approached you and said you had a nice ass, you would giggle it off with a, “You so crazy” an accompanying light slap on his big arm. However, had Gary Coleman passed the same comment you would want to beat the brother down in the mall.