Patricia from New Haven writes...

I live here in New Haven, and often, it’s hard to meet men. It doesn’t help that I work 6am-2pm. I can’t help that I’m in community college, and I have to pay my tuition by working the only shift available at the gas station! And I’m not ashamed of working at the gas station: people need gas, and I can study in between customers. But what I want to tell you is this: I love chatting on your local phone lines. When I get bored or sleepy I just call your local numbers and soon, I am chatting away with some interesting guy who doesn’t care if I pump gas or not! It’s like I can be the best person I am, and the people who listen to my introduction are hearing the real me. Not the gas-pumper or the community college girl, but the REAL person I want to be. Yesterday morning I ended up chatting with a guy who goes to Yale…I couldn’t believe it, because he was just totally normal and cool, not stuck-up in the slightest. It makes me think that when I get my community college degree, I might be able to transfer. How cool is that??? Anyhow, I just wanted to let you know that this Connecticut girl really appreciates your phone chatting service. You give me something to do, and something to shoot for.

Andrea from Tampa writes...

I started chatting on your Seattle phone lines when I moved here from Tampa, two months ago. I was brand new to town, and everyone seemed so stuck-up and unfriendly! I was even shy to go to restaurants and coffee shops, because every time I opened my mouth some snobby Seattle grunge person would make fun of my Florida accent. I can’t help it that I was born in the South…or that the Pacific Northwest is full of judgmental types who can’t make a newcomer feel welcome! So chatting on your lines kept me from being lonely, when I wanted to just pack my bags and fly right back to beautiful Tampa. Now I’m doing better—I have a great job, and I’m going out with the girls from work every Friday night. I still haven’t met that special someone yet, though, so gentlemen, this Southern Belle is ready and looking! I still like chatting on your phone lines, because people are really willing to listen, and it’s a great way to relax after a tough day. Best of all, y’all seem to love my accent! I get so many requests for private chat, just for being a Southern Miss! Sometimes I wish meeting men in real life was as easy as chatting on your phone lines. Thank you for making me feel welcome in Seattle!