Okay, so the title does sound unusual, but it's definitely
funny. After coming across this little gem, we couldn't help but post about it!
If you've ever seen a personals ad, whether on the web or in
the back of the local newspaper, you're probably familiar with the short amount
of space in which the lonely heart has to share their interests and desires.
Some can be funny, some verging on desperate. And now, thanks to this new book
by David Rose, you can take a look at some wonderfully funny (and very, very
true!) dating ads. Sexually, I'm more of a Switzerland is out in paperback on 15th October and although it seems more of a novelty book, we can't wait to check this out! (Remember I Lick My Cheese? Exactly.) Here's the blurb:
Personal ads -- men and women of all ages, backgrounds and
aspirations, laying their souls bare and their hearts on the line -- are the
modern world's equivalent of the Japanese haiku . . . or something like that,
anyway. Painstakingly crafted, finely honed and, above all, short, they offer
an endearing, intriguing and, often, amusing glimpse into the lives of those
looking for love. Amid the witty one-liners and laugh-out-punchlines, there is
pathos and passion aplenty; there is hope, longing and even good old-fashioned
lust; there is romance, regret, ambition, and, occasionally, a hint of
bitterness. Whatever the tone, however, these ads make for engrossing reading.
Organized into themes ('Mentally, I'm a size eight' and 'Forty years ago I was
going to marry Elvis') and fully annotated, Sexually, I'm more of a
Switzerland is the perfect gift for the man or woman in your life -- as
well as single friends everywhere.
