Sophie FortLifestyle Editor
Hi, I'm Sophie Direct Hit's new Lifestyle Editor. If you ask me a question, I'll give you my very best advice/answer. And I promise it won't involve anything remotely related to astrology.
Q:
I think you have beautiful lips. I bet your about 6'2" with that neck
though. I'm going to miss the picture of Gia and her knappy hair. Can a
relationship work out if the woman has more kids than you, say 4-3?
ANONYMOUS
A:
Here's the story of a lovely lady, who was bringing up three very lovely girls. All of them had hair of gold, like their mother, the youngest one in curls. Here's the story, of a man named Brady, who was busy with three boys of his own, they were four men, living all together, yet they were all alone. Till the one day when the lady met this fellow
And they knew it was much more than a hunch, that this group would somehow form a family. That's the way we all became the Brady Bunch. The Brady Bunch, that's the way we all became the Brady Bunch. The Brady Bunch.
Sophie
Q:
Hey Sophie, I've been reading the column a little bit and you seem pretty
cool. I am a college student in NY, but if I am ever in the area, do you
think we could get something to eat? You are really cute and I bet it
would be great to talk with you.
Brian Schulman
Rochester, NY
A:
Thanks for the offer Brian, but I will have to graciously decline. You don't really know me and I think you're being a bit hasty in your assumptions about me. And no, I'm not gay. I'm just very picky about the guys I, uh, have bites to eat with.
Sophie
Q:
I just had to throw in my two cents. I think you look better in the big
picture. It has a cute look while the little pic has more of an
"I'm-gonna-kick-your-butt" look. Answering more than four questions a day
is cool. Signing you name to all of them is cool too, especially when you
just finished bitching someone out. Being a video game player makes you
fit in real well. Finally, I don't think anyone minds if you occasionally
answer questions about yourself. It makes it easier to ask adice from
someone you feel you at least sorta know. Maybe you could have an "about
me" FAQ.
Gary Gende
Dover, DE
A:
I'll bring up the notion of the FAQ thing with my boss, that one guy. In the meantime, I'll sort of compile a list of questions you all ask about me and put them on a page, maybe. I need to think about it some more. I don't want to flatter myself into thinking everyone wants to know ALL about me but I do occasionally have a strange story to tell. Thanks for the nice words.
Sophie
Q:
Okay, I didn't read the Q&A; section of Direct Hit too often. Gia was
okay, but man, Sophie, you rock! It's been awhile since I've laughed so
hard. Made a bit of a scene in my cube...
Alright, you can take this as a question of "How the @#$% is a fresh
college grad supposed to get a date working in an office?!"
So I've been out of college for over a year. My friends and I aren't into
the whole club and bar scene, we mostly hang out with each other. Not
much of meeting new folks. So about the only place I meet people is work.
Now, don't get me wrong, work is great, lots of eye candy, but all the
women here are married, or single with kids, or something else weird! I
mean for God's sake, I met this woman, we chatted for like 10 minutes, and
I just asked if she'd like to go and get a cup of coffee or something...
turns out she's married! And she's 23! (my age!) I mean, am I really THAT
F*^&^ing old that I have to look for a RING before I flirt with a girl
now? Not that I get a chance to flirt with that many ANYWAYS!
Forgive my rant. ;)
By the way, you rock. I expect a humorous response, cause God knows I
don't take MYSELF seriously!
Pete
Richmond, VA
A:
Pete,
No offense, but in my experience, the people who say they don't take themselves seriously are usually very serious people, so be careful. Yes, 23 is about the right age to start checking the ring finger. But your quandary is where to meet women, and it's a damn big one at that. Fortunately, the answer is simple. Dude, women are everywhere! There are one percent more of us than there are of you. Perhaps you're not looking hard enough when you're out and about. Why don't you invite a couple girls to your Dungeons and Dragons meeting? Actually, that might not go over so well.
A guy once approached me in the liquor section of the supermarket, offered up a 40oz. beer he pulled from the shelf and said, "can I buy you a drink." Okay, so it was a bit hokey but it wasn't the worst approach, believe me. In terms of inner-office romance, again, be careful. When fishing off the company pier, you can't just throw them back into the pond because you have to swim in the same pond everyday. It takes a pretty level-headed couple to make that work. And it works all the time, it's just that both parties must be extremely mature. This is going to sound a bit odd, but have you tried meeting chicks on the Internet? I would never do it because I'm shy but I have girlfriends who respond to personal ads. And I know a guy very well who seeks and meets total sluts online. You never know.
Sophie
Q:
Hi Sophie,
Although I never wrote in to Gia, I it's been a pleasure reading the
column before you arrived on the scene. And it's continuing to be, with
you at the helm. It would be nice, though, to see a short run down on
your basic ideals, values, etc. We got a few 'facts' the other day, but
other than that, we know little about you (although knowing some of these
guys, it might be best to keep it like that). As far as the pics go,
you're seem to be a very attractive woman with a feisty attitude. Very
nice. Here's hoping your stay will be an enjoyable one (to you).
Aaron
Wildwood, FL
A:
Okay, I understand what you're saying. Sh*t, for some reason I've always been stumped when someone says, "tell me a little about yourself." I don't know why. You're not the first reader to request information about me, and I've been thinking. I want this column to be a Q&A; people come to, ask me sh*t and I'll try to answer them as best I can using the tools I've been given. In spite of how much I enjoy who I am, I don't want this to become the Sophie Fort Show. If I give up my life story, I'll probably make a fair amount of friends with similar interests (enemies too, no doubt) and I don't think that's what Newlin wants. We have forums for that. And I plan on spending some time wreaking havoc on them too. But suffice it to say, I'm smart enough. I have a Bachelor of Art degree in psychology. I've been in both long-term relationships and short-term relationships. I have loved and been loved and broken hearts and had my heart broken. I fancy myself as being fairly well adjusted. I don't smoke... often although I look f*cking downright sexy with a cigarette. I play FPS games almost exclusively. I like flowers, puppies and the work "f*ck" too. I am a girl.
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