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Sorry, Boy Britney - you are too old for Final Club. Plus, you are a boy.
Update: A kind tipster e-mailed us the text of the craigslist post but forgot to mention that it came from Sex and the Ivy, whose eagle eye caught it first. And, besides, how can you resist a blog with the tagline "The Bleeding Heart Nympho's Guide to College Life"?
The following ad has been pulled from Craigslist, but it is now making the rounds at Harvard. Is it real? Is it a hoax? Who knows? Who cares?! If anyone has inside info about what a "Final Club" is, or knows if this is a real ad or a prank - please share! If it's real, we know where this lad can meet lots of classy girls who would enjoy an evening in an "ornate" setting with an eligible bachelor.
Harvard senior seeking female companion - 22
Date: 2007-09-17, 3:37PM EDTMy final club has a reunion this fall, and my relationship of two years ended disastrously earlier this summer. I have an invitation for myself plus one, and am willing to show you a great time. It is a private party, in an extremely classy setting. There is no real way to describe how ornate the club is, but I guarantee that it will be the most upscale experience of your life. Think back to your high school prom, take away the terrible music, and multiply the experience by ten. You must be white, 5′6″ - 5′9″, young, blonde, attractive, and intelligent. You must be in school, preferably Tufts or Wellesley but BU and BC are acceptable (definitely not MIT). You should be able to hold a conversation, know when to be quiet, and polite in all your behavior. I have seen unruly guests embarrass members before, and I hope this won't be a problem. This event is black-tie, and I am willing to procure an evening gown for you. I hate to sound so harsh, but I have expectations to live up to. No Asian, overweight, or unattractive women please. Ages 18-22 only.
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So apparently being Asian is on par with being overweight and/or unattractive? Ugh. This guy BETTER be joking!
Have you ever met a typical Harvard kid? He's definitely not joking.
Being Asian is also on par with being under 18, or 23+. And with being dumb, over 5'9", or under 5'6".
He already stated that said applicant must be blond, so the Asian comment was kind of unnecessary.
My favorite part is "know when to be quiet."
I'd bet money he's not joking.
There's a screenshot of the original post here: http://www.collegeotr.com/harvard_university/category?cat=164&type=new
Would the "Reply to person-424875291@craigslist.org" function still work? Because I'd love to tell this kid personally what a douche bag he is.
so funny.
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Final clubs are the equivalent of fraternities, without the lip service to community involvement. Do you think people are BORN assholes? It takes years of self-absorbed work.(Think "Skull & Bones" at Yale). If he thinks the last relationship ended "disastrously", stay tuned. Wait 'til the next lucky lady meets the result of 3 generations of in-breeding! (And the boys find out he's trolling Craigslist. How declasse!)
Well, the "white" comment already ruled out the Asians. Final clubs are, as someone mentioned, like secret societies at Yale, except they stopped being secret (except for certain rituals, all not worth most people's energy to learn about, I am sure), and like eating clubs at Princeton, except they never got recognized by the university (because unlike Princeton's clubs, they refused to admit women). Basically, they are all-male, mostly all-white-except-for-token-minorities clubs, some of which are more prestigious than others. Judging by this jerk's post, I would guess he was in the A.D. :)
meh