So we responded to a housing ad a few days ago that sounded really great. It’s a couple willing to rent their extra bedroom to another couple, which is sort of hard to find. In the ad they mentioned that they’d like to have really open-minded roommates because they live what you’d call an “alternative” lifestyle.

I read this and was like, sweet, these people are a little weird and they want to feel comfortable in their home. That’s how we are too. So I wrote them and they responded right away, saying our email really stood out and we sounded cool.

Didn’t realize until just now that “alternative” = swingers.

Not that that’s a bad thing, I truly don’t care… just, wow. Completely missed that. Truly an inexperienced Midwestern girl over here.

Awkward.