Because I live in my mom's basement and almost never go out (I turn to dust if I go out into the sun), I have plenty of time to consider what imaginary job I'd tell a girl I do for a living if I ever met one. Being a blogger naturally won't do.I usually think millionaire space cowboy is a good one to go with, but I still have to test that one out.
One thing I've never thought of though is saying, "I work for the
But apparently that gets great pull. You learn something new every day.
A Boston man by the name of Ronnie Craven, had been telling friends and even his hometown newspaper that he was the Sonics' player development director. Why anyone would believe the Sonics would have a player development director in Boston is beyond me, but whatever.
He also posed as former NBA player named Jeff Turner to pick up chicks off a dating site. Turner was a 10-year NBA veteran who played with Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing on the 1984 U.S. Olympic team. Craven, uh, was not quite that successful.
Anyway, Craven admitted that the reason he posed as Turner, and continued to say he worked for the Soncis, was simple. He wanted to get some from a woman.
"I lied to her. Does that mean I can go out there and represent the Sonics? No. Does that mean that I did it to get some (sex)? Absolutely."
Charming.
So there you go guys. No woman can resist the allure of Sonics employees. Just be careful about using that line at your local bar. You'll have to beat the women back with a stick.
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