Father John Misty Live-Tweeted An Awkward Tinder Date Last Night
As the world tweets its support for Brussels (we’re not even going to begin to plumb the depths of today’s horrific attacks) and Lollapalooza refuses to announce its lineup despite tickets going on sale today, it’s nice to be reminded of the funny little moments in life that make this world worth it. As ever, Father John Misty was there for us last night, live-tweeting an awkward-sounding Tinder date from a bar in Los Angeles. You can just tell that the pleasantries exchanged between the likely lad and lass were grating on the acerbic artist’s mind.
Need further confirmation but pretty sure I’m sitting next to a Tindr date/// will keep you posted
— FATHER JOHN MISTY (@fatherjohnmisty) March 22, 2016
We wonder if leaving the “e” out of “Tinder” was some subconscious way of combining it with Grindr, perhaps anticipating that things would trend toward the promiscuous.
Things got a little New Age-y after that:
Dude went in strong exploiting presumed insecurities///she is talking about energy spheres///lots of mock accents happening///very steamy
— FATHER JOHN MISTY (@fatherjohnmisty) March 22, 2016
See, this sounds millennial as all hell. We’re most curious about what accents these people were trying out, though—it would be quite illustrative of what types of people these folks are. For example, was the guy doing a Borat while the girl was doing a Frances McDormand-in-Fargo? That would signal immaturity on his part and maybe a little bit of sophisticated panache on hers. If they were both doing mock Japanese accents, that might paint a picture of two racists. For a guy whose songs tell it like it is, FJM really let us down here.
Anyways, he continued on to describe the arrival of the drinks:
Mutually confirming length of time lived in LA///gratuitous “cheers” once drinks arrived///cross referencing potential mutual acquaintances
— FATHER JOHN MISTY (@fatherjohnmisty) March 22, 2016