An Apology for Karaoke Gone Bad – But Not as Bad as Craigslist Daters’ Luck

Is Patch stuck in some old hippie time warp, or does reading this make you want to listen to this?

There’s surely a song somewhere in this awkward apology for random jackassery the other night at a West Des Moines bar. You sort of have to love it, though:

“Saturday night, I was THE DRUNK IDIOT at Shotgun Betty's in West Glen. For anyone who may have been there, I'm sure you agree that no further description is needed. :)

"Anyway, I'm reasonably certain that I subjected most of you very nice women to both my awful dancing and probably much worse singing. Apparently I was having a pretty good time.

“So if you were there, and you have a moment, would you please fill me in on any additional idiocy you witnessed me committing … “

Around the Patches

In Valley Junction, the original West Des Moines, is it any wonder your life is screwed up? And, girls, yours may be if you don’t stop hollerin’ at guys on Westown Parkway. You were lucky this time, because he didn’t want to seem creepy. Whatever blows your dress up.

In Ankeny, he was stalking her at the garage sale and then he lost her. She smiled though, so he’s hopeful.This guy, also from Ankeny, let his ego hang out and seriously needs to get over himself.

In Johnston, he loves your smile, Mamasita!

In Urbandale, he has ideas for a rainy day.

In Waukee, is anyone buying this? He wants women to send him sexy pictures, and offers that famous Craigslist disclaimer: “I’m not a creeper that's gonna post them on the internet or sell them. They are for me. … I promise.”

Sure, that sounds believable.

This is nice.

This is sweet.

This is nostalgic.

This is odd.

And this is, you know, worthy of this week’s shout out: Stop yer wallowing in it.