HOW TO READ PERSONAL ADS
Credit; LA Times Crossword
January 30, 2011
Mel Rosen

What it says                             What it means

Free spirit                                I can't hold a job.
Likes home cooking               I'm too cheap to eat out.
Likes to cuddle                       My apartment has no heat.
Enjoys long walks                  I don't have a car.
Loves the beach                      I have a metal detector.
Enjoys long conversations     I didn't pay the cable bill.