>Wondering if she has any sisters, presumably so you can marry someone who looks like her.
The implication is that the admired facet in the first sister is that sought in the other sister(s). Familial traits and all.
>Wouldn't a much better comment be "Wow, someone who codes SVMs, listens to Ulver, and reads 18th century literature? Sounds like my ideal girlfriend."
That's pretty much what he said unless you're trying to misread his intention to start a flamewar IMO.
Often when someone says "I don't have an interest in [something antisocial], but" then they expressly have that interest.
The implication is that the admired facet in the first sister is that sought in the other sister(s). Familial traits and all.
>Wouldn't a much better comment be "Wow, someone who codes SVMs, listens to Ulver, and reads 18th century literature? Sounds like my ideal girlfriend."
That's pretty much what he said unless you're trying to misread his intention to start a flamewar IMO.
Often when someone says "I don't have an interest in [something antisocial], but" then they expressly have that interest.