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PART 1 This Transcript Is Verbatim and Runs from June 13 Through November 13, 2014 PART 1 This transcript is verbatim and runs from June 13 through November 13, 2014. Where ellipses appear, they were in the original DM and do not indicate omissions made by the transcriber. Material in [brackets] has been inserted by the transcriber. JY = Jonathan Yaniv UW = Unnamed woman he's DM'ing on Twitter Time stamps are bolded when they mark the start of a new day. ____________________________________________________________________________________ [No time stamp appears at the beginning but the first time stamp to eventually appear shows a date of June 13, 2013] JY: hi UW: Hey JY: how are you? UW: good lol JY: can i ask u for some advice since ur from somewhere hot like texas lol UW: sure JY: Ok well I'm really sensitive to chlorine and i want to go to pools this summer. Before i used to go into pools wearing long pants and a shirt and that's so weird... so im wondering if it would be ok if i got a neutral one piece girls bathing suit? I looked at wet suits and they are awkward and expensive as heck.?? [frowny face] UW: Hahaha um best bet would probably takns and a short UW: sleeve surf top. My boyfriend is fat so he wears underarmor and trunks lol JY: That's what im doing and it doesn't help, i burn and rash so quickly UW: Hmmmm well then I'm not sure JY: could I get a one piece? UW: Like old school guys swim suit one piece? JY: like... JY: hold on 1 JY: [inserts an eBay link for a "training racing competition swimsuit, U.S., miss] UW: Lmao um probably not. I feel like your balls would hang out JY: should I try some on in a store? JY: brb UW: Haha sure JY: can I try them on in a store..and also if I like..what if it has a built in bra, or shelf bra or padding what do I do? can i get one without? what specific features should I look for? what do i tell the people in the store when i take them to the changing room??? UW: Um yes you can try it on. Most one pieces don't have a built in bra that I've seen since they are usually for swimmers and they need to be flat. Um features u have no idea. I've never worn a one piece past the age of 8. You don't tell the people in the store anything but fuck you if they try to stop you. JY: what colors should I look for? UW: Whatever color you want lol JY: what would you suggest? UW: Well usually get blue because its my favorite color JY: dark blue or light blue? JY: oh and will i look ok in a one piece? JY: or do I need to wear something over top? UW: I've never seen a guy in a one piece. I was thinking probably shorts with it. I mean unless you have nice legs I guess ha ha I had a guy friend wear women's underwear to a Halloween party and he rocked them JY: Why would i need to wear shorts? JY: ??? UW: I mean you don't have to. I just know i would if I wore one. I'll probably wear shorts with my bikini this summer. When you try it on you'll see. JY: I just won a trip to Las Vegas... literally just now. [See this and subsequent posts about Yaniv's winning a trip to the Sage Summit, July 28-31, 2014, ​ ​ scheming up a way to get a female companion for the trip, and then pestering women he met on the trip.] 2 UW: Wow that's awesome JY: All expenses paid UW: Wow you're lucky JY: and $500 spending cash [The amount is underlined and the screen shot shows it was a link to ​ ​ something.] UW: Woww JY: Ok now i seriously need a suit UW: Haha UW: Guess you better get shopping JY: Uhmmm how do you try on suits in a store JY: do all the clothes come off JY: or what UW: You're supposed to keep your underwear on JY: why UW: Its unhygienic not to JY: Do girls keep it on though JY: ?? JY: [emoji - sad?] UW: Yes lol JY: How many suit should i try on at the store and how much should i spend on a suit? UW: Now that's up to you. Last suit I bought was 5 years ago and I got it from walmart JY: should i buy a suit here, where i live..or in vegas? UW: Probably go ahead and get one before you go just be safe. Maybe just a cheap one. Then when you get there you might find a different one. JY: how much $$ is cheap? 3 UW: I haven't looked in so long. Walmarts probably cheapest JY: like what would you say in terms of a dollar amount JY: $20? UW: Yeah I guess. No more than $20. There's probably some for $10. JY: really? UW: Yeah but like I said its been 5 years since I've looked JY: Would it be a good idea to go with a friend whos a girl to the store to look at some and try some on? UW: Its always a good idea to bring a friend for advice and opinions JY: cause im going on a road trip with her on Wednesday JY: but how do i explain this to her? UW: Just tell her its what you want to wear because you feel like it'd make you more comfortable JY: do you think she'll be ok with it? UW: Just depends on the person JY: Well honestly, she knows i wear pads for another issue i have and she's totally ok with it.. just to give you an idea of how she is JY: she's perfectly fine with it and stuff JY: so what do you think? UW: Then I'm sure shell be fine with it JY: where would be a good place to look at some cheap ones.. walmart? UW: I'm broke so that's where I go lol JY: lol JY: Good luck in your swim suit search! JY: im looking lol [posts link to walmart page for krista d cup tankini camisole] JY: $20 JY: but 4 JY: it has cups [frowny face] JY: so what do i do UW: Seriously? That's weird. Keep looking for more. Because idk how well cutting out the cups would work JY: [posts link to a walmart page for 1pc-swimsuit] JY: or they have stuff like that UW: Yeah that's probably more what I would go with JY: With all the different colours? JY: theres something like this.. [posts link to a walmart page for Catalina women's sporty high neck one-piece swimsuit] JY: but thats in the states JY: but what should i do since the ones on Walmart Canada are like light colours? UW: idk look and see if there are more color options. Or just look at other places online JY: what about going into a store like Victoria's Secret? JY: could i? JY: gonna have lunch JY: ill ttyl UW: Those are gonna be pretty expensive and definitely have cups JY: ok ill brb, gonna have lunch [First time stamp appears: June 13, 2014 at 4:38 PM] ​ ​ JY: Do you think I'm weird if I wear a one piece UW: Maybe a little but who cares what I think. If its what you want to wear what anyone else thinks doesn't matter JY:: Would it be a good idea to wear shorts on top? And should I go for a multicoloured suit?? UW: I think yes to shorts. Whatever color you want is fine. 5 JY: Even if it's a girly light blue / light pink ??? UW: If that's the color you want JY: Well what colours would make it less obvious that it's girly JY: ?? UW: Blue, green, red UW: Black JY: dark though right? UW: Yes JY: ok JY: what do I tel people if i wear one and they ask me why im in a girls suit UW: Just tell them its what you wanted to wear. My boyfriend said to say you lost a bet. But I don't think you should do that JY: lol lost a bet. UW: Yeahhh. I wouldn't do that though JY: me either lol [Time stamp: June 13, 2014 at 6:42 pm] JY: do you know what swimsuit rash guards are? [Time stamp: June 13, 2014 at 7:49 pm] JY: [sad face emoji] JY: What should I tell my friend when I go out to look at them? Should i ask her to pick some out for me? Or what should we do UW: Yeah pick out some and ask her to pick out a few too JY: Like, what should I tell her in the car? Like, so we will go in the store to try some... UW: I'm like super drunk right now so IRS probably not a good time for qquestions JY: oh [sad face emoji] ok 6 [Time stamp: June 14, 2014 at 3:57 pm] ​ ​ JY: They have ones where you can put boob cups in but I can't find a flat one JY: For mastectomy JY: Is that what I need? One for mastectomy? [Time stamp: June 14, 2014 at 6:32 pm] UW: I guess JY: it had a bit of padding though, is that ok or not? UW: That's up to you JY: how would i even ask to try it on UW: You just take it to the changing room.
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